Confirmed with Link: 6 year extension for Kaiden Guhle (5.5m AAV)
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SOLR
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It's Hutson and Reinbacher, Guhle is #3 as this contract confirms. Now it's not going to be this year as Hutson and Reinbacher are not ready, but money talks and right now that's the story money is telling. That's what our pro scouts are projecting.
Hutson - Reinbacher
Guhle - Mailloux
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CanadienShark
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OldCraig71
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He's still very young and could mature into much more of a player than we are seeing now and it becomes an incredible bargain of a contract. I don't see much in the way of point production from him but that might be due in large part to Matheson blocking him from getting a good look on the pp.
HabsWhiteKnightLOL
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seems like a solid deal
hope he stays heatlhy we gonna need him
hope he stays heatlhy we gonna need him
Vachon23
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He’s contract just say they don’t see him as #1 all around Dmen but it doesn’t mean anything on his usage.
I don’t want Huston facing the Matthews/Barkov/Stuzle/Kucherov
OldCraig71
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He looks like a bean pole next to Xhekaj in civilian clothes. He needs to get bigger and stronger and as you said, he needs to have better awareness on the ice.
Kudo Shinichi
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I guess Colorado didn't see Mackinnon as a star player when they give him that 6.3 M contract. Or the Bruins with Pastrnak. Or the Canucks with Quinn Hughes.
Kudo Shinichi
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Reinbacher is the perfect partner for Hutson. A big dman who can skate, be good defensively, and has the the iq to follow on Hutson's plays
Guhle is the perfect partner for Mailloux.
I'm really looking forward to Hutson boxing players out when push comes to shove.
Sorry but it ain't happening.
Put it this way we won't be trotting out Hutson for defensive assignments.
Which is all I'm saying.
Evans is the only UFA, but with as chance to stay. RHP is another RFA, and if you are counting Heineman, then there is Farrell too.
I don't see Savard, Dvorak or Armia re-signing unless they are prepared to take less, or in some cases, much less.
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I think Heineman could be part of a bottom 6 more than Farrell, but neither them or RHP are really important parts, that was my point.
Makes sense but for my money, I’d prefer each younger D’s (Hutson & DR) to have a partner with more NHL experience, rather than a pairing of equal age and experience.
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That defense will need Price to get out of retirement.
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Not sure you can conclude that, even if you see a guy as a #1 D, 6 years at 5.5m is a much better deal then 8 years at 8m.
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The Great Weal
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What a bunch of awful examples lol. If Guhle's camp wanted a Sanderson-type contract for 8 years and Hughes was unwilling to do that, that tells you he doesn't value him as a #1 dman. Maybe Guhle becomes one, maybe he doesn't, but it's clear that management doesn't think so or else they'd give the extra 2 years and increase the money.
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The Great Weal
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Yeah it totally disproves my point. Let me refuse to give him a Sanderson-type contract when I want an 8-year deal even though I know he will be worth it. Makes perfect sense. Yes, likely, the Avs and Bruins didn't think their respective players would be top 10 players in the league given how their initial contracts without proving enough to get superstar money. I'm surprised you didn't include Draisaitl's contract to prove your ridiculous point. Hughes is one of the highest-paid dmen in the league and you were falsely criticizing his defensive game not too long ago which means you're contradicting yourself.
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HabbyGuy
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Or selling him as such during negotiations to gain a better deal for if or when he exceeds those projections. It's not like Guhle could disagree with the assesment.
That said, the deal is fair and has a good chance of being a great bargain.
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But it's not selling him as such, when Guhle's camp asks for a Sanderson-type contract, you absolutely do it if you think he's going to be a #1 dman on cup contender. It's Hughes who refused to do it.
SOLR
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He could of, completely, and negotiated a disagreement bridge.
You say that now, but we are talking about 3-4 years from now. Demidov is 18. Slaf is 19, 3 years from now is when the window opens with a 27-28 Suzuki and a group between 22 and 25.
HabbyGuy
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Yes, I think the jury is still out as to his ultimate upside, at this juncture he's sold as a 2nd pairing number 3 Dman with room to grow. Guhle gets a nice contract giving him security and Hughes gains a fair deal with upside of a bargain in the near future.
I prefer the 6 year deal in this current situation. Tidy work by Hughes.
SOLR
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That's not what you are saying at all, that's massive retreat from "a specialist player".
What I am saying:
Hutson has the PP engine
Hutson on the first pairing in 5 v 5
What you are saying:
Hutson has the PP engine
Hutson on the third pairing in 5 v 5
There is a difference of 8 million per year and 10-13 minutes of ice time per game between these 2 players.
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