Weekes: Hanifin to sign extension around 8 years, $7M AAV?

[SeanMoneyHands]

Hmm Forsling just signed for under 6M per at 8 years. Hanifin isn't 1/3 better of a dman than Forsling.

 

[User1996]

Perfectly fine deal honestly. No pending UFA of that calibre at that age will sign without an 8th year. Pretty standard.

If you’re not willing to give 8 years you get no top talent.

 

[Steddy33]

The hurtness of the butt is real

 

[Bounces R Way]

"We'll just wait and sign him for free"
-morons

 

[viper0220]

Have fun with that contract on the back end.

I am pretty sure they will have fun, that is a good fair contract., for what he brings.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Whatever happened to seeing how a new player fits in with your team first before throwing long term contracts at them?

Hasn't anyone learned from the Huberdeau nightmare?

 

[viper0220]

Can Vegas sign him to an 8 year deal? I thought it would only be 7 years.

 

[stungun54]

Have fun with that contract on the back end.

salary cap circumvention will take care of that..... haha kidding

 

[Wayward Son]

Gross

 

[Wats]

Whatever happened to seeing how a new player fits in with your team first before throwing long term contracts at them?

Hasn't anyone learned from the Huberdeau nightmare?

Most of UFA is long-term deals to guys who never played. This is a 27 year old 23+min/game D, not the worst long-term deal you'll see.

 

[DavidpauseReinbacher]

Yeah that's how it works

 

[34]

Non-Toronto or Vancouver Canadian teams should stop employing Americans.

Players don’t want to play in those other Canadian cities anyway.

 

[DavidpauseReinbacher]

f*** Rutherford. Vegas has biggest balls in the league.

 

[dogbazinho]

That's 4 strained pecs over 5 years.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Whatever happened to seeing how a new player fits in with your team first before throwing long term contracts at them?

Hasn't anyone learned from the Huberdeau nightmare?

Vegas has done trade-and-signs for years at this point. Mark Stone is the most notable example.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Have fun with that contract on the back end.

yeah he'll be an ANCIENT 34 years old and making 8 million AAV by the time the salary cap is like 220 million

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Vegas doesn't give a f*** and it's awesome. I never want to hear another GM complain about how it's hard to make trades.

 

[BHD]

Have fun with that contract on the back end.

The Knights are hellbent on winning right now. They'll cross that bridge when they get to it. Besides, Hanifin doesn't strike me as a player who will age poorly.

 

[Aoko]

7M?!? f*** Vegas.

 

[YP44]

I think this is a good deal for Vegas. $7M for a #1LHD who is still young. Should not age badly at all.

Wish it was more

The Knights are hellbent on winning right now. They'll cross that bridge when they get to it. Besides, Hanifin doesn't strike me a player who will age poorly.

or will be old when it expires.

 

[Super Cake]

Vegas doesn't give a f*** and it's awesome. I never want to hear another GM complain about how it's hard to make trades.

The majority of gms just don't like trading away prized prospects or draft picks. Thr Knights on the other hand has shown they don't give 2 shits about their draft picks or prospects.

 

[Three On Zero]

We would have traded it for future considerations by that point

Way Vegas works is that it would be the final 2 years of Hanifin traded for 4 1st round picks

 

[Daximus]

Montreal has had no trouble from Americans either. Or anyone really.

Heck even Winnipeg has been able to sign their American stars.

 

[Iggys Dome]

God this is phenomenal for Vegas

Just make sure Edmonton doesn’t win a cup with McDavid and all will be forgiven

 

[VikingAv]

Can Vegas sign him to an 8 year deal? I thought it would only be 7 years.

As long as a player is on a teams reserve list at the trade deadline, he can sign for 8 years.