Flames goaltender Roman Turek has taken one for the team.
According to the Calgary Herald, the Flames back-up goalie has restructured his contract in a move that could save the Flames as much as $3 to $4 million next season.
The restructured three-year deal reportedly has a low base salary with bonus clauses for appearances, wins and team accomplishments. Turek had two years remaining on his original deal that would have paid him nearly $10-million.
The money saved will provide some much needed financial flexibility for the Flames who are looking to re-sign star winger Jarome Iginla and starting goalie Mikka Kiprusoff.
"I want to win a Stanley Cup in Calgary," Turek told the Herald. "This will make it possible to do that and to remain in a city that my family and I love."
This message has been edited by CalgaryCaps on Jul 1, 2004 12:23 PM
Re: It's this sort of thing that helps me like Roman Turek
July 6 2004, 6:46 AM
There are guys who say they want to win, and there are others who do what they can to win, whatever that contribution might be. I've never been too high on Turek on the ice, but this is quite a contribution on his part.
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