Chris Selley: Gladu’s defection is the new vanguard of cynicism

In the summer of 2008, the hockey world was bewildered when the Toronto Maple Leafs handed middling free-agent defenceman Jeff Finger $14 million over four years. It was instantly hailed as one of the very worst contracts in NHL history. One entirely plausible account has it that Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher had confused Finger with a different player. Read More