Confirmed Signing with Link: [CHI] Seth Jones signs extension with the Blackhawks (8 years, $9.5M AAV)

[Boxscore]

Now the big question -- what number does Jones wear in Chicago?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

wait, so you pay two first and a second for the privilege to overpay a guy

5d chess

5 durr chess

 

[EmeticDonut]

What an awful contract. This will be a bad one from the start. Got rid of the Seabrook contract and turned around and made an even worse one.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Was guessing 8 to 9.5 and did not think 9.5 would be the number.

Well they got there player and the Jackets upgrade on some assets.

Sign and trade.

 

[crowi]

Congrats to Chicago, but this deal feels like $1.5M-2M too much.

 

[Coachcorner]

Congrats to Chicago, but this deal feels like $1.5M-2M too much.

That 1.5-2 will go to clotches, whiskey, gambling, cars, bikes, ladies, still rollin, watches, rolex, Breitling, whiskey, cigars, I love it, so it never isn't too much. It's good for everybody. Around them too sire.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

"Stan Bowman."

That is all. That's the tweet.

 

[jaysoneil]

Tell me there wasn't a NMC attached to this ridiculous contract.

 

[EmeticDonut]

Tell me there wasn't a NMC attached to this ridiculous contract.

Knowing that Bowman gives them out like candy without getting anything in return, you bet there is one

 

[chethejet]

there is limited options on these kinds of trades. Chicago sees an opportunity to add a D man who can elevate the team. He just isn't that good but some GM's just act for PR reasons to give the fan base some red meat. Contract is suspect but it will only matter when it matters.

 

[JesusNPucks]

Wow, that seems like a desperate contract to me. Great player, but way too much. Thought that for that length would get a small discount. Jones maxed-out.

 

[State of Hockey]

GMs look too much at age and not enough at games played. Jones has already played 580 regular season games. He very well could have peaked already, and it's asking too much to expect a significant improvement, which is the amount you're paying him. And at the end of this deal, they're looking at 1200+ games if Jones stays healthy. The math doesn't add up for this to be a good contract.

The combination of trade and signing is a big mistake for Chicago.

 

[TSA0402]

Its an overpay. But not egregious. Jones is absolutely a top pairing two way dman. RD as well. I'd rather overpay a top pairing guy than the middling UFA players that sometimes end up being bottom line players every time.

 

[ViD]

Wouldn’t pay him that to stay in Columbus

 

[Bread and Circuses]

Now the big question -- what number does Jones wear in Chicago?

9.5

 

[innitfam]

At most this a 1M overpay. All the doom and gloom is a bit much.

 

[Pengu]

Just a horrible contract. He took a huge stepback last season but you knew he'd get a huge contract....

 

[Bread and Circuses]

I don't know man this contract might look pretty rough after the halfway mark, that is a long term for that amount. Good for Jones and his agent though.

 

[OilersGo]

sooooey this is some kind of cash in the chel 8 years 9 and a half million dollarinos big buckers fer a guy like him not the best not the worst but can play any minutes yer ask of em absolute madhouse

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

2.5 million too much

 

[Pengu]

Seth Jones: Coming off a poor season gets an 8! year deal at 9.5 million cap hit with 1 year left of his current deal
Gabriel Landeskog: ppg player entering UFA. No no no. He should be happy with 6 million..what a joke

I know it a d vs a forward but give me a f....ing break...

 

[48g90a138pts]

Toronto says Hi.

And Edmonton says hi next year when we get Nurse signed

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

Dougie Hamilton's agent probably hasn't stopped laughing since he heard the $9.5m number

 

[TheNumber4]

he makes less than marner

Who doesn't make less than Money Mitch though.

 

[ThisIsMyAlibi]

GMs look too much at age and not enough at games played. Jones has already played 580 regular season games. He very well could have peaked already, and it's asking too much to expect a significant improvement, which is the amount you're paying him. And at the end of this deal, they're looking at 1200+ games if Jones stays healthy. The math doesn't add up for this to be a good contract.

The combination of trade and signing is a big mistake for Chicago.

Great post.

a lot of games, and he’s always around the top in TOI.

He’s likely peaked unless he was really phoning it in for CBJ.