Confirmed with Link: Avs re-sign F Jonathan Drouin ($2.5m x 1y)

[Foppa2118]

Had a feeling Drouin would prefer to come back on another cheap one year than play somewhere else.

This was by far the most fun he's had playing hockey in his pro career, and he clearly places a high priority on his mental health.

Props to Jo for leaving money on the table again. Hope he gets a long term next summer. With the cap crunch, I can see the Avs not re-signing Mikko, and ear marking some of his money for Drouin.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807929633595351460

 

[RoyIsALegend]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807929633595351460

Canadian teams + Detroit/Buffalo aka the toilet bowls.

Standard.

 

[Avs_19]

Canadian teams + Detroit/Buffalo aka the toilet bowls.

Standard.

I feel Montreal has to be on there at least three times just in case.

 

[Foppa2118]

Canadian teams + Detroit/Buffalo aka the toilet bowls.

Standard.

Toilet Bowl sounds like a play on words for Detroit/Buffalo.

They should play a game against each other every January and call it that.

 

[niwotsblessing]

Toilet Bowl sounds like a play on words for Detroit/Buffalo.

They should play a game against each other every January and call it that.

Here's the dilemma: the best place for a game called "The Toilet Bowl" would be in Flushing, NY.

 

[Foppa2118]

Here's the dilemma: the best place for a game called "The Toilet Bowl" would be in Flushing, NY.

Great food tho

 

[MacKaRant]

Canadian teams + Detroit/Buffalo aka the toilet bowls.

Standard.

Considering the dollars and term Drouin gave up to come back, I'm mildly surprised it's not a full NMC clause for the season

 

[forsbergavs32]

 

[Chiarelli]

Worst part of all this is having to listen to Walsh shill him daily for another year.

 

[Snow Arc]

A real live teammate of defense man Sam, signed on the first of July!

 

[expatriatedtexan]

2.5M.

I'm still smiling today. Drouin taking a massive discount last season and another big discount this season in order to remain an Avalanche has him rocketing up my all-time favorite list. He loves being an Av.

 

[avsfan9]

80 point season in coming!

 

[Linds]

I wonder if cmac and Drou have a handshake deal to extend him after this season if he repeats or does better. Also what does that contract look like?

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

80 point season in coming!

He’s going to show the league why people who thought he was better than MacK were right.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I wonder if cmac and Drou have a handshake deal to extend him after this season if he repeats or does better. Also what does that contract look like?

Feels like it.

Right now our situation is a mess with Landy and Nuke. In one year we should have way more clarity what the hell is happening with those two. I mean we should.. I thought we would know by now but this organization drives me nuts sometimes. I guess the problem is, no one seems to know what to do with those two. We are living in a limbo.

 

[Grigowski]

Feels like it.

Right now our situation is a mess with Landy and Nuke. In one year we should have way more clarity what the hell is happening with those two. I mean we should.. I thought we would know by now but this organization drives me nuts sometimes. I guess the problem is, no one seems to know what to do with those two. We are living in a limbo.

No further Limbo....

Look, i love Landy. I mean, we all do. He is our captain and we saw first hand what happens when he is not around the team or on the ice. Talking about leadership.

BUT, and here comes the big elephant: Either he is ready to go this season, or at least by December, or he is not. This cant get going for a 3rd year.

Regarding our russian guy with a slope to some mind-altering drugs:
I made my personal standpint very clear: Goodbye.

 

[Sea Eagles]

Bank this one. This will be his most productive year ever, scoring more than a point-per-game, after giving us a hometown discount to stay.

I've seen fans of other teams on social media suggest the NHL has to put in an investigation into Drouin's contract , because it seems unfair to them.

I'm sorry, but players take haircuts to play with and for contenders. We have an outstanding system (that improves players), coach (who adapts year-to-year), and a culture that's second to none.

 

[RockLobster]

I wonder if cmac and Drou have a handshake deal to extend him after this season if he repeats or does better. Also what does that contract look like?

No player should ever take a GMs word on a “handshake deal”. They should all be told Danny Manning‘s story as the reason why you don’t do that.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

No player should ever take a GMs word on a “handshake deal”. They should all be told Danny Manning‘s story as the reason why you don’t do that.

Yeah it's not something you should trust as a player. Maybe it could work out, but this is business.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Yeah it's not something you should trust as a player. Maybe it could work out, but this is business.

I agree and who knows what happens, maybe GM changes.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I wonder if cmac and Drou have a handshake deal to extend him after this season if he repeats or does better. Also what does that contract look like?

Telepathy deal, not a handshake deal. The closest thing to a gesture is an almost blink that’s so subtle it’s barely noticeable.

 

[Vaslof]

No player should ever take a GMs word on a “handshake deal”. They should all be told Danny Manning‘s story as the reason why you don’t do that.

Also good advice for real life. Never just trust someone's word when business is involved.

 

[RockLobster]

Also good advice for real life. Never just trust someone's word when business is involved.

Yep. Ask the McDonald brothers about that, and if they’d like to go back and make Ray Kroc pay for being the POS snake that he was

 

[Grigowski]

No player should ever take a GMs word on a “handshake deal”. They should all be told Danny Manning‘s story as the reason why you don’t do that.

True.

But the man in charge is Sakic. I dont see Joe operating this way. Never say never, but the door swings in both directions.

A player that gives us this discount and shows us he wants to ne here, he deserve the same threatment from the org.

I just dont see this shitty behaviour under Sakic.