$2.5 million per year
Hours into free agency and Maple Leafs fans waited to see if the new regime would continue their slow and patient rebuild or jump in with both feet.
Backes to Boston, Radulov to Montreal, Hamhuis to Dallas, Staal to Miinnesota. These deals calmed our nerves a bit.
Then they were uncalmed.
Matt Martin, of 19 points in 80 games last season was deemed worthy of $2.5 million over 4 by the front office.
Lou, Kyle, Brendan, Chaim Chimmons, all of them must now wear this. While it isn't a Clarkson deal by any means, it certainly is questionable, an odd move from a group dedicated to looking deeper into the numbers than anyone else.