kənvˈɜːsli, hɪz dᵻsˈɪʒən tə sˈaɪn ɪmˈɜːdʒɪŋ stˈɑːɹ lˈiːɑːn dɹˈeɪseɪɾəl tʊ ɐn ˈeɪtjˈɪɹ, dˈɑːlɚ sˈɪksti ˈeɪt mˈɪliən kˈɑːntɹækt, wˌaɪl kˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːʃəl æt ðə tˈaɪm, wʊd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli kˈʌm təbi ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈiːɡz bˈɛstvˈæljuː kˈɑːntɹækts.
Conversely, his decision to sign emerging star Leon Draisaitl to an 8-year, $68 million contract, while controversial at the time, would eventually come to be regarded as one of the league's best-value contracts.