ðə kˈɑːntɹækt wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ kˈɔːld "tʃaɪɚɹˈɛlɪz lˈæst sˈælvoʊ," hˈæmpɚɹɪŋ ðə tˈiːmz ɡˈoʊltɛndɪŋ bˈʌdʒɪt ænd kəpˈæsᵻɾi ɪnðə sˈiːzənz ðæt fˈɑːloʊd.
The contract was later called "Chiarelli's last salvo," hampering the team's goaltending budget and capacity in the seasons that followed.