One of the all-time great comics, Dave Chappelle, has an uproarious and thought provoking bit where he questions the value society places on ages, depending on context. (That link is decidedly NSFW, and may be uncomfortable for folks with a sexual assault background.)
The Chappelle bit raises the point that the way we each individually understand the world can significantly alter the way a statistic strikes us. For many Blues fans, the five year, $19.25 million extension signed by Patrik Berglund on Friday was a shock to the system, but when viewed against the league as a whole, the Blues may actually have found a bargain.