What's this kind of bargaining?

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Bizarre Dealings
Published 6/19/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
... any more than Sidney Crosby on a five-year deal. After Barry got through rending his garments at his client’s honesty, he thought about the opportunities staying in Pittsburgh might afford the young Russian in terms of competing for championships and came to the conclusion that as long as they limit the term to five years or the loss of just one year of unrestricted free agency, a deal near Crosby’s $8.7 million per season might be acceptable. read on plus Jeff Carter talk…

Report: Penguins offer Malkin to Kings for blockbuster package
Published 6/19/2008 at Puck Daddy
... But on the surface -- and with the very important Garrioch grain of salt -- hearing Evgeni Malkin being shopped weeks after declaring he'd give the Penguins a Crosby discount is absolutely stunning if true. ...

Malkin's Agent Has Mixed Feelings Over Salary Comments
Published 6/19/2008 by Matt Bodenschatz at Faceoff Factor
... Last week, when Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin spoke openly to the media about being an easy player to deal with, player agent J.P. Barry was somewhere breaking something.“I wish, frankly, Evgeni had kept his remarks to himself but I guess it’s nothing different than he was telling the team privately,” Barry said to Canada.com . But, after thinking about the situation, Barry found a silver lining: a five year contract, which Malkin mentioned as his length of choice, would extend just one year into his free agency.“I’m not a believer in these long, long term deals,” Barry said. ...