Leto
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The Leafs thought they were setting the market with those gargantuan deals, only for the rest of the league choosing to ignore them 
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.Confirmed with Link: Juraj Slafkovsky re-signs with the Canadiens 8 x $7.6M
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Canadiens98
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Slafkovsky Suzuki and Caufield taking on these contracts will have a ripple effect on every future contract for the next 3-5 years.
Now, we just have to wait/find a way to move off the bad contracts handed out by Bergevin. We will soon be back to competing for the cup, we just need to be a little more patient.
Now, we just have to wait/find a way to move off the bad contracts handed out by Bergevin. We will soon be back to competing for the cup, we just need to be a little more patient.
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Massive contract for a player who has only had half of a good season, but bets like that, if they pan out, can be critical components for a contending team. Good luck to him.
Hopefully we'll be signing Demidov to one of these in about three years.
Hopefully we'll be signing Demidov to one of these in about three years.
WG
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Nine more years for the Slafsquatch to terrorize the rest of the NHL. It's a risk, sure, but if Slaf shows that the 2nd half was no fluke then the cost would have gone way up. Good work by HuGo.
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Love it.
At his age this is an excellent contract that will only get better with time.
I would pay 7M for the player he was at the end of the season, and he's not even in his prime.
At his age this is an excellent contract that will only get better with time.
I would pay 7M for the player he was at the end of the season, and he's not even in his prime.
Beaker
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There’s actually very little risk for the Habs here.
First of all, Slafkovsky is a true professional and he’s extremely passionate. Not the type of character to rest on his laurels at all.
Second of all, his captain and wingman Caufield 100% love the guy and went to bat for him to play on their line. They are invested in his success and development, they understand that if he succeeds the team succeeds.
Lastly, the coach and staff also fully believe in him.
We’ve seen what he accomplished this season once everyone believed in him, he was outright dominant physically out there.
We’re going to be laughing at how underpaid he is in as little as 2 seasons.
First of all, Slafkovsky is a true professional and he’s extremely passionate. Not the type of character to rest on his laurels at all.
Second of all, his captain and wingman Caufield 100% love the guy and went to bat for him to play on their line. They are invested in his success and development, they understand that if he succeeds the team succeeds.
Lastly, the coach and staff also fully believe in him.
We’ve seen what he accomplished this season once everyone believed in him, he was outright dominant physically out there.
We’re going to be laughing at how underpaid he is in as little as 2 seasons.
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Still one year left in his ELC as well. So he's locked in for 9 more seasons!
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With the cap on a steady incline, even if Slaf tops out as a 60 point forward with size then that's still going to be a solid deal.
Our cap structure is looking fantastic going forward. The only 2 guys in the pipeline that I could see commanding more than 8 million at some point would be Demidov and Hutson.
Our cap structure is looking fantastic going forward. The only 2 guys in the pipeline that I could see commanding more than 8 million at some point would be Demidov and Hutson.
The Gr8 Dane
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I don't think they gave him this money on ability alone , they must really like his character as well , I feel like this contract is even less riskier for us than the Suzuki one honestly considering this guys character + work ethic.....scary stuff
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Holy Jesus, this is the best 3 days of my life.
Demidov now Slaf 8 years extension?
Demidov now Slaf 8 years extension?
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BenchBrawl
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You either win with Slafkovsky in the next window or you don't.
Might as well lock him up at a lower price right away.
If he disappoints, his contract won't matter anyway as the window will be doomed.
Might as well lock him up at a lower price right away.
If he disappoints, his contract won't matter anyway as the window will be doomed.
Gravity
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Best part: the bar has been set that nobody earns more than the captain. This is the sort of attitude that wins championships. Bodes very well for Demidov contract in the future also.
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This reminds me a lot of the Jack Hughes extension where the team is trying to lock in a future star early to save some value later on. I'm a fan of this signing for the same reasons I liked the Hughes contract, anyone who's really followed Slaf knows the potential he has and it won't be long until he's worth this much especially with the cap rising.
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It's always a risk, but comparatively, Galachuck had issues well above and beyond any I see in Slaf, which contributed to his f***upary.
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To lock up our top line for a long time and under 8M is pretty impressive considering I'd wager by the time it comes for resigning them, Suzuki, Slaf and Caufield's contract will look like bargains.
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