Confirmed with Link: D - Alexander Nikishin signs 2 year ELC

[AhosDatsyukian]

I'd be 100% fine if we go full Jackson Chourio here work out an 8 year extension with only limited sample size, especially if we can get that done for something around Slavin money

That would be my main priority this offseason honestly. There is some risk but the reward is just so massive to have him locked up long term on what could be an absolute bargain if he becomes as good as we think he can.

 

[Borsig]

That would be my main priority this offseason honestly. There is some risk but the reward is just so massive to have him locked up long term on what could be an absolute bargain if he becomes as good as we think he can.

But is the player willing? Again. Darnell Nurse.

 

[CanesFanBudMan]

Pretty reasonable chance he maxes out his type A bonus next year. Also would not be the most surprising thing if he hits the type B

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Hey, glad for you guys after having dealt with all of the Rantanen garbage. Good luck except against my Avs.

I’ve moved on from the Rantanen mess but all along have continued to root for Necas in Colorado when it doesn’t impact the Canes. Hope you guys can beat Dallas and go far in the playoffs. Avs/Canes would be a hell of a Cup final series — although maybe more likely in 2-3 years (at least for Canes to make it)

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

But is the player willing? Again. Darnell Nurse.

Yeah that’s the question. If he is adamant saying “no interest I want to bet on myself” or wants the Kaprizov route of shorter term deal then not a whole lot we can do. But if he’s open to securing his bag now it makes a lot of sense for us to take that chance. If he’s legit our window is immediately wide open to be a top tier contender for 7-8 years

 

[Borsig]

Yeah that’s the question. If he is adamant saying “no interest I want to bet on myself” or wants the Kaprizov route of shorter term deal then not a whole lot we can do. But if he’s open to securing his bag now it makes a lot of sense for us to take that chance. If he’s legit our window is immediately wide open to be a top tier contender for 7-8 years

Still need at least 2 top 6 and a g

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

I need results before I accept a Skaven.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Yet you tolerate Svechhammer. Or whatever his name is now. Dude is way worse than me.

Drink.

Hey man we’re all family here. I don’t disagree with some you’re sparring with here on the negativity but still love having you post here — same with blue line bomber who I rarely see eye to eye with and svechhammer and whoever else. Svechhammer, all due respect is very Jekyll and Hyde, 1 day incredibly positive about everything next day sky is falling . There’s a place for everyone here. Except Habs and leafs fans, they can f*** off

 

[Borsig]

Hey man we’re all family here. I don’t disagree with some you’re sparring with here on the negativity but still love having you post here — same with blue line bomber who I rarely see eye to eye with and svechhammer and whoever else. Svechhammer, all due respect is very Jekyll and Hyde, 1 day incredibly positive about everything next day sky is falling . There’s a place for everyone here. Except Habs and leafs fans, they can f*** off

You forgot rags.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Still need at least 2 top 6 and a g

Yeah of course my point is just that if Nikishin’s play is elite and worthy of like 12-14m and we have him for like 6-7 there is a ton of cap space there to go improve the team. We have no bad contracts right now and some great contracts already. Pipeline is great too even beyond Nikishin, for a perennial contender anyways. Work to do but Nikishin living up to the hype on a long term bargain contract sets us up incredibly well to do that work and have it pay off

 

[Borsig]

Stankoven and Blake will continue to mature but if you're not going to use stank as 2c or develop him into it then you need one. Bad.

Aho
2c
Kk
Staal

 

[CanesFanBudMan]

Hey man we’re all family here. I don’t disagree with some you’re sparring with here on the negativity but still love having you post here — same with blue line bomber who I rarely see eye to eye with and svechhammer and whoever else. Svechhammer, all due respect is very Jekyll and Hyde, 1 day incredibly positive about everything next day sky is falling . There’s a place for everyone here. Except Habs and leafs fans, they can f*** off

Offseason project to rank all HFCanes posters on this chart:

 

[Borsig]

Offseason project to rank all HFCanes posters on this chart:

Oh man that will be fun.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Offseason project to rank all HFCanes posters on this chart:

I VOLUNTEER AS A TRIBUTE.

RANK ME.

OR BE BRANDED COWARD FOR ETERNITY.

 

[NotOpie]

I don't think Nikishin will play his offside for the 1st set. of NHL games he plays....so any issues about sitting Burns or Walker seem unfounded. The most obvious, given he's already banged up in Gostisbehere. Alexander ran SKAs powerplay I believe.

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

You talk a lot of shit for someone who never showed up when I gave you my space number at the outdoor game and asked you to stop by and say the shit you say here to my face. Or have you forgotten that? Yeah. I bet you did.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

MY GOOD SIRS, BOJANGLES PARKING LOT IS THATTA WAY.

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

 

[DaveG]

Offseason project to rank all HFCanes posters on this chart:

Do we even have any lawful good posters? (I'm probably either chaotic good or lawful neutral IMO)

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Do we even have any lawful good posters? (I'm probably either chaotic good or lawful neutral IMO)

LAWFUL NEUTRAL WITHIN F26 INTERNALLY.

CHAOTIC GOOD EXTERNALLY.

…

Roy would be lawful good…

 

[HisIceness]

In all seriousness getting him here will be huge. There was a time about 2 years ago I didn't think he'd come over. I'll be really happy when he's actually in the States but seeing the official report he's signed is exciting.

If he starts out in Chicago, so be it. At least he'd finally be in our system and getting acclimated to North American life and North American hockey.

Hey man we’re all family here. I don’t disagree with some you’re sparring with here on the negativity but still love having you post here — same with blue line bomber who I rarely see eye to eye with and svechhammer and whoever else. Svechhammer, all due respect is very Jekyll and Hyde, 1 day incredibly positive about everything next day sky is falling . There’s a place for everyone here. Except Habs and leafs fans, they can f*** off

@HisIceness can f*** off. That guy is a tool.

 

[Derailed75]

Oh man that will be fun.

Needs blocks like "dumbass" "dipshit" "idiot" and "hack cook"

 

[Lempo]

Damn i never knew there was a structure. I thought it could just be. "1m bonus for existing "

It can be if it is the performance bonus for a 35+ years old guy on a one year contract, but just like the ELC contracts as a whole, the rules for the performance bonuses for Entry-Level players are very tight.

Giving out schedule B bonuses is a novelty for the Canes though. I think Svech got his as is the wont for a 2OA draftee, but this is probably the first time the Canes had to entice a promising prospect to sign by throwing some potential money at him.

 

[Lempo]

Not necessarily. He needs two years of professional experience to qualify for RFA status at the expiry of his ELC, and per the CBA:

For the purposes of this Section 10.2(a), a Player aged 18 or 19 earns a
year of professional experience by playing ten (10) or more NHL Games
in a given NHL Season, and a Player aged 20 or older (or who turns 20
between September 16 and December 31 of the year in which he signs his
first SPC) earns a year of professional experience by playing ten (10) or
more Professional Games under an SPC in a given League Year.

Should he play ten games in AHL or NHL, he will get a pro season out of 2024-25 and will be a full-fledged RFA in 2026 should he be still unsigned at that time.