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Posted: Thu 13:58, 12 Sep 2013 Post subject: Cody Hodgson, in a few ways, is not Nazem Kadri - |
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Cody Hodgson announced his new contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Vine—so it worked out to one second per year.
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Hodgson, a 23-year-old center who had 34 points in 48 games last season, signed a six-year deal worth a reported $25.5 million. That's a cap hit of $4.25 million per season. Hodgson, possibly in the interest of time, left that out. No word on whether Instagram and its 15-second limit were considered.
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It's easy to look at Kadri, who signed a two-year deal worth $2.9 million annually on Tuesday night, and . In a vacuum, that's understandable. Kadri (44 points in 46 games) was better than Hodgson in 2013. Their teams. though, are in different situations.
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And really, Buffalo needs Hodgson more than Toronto needs Kadri. Good as he is, and troubled as the Leafs' roster construction may be, Kadri's on a team with two good young goalies, as well as James van Riemsdyk,[url=http://www.billigabeat.com]Billiga Monster[/url], Jake Gardiner, Joffrey Lupul and, at least for the time being, Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. Buffalo has Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek, both of whom could well be traded this season ahead of free agency,[url=http://www.billigabeat.com/monster-beats-by-dr-dre-tour-254]Beats By Dr Dre[/url], and Mikhail Grigorenko.
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