Contracts are likely the trickiest part of being a professional athlete. You spend your entire life playing during school, then in college or juniors, and then finally you make it to the professional leagues and now need to consider the serious implications that a contract provides. Previously, all you need to do is keep your head down and play your best. Everything else is mostly on rails, other than perhaps choosing specific schools or areas to play in, so you do not need to focus on the commercial aspects as much. But then you get to the pro-level, and suddenly your contract is the most important thing about your career. Being able to play at a high level to deserve a lucrative contract that is going to support you and your family is suddenly so critical and stress inducing. For Jon St. Ark, veteran of the league, he trusts his agents when it comes to contracts. They have relationships with the other general managers around the league and likely know what is best or possible for the goaltender.