Jarmo Kekäläinen: 38 million dollar mega deal with breakthrough player!
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Buffalo Sabres’ GM Jarmo Kekäläinen has signed his first significant contract with his new team.
Kekäläinen has secured forward Josh Doan, 23, to a seven-year extension. The average annual salary of the contract is $6.95 million, with a total value of $48.65 million.
Doan has made his breakthrough in the NHL this season, securing a regular spot in Buffalo’s lineup. The American forward has recorded excellent stats of 15+20=35 in 49 games this season.
Last summer, Doan was traded to Buffalo from Utah Mammoth along with defenseman Michael Kesselring. Star forward JJ Peterka went the other way.
Josh Doan is the son of NHL legend Shane Doan.
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