Confirmed Signing with Link: [BOS] Brad Marchand extension (8 years, $6.125M AAV)

[Fossy21]

He's not scoring 37 goals again this year, why pay him big boy money and lock him down for 8 years now?

 

[danielpalfredsson]

He left money on the table on ever deal he made with the Bruins. Loyalty is rare in sports and he wanted to stay. Combining salaries of Marchand and Bergeron equals 13 million a year, let that sink in.

I think this deal is merely fair and market value. The cap is in a really uncertain spot and judging by what we saw this past off seasons, we're seeing teams and star players agree to contracts with lower cap hits than the same players would have gotten a few years ago under a more optimistic cap in exchange for deals that go into players late 30's and huge chunks of the deals being in upfront bonus money.

This deal seems like both sides meeting in the middle. Marchand just came off of a career year that was way above his career average in terms of goal scoring and production. If he waits a year to sign and regresses to his career average, he isn't getting an 8 year contract at 29 years old. If he has another near 40 goal season, he is getting more than 6 on an 8 year deal.

Bruins fans should be happy to have him locked up at 6M, but I don't think this contract is a steal. I also don't think it is a bad contract either. It is simply fair and in line with the market for UFAs.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

8 years is CRAZY. What if he declines majorly in 3 years? With his style of play that is very possible. That could look like a brutal contract in 4 years.

That's actually far from accurate. His style of play is quite conducive to long term continuation. I think you're completely wrong here.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

I think it's a good deal for the all around play he brings. Look at the ufa deals signed this summer via backes, okposo, erikkson.

Besides, his shot % didn't go up, his shot production did. When goal scorers shoot more, they score more. If he keeps shooting, that wont regress.

 

[BLONG7]

8 years is CRAZY. What if he declines majorly in 3 years? With his style of play that is very possible. That could look like a brutal contract in 4 years.

Probably will happen, but still a reasonable cap hit...

 

[Bread and Circuses]

Best part about this deal is that if all the naysayers end up being correct and he has a steep drop off in point production 6 years from it won't matter because he can just go back to focusing on his true talent and agitate the **** out of his opponents.

 

[tarheelhockey]

This seems like about the right number for Marchand if he wanted a mega deal. People seem to underestimate how much effective forwards cost these days. You aren't getting a Marchand level player on the market for under $6M, no way no how.

 

[nbwingsfan]

I see Boston's management seems hell bent on absolutely destroying their teams cap situation in a few seasons.

GM's (and fans even more so) fall in love with vets way too easily. A team that could t even make the playoffs last year has no business locking up vets until their late 30s.

You're right, the Bruins should have just let their 2nd best player walk. No good teams have quality vets on their team

 

[KrisLetAngry]

The odds of Sweeney being GM the last few years of that deal is very low, so why not give the player eight years? If it's a headache, it'll be for someone else.

And this my friend is why GM s hand out these deals.

Honestly If he could.have agreed on 6.5 x 7 that'd be better.

I think he gets 55 points and hits 30 goals this year. And continues to be a petty Two way winger .
Issue is he will be 37 by the end

 

[northeastern]

I think it's a good deal for the all around play he brings. Look at the ufa deals signed this summer via backes, okposo, erikkson.

Besides, his shot % didn't go up, his shot production did. When goal scorers shoot more, they score more. If he keeps shooting, that wont regress.

I think when you compare this deal to one like say Loui got it looks better. The difference in term is offset by the age difference in the players.

Marchand left money on the table staying in Boston.

 

[Bieber fever]

Kadri deal keeps getting better and better

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

I remember when Bruins fans insulted me because I said that Marchand will probably be getting the same contract as guys like Eriksson and Okposo. Those were good times.

eight years is mile differnt than 6 years. honestly i would have prefered a 7.5 mill over 6 year deal. to me, the 8 years for an undersized guy that relies on quickness is very scary

but i love the guy so im happy today

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

Good deal. In the current NHL you kind of have to take on some longer terms in order to get that AAV down to keep your team competitive.

 

[crowi]

Amazing deal.

 

[BruinLVGA]

I see Boston's management seems hell bent on absolutely destroying their teams cap situation in a few seasons.

GM's (and fans even more so) fall in love with vets way too easily. A team that could t even make the playoffs last year has no business locking up vets until their late 30s.

Sure. This contract is probably one of the highest $$$ per year in the league. I surely must have dreamed about players signing at 7.5, 8, 9, even $10m or more per year.

Great players are constantly locked up long term because... Great players are not so easy to come by, simple as that.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

That's actually far from accurate. His style of play is quite conducive to long term continuation. I think you're completely wrong here.

sadly theres no examples of quick little agitators enjoying success after age 31-32

remember marchand isnt creative with the puck when hes not in motion... this isnt a pp wizzard

marchand is an opportunist scorer. hes usually on the ice against the other teams top line. they focus on offense. marchand is GREAT popping on loose pucks and creating offense when the other team breaks down.

marchand creates break downs from agitating... but his offense comes from his quick feet and nose for the net

hes not big enough to power through dmen if they have time to get setup.

there were guys like esa tikkanen and ken linsmen in the past that were great scorers until they turned 30... recently examples like alex burrows and dustin brown... ryan callahan and brenden morrow...

30 goal scorers at age 30 and 4th liners 3-4 years later...

history shows us age isnt kind to grinder/ agitator types who arent like 6'3 and 215

 

[BruinLVGA]

eight years is mile differnt than 6 years. honestly i would have prefered a 7.5 mill over 6 year deal. to me, the 8 years for an undersized guy that relies on quickness is very scary

but i love the guy so im happy today

At least from year 5 to 8 the contract is structured in a way that moving him wouldn't be impossible.

 

[Uber Coca]

As a Montrealer, I will enjoy hating him for the next 8 years. He's solid, fair deal for both sides.

 

[PAZ]

Fair deal, no idea how people can say this is a steal though.

36 when the contract ends, most likely had a career year in terms of goals last year, and his style of play could fall off heavily within the last few years of his contract.

Overall, it makes sense for the Bruins to sign Marchand to this contract since they have Krejci, Backes, and Bergeron all locked for the next 5+ years.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

This seems like about the right number for Marchand if he wanted a mega deal. People seem to underestimate how much effective forwards cost these days. You aren't getting a Marchand level player on the market for under $6M, no way no how.

I'm not a Boston fan but I agree he wasn't signing for less then 6 million

I only have term as the problem.
If it easy 6 years 7million.

That's 2 years less and 7 million less.
Maybe sign 2 more years at 3.5 if still good and that reaches 49 still.

 

[bizman]

Kadri deal keeps getting better and better

You must be joking. Kadri's deal makes Marchand's look like a steal.

 

[Hamilton Brian]

8 years is CRAZY. What if he declines majorly in 3 years? With his style of play that is very possible. That could look like a brutal contract in 4 years.

It's not like he plays like Lucic.

 

[Buckets and Gloves]

Wtf with this "his style of play"...

We aren't talking a banger like Lucic, Clowe, Clarkson or Brown here... Marchy never been injured really and though mixes it up he never puts himself in true danger usually... he knows guys are out for him so he plays heads up hockey.

Pure hogwash "style of play" garbage I'm reading... uneducated opinions

 

[TorontoTrades]

Great deal. He wI'll unlikely put up 37 goals again but he could settle in to consistent 25-30 goals a year with his edgy game. I think the value is very good for Boston.

 

[bigwillie]

I think this is a pretty fair deal. Although 8 years is scary for any player, he'll obviously have declined by then but the cap will be up.