Isn't Ryan contradicting himself?
“It was a big number. I didn’t really expect that. But it’s great. It’s what we wanted, and was worth it to wait this long. Now it’s strictly business now, as it was then – just perform on the ice.”
It's what we wanted but I didn't expect it? Didn't expect a team about to lose a 1st and a 3rd plus you to offer you 5 mill a season?