Confirmed Signing with Link: [CAR] F Skyler Brind’Amour signs with the Hurricanes (1 year, $775k, two-way)

[ManofSteel55]

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Might as well take advantage of your famous dad's career if you aren't good enough to have one yourself I guess, ha ha.

So because a team that is lacking AHL center depth or bottom 6 depth in crazy injury conditions says that we’ll give you a 2 way deal if you get out of your AHL deal is fishy just because of his last name?

It kind of is if there are better players out there to fill that role. I wouldn't use the term "fishy" though, because we all know what's going on here.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

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Might as well take advantage of your famous dad's career if you aren't good enough to have one yourself I guess, ha ha.


It kind of is if there are better players out there to fill that role. I wouldn't use the term "fishy" though, because we all know what's going on here.

so tell me you don’t know just speculation based on his last name

 

[ManofSteel55]

so tell me you don’t know just speculation based on his last name

Oh come on now... it happens everywhere. It's rampant in many industries, including hockey. Let's not pretend that it isn't.

 

[Breeze 44]

i saw that coming...

 

[thebestnic]

I'm not sure why canes fans feel the need to defend the nepotism. It's not a big deal or surprising as it happens all over the league, but it still is nepotism.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Rod the Bod,
Skyler the ....

 

[Svechhammer]

I mean it would be an AHL signing, so who cares, really.

If anything, I think it would be funny to do this and make the Wolves play him after everything that went down the last time they were our affiliate. Would be a proper "I'm in charge now" move for the Canes.

 

[nturn06]

CapWages shows Carolina at 42 contracts with 8 PTOs coming in for camp. They won't sign all of them; some are there for depth for camp and preseason games.

Carolina certainly isn't having an issue with the 50 contract limit this season. At 25 and coming off an AHL deal, if they sign SBA (that looks odd, I admit) to a 2-way deal it will be for this season and he'll play in Chicago unless they give him a photo op night with his dad similar to how they gave Jared Staal a photo op night many years ago to play with Eric and Jordan.

The only UFA C I see out there who might be worth considering is Tierney, and if he were willing to take a 2-way contract he'd be signed by now.

Yea is not like the Canes can sign another AHL player, if they really need, it had to be either be an UFA or Skyler. There are many other options there.

And it is not like they can sign him to an AHL deal, is it?

 

[CanesUltimate11]

>Checks amount of Cup rings Slavin has

>Still exactly Zero.

I guess Jumbo Joe must suck as well then eh?

 

[NotOpie]

Rod is not nearly a good enough coach to get nepotism signings.

Hurricanes viewing him like he’s Lebron or Giannis lol

Hmmmmm.....2nd most wins by any NHL coach over his 1st 400 games (242 w/a W% of .605) only behind Dan Bylsma. More than Bruce Boudreau, Todd McLellan, Mike Babcock, Jon Cooper, Bruce Cassidy, Ken Hitchcock, Scotty Bowman, Joel Quenneville, and the list goes on. I'd say we Canes fans have every right to view him as an icon of success.

>Checks amount of Cup rings Slavin has

>Still exactly Zero.

>Checks the amount of Stanley Cups won by the Sharks

>Still exactly zero

 

[beowulf]

In the end he only has signed a PTO with the Canes? What is interesting is he is 25 and he has a half brother who is 12.

 

[Rebels57]

That organization doesn't strike me as the type that will let him stick around if he doesn't perform a role for them in some capacity. It's not like the Hurricanes are the Flyers.

 

[Danarqhy]

Rod the Bod probably had it in his contract that they need to sign his ECHL-level son to an NHL deal as part of his contract extension.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Embarrassing for the player.

 

[stempniaksen]

>Checks amount of Cup rings Slavin has

>Still exactly Zero.

You'd think a fan of a team with 0 cups with a Jumbo Joe profile picture wouldn't lob one up like this and yet here we are.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

A 25 year old who was 21st on his AHL team in scoring last year… clearly not a nepotism signing

To be fair, nepotism usually means using relatives to favor your position. This may be more Dundon holding Brind’Amour hostage so he'll sign a cheaper deal.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

To be fair, nepotism usually means using relatives to favor your position. This may be more Dundon holding Brind’Amour hostage so he'll sign a cheaper deal.

He just signed a 5 year deal earlier this year.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

He just signed a 5 year deal earlier this year.

Oh, you're right. For some reason I thought he hadn't yet. No idea why.

 

[tarheelhockey]

>Checks amount of Cup rings Slavin has

>Still exactly Zero.

Playing this card as a Sharks fan is certainly a choice.

 

[CanadienShark]

so tell me you don’t know just speculation based on his last name

It's nepotism. Plain and simple.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

It's nepotism. Plain and simple.

until he is signed its nothing but a PTO

 

[CanadienShark]

until he is signed its nothing but a PTO

And that's still more than he deserves. Nepotism.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

And that's still more than he deserves. Nepotism.

 

[CanadienShark]

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I'm glad you understand.

 

[newsportsfan123]

I'm not sure why canes fans feel the need to defend the nepotism. It's not a big deal or surprising as it happens all over the league, but it still is nepotism.

I somewhat disagree. I think nepotism plays a role in this, but why are people acting like his points matter so much. There are so many players that are absolutely useless in the NHL like enforcers who offer absolutely nothing. Also, if he made the team he would most likely be the 4th line C which would be a defensive/checking line.

Skylar Brind’Amour faceoff percentage at Quinnipiac:

Freshman: 57.5
Sophomore: 53.5
Junior: 58.8
Senior: 57

If they can get that production in the NHL and he develops into a shutdown C he can 100% remain in the NHL.