Quote:Written Task: When contract talks come around, who does your player rely on for help? Is it an agent? A parent? A mentor? Nobody? Who do you talk to when it comes time for you to sit down and try to get the best deal for yourself? How long have you known them? Where did you meet them? Why do you trust them? If you don't involve anyone else in these conversations, why not? (150+ words)

The best and worst thing about contract negotiations for Aleksi Kettu is, well, himself. He has no agent to speak for him in contract negotiations, his parents don't even approve of him playing professional hockey in America, but none of that matters to him. Kettu just wants to do one thing, and that's win a cup for the Los Angeles Panthers. Well, that and bringing home Gold for his international federation, which....has anyone spoken to him about the IIHF's findings about him having French citizenship? Well, it won't matter to him anyways, Kettu just wants to win wherever he goes, money is no object. Kettu will for the rest of his playing career go into contract negotiations with the intent of taking as little as he can for as long as he can so he can get back to the rink and focus on making himself the best that he can be for the Los Angeles Panthers.