Confirmed with Link: Devils re-sign Pavel Zacha (3 years, $2.25 AAV)

[mtnet]

Beauty, as Jack would say

 

[Patrik26]

I have a few of the home red Reebok Premiere blanks waiting to be stitched. Maybe I'll cave with #37 on one of them.

 

[HBK27]

Looks like it's similar to the Werenski deal, where it's backloaded. Pavel gets $3MM base salary the 3rd year, which is what his QO would have to be at the end of the deal if NJ wants to hold his rights.

 

[Azathoth]

Needs more expletives.

 

[The 29th Pick]

This will really hurt his KHL production this season.

It's a long road back to the KHL now for him !!!

 

[AfroThunder396]

No wonder Luongo retired

 

[The 29th Pick]

Now that Ray has his big fish locked up for three more, he can work on that Tyler Hill guy

I think you mean Adam Hall !

 

[The 29th Pick]

No wonder Luongo retired

I was gonna ask "who is that LAZY goaltender?" !!!!

 

[RangerDoggo]

Confirmed: angry Shero is the best Shero

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

Good deal for a bottom 6 player with some possible upside.

BTW, I love the fact that he and his agent caved in less then 24 hrs after Shero told him to sign his offer or GTFO!

 

[devilsblood]

Most likely his agent. Dumb move but glad this little saga is over.

Was it though? Signing with the Devils the very next day would seem like an odd coincidence.

 

[PWiz30]

Good to see he came to his senses after Ray called his bluff. Someone must have told him what life is like off the ice in the KHL.

 

[njdevils1982]

decent deal after all that nonsense

 

[Blackjack]

Looks like it's similar to the Werenski deal, where it's backloaded. Pavel gets $3MM base salary the 3rd year, which is what his QO would have to be at the end of the deal if NJ wants to hold his rights.

Smart, but that's very little backloading. Shero probably wouldn't agree to backload it any more than that. Isn't it funny that now RFAs want short term deals and backloaded deals, and not that long ago it was the opposite?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Was it though? Signing with the Devils the very next day would seem like an odd coincidence.

They were always looking to sign him. He wanted more money then he was worth. He didn’t get it.

 

[devilsblood]

They were always looking to sign him. He wanted more money then he was worth. He didn’t get it.

Without knowing what Shero was offering prior, we don't know if the tactic worked or not.

 

[njdevils1982]

I wonder who leaked the KHL nonsense? If the agent did it what was his point? NJ fans would rise up in unison and demand Shero empty the vault for him so he wouldn’t go to the KHL? That seems like an unlikely strategy. Anyway good this is over and the league can get back to handwringing on the big name RFAs.

ya, that khl ploy worked about as well as this

 

[AfroThunder396]

I mean, Shero said they had discussions the previous day (Sunday). So it's not like negotiations had stalled or anything. There's no indication that this wouldn't have gotten done.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Absolutely great deal. Well done, Ray - going to look like a steal in a few years. Too bad he's a 'bust'

 

[TheUnseenHand]

They were always looking to sign him. He wanted more money then he was worth. He didn’t get it.

1. Do we know this is true and

2. I wonder how much of this is an agent trying to take advantage of a guy who is reported to be mentally fragile. Who knows what Stefan was telling him and what he actually wanted or thought he was worth.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Good. Still not a bust. I think he puts up 20 this year and plays well on the PK, but I have a feeling it might be with a different team when all is said and done. Ray based off his comments seems a bit upset.

My father has said some pretty harsh things to me when I’ve done stupid things as a young boy/man. He never once kicked me out of the family.

Shero will do whatever he thinks is best for the team, despite “hurt feelings” or not.

 

[Hockey Man]

good aav

 

[Emperoreddy]

1. Do we know this is true and

2. I wonder how much of this is an agent trying to take advantage of a guy who is reported to be mentally fragile. Who knows what Stefan was telling him and what he actually wanted or thought he was worth.

Well he certainly didn’t want to take less money, and if he really wanted to play in the KHL he would not have signed.

 

[MartyOwns]

nice low f***ing cap hit over a few f***ing years. solid shit eating signing, glad he stopped being a f***ing twat about the whole thing

 

[Ech0]

Another one down.