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

[Jared Dunn]

Solid work, here. Based on his 2nd half, this will look closer to MacKinnon's prior contract by the time it finishes.

Let's relax a bit there lol I don't think 'arguably greatest contract of the cap era' has to be the bar

 

[StreetHawk]

Disagree with boom or bust posts.

Even if he tops as the 55-60 points forward he is right now, as power forward who put up that point is gonna get 7M on the open market easily. This is the market now.

Then if he become a 80 points guy it's a big steal but unless there's injuries I dont see how can that deal sours in any way

Following the Ottawa approach of locking in their guys long term post ELC. Suzuki and Caulfield signed for max term. Just need to begin making something of it.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

LMAOOOO

60M for a 50 point winger.

Typical Habs.

GTFOtta here with that shit.

Why some people say things like this that make you look so stupid is beyond me!

 

[HabsAddict]

I miss the days of Yvan Cournoyer & Peter Mahavolich

Cournoyer was my guy

Pistol Pete use to use his size very effectivly. He didn't have elite talent, nowhere near his brother, but he certainly did well.

Slaf is another level above him.

 

[eojsmada]

Let's relax a bit there lol I don't think 'arguably greatest contract of the cap era' has to be the bar

Slow down speed racer...I did say "if" and "could". Lots of room for this to go either way.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Slow down speed racer...I did say "if" and "could". Lots of room for this to go either way.

You literally didn't use either of those words

 

[eojsmada]

You literally didn't use either of those words

Fair enough...I meant to and for some reason I didn't.

 

[BB79]

Here's hoping he's a huge flop

 

[Jared Dunn]

Fair enough...I meant to and for some reason I didn't.

I know what you're saying, but he doesn't have the franchise level upside of Mackinnon. This is also being signed in a world where RFAs are typically doing a lot better after their ELC so different context just don't think you're really ever going to see a deal like that again for a player of that calibre

 

[Enniskillen]

Josh Anderson 2.0. Same hype when he was signed.

 

[HabsQC]

With the way he played in the back half of the season, I thought he was going to be 8+. This is great.

 

[thebestnic]

Josh Anderson 2.0. Same hype when he was signed.

This guy knows shit all about hockey

 

[HabsQC]

Josh Anderson 2.0. Same hype when he was signed.

LMAO Slaf already has topped Anderson's best point totals in the NHL and he's 19. Just watch lol

 

[Else Ermine]

What's the sense in this for Slafkovsky really? I'm not oblivious to it being a huge amount of money but if I'm his agent and I know he's healthy I'm not jumping to sign this now with a year to go on his ELC.
Love it for Montreal and their fans though.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Josh Anderson 2.0. Same hype when he was signed.

One trip to the second round in 20 years ass post

 

[Frank Drebin]

The

What's the sense in this for Slafkovsky really? I'm not oblivious to it being a huge amount of money but if I'm his agent and I know he's healthy I'm not jumping to sign this now with a year to go on his ELC.
Love it for Montreal and their fans though.

60m guaranteed. At most he’s leaving 12-15 on the table over 8 years

shows he buys in to the culture in Montreal and isn’t in it to scrape every single dollar he can from his position

Opportunity and solid character I think

 

[Jeune Poulet]

Neither a bargain nor an overpay, despite what the edgelords want you to believe.

This is the right contract for both parties. It's fair value and peace of mind for all involved.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Josh Anderson 2.0. Same hype when he was signed.

Go cry about Mitch marker

 

[Demigod11]

Ok guy whose team just signed a 50 point player to 1mil less than 56 goal scoring Sam Reinhart

We can't all be as lucky as the Leafs with Marner's contract, don't pick on us bro.

 

[MXD]

GTFOtta here with that shit.

Why some people say things like this that make ypu look so stupid is beyond me!

It's usually because :
- They are stupid
- They aren't aware that what they just said is stupid (...because they're stupid)

 

[MoreMogilny]

These are the deals I like.

7+ isn’t what it used to be and even if he tops out at 60 points this is still good value.

I think this will age tremendously well

Good for the Habs

 

[ref19]

60 mil. Insane

 

[Henkka]

Totally unneeded 8-year deal.

Why make the next 4 years overpaid and then the last 4 maybe a market value.

 

[Foppberg]

Steal.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The reactions in this thread show how little people actually watch the Habs.

Most Habs fans were going to be happy if it was under 8.25 and some members of our media were speculating 8.5+.

This is a great contract, he put up 50 points as a 19 year old. If he progresses at all given his physical and defensive game its fair value if he gets to 60-65 points. This is going to be a steal.

Why would anyone watch the Habs