But it was actually Mr. Bonilla's second free-agent contract that led to his upcoming financial windfall.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins signed him to a one-year free-agent contract Aug. 20, 2010.
When I signed a free-agent contract with Boston last July, I decided to commit myself to the Celtics and not let my personal life become a distraction.
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That is an elite crowd all under 31-years-old save A-Rod (you can add Carl Crawford to this list after he signs a massive free agent contract this winter).
An interesting piece in the New York Times weighs the performance vs. legacy value of Derek Jeter as he enters into free agent contract negotiations with the Yankees.
One of his first orders of business after taking over for Ricciardi three years ago was trading pitcher Roy Halladay to Philadelphia rather than pay him a huge free agent contract.
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Lampard will become a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the season.
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The 28-year-old, who also holds Greek citizenship, was a free agent after his contract expired with A-League champions Melbourne Victory.
Every player would again become an unrestricted free agent each time his contract expired.
Croatia coach Bilic is still under contract but agent Rudi Vata told BBC Scotland earlier this week that the former Everton and West Ham defender was keen for a new challenge.
Surrender costs exist, among other reasons, to insure that the insurance company has the money long enough to repay themselves for the outlandish commission they paid the agent to acquire the contract.
So far, this is a fairly typical story of an author having modest if not improbable success (the vast majority of authors who attempt to secure an agent or a publishing contract with even a small publisher fail).
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The Rangers signed 20-year-old free agent D Tommy Hughes to a contract.
In early November, the Texas Rangers presented Hamilton and his agent Michael Moye with a three year contract extension.
After the 2013 season, he will become a 29 year old free agent and will aggressively pursue a lucrative contract for an extended period of time.
Aside from Byrd, the Bills are also attempting to re-sign left guard Andy Levitre, who is eligible to become a free agent after completing his four-year contract last season.
Ledley is out of contract next June and his agent, David Baldwin, has previously told BBC Sport Wales that the 27-cap Wales star will see out his current deal rather the re-sign with the Bluebirds.
After her success self-publishing, Penn says that she has now signed with an agent who is looking for a more traditional contract her fourth novel, a thriller.
McClain told the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday that he is retiring from the NFL. McClain, 23, played three seasons with the Oakland Raiders before signing a one-year contract with Baltimore as a free agent April 12.
Dig up your original contract, and if you have an agent, go over it together.
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Iginla is in the final year of his contract and will be an unrestricted free agent July 1.
There now is "a very interested buyer" though no contract has been offered yet, the agent added last week.
There now is "a very interested buyer" though no contract has been offered yet, the agent added this week.
The 35-year-old Iginla is in the final year of his contract and will be an unrestricted free agent July 1.
Morris figures it can make a case by highlighting Rodriguez's strong points, like his well-known work ethic and his move to ditch agent Scott Boras from last winter's contentious contract negotiations with the Yankees, choosing to approach the club himself.
Jackson had completed the final year of his contract and was eligible to become a free agent next month.
The reigning Vezina Trophy winner, who is again a finalist this year to be named the NHL's top goalie, has one year left on his contract before he can become an unrestricted free agent.
Ketan Somaia, Dolphin's Kenyan boss and majority shareholder, it turned out, has declined to appear before Kenya's public accounts committee as part of an investigation into a company which Mr Somaia had represented as an agent and which had defaulted on an arms contract.
Enterprise announced the outcome of contract discussions on Wednesday, citing the online travel agent's "unacceptably high commission rates" to add its Enterprise brand to the site and a decision by Orbitz to drop National and Alamo from its listings.
Lundqvist is entering the final year of his contract and would be eligible to be an unrestricted free agent next summer.
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