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

[End of Line]

Great deal for both sides. Marchand left money on the table. Could've got 7+ on the market. I would've loved to have had him and that contract on the Pens

 

[ChargersRookie]

-> Almost 30 years old
-> A fantastic player
-> gets a long term UFA deal
-> turns into an overpaid pylon who will ruin the team etc.

How far off am I?

(for the record, it's a reasonable deal IMO)

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.

He'll be 35 turning 36 at the end of the deal

If I read right he will have turned 37 in May going into year 8. He is under contract this year so he is signed for 9 years.

 

[finchster]

One thing about Marchand, he hasn't had injuries during his career. He had a concussion once and missed 2/3 games, he also had a few day to day thing. But no surgeries or major injuries, it should bode well for the future.

 

[LeveilleFan19]

Kadri deal keeps getting better and better

Kadri? How can you compare an insignificant player like Kadri to a player of Marchand's skill and talent? Kadri isn't a quarter of the player Marchand is.

 

[crowi]

Kadri? How can you compare an insignificant player like Kadri to a player of Marchand's skill and talent? Kadri isn't a quarter of the player Marchand is.

Hey, it's unfair but that's how it is.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Kadri? How can you compare an insignificant player like Kadri to a player of Marchand's skill and talent? Kadri isn't a quarter of the player Marchand is.

While I agree Marchand is better, that's a little harsh on Kadri.

 

[bob27]

It's tough to say how well he'll last in his 30s, but playstyle wise he is closer to Martin St. Louis than to a guy like Lucic. People see him as a pest, but honestly he's more of a skill player that does some agitating on the side. He doesn't shy away from contact, but he doesn't throw his body around either. He's not a net-front guy, he's the one that takes the shots.

 

[PsychoDad]

In 8 years 6M will be more like 4M now, so its a good deal. Hossa is a two way winger who's contract is only starting to look bad now at the age of 37, Marchands contract will be already over by then.

 

[LeveilleFan19]

While I agree Marchand is better, that's a little harsh on Kadri.

Perhaps...I was trying to be emphatic.

 

[NHLNUT04]

Bruins sign Marchand to eight-year extension

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Kadri deal keeps getting better and better

Kadri isn't even in the same stratosphere as Marchand.

 

[NotYou]

Really good deal. Boston is probably going to suck those last few years. No harm in having a guy who exemplifies what you want your team to be eating cap space then

 

[bizman]

Really good deal. Boston is probably going to suck those last few years. No harm in having a guy who exemplifies what you want your team to be eating cap space then

Nostradamus, is that you?

 

[clunk]

Nostradamus, is that you?

We found John Titor!

 

[Toews2Bickell]

In 8 years 6M will be more like 4M now, so its a good deal. Hossa is a two way winger who's contract is only starting to look bad now at the age of 37, Marchands contract will be already over by then.

And Hossa looking bad is still likely to be a premiere shutdown winger putting up 35-45 points this year. This was a take more cap space for a longer term. B's should be fine with this one. 9 years from now and there could be a lockout with some compliance buyout options, so if he really goes sour then they get out that way.

 

[BadBruins]

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

I couldn't disagree more. Handling the puck in tight spaces, protecting the puck, attacking defenseman 1 on 1 in open ice. That's a way bigger aspect to his offensive game than "agitating", which I think is only a minor footnote when it comes to his overall impact. That's not even including the contributions on the defensive side.

I think it's a risk signing any player beyond 32/33. You make exceptions for top talents and pray they beat the odds because history shows those high end players generally have a more gradual decline.

 

[dredeye]

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.

With what style of play? Lol He's an agitator. You could say the same thing about any player with term. Hell any player with a long term deal could get injured in year one and never be the same. That's the risk with term.

 

[NotYou]

Nostradamus, is that you?

Keep it on the dl bro

 

[Warden of the North]

Not crazy about that term but its what needs to be done to sign top offensive players.

Enjoy, Bruins fans.

 

[ZZamboni]

God i hate hate hate Marchand. I hope Boston chokes on that contract in a couple years.

 

[PB37]

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.

Marchand had already averaged 25 goals a year BEFORE last season. Biggest difference between last season and the years prior was that he shot more, thanks to coming in with a different mentality at the start of the season and more ice time than years past. His confidence in his abilities is showing right now in the WC. I think he'll put up another 30+ goals this coming season.

 

[BruinDust]

One thing about Marchand, he hasn't had injuries during his career. He had a concussion once and missed 2/3 games, he also had a few day to day thing. But no surgeries or major injuries, it should bode well for the future.

He had surgery on his elbow in the off-season of 2015.

https://www.nhl.com/news/bruins-marchand-had-elbow-surgery-during-offseason/c-777969

Might of played a small part in the uptick in production from Marchand last year.

Positive part is this is no longer an issue it appears.

 

[ponder]

Solid cap hit, but don't like the term. We've seen way, WAYYYY too many forwards drop off significantly around 30-32 years old to make this safe. I see it being especially risky with a guy like Marchand - he's small and needs to play that super fast, physical, high energy hustle game to be effective, he doesn't have elite skill or size to fall back on as his legs start to slow down. I think there's a pretty major risk that Marchand ages more like Gomez than Jagr.

Not sure what the rush was with the Bruins either, Marchand was already signed for next season, this contract doesn't even kick in until 2017/18. Extending him for 4 years, until he's 33, would have been ideal. 6 years, until he's 35, acceptable. 8 years, until he's 37, is EXTREMELY risky, there could be a tonne of terrible albatross years at the end of that deal.

 

[PG Canuck]

Weird term, but it's what it is going to take from now on to get players to stay it seems.

 

[biturbo19]

It's a fair AAV, but the sort of term it takes to sign top players these days is just steering this league straight toward another lockout.

With a year left on his current deal that carries through his 28 year old season...this new deal is going to run right through his 36 year old season. That's 9 more years for him to get under people's skin and for his body take a beating in retaliation. He's not a big player to start with.


I don't even really blame the teams that much anymore for signing these deals with insane term. It's become the standard if you actually want to retain a top quality UFA for your team.

Really sucks for the league though. These future cap albatross to be contracts are bad for the teams, they're bad for the fan interest in terms of being extremely difficult to move, and they're bad for a large portion of the NHLPA's members who are being completely squeezed out as teams are forced to go young and cheaper even more than ever, to cope with the handcuffing of top end contracts locked in for eternity.