Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Jannik Hansen to 4-Year, $10m Extension ($2.5m AAV w/ LNTC)

[Vankiller Whale]

Heh, this made me think of why it is such a steal.

Gillis: Hey Jannick, how about $2.5 million per for three years?
JH: Make it four.
Gillis: Deal.
JH: *signs contract* Waiiittt.... I said $4 million...
Gillis: Sshhhhh Jannick, let's be quiet about this.

 

[Drop the Sopel]

Hansen is probably a better even strength player than Kesler. Hopefully those 2 can find some chemistry together, because they're on a crash course to play with one another a lot over the next few years.

 

[Free Edler]

His wife is from there and they have an offseason home there.

A salary of $2.5M will still buy a castle in Winnipeg.

 

[Nuckles]

Contract includes a LNTC

https://twitter.com/VanCanucks/status/384367232010448896

Hansen has a limited no-trade clause. @GMMikeGillis - "He's in his prime. He wants to play here." http://instagram.com/p/e2jd3_tOOq/

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Make it a full NMC for all I care. Hansen goes nowhere and that's awesome.

 

[canuck4life16]

Now time for daniel/henrik extension plz

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

A salary of $2.5M will still buy a castle in Winnipeg.

Still gotta build a moat though. That can't be cheap.

 

[Addison Rae]

Contract includes a LNTC

https://twitter.com/VanCanucks/status/384367232010448896

I have no problem with that.

 

[Free Edler]

Still gotta build a moat though. That can't be cheap.

That's true. As a fellow Dane, I can attest to the fact that we require quality moats.

 

[ddawg1950]

Still gotta build a moat though. That can't be cheap.

Most homes in Winnipeg have moats by late spring once the Red River over flows.

 

[mrmyheadhurts]

Great for the Canucks. Hansen should fire his agent.

 

[Wetcoaster]

Lucky Pierre approves of the deal.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 47m
I'd say the Canucks got a real bargain on that Hansen deal

And PITB on the contract negotiations:

Pass it to Bulis ‏@passittobulis 47m
"Hey Jannik, Chris's contract -- do you like it? Because we could just photocopy it, white out Higgy's signature and call it a day."

 

[Wetcoaster]

Limited NTC for Hansen:

Ben Kuzma ‏@benkuzma 32m
Gillis also gave Hansen a limited no-trade clause: "He's in his prime and moving in the right direction and a good, solid player."

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Most homes in Winnipeg have moats by late spring once the Red River over flows.

So true.

Glad my parents got me out of there before my second birthday..... and out of Calgary by my fifth.

 

[Jyrki]

Most homes in Winnipeg have moats by late spring once the Red River over flows.

was going to post this

Winnipeg is my off-season home of the sorts too, so maybe I'll go on an adventure to meet THE honey badger next summer.

 

[deckercky]

Amazing. I bet Hansen gets some time on all three top lines this year. In the preseason, he looked good with the Sedins for the first time ever, so that probably gets tried when others are struggling, and maybe it sticks.

 

[ddawg1950]

So true.

Glad my parents got me out of there before my second birthday..... and out of Calgary by my fifth.

was going to post this

Winnipeg is my off-season home of the sorts too, so maybe I'll go on an adventure to meet THE honey badger next summer.

Let the perogies flow!

 

[knoxdown]

This is awesome.

I would love for him to solidify his position on the 2nd which could allow Kassian to develop on the 3rd line this season (IMO that is where he belongs ATM)

 

[Cogburn]

YAY!

That is all.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Love the signing, don't like the fact we have another NTC on the team (Gillis really loves the team that can't win a game in the playoffs eh?). Hoping this is the last re-signing for the season.

 

[nekyvGkOPaiWICTscLl6]

Certainly saved 1 mil/year at least in this signing.

Gillis can't assess talent or make competent trades... but he's one of the best contract negotiating GMs in the league.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Love the signing, don't like the fact we have another NTC on the team (Gillis really loves the team that can't win a game in the playoffs eh?). Hoping this is the last re-signing for the season.

I was about to say "What about the Sedins?" ... then I saw your name.

 

[Treefingers]

Amazing deal.

 

[MikeK]

This is an amazing deal for the Canucks. I had him pegged in the $3.5M range. He has all the tools to slide up and down and not miss a beat. Fantastic signing by Gillis.

 

[Soth]

Wow, what a steal. Jannik has the best work ethic in the NHL and he seems to get better every year. Love this.