Anaheim got hammered for their Kesler extension, yet Calgary is earning plaudits for giving an older defenseman with less track record similar money.
When the Anaheim Ducks re-signed Ryan Kesler to a new six-year, $41.25 mil. extension that will seem him with the club through the 2021-22 season if he plays through the term, the immediate reaction was, shall we say, negative.
Perhaps the most withering response came from Puck Daddy's Ryan Lambert, who labeled the deal "indefensible", laying out the (small) historical precedent for forwards playing to the age of 37, attacked the idea of signing a player to a deal with a $6.