Confirmed with Link: Canucks Re-Sign W Nils Hoglander to 3y/3m AAV Contract

[Vector]

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[wonton15]

I posted this at the same time as Vector. I’ll take the loss

 

[Canucks LB]

They are paying for a bigger breakout, I’m not a big fan of the deal, but I do understand it, and it’s a nice gamble.

I’m obviously not as high on him as others on here, would have preferred and see if he could repeat his goal scoring this past season.

Three years is a decent length. (Cap going up also)

 

[Bobby9]

Hmm. A bit high for me. Was hoping for 2.25

 

[Deeds26]

Weird timing for this it feels like. I like it, but thought he'd be the one traded for a defender later this year.

 

[StickShift]

Honestly was not expecting this. I thought both parties were going to hedge on how this season went. If he pops this is going to be a tidy deal.

Before this deal, he struck me as Vancouver’s best give-to-get trade asset—and maybe he still will be with this cost certainty locked in?

 

[alternate]

Guess they liked his pre-season.

 

[DFAC]

Thats more than I thought he would get. Hm

 

[Kryten]

 

[Baby Pettersson]

This is what I like to call a gamble deal. If he breaks out this season then this is a steal.

Also think he is under rated around here.

Regardless, we lockup what is arguably one of our best 2nd round picks in the last decade.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

He was the guy who came into camp in the best shape of all the players. I think management and the coaches have seen enough to believe he can duplicate last years performance. I like the bet personally.

 

[Kryten]

I posted this at the same time as Vector. I’ll take the loss

Vector wont be beat twice inthe same day

 

[kcunac]

Still RFA at the end of the contract.

 

[wonton15]

I would’ve preferred to see how Hog does this year before committing a $3M AAV, but can’t complain with this too much. I like the player a lot.

I do wonder what this might mean for Garland in the next 12-18 months. He seems like he’s part of the group, but a weird spot with Joshua/Hoglander locked up in the $3Ms and Garland making $5M not on the “second” line.

 

[Vector]

This deal is all about cost control. He’s either a valuable trade asset under control or cheap production as the cap rises.

 

[Blue and Green]

I think it is basically fair and addresses two simple facts:

1. They haven't got a lot of cap space or assets to chase bigger fish, and
2. There's no one else in the organization with any realistic chance to fill a middle-six left wing role in the next three seasons.

Still RFA at the end of the contract.

Nope, he'll be UFA when the new deal expires.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Solid deal, if he's not outperforming this contract he's not an asset.

 

[rypper]

Canucks front office doesn't take days off!

 

[kcunac]

What are the comparable? 24goals…

 

[thecupismine]

Weird timing, thought they’d wait to prove this past season wasn’t a fluke and shooting % bender. He looked great in the limited preseason games I watched, but still skeptical as his hockey sense isn’t amazing.

If he takes another step & can maintain the scoring rate without the high % it’s a steal of a deal, but if not…it could get ugly fast.

Not sure why they decided to take that kind of risk, but we’ll see how it turns out.

 

[kcunac]

Nope, he'll be UFA when the new deal expires.

I swear it was RFA on puckpedia and they just ninja edited it to UFA

 

[arttk]

Canucks front office doesn't take days off!

Sunday Allvin

 

[ProviesGhost]

If you’re going to pay Joshua $3.25 this seems like a fair deal to me. He’s only 23.

 

[Blue and Green]

I sweat it was RFA on puckpedia and they just ninja edited it to UFA

Not sure, didn't look at Puckpedia, I just know his age.

 

[Bgav]

Another huge Dub