Just two years ago, Colorado Avalanche fans were surreptitiously looking at Carl Soderberg‘s five-year contract with it’s $4.75 annual cap hit and wondering how soon we could buy it out. In the 48-Point Lost Season, he earned just 14 points in 80 games.
Even last season, when he still had three years left, we were wondering if we’d buy out two years — this season and next — or burn the fourth season off. He was better in his third year here, but we still only got 37 points from him.
Good thing we opted for the fourth year.