McAllister Signs Contract Extension

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Seattle (AP) -- Most watchers of the Seattle Bears offseason have been focused on who the team will take in the Dispersal Draft and the big trade with Quebec that brought Fabio Jokinen to town. But today, somewhat of a shocker emerged out of Bears HQ: winger Gabriel McAllister has signed a three year extension, with a no trade clause throughout the extension.

 

The contract will kick in this offseason and run through Season 61, McAllister's sixth season in the league. According to the player's agent, that particular time frame was done on purposes.

 

"Gabriel likes it here, and he wants to be known as a Seattle man," Warren told reporters after the extension was made public. "They have a single goal: winning championships. And reasonably, according to Gabriel, they have four seasons to do it, starting this year. With so many S54 stars like V2A, Yu and Federov, he wanted to be here through the end of their careers. And now he'll have a chance."

 

The contract is for the minimum amount of cash possible under the league's bylaws - though given McAllister's talent, that will still be a high amount. It's expected that he will earn $5 million per year over the life of the extension. On the open market, though, he could have gotten even more.

 

"It's not about the money for Gabriel. It's about winning and loyalty," Warren said. "He's got both of those in spades. He's excited to be with the team that drafted him for a long, long time."