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

[Regal]

Dude was 19 for the majority of the year and scored at a 70 point pace in the second half. Yea it was a weaker draft but he was a 1st overall pick for a reason. There’s always risk with these but some people are really overrating the potential to go sideways. It also doesn’t kick in until 25-26. If he put up a 70+ point year this year he’d get more than this.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

This guys agent is an allstar

nah, this guy's GM is an agent

 

[Ezpz]

I'm sure habs fan will attack me but why sign him to this deal now?
Year one he was not great, year two he had a stretch that looked better than it was because of how bad he was before.
Why not wait to see how this season goes because even if he breaks out he's still not going to get more than this based of one season.

Because if he plays like he did from January on he will eclipse the value of this deal in year one?

 

[Jee]

Niiiiice

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Unless people have stopped watching games in 2024, how can you label this a bad contract. He was a PPG form and he was the best player in the 2nd half. If anything he could have made way more if he waited a year before extending for 8 years.

 

[GordonGraham]

Might be a good deal in year 4-5-6-7-8 but its a MASSIVE overpayment for year 1-2

 

[Treb]

I'm sure habs fan will attack me but why sign him to this deal now?
Year one he was not great, year two he had a stretch that looked better than it was because of how bad he was before.
Why not wait to see how this season goes because even if he breaks out he's still not going to get more than this based of one season.

That is an incorrect statement.

 

[Canadienna]

Slaf is the real deal might be alot for next year but this will be a steal in year 2/3

He's still on his ELC next year. It doesn't kick in until 25-26.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Ok guy whose team just signed a 20 goal scorer to 1mil less than Sam Reinhart

Keep posting. Should be fun to revisit.

 

[VainGretzky]

Very smart by the Habs he will way out perform this contract

 

[Fonzieleaf]

Big gamble but if he plays like he did last half for the next eight years then it'll be good. Like others have said, it's a boom or bust deal. You're putting all the chips on him.

 

[PeteWorrell]

The Draisaitl bet. Overpay at the beginning so that it looks like a steal later on.

 

[Forge]

Love it for Montreal

 

[Norwegianoiler]

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.

Ah, but we'll sit here on the fence, risking nothing, brother.

 

[VainGretzky]

Slaf is the real deal might be alot for next year but this will be a steal in year 2/3

His 1st 2 years is eerily similar to Draisaitl

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I'm sure habs fan will attack me but why sign him to this deal now?
Year one he was not great, year two he had a stretch that looked better than it was because of how bad he was before.
Why not wait to see how this season goes because even if he breaks out he's still not going to get more than this based of one season.

Slaf scored 42 pts in his last 51 games (and 32 pts in his last 35 games).
He's already a legit top line player and that was his 19 year old season. He also brings a lot more than just scoring pts.

He could very well be a ppg player as soon as next season.
7.6 M is a steal, especially considering how much the cap will increase the next few years.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

I mean it's probably going to work out but next 50 pt kid for Habs is going to point to this and say "Pay me"

the next 6'4 kid who scores 50 pts (4th most on team) on a completely busted Habs team playing first line minutes at age 20?

sure, sign them too

 

[SwedishFire]

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

 

[nuxnux1]

This is the way the nhl works now, teams bet on their young guys for long term at what could be a bargain aav. Anyone dissing this is just dumb and not with the times.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

I know bridge contracts aren't thing anymore but ,, Really?

This is a contract based on projection, like the Jack Hughes one. 1OV pick 2 years ago, already 50 points. This is the going rate.

I mean it's probably going to work out but next 50 pt kid for Habs is going to point to this and say "Pay me"

If another 19 years old produce and shows what Slafkovsky has shown this season, I will have no problem with Montreal paying him his worth.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Might be a good deal in year 4-5-6-7-8 but its a MASSIVE overpayment for year 1-2

Year one is 25-26
Year 2 is 26-27

Year zero is next year when hes still on his third year of ELC

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

Yer a Slav, Kovsky

 

[SallyBalls]

In 2 years time this will be the best contract in the league.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

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

Id rather give a 19 year olds 7.5 for 8 years
Than giving 8m combined to 2 broken dman

 

[thepuckbunniesband]

This will be a great deal by the time it kicks in.