Jay McKee Owes Someone About $480,807

by gallagher on Sep 27, 2007 6:35 PM CDT

By Sean Gallagher

Bad news - my foot hurts. Good news - I still get paid, y'all! Blues defenseman Jay McKee will miss four to six weeks with a broken metatarsal, the team announced today.

McKee, who has missed more games than he has played since signing with the Blues last summer, hasn't exactly shown himself to be un-brittle. He also hasn't shown himself to be a quick healer.

By my count, the team expectsÂ McKee will miss seven to ten games. By my count and his history since coming to St. Louis (home of the big paycheck), I'd put him at the 10 game mark.

At a seasonal salary of $4 million, that means that the Blues are on the hook to pay McKee $480,807 to sit in the pressbox, eat chicken fingers, sign autographs on the main concourse during intermissions and give up-beat interviews during the game about how he "can't wait to get back on the ice."

I'm no doctor, but it might be time to check McKee for early-onset osteoporosis.

I'm also no accountant, but I'm betting the ones that work down at 14th & Brett Hull Way are pulling their hair out right about now.

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Jesus H. Christ! I was hoping that last season was an abberation and that he would be able to stay relatively healthy for the remainder of his contract, but at this rate the Note will be lucky to get 82 games combined for their 16 mill.

by Manbones on Sep 27, 2007 10:59 PM CDT reply actions

we should start including a clause in all the big contracts we sign people to. “if you get injured, you do not get paid. we pay you too much as it is. drink your milk, bitch”
McKee isn’t alone in this rant either. Vladimir Horszhit got paid to sit on his ass for two and a half years and be only slightly less useful to the organization than he could possibly be on the ice.
without a clause as awesome as that, we’re just pissing the money away

by Dooks on Sep 28, 2007 1:05 AM CDT reply actions

Am I the only one who actually feel a little bit bad for McKee? I mean, look at those sad, sad eyes…

by Ehijo on Sep 28, 2007 4:30 AM CDT reply actions

bug contract= insurance should the club pay for it.

by Childhood Trauma on Sep 28, 2007 3:25 PM CDT reply actions

McKee is on pace to repeat a feat from last year: he scored just as many points as I did for the Blues and attended fewer games than I did.

by gallagher on Sep 28, 2007 6:43 PM CDT reply actions

‘course I didn’t make $4 million in the process, either….

by gallagher on Sep 28, 2007 6:44 PM CDT reply actions

Did everyone get their fantasy hockey info? I never got mine but still would like to play. If I’m not needed, that’s cool, I’m just curious.

by Nick on Sep 30, 2007 10:19 PM CDT reply actions

I haven’t sent it out yet. I will Monday. Sorry for the delay. Busy weekend.

by Brad Lee on Sep 30, 2007 11:27 PM CDT reply actions

I saw this was juts posted on the website…
“Blues Players Make Season Ticket Deliveries
Blues players like Keith Tkachuk made stops around the St. Louis area on Monday, delivering tickets to season ticket holders like Norma, Yvonne and Betty”

So does this mean JD and the Blues marketing dept. are loyal readers of Gametime? I seem to remember Gallagher suggesting (demanding?) such a program several weeks ago.

by Jessica on Oct 1, 2007 4:50 PM CDT reply actions