[Devils-list] Gandler says Elias will be at training camp!
DDHOCKEY
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Wed, 29 Aug 2001 13:47:02 -0400
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Thanks for posting!!
diane
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Subject: Re: [Devils-list] Gandler says Elias will be at training =
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Here you go:=20
Gandler indicated that another of his clients, Patrik Elias, will be =
at=20
Devils' training camp when it opens on Sept. 12. Elias, who finished =
third in=20
the league in scoring last season with 96 points, is scheduled to make =
$750,000 this season, before becoming eligible for arbitration for the =
first=20
time.=20
Earlier this month, Elias's linemate and fellow Czech, Petr Sykora, =
received=20
the largest percentage increase in N.H.L. arbitration history. Sykora =
was=20
awarded a two-year deal for $3.3 million and $3.535 million the next =
two=20
seasons, a 389 percent raise on the $675,000 he made last season.=20
If Sykora was the most underpaid player in the league last season, =
that=20
distinction now belongs to Elias, who is highly sensitive to his lack =
of=20
bargaining power vis-=E0-vis the current collective bargaining =
agreement.=20
Unhappy with his contract situation two summers ago, Elias held out =
until the=20
end of October. But Gandler indicated Elias would not repeat that =
tactic this=20
fall.=20
"If New Jersey is interested in signing Patrik to a longer-term deal, =
we=20
would be very interested in exploring such a deal," Gandler said. "If =
not,=20
he's happy. Patrik has a contract. He intends to honor it and have a =
good=20
season."=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Calisto MT">Thanks for posting!!<BR></FONT></DIV>
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Elias will be at training camp!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
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color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SERIF">Here you go: <BR><BR>Gandler =
indicated=20
that another of his clients, Patrik Elias, will be at <BR>Devils' =
training=20
camp when it opens on Sept. 12. Elias, who finished third in <BR>the =
league in=20
scoring last season with 96 points, is scheduled to make <BR>$750,000 =
this=20
season, before becoming eligible for arbitration for the first =
<BR>time.=20
<BR><BR><BR>Earlier this month, Elias's linemate and fellow Czech, =
Petr=20
Sykora, received <BR>the largest percentage increase in N.H.L. =
arbitration=20
history. Sykora was <BR>awarded a two-year deal for $3.3 million and =
$3.535=20
million the next two <BR>seasons, a 389 percent raise on the $675,000 =
he made=20
last season. <BR><BR><BR><BR>If Sykora was the most underpaid player =
in the=20
league last season, that <BR>distinction now belongs to Elias, who is =
highly=20
sensitive to his lack of <BR>bargaining power vis-=E0-vis the current =
collective=20
bargaining agreement. <BR><BR>Unhappy with his contract situation two =
summers=20
ago, Elias held out until the <BR>end of October. But Gandler =
indicated Elias=20
would not repeat that tactic this <BR>fall. <BR>"If New Jersey is =
interested=20
in signing Patrik to a longer-term deal, we <BR>would be very =
interested in=20
exploring such a deal," Gandler said. "If not, <BR>he's happy. Patrik =
has a=20
contract. He intends to honor it and have a good <BR>season."=20
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