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On holding out for $6.5M from the Red Wings :
"It’s not about the money.
It’s about what I believe in."
-- Sergei Fedorov - Mid January 1998

After signing a 4-year contract extension worth $9.6M with the Phoenix Coyotes :
"It offers good security for me and my wife."
-- Keith Carney - Mid October 1999

The Flyers forward after agreeing to a $5.1M / 3-year contract:
"It’s not exactly the contract of my dreams. It’s maybe a couple hundred thousand short, but it’s a fair compromise."
-- Keith Jones - July 19, 1999

The owner of the Chicago Blackhawks to Ed Snider, the Flyers’ owner who had just been booed on the ice by Flyers fans during the All-Star game ceremonies:
"Don’t let it bother you, Eddie, just do what I do. Every time Chicago fans boo me, I raise their ticket prices."
-- William Wirtz - 1992 All-Star Game

Surrounded by reporters who were asking him to comment on his negociations with the Habs,
Patrice Brisebois says:
"Listen guys, I only want to be paid what I'm worth. I'm not asking for millions. Uh, excuse me, I meant to say that..."
-- Patrice Brisebois - September 1997

The Leafs' union rep, explaining that NHL players are prepared to sit out for a long time, if needed, and will never accept a hard salary cap:
"There are hundreds of kids coming up who are going to be National Hockey League players. In the end, they deserve a fair shot at a solid marketplace and a chance to earn a decent living."
-- Bryan McCabe - January 30, 2004
Decent living?! Another NHLer who hasn't been in the real world lately!

The NJ Devils’ player after signing a 3-year contract worth $2M:
"I don't think the deal is fair at all. To be honest about it, I signed because I didn't have any options. I got screwed by the free agency rules because I don't have any rights."
-- Patrik Elias - November 1999

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