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Before we hear anymore sob stories about Jason LaBarbera and his plight with the Los Angeles Kings, let's consider a couple of things. First, the guy is making $800,000 to play in the minors. That's more than 20 of the 60 guys who play in the NHL, including last year's Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Cam Ward, who pulls in $684,000, and, arguably the best goalie in the league this year, Dominik Hasek, whose base salary without bonuses checks in at $750,000. Secondly, if you want to feel badly for anyone, think of the Los Angeles Kings and their fans. They're the ones who have to watch the likes of Sean Burke, Barry Brust and Yutaka Fukufuji because LaBarbera effectively can't be recalled from the American League's Manchester Monarchs. The reason for that is because LaBarbera is on recallable waivers, meaning that if he is ever... [read full story]
