Maybe he won't be the owner when the contract kicks in for next year!

Hes in real financial trouble. Owes a casino in Connecticut 900k and cant pay it back, they took his jet, etc. Hes broke I think and the NHL will force him to sell

Little surprised that they got it done. Think they realized how very real the threat of an offer sheet was if he had remained unsigned into the summer.

Its great to see that the team is actually going to put their money where their mouth is and pay our next crop of young stars.

Being sued for half a billion dollars by John Ruddy for torpedoing the Lebreton deal

That's probably why he lives in Barbados lol

Ottawa somehow made a good move. He was definitely getting a 5x10.5 offer sheet next year

He is worried that Chabot will have an incredible year and have to pay him 9M...

he hasnt paid him anything officially yet, still on his ELC and surprise surprise, no signing bonus money either.

Youre missing the point

I think you are missing the point...he hasnt paid him a cent yet, and a lot can happen in a year. TO say so much for Eugene not paying him, he hasnt yet and who knows if he would even be the owner by the time Chabots deal comes online