April 18, 2013; Winnipeg, MB, CAN; Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ron Hainsey (6) reacts during the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes at the MTS Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports
The former Jet might be coming to the realization that defensive defensemen aren’t the commodity they used to be, and as such might have to take a substantial pay cut from the $4.5M average annual salary he got on his last contract.