Confirmed with Link: Cam Atkinson signed to an extension (3 Years, 3.5 Mil AAV)

[CBJWerenski8]

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline 8s8 seconds ago

#CBJ have resigned Cam Atkinson to a three-year deal, $3.5M AAV

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[5thLiner]

@BlueJacketsNHL 25s26 seconds ago

BREAKING: #CBJ have agreed to terms with @CamAtkinson13 on a three-year contract extension.

 

[zelbell]

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline
#CBJ have resigned Cam Atkinson to a three-year deal, $3.5M AAV

 

[DarkandStormy]

Atkinson signed

 

[1857 Howitzer]

Atkinson signed 3 Year 3.5M AAV

 

[Samkow]

Cam Atkinson signed to an extension

Per Portzline.

 

[Socks]

Cool.

 

[WannabeFinn]

3 x 3.5 on Cam

 

[Socks]

Again cool.

 

[GoJackets1]

Holy hell 3.5 AAV is steeper than I expected..

 

[Cowumbus]

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline
#CBJ have resigned Cam Atkinson to a three-year deal, $3.5M AAV

Good deal imho. Little high tho, like the term

 

[Jackets16]

Per Portzline.

I would rather we have traded him for 2 reasons.

1 - He is getting paid too much.
2 - He is not a good fit for our current coach. This would not be an issue if we would just get a new coach like I prefer.

 

[EspenK]

Signed to facilitate trade?

 

[Jackets16]

Good deal imho

Good deal? It is like twice as much as I would have offered him.

 

[DJA]

Too much for Cam.

 

[ndd17]

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline
#CBJ have resigned Cam Atkinson to a three-year deal, $3.5M AAV

3,5 ???? Atkinson???? WTF...

 

[niflheim]

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline
#CBJ have resigned Cam Atkinson to a three-year deal, $3.5M AAV

Little overpayment, I expected about 3.2

 

[Samkow]

That's too much.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Jackets really banking on Cam to start finishing those chances. Maybe he'll loosen the grip on the stick now he knows he's going to stay. 3.5 is too much for current Cam but if he starts finishing opportunities it'll be a good deal for us.

 

[WannabeFinn]

Holy hell 3.5 AAV is steeper than I expected..

not if he's utilized correctly, still has 20+ goal potential/ability

 

[ca5150]

That's an awful lot for him

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 12s13 seconds ago

Atkinson breakdown: $2.5M, $3.5M, 4.5M. No no-trade clause

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Why rush and sign him on deadline day? I thought that was the point of RFA status for negotiating leverage.

 

[GoJackets1]

not if he's utilized correctly, still has 20+ goal potential/ability

While I agree, with every contract Kekalainen brings in/signs, I'm less and less confident in his ability as a negotiator. The only contract negotiation id say he won is Johansen. Plus Cam is an RFA, he shouldn't get that much...

 

[Viqsi]

What world are you people living in? $3.5m/year is perfectly fine for a second-liner, and that's exactly what Cam is right now. This is a great deal.