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It's my most wonderful time of the (hockey) year

By John Buccigross
ESPN.com

Monday, April 9, 2007

And with one Wade Dubielewicz pokecheck, here we are. That one pokecheck on Sergei Brylin cost the Toronto Maple Leafs about a minimum of $3 million (assuming their playoff games average about $1.5M a contest). It gives Charles Wang and the Islanders millions in playoff revenue considering New York's smaller, older rink. Yes, the team which made preseason goalie news by signing hair-follicle legend Rick DiPietro to a $67.5 million deal was saved by a 28-year-old bald man making $495,000. ...

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