Confirmed with Link: Montreal Canadiens re-sign PK Subban!!!!! 2 years/$5.75M

[SB164]

Some one on the main board made a great point. Did any GMs try an offersheet? Because having young RFAs sign cheap bridge contracts can be used as comparables, it helps them all.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Is the press conference on RDS Info ?

 

[Hoople]

Dave Stubbs ‏@Dave_Stubbs
2 years, $5.75 million isn't what Subban believes he's worth to #Habs. But now he'll play, be a teammate & show club what he's got

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle
One player agent on the Subban deal: "It's bizarre how low it is. Low term. Low dollars."


I hope bad blood wasn't created

The only bad blood is from the PK Subban fans on the internet who despise Bergevin for getting him to sign a contract that will free up money to help improve the Montreal Canadiens.

And why be pissed off because the Canadiens will now be able to get better talent on the team............along with Subban on the ice??????

The question of the day.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Isn't that in his fair right? If he worked for it, got points, played the best hockey ever. He deserves it.

I'm not getting this "kill us next deal" thing.

So you'd prefer signing him to a 5 million dollar deal now.. and it doesn't pan out, complain how we should trade him?

Do you think he won't pan out? Of course he will. He's already shown he's a five million dollar player now. Even with a short bridge we should've at least given him more than we have.

Do the math man...

Not only that but we just pissed off a player we're counting on heavily for the future.
The whole way this was handled was extremely dumb.

 

[Andy]

considering the contract Price got from Bergy, Subban definitely can get Doughty numbers.

 

[GordonGraham]

The kid folded habs will pay a lot more next time

 

[Habtchum*]

If we want him long term he's going to go after every last dollar. It'll cost us a lot more in the long run than it otherwise would've.

Why ****ing bother about that ?

If he deserves it, he will get the long fat contract.

In two years, guys like Kaberle, Gionta and Cole (Markov ?) will be gone.

 

[SB164]

Down Goes Brown ‏@DownGoesBrown

Marc Bergevin seems to be good at his job and that makes me sad.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Where will the presser be? RDS?

It's a conference call, so I doubt it's on TV.

TSN 690 will have it.

 

[Gary320]

If we want him long term he's going to go after every last dollar. It'll cost us a lot more in the long run than it otherwise would've.

Because we could have saved long-term if we signed to the money PK wanted now. In two years we may have to pay 1.5-2 million dollars extra, where we could have had him signed for less at a longer-term now.

For me it REALLY depends on how you see PK Subban.

I'd rather take the two year deal and the chance that PK asks for 2-3 million more next deal (if he earned it) instead of dealing with him for 4-5 million for next 5 years, and he doesn't pan out like you'd hope. It was a RISKY deal. I personally feel it's the best deal.

Even as PK Subban. It's a good deal and don't think a long-term deal was any good for him.
Give me 4 million next year. I kick ass, and I prove I'm worth 5-6 next deal.

 

[Wats]

Where are the Bergevin haters now?

Good for you PK, you will be rewarded on your next contract

What do you mean? This means the lowball offer rumour was true and we're lucky Subban isn't as 'greedy' as people and media tried to make him out to be.

 

[onebighockeyfan]

He continues to develop and than says, "See Doughty's contract? It's that or I'm gone." He has literally no reason not to rip the Habs off right back.

He'll be RFA. Things will be OK. He will not have that much power then either. As UFA he would. It's business.

 

[lou4gehrig]

Smart by PK really. He has to play 1.5 seasons and if he plays amazing he's in line for the biggest contract in Habs history. Would have been smarter for the Habs to pay him now tbh. Anyways happy to have him back. Fits perfectly into our current style. Trade Kaberle, FTW.

 

[Dwight]

Subban makes the team better. End of story.

Anyone unhappy that he signed needs to go cheer for the tanking Leafs or something

 

[bigred50]

If we want him long term he's going to go after every last dollar. It'll cost us a lot more in the long run than it otherwise would've.

lol. huh? You don't think he'd go after every dollar otherwise?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The only bad blood is from the PK Subban fans on the internet who despise Bergevin for getting him to sign a contract that will free up money to help improve the Montreal Canadiens.

And why be pissed off because the Canadiens will now be able to get better talent on the team............along with Subban on the ice??????

The question of the day.

It comes at a price man. And in the long run, it's going to cost us a whole lot more.

Then again it could've been worse and PK could've told MB to go **** himself so uh, yeah let's be happy about this.

lol. huh? You don't think he'd go after every dollar otherwise?

1. I think we could've signed him longer team at a cheaper rate.
2. Whatever chance there was for a hometown discount is now long gone.

What do you mean? This means the lowball offer rumour was true and we're lucky Subban isn't as 'greedy' as people and media tried to make him out to be.

This.

And we're seriously lucky he didn't just tell us to go jump in the lake.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

How exactly is 5.75 lowballing? That's a very generous offer. Not too high, but high enough that it's an investment for when he does improve. By next contract, if he's worth the big 7-8M, then give it to him, but he's not worth that– just yet.

Compare that contract to every other #1 defenseman in the league, or better even, just RFAs. This offer is an absolute lowball when held up by comparison.

 

[GordonGraham]

2M pro rated to 48 games minus 4 games how much money will he make this year?

 

[dcyhabs]

This contract follows Gainey's philosophy for player contracts: keep them short. Long contracts have a lot of potential for unhappiness: if a player breaks out (Leclair) he feels ripped off, if a player tanks (Gomez) the team dos. Short contracts keep the player's salary in line with his play. If the habs don't implode they should be better with PK in the lineup so he will make his numbers and earn his 6 mil per year a couple of years from now.

I'm eager to see what the team looks like with either Subban or Markov on the ice for 50+ minutes.

 

[CrAzYNiNe]

If we want him long term he's going to go after every last dollar. It'll cost us a lot more in the long run than it otherwise would've.

Well let's hope that he puts this behind him and plays hockey. I am worried about him not wanting to sign long term on the next one, but maybe it won't be so bad. As long as management finds out in advance if he wants $ or stay here, so we can trade him for more than scraps as he approaches UFA.

 

[Born in 1909]

This is good news for the Habs.

Don't try to morph into bad news...

MB and his entourage are looking at the big picture.

No use worrying about what didn't happen yet.

 

[Theosis]

Great deal but he'll get quite the payday after these two years

 

[Laurent]

RDS Info might have it since their news report already talks about PK Resigned

 

[SB164]

John Lu ‏@JohnLuTSNMtl

Including salaries of @AGally94 , @BGALLY17 and re-signed @PKSubban1 #Habs cap space should be just over $3 MM (Source http://Capgeek.com )

 

[TennisMenace]

RenLavoieRDS:
PK Subban signe un contrat de deux ans avec les Canadiens.

https://twitter.com/renlavoierds/status/296049732583841792


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http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=652977

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