Confirmed Signing with Link: [DAL] Miro Heiskanen signs extension with the Stars (8 years, $8.45M AAV)

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Gotta think Hamilton, Fox and Makar will be more than this. Interested to see how those contracts shake down.

Makar, yes.
Fox, probably. It depends if he wants to give his childhood team a discount or not.
Hamilton shouldn't make that much but as a UFA, who knows.

 

[The Blunder Years]

f*** that sets the market for Dahlin

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Would have rather gone bridge, but not going to complain about locking a franchise player up

 

[Magic Mittens]

I don't know what happened to him last year but two years ago he was the best player in the playoffs.

Absolute steal. He's every bit as valuable as the highest paid players in the league.

He had covid at the start of the season, Dallas had the most condensed schedule basically playing every second night or back to back, and they had a lot of players miss time with injuries

Whether he just had a bad year, or all the above played apart is anyone’s guess

 

[threeVo]

Damn it. Was hoping they extended Dahlin for at most 7.5M. This makes that unlikely. Our only hope is how much Kreuger destroyed him

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

He’s probably the 2nd best defenseman in the league and could take over the throne within a year or two

Hedman, Fox and Makar are better. But Miro is arguably top 5, he's dope.

 

[Foppberg]

Makar going to get something similar?

Yes please.

 

[Mal Reynolds]

Sure, that's a lot of money but if it were me, I wouldn't quibble over dollars for an excellent defender with upside for more. Miro is a pretty special player

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Makes sense. Wasn't going to get less than Chabot.

But he somehow got more.

 

[Shak19]

wow, that may set the bar on Dougie Hamilton

 

[SI90]

Not really, the Avs are not in a cap crunch.

they’re going to have to start paying guys. Lando’s contract will be key.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Hedman, Fox and Makar are better. But Miro is arguably top 5, he's dope.

Fox is better? He's had 2 seasons and isn't he older than miro also. Yes he is by 2 years Heiskanen Is so underrated by non central division fans it's insane. As a Jets fan, well Shit.

 

[jonlin]

He'll be a top 5 most expensive dman in the league, which he is not in my opinion. You're essentially paying for his potential.

Matthews, Tavares, Marner... I`d rather have Miro at 8,5M than two of theese contracts. This is also an 8yr deal - Not a 5yr.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

That deal's a huge bargain, especially considering the 8 years. Heiskanen is going to be an elite defenseman for a VERY long time.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

This is the first big domino to fall for Makar/Fox/Hughes negotiations and unfortunately for the Avs and Rangers its not a good one.

Mind you I think Heiskanen is absolutely unquestionably worth that money, I think the hope/belief was that with Covid it would maybe drive that first contract of this group down a little.

The hope was probably more along the lines of ~7.5-8 for Miro and Hughes, ~9-9.5 for Makar and then 10-10.5 for Fox.


Now I think Makar has an easy argument for 10+, and Fox can look at whatever Makar signs and add another 500k-1M thanks to his Norris trophy.


Obviously its possible guys take discounts. But at this point I think it'll be a 10M deal for Makar and 10.5M for Fox. Hughes comes in slightly under Heiskanen at 8M.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Ooof brutal

 

[Le Rosbeef]

I reckon that's a great deal for Dallas. Quality player.

The only people who could be against it are a) fans of his rivals or b) capped, points-only keeper league GMs who own him.

 

[Gurglesons]

Quite the pay day for Heiskanen...

Love him as a player, but quite the pay day.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Worth every single cent.

 

[tkb81]

Not really, the Avs are not in a cap crunch.

haha right now they aren't ... thing about running a franchise you kinda have to think ahead

 

[jonlin]

Good for Dallas to sign him long term, but I feel like the money is a bit too high.

Not on a 8yr deal. I bet that a 5-6yr deal wouldve been 7-7,5M

 

[TOGuy14]

Big first domino to fall for the likes of Makar/Hughes/Fox etc.

Gonna be some eye popping numbers for Fox and Makar IMO, both have more hardware in the trophy case and have been far better players.

If Miro is taking 8.5M I am guessing Fox and Makar are looking at 10+

 

[Peasy]

Fox is better? He's had 2 seasons and isn't he older than miro also. Yes he is by 2 years Heiskanen Is so underrated by non central division fans it's insane. As a Jets fan, well Shit.

You know Fox just won the Norris right?

 

[TGWL]

I absolutely hate 8 year deals. Love the player but good luck.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Tons of people here smoking crack. Thats a beautiful deal for Dallas.