Confirmed Signing with Link: [MTL] F Juraj Slafkovsky signs extension with the Canadiens (8 years, $7.6M AAV; begins 2025-26)

[le_sean]

In 2024, we open Messorems and cook ribs (and that's exactly what I did).

Great choice

 

[ReimanSum1908]

I balked at, and mocked, the Jack Hughes contract, which is now one of the best in the league.

Hopefully, this one pans out in the same way.

 

[le_sean]

hahaha this sounds like the leafs trying to force dion phaneuf to be their #1 RHD defender and captain lol
habs have a few of these contracts
will be fun watching this go=ing forward
suzuki 8mil for covid playoff run
this guy gets 8 for 20 goals on a decent 2nd half of the season I guess and Canfield get paid for scoring a few power play goals ...nice

at least our overpaid players are top of the league in scoring every year

Yeah and what do they accomplish when it matters? Because the two you named smoked your team despite being at the beginning of their development. I can only imagine now.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Slafkovsky is already a beast physically, so there's probably not as much as upside as there is for the typical 20 year old to improve from that aspect. I would've preferred the Habs to wait a little more, but meh.

Can't imagine how the kid is feeling. 60M dollars.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

hahaha this sounds like the leafs trying to force dion phaneuf to be their #1 RHD defender and captain lol
habs have a few of these contracts
will be fun watching this go=ing forward
suzuki 8mil for covid playoff run
this guy gets 8 for 20 goals on a decent 2nd half of the season I guess and Canfield get paid for scoring a few power play goals ...nice

at least our overpaid players are top of the league in scoring every year

Leafs fans are the most delusional people when it comes to hockey knowledge.

" His covid run" had 41 points in 56 games and 16 points in 22 playoff games
61 points the year after
66 points last year
77 points this season

Never missed a single game in his career.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

"Boom or bust deal"

Yeah the former first overall pick who just put up 50 points as a 19 year old. What a crazy risk this is! Hope it works out.

 

[Sam de Mtl]

Kent Hughes has everyone tied to the Suzuki contract. 7.875 for Suzy. Caufield signs one year later... 7.85. Slaf signs 1 year later... 7.6

It might take a new Suzuki contract to see any forward, or any player, get signed above that number. Once we get rid of the deadwood contracts left by Bergevin, there will be a ton of space available.

 

[amnesiac]

Wow huge overpayment for a kid who hasn't even proved himself yet.

how much was the rent for that rock you were living under from January to April?

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

Exceptionally good contract, I think he is PPG+ in his prime, STEAL. congrats habs. Will age like the Leon contract

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Steal of a deal

 

[74 others]

Lol this is not a gamble, Slaf is a sure thing and this is a great contract for Montreal.

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Exceptionally good contract, I think he is PPG+ in his prime, STEAL. congrats habs. Will age like the Leon contract

Career arc so far is very similar however I doubt he reaches the heights Draisaitl has. (Although very few expected it out of Drai)

 

[Seb]

Veeeeeery good contact!!! Super happy and optimistic about the team's future!

 

[Frank Drebin]

Leafs fans seriously mocked draisatls contract for the first year or two as well

 

[Weztex]

Let's put it this way.

If Slafkovsky plays the prime years of this contract at the level he played in the backend of his 19 years old season, that contract would still be a steal without him even improving.

 

[Dicky113]

We got Suzuki, Caufield and now Chad-kovsky long term, all under 8M/yr.

This is great.

It’s Slapchopsky

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

We got Suzuki, Caufield and now Chad-kovsky long term, all under 8M/yr.

This is great.

I mean so far only Suzuki has earned his pay….

Caufield and slaf need to keep improving

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

You just know deep down inside, the haters are furious that the Habs locked up the Chadkovsky at such a great contract and I'm loving all their bitter comments. And better yet, everyone is falling in line behind Suzuki's contract.
That's how you build a winner. It's gonna be a fun ride in about 3 years from now.
AWESOME!

 

[Jared Dunn]

They could had him at 6 millions at 8 years. 7 millions at 8 years is wtf -esque

So you surmise they just chose to give him an extra million and a half for generosity's sake?

 

[TrufleShufle]

In 2 years, everyone is going to come back to this thread clowning half the people that say this is a good move vs bad move.

2 years? Preseason is only a couple months away. You give this site too much credit.

 

[SwedishFire]

So you surmise they just chose to give him an extra million and a half for generosity's sake?

They probably didnt want offersheets, learning from the past.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Kent Hughes has everyone tied to the Suzuki contract. 7.875 for Suzy. Caufield signs one year later... 7.85. Slaf signs 1 year later... 7.6

It might take a new Suzuki contract to see any forward, or any player, get signed above that number. Once we get rid of the deadwood contracts left by Bergevin, there will be a ton of space available.

Internally sure but if they go for a very big fish in UFA the levy is gonna break

 

[Frank Drebin]

This probably makes some sense according to someone.

 

[Jared Dunn]

They probably didnt want offersheets, learning from the past.

They literally have an entire year left of his ELC?

 

[La Bamba]

Good contract, I think it will pay off