hɪz lˈæst ˈækʃən æz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚ hɐdbɪn tə sˈaɪn fˈɪnɪʃ ɡˈoʊltɛndɚ mˈɪkoʊ kˈɑːskaɪnən tʊ ɐ θɹˈiːjˈɪɹ, dˈɑːlɚ θˈɜːtiːn.fˈaɪv mˈɪliən kˈɑːntɹækt dᵻspˈaɪt hɪz hˌævɪŋ plˈeɪd lˈɛs ðˌænə sˈiːzən ɪnðɪ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl.
His last action as general manager had been to sign Finnish goaltender Mikko Koskinen to a three-year, $13.5 million contract despite his having played less than a season in the NHL.