Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Jake DeBrusk to 7-Year, $5.5M AAV Contract

[Caspian]

He will be the same age as Marssasault is now when his deals done. The later just signed for the same amount and 5 years. Way better contract here.

Marchy had 40 goals, Debrusk had 40 points

just saying



We should have just kept Mikayhev at 4.75. more or less he and Debrusk bring the same

 

[Kryten]

I like it. Especially with how crazy teams went today

 

[Regal]

I like DeBrusk and like the deal other than the term being a couple years too long, but he’s more of a finisher/puck retriever which makes me wonder if both he and Hoglander would work next to Petey.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

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Marchy had 40 goals, Debrusk had 40 points

just saying



We should have just kept Mikayhev at 4.75. more or less he and Debrusk bring the same

Debrusk can actually finish

 

[EpochLink]

Marchy had 40 goals, Debrusk had 40 points

just saying



We should have just kept Mikayhev at 4.75. more or less he and Debrusk bring the same

Mikayhev was gorillas ass, he was shit

 

[God]

Like the player, hate the term, and worry about how this affects our ability to add an actual elite talent. We may end up having to let Boeser go next off-season if, for some reason, Rantanen/Draisaitl head to market, and there's also lots of other attractive options like Verhaeghe and Konecny. But surely this contract will age better than Guentzel, right...?

 

[Jack Burton]

If he can forcheck and get to the net he will be solid there are enough playmakers team needs some greasy finishers

He can do that but it's totally going to depend on his line mates. Personally I think we'll have a unstoppable 3rd line with Joshua on his wing & Suter or Blueger as the C

Tocchet is going to love that and so will the fans

 

[PG Canuck]

Debrusk on Sportsnet talking about finally having stability, especially after all the trade noise the last few years.

Could be a Boeser situation where he can finally just play with a clear head and outside distractions.

 

[Regal]

Why not? Speedy, two way players that can PK. Debrusk’s 3 year average is 49pts. Mikheyev’s average the two years before his knee injury, 50pts.

Fine, Mikheyev’s speed might never be the same, and Debrusk seems to be a good playoff performer, but they are more similar than people here want to admit. And Debrusk has also had some dud playoff years as well.

He brings more physical play and willingness to go to the net than Mik, but yea, he probably won’t be a huge upgrade on what Mik brought in 22-23 before he went down. But Mik was so bad last year that I don’t think you could take the chance on him bouncing back

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

The similarities in DeBrusk & Miller’s game when he 1st arrived in Vancouver are comparable. Will be a passionate power forward for us and his elite level play will become more consistent, really like this signing, gives EP a talented Bull as a winger.

 

[Regal]

Like the player, hate the term, and worry about how this affects our ability to add an actual elite talent. We may end up having to let Boeser go next off-season if, for some reason, Rantanen/Draisaitl head to market, and there's also lots of other attractive options like Verhaeghe and Konecny. But surely this contract will age better than Guentzel, right...?

Doubt it. Guentzel’s smart enough to be a contributor for a long time. DeBrusk’s lack of creativity suggests he might decline hard if his tools go. I always trust high end players having better longevity

 

[Canucks LB]

His interview on sn650 is hilarious, has a ton of personality

 

[Jack Burton]

Don't like it, or dislike it...That is a whopping term..Having said that, Allvin must have really liked the player, so I'll defer to his good judgement here.

Obviously, for the GM to commit to that term, he must see that the player brings something to the table where they are deficient at.

Pretty sure they got burnt on Zadorov & Lindholm as their AAV came in exactly where it should have. Probably originally offered Debrusk 5 years, got burnt and quickly raised that to 7 to secure his services.

 

[HairyKneel]

Massive overpayment. I have a bad feeling about this.

Piss poor post.

Pretty sure they got burnt on Zadorov & Lindholm as their AAV came in exactly where it should have. Probably originally offered Debrusk 5 years, got burnt and quickly raised that to 7 to secure his services.

Yeah, that's exactly what happened.

Jesus H

 

[Vector]

He’s the kind of player that is useful, coaches will love him, and his cap hit will be fine going forward. The term doesn’t bother me as he’ll be 34 when it’s over. There’s a good chance he actually provides full value. He also seems to be a good locker room guy and wants to be in Western Canada.

My main complaint is I’d rather use that cap space on an actual true goal scorer.

 

[Bleach Clean]

Like the player, hate the term, and worry about how this affects our ability to add an actual elite talent. We may end up having to let Boeser go next off-season if, for some reason, Rantanen/Draisaitl head to market, and there's also lots of other attractive options like Verhaeghe and Konecny. But surely this contract will age better than Guentzel, right...?

I think the likelihood of elite talent making it to market will be diminished over the next few years. A rising cap, parity and teams being flush with picks means VAN is in tough to get anything done there.

Boeser being the best winger on the team likely gets re-signed.

I think VAN is now set on the path of winning via depth, not top end talent, but we'll see.

 

[wonton15]

The question now becomes who we move out to acquire a top 6 winger mid season, and how we make room to bolster the D as well. The D looks weakish right now.

 

[vanarchy]

His age fits our core perfectly. Contract is obviously a bit much but I really wanna see what Tocc can do with him.

 

[calnuck]

Marchy had 40 goals, Debrusk had 40 points

just saying



We should have just kept Mikayhev at 4.75. more or less he and Debrusk bring the same

This has got to be the worst take in this thread. Quite possibly this board in a while.

 

[Jack Burton]

Doubt it. Guentzel’s smart enough to be a contributor for a long time. DeBrusk’s lack of creativity suggests he might decline hard if his tools go. I always trust high end players having better longevity

Doubt that will happen as he's still young and has the HAPPY feet and can forecheck like the devil.

It's guys like Boeser or Miller who really hit the wall around 32- 34 yrs old and it' mostly because of their foot speed (never really had it in the first place) & the league just passes them by.

 

[Bourdon]

DeBrusk is one year removed from scoring at a 35 goal, 64 point pace. It all depends on the fit in our top 6, but it isn't out of the question he can be a consistent 30 goal, 60 point player under Tochett.

I see that as the outlier of his career, but who knows. I’m just going to look at this as objectively as possible, rather than reach and hope for something he hasn’t proven to do.

I would love to be proven wrong, he is a Canuck and he will be for a long time. We all want him to work out and overperform, breakout and whatnot.

It’s not doomer to say he’ll most likely produce at his career numbers at the age of 28.

He also might not be has good defensively as his player card suggests. You can tell that year he played with Bergeron. This past year should be the one you give more weight to.

 

[WiLBoY]

Believe in the management team

 

[Peter Griffin]

Not a fan of the term but at least he’s on the right side of 30. Kind of feel like management views him as a guy that can level up his game ala Zach Hyman.

 

[mathonwy]

I think a change of scenery from the toxic east coast Boston sports fans is exactly what Jake needs.

Like this right now and anticipate will love it in the future.

 

[God]

Doubt it. Guentzel’s smart enough to be a contributor for a long time. DeBrusk’s lack of creativity suggests he might decline hard if his tools go. I always trust high end players having better longevity

i don't disagree that high end players have better longetivity, but i'm still probably not taking the bet that guentzel from ages 29-36 won't experience a decline more significant than debrusk from 27-34... and i don't entirely buy that guentzel losing his tools won't result in a massive downtick in production. we all saw what happened with pettersson and his knee injury.