Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Conor Garland to 5-Year Deal ($4.95M AAV)

[Gabe Kupari]

Garland is a top 6 young rw. 5 easily.

 

[Diamonddog01]

Evolving Hockey projected 4 years at 4.7, guessing it will end up being similar to this. Seems fairly normal and reasonable.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

 

[Paradise Circus]

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

$10K more per year than I guessed, but buying an extra year of UFA. I think that's a tidy deal.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

5 years is nice
Under 5m is nice
No complain

 

[Bam19]

If he keeps up tenacious play and hits 50 pts he will be worth every Penny.

 

[Paradise Circus]

No complaints from me.....

I'm sure somebody in here will though

 

[EpochLink]

That’s a really nice deal, 5 years and the AVV is under 5 too? Super solid.

 

[Nucker101]

Fair deal, I like it

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Okay contract. Really like the player, however a major concern considering the Canucks cap situation.

This is where signing someone like Pearson who is a replacement level 3rd line winger and due for regression hurts though.

 

[Hollywood Burrows]

Jim signed a guy to a decent contract and didn't accidentally stab himself in the neck with the pen, time to shower him with praise

 

[crowfish]

Solid deal

 

[Canucks LB]

Absolutely perfect contract

 

[Deeds26]

Jim signed a guy to a decent contract and didn't accidentally stab himself in the neck with the pen, time to shower him with praise

Don't be dumb, everyone knows Jim doesn't sign contracts, he uses his custom stamp made out of a potato.

 

[bandwagonesque]

Pretty damn good deal. Bennett got 4.4 today, I’d say this is significantly better value.

 

[canwincup]

I actually like the contract, I think Garland will thrive playing in this system. Good gamble on a player that could breakout.

 

[FroshaugFan2]

Fair deal.

I thought the Canucks might try for less term to keep the cap hit down this coming season.

 

[wonton15]

One person that should be the happy one: Horvat. This is the first time in his career he will have consistent competent wingers and not Virtanen/Gaudette.

 

[DarrenX]

This is exactly the cap hit that The Athletic predicted.

(with the Holtby buyout they should barely be able to sneak another D, a 4C, and a new backup under the cap).

 

[StrictlyCommercial]

Good deal. Buys all of his remaining prime years and then he can head off to free agency at 31

 

[Canucker]

Meh, I was in the 4 year $4.25-$4.5 range. I'm not a fan of Benning's continued "soft" negotiating, but I'm not going to quibble too much about buying an extra UFA year...its just concerning given Garland's size, playing style and durability.

Edit: glad to hear he doesn't have any trade protection...that definitely makes the higher cap hit more palatable.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

 

[Canucks LB]

 

[Catamarca Livin]

Happy he is signed. Kind of funny two Arizona guys have longest contracts on the Canucks right now. Demko also has 5 years, OEL 6. Anyone else more than 3? Schmidt is 3. Then is is all short term 2 or less I think. Hope Quinn or Petterson change that.