Confirmed Signing with Link: [MIN] G Filip Gustavsson re-signs with the Wild (3 years, $3.75M AAV)

[MMC]

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[Satan]

very exciting !

 

[BagHead]

That could only be good news for both sides. Nobody wants to get dragged through the mud.

 

[SEALBound]

It will be interesting to see what he gets.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Made a lot of sense for him to wait and gauge the overall market considering the odd situation around the league due to the stagnant cap. Seeing Samsonov and Swayman's submitted numbers they probably feel more confident in their ranges to commit now. I bet the $2M for Swayman from Boston's side put a little fear into the agent as well to get things done before the Arb meeting and any contentiousness.

3 years $3.2M AAV is my guess, I think he keeps things pretty friendly after confirming that he wants to stay here.

 

[EXTRAS]

Would this not be an OK comparable for swayman?

 

[Wasted Talent]

Would this not be an OK comparable for swayman?

Probably would be if they didn't already have the arbitration hearing.

 

[Parax]

Made a lot of sense for him to wait and gauge the overall market considering the odd situation around the league due to the stagnant cap. Seeing Samsonov and Swayman's submitted numbers they probably feel more confident in their ranges to commit now. I bet the $2M for Swayman from Boston's side put a little fear into the agent as well to get things done before the Arb meeting and any contentiousness.

3 years $3.2M AAV is my guess, I think he keeps things pretty friendly after confirming that he wants to stay here.

I'd be really surprised if the AAV is that low at 3 years. Maybe at 2 years.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Don't know if there's an official tweet out there but seems to be a done deal based on the Athletic:

Wild, Filip Gustavsson agree to 3-year, $11.25 million deal

Gustavsson went 22-9-7 in 2022-23, recording a 2.10 GAA and .931 SV%.

theathletic.com

3 years, $3.75mil AAV, 5 team no trade for final year.

 

[BagHead]

Oh-ho! I called the AAV in the Vezina thread. Nice!
Off on term by a couple years though. Not so nice. Let's forget that part.

This is a deal I'm quite fine with.

 

[MMC]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Yay.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Seems like a very fair contract for both sides

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Solid contract

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Buys 1 UFA year too.

 

[banks]

I like it for the player and the team. If he's a legit starter, then it will end up being a steal.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Very good deal for MIN. Getting that UFA year in year 3 is big. I could totally seeing them moving him in the summer of 2025 with 1 year left to make room for Wallstedt.

 

[Rob Brown]

Good deal!

 

[Bleedred]

That’s a lot of money to pay for a guy that will probably play fewer games than Fleury yet again this year lol.

 

[Rask Decisions]

And Guerin continues to run the franchise into the ground with another overpayment on a mediocre plug.

 

[SenzZen]

Big mistake!

 

[Bottle Rocket]

I like the deal, maybe slightly on the expensive side, but he has yet to demonstrate whether he still has room to truly grow or he is close to his ceiling.

This was such a bad trade for Ottawa, one they would likely take back.

This contract could be a good comparable for some younger goalies around the league, like Montembault on the habs.

 

[EXTRAS]

Seems like a very fair contract for both sides

Seems even fairer for Minnesota...

 

[ctmagic]

That’s a lot of money to pay for a guy that will probably play fewer games than Fleury yet again this year lol.

Wouldn’t bet on that sans an injury to Gus

 

[bossram]

A great deal for Minnesota. As long as Gustavsson keeps performing at even an average starter level, let alone what he produced last season, this will be well worth it.