Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] Adam Pelech signs extension (8 years, $5.75M AAV)

[FourRings]

Nah, you loved him. He was your franchise center, and he left because you couldn’t build a team around him. He was a #1C on the best contract in the league, around ~5M I think. And the best winger you could get him was PA Parenteau lol.

Does that sound familiar? Who is Barzal playing with this season, Parise if he’s lucky?

He was indeed our franchise 1C.

He’s not anymore and we’ve advanced to the ECF in 2/3 seasons without him. I’d say the Islanders are ok with this.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

D-man that has hit 20 points once in his career.. even if he's really good defensively it's just a big bet. But I'm of the mind that those 7-8 year deal should be reserved for the core players.
I just imagine what if we signed Danny Dekeyser to an 8 year deal instead of 5 years. Pelech will hopefully not fall off like he did though.

There’s more to core players than scoring an extra 10 secondary assist. Pelech is an amazing defensive defenseman. And that is valuable.

 

[Islesfan22]

Do you think Norris candidates get paid 5.75m?

According to Friedman he should have been a Norris candidate. Im glad he wasn’t otherwise his price would have been higher. We all know Pelech is defensively a very underrated puck mover as well.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Nah, you loved him. He was your franchise center, and he left because you couldn’t build a team around him. He was a #1C on the best contract in the league, around ~5M I think. And the best winger you could get him was

Matt Moulson, a much better scorer than PAP. He left because he was/is a fool, and the Leafs have a robot as their Captain..

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

Nah, you loved him. He was your franchise center, and he left because you couldn’t build a team around him. He was a #1C on the best contract in the league, around ~5M I think. And the best winger you could get him was PA Parenteau lol.

Does that sound familiar? Who is Barzal playing with this season, Parise if he’s lucky?

And you get what out of $11m per year?

 

[Leafs1991]

This is a terrible contract. GM's out to lunch this summer.

 

[mydnyte]

i'm not a fan of Lou Lam at all, but, i think this is a solid deal, on an underrated player

 

[bossram]

This is a terrible contract. GM's out to lunch this summer.

Nope. Wrong.

Pelech is one of the elite defensive defensemen in the NHL. His defensive impacts are basically untouchable by anyone.

This is a far, far, far better deal than the recent Seth Jones or Darnell Nurse contracts.

 

[Isles Junkie]

I wonder if this announcement opens up the floodgate for other Islanders news. You have to figure that Palmieri, Cizikas and perhaps even Beauvillier are already agreed upon.

 

[blinkman360]

Anyone saying this is a bad contract clearly should not be taken seriously by anyone.

 

[miscs75]

I wonder if this announcement opens up the floodgate for other Islanders news. You have to figure that Palmieri, Cizikas and perhaps even Beauvillier are already agreed upon.

You also forgot Sorokin and even Parise.

 

[Isles Junkie]

You also forgot Sorokin and even Parise.

I'd love to know what Sorokin is thinking. He would be scheduled to be a UFA after next season right? If so, I can see him only wanting to sign a 1 year deal and then test the market. Eventhough Varlamov will still be in the fold, it's completely reasonable to think that come 2022-23, Sorokin can be the starter.

 

[drktmplr12]

lou's got something over him lmao

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Anyone saying this is a bad contract clearly should not be taken seriously by anyone.

Lou's knocked it out of the park thus far this summer, he traded Leddy and Eberle to create 11M of capspace to make it 17M+ overall, has Boychuck on LTIR for another 6M, so he has 23M + at his disposal before this signing. Signs Pelech who most consider as the Isles best D man at 5,75M per year deal on the same day Nurse is signed to a 9.25M cap hit. The guy is pulling all the right strings. Terrific cap and asset allocation. Senile Lou still has it.

 

[Leafs1991]

Nope. Wrong.

Pelech is one of the elite defensive defensemen in the NHL. His defensive impacts are basically untouchable by anyone.

This is a far, far, far better deal than the recent Seth Jones or Darnell Nurse contracts.

Defensive impacts are untouchable by anyone? You can't be serious...

 

[Konk]

D-man that has hit 20 points once in his career.. even if he's really good defensively it's just a big bet. But I'm of the mind that those 7-8 year deal should be reserved for the core players.
I just imagine what if we signed Danny Dekeyser to an 8 year deal instead of 5 years. Pelech will hopefully not fall off like he did though.

Danny Dekeyser has never even been good enough to push the wheelbarrow that holds Adam Pelech's gigantic balls.

 

[bossram]

Defensive impacts are untouchable by anyone? You can't be serious...

100%. Per HockeyViz, Pelech's Isolated Impact on defense is -11%, meaning the opposition creates 11% less offence when Pelech is out there. Per Evolving Hockey, Pelech has the 5th best RAPM xGA/60 among all defensemen the last two years. The only relevant players in his stratosphere defensively are Weegar, Brodin, and Larsson.

Anyone saying this is a bad contract clearly should not be taken seriously by anyone.

Leafs 1991, you really just don't know much about hockey then.

 

[hockeyisles]

Sorokin, Barzal, Pulock are all cornerstones just as Pelech is....thats why i had no interest in Tarasenko..I think we need to lock up the core before we look at anything else

realistically :

Barzal 8-9M
Sorokin 6M
Pulock 6-7M

Beauvillier, Wahlstrom, and Dobson eventually need to be locked up too. Anyone who has any financial acumen can do a simple salary progression analysis. trust me we are not in as good a salary cap position as some fans think. Lou has Done a remarkable job so far, But there's still much to do.

 

[BelovedIsles]

This is a dream.....AMAZING

I wouldn’t constitute this as a dream, there are many other acquisitions that would be a dream.

He got what he’s worth. Good for both parties.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

I'd love to know what Sorokin is thinking. He would be scheduled to be a UFA after next season right? If so, I can see him only wanting to sign a 1 year deal and then test the market. Eventhough Varlamov will still be in the fold, it's completely reasonable to think that come 2022-23, Sorokin can be the starter.

I think he's an August birthday, so I expect a two year bridge deal at something like 3 or 3.5. After that, Varlamov will be gone/retired and Sorokin can get 6 or 7 a season. Who knows though.

 

[Leafs1991]

100%. Per HockeyViz, Pelech's Isolated Impact on defense is -11%, meaning the opposition creates 11% less offence when Pelech is out there. Per Evolving Hockey, Pelech has the 5th best RAPM xGA/60 among all defensemen the last two years. The only relevant players in his stratosphere defensively are Weegar, Brodin, and Larsson.



Leafs 1991, you really just don't know much about hockey then.

Thanks, I guess people aren't allowed to have different opinions. I actually didn't know that about Pelech.

But hey, it's better to act superior to others right?

 

[YearlyLottery]

Nah, you loved him. He was your franchise center, and he left because you couldn’t build a team around him. He was a #1C on the best contract in the league, around ~5M I think. And the best winger you could get him was PA Parenteau lol.

Does that sound familiar? Who is Barzal playing with this season, Parise if he’s lucky?

Bro.. I'm going to type a response to you and idc if it gets deleted as long as YOU see it.

Who gives a f*** about Tavares? Seriously. Who? Certainly not Lou Lamoriello who is too busy you know.... building a hockey team.

 

[Cygnusx1018]

Spend an insane amont of time following hockey but mostly DRW and prospects/draft and some leafs . Must have had s good year and/or playoffs.

He's been the #1 defenseman on the Isles (A great defensive team) for the last 3 years and counting. Arguably the best defensive Dman in the league right now

 

[Chardo]

D-man that has hit 20 points once in his career.. even if he's really good defensively it's just a big bet. But I'm of the mind that those 7-8 year deal should be reserved for the core players.
I just imagine what if we signed Danny Dekeyser to an 8 year deal instead of 5 years. Pelech will hopefully not fall off like he did though.

He is a core player. He's the foundation of the league's best defense. And he's exactly the kind of player and contract that will age well, as his game is not dependent on speed. He will be only 34 at the end. Still prime age for a defenseman.

 

[bossram]

Thanks, I guess people aren't allowed to have different opinions. I actually didn't know that about Pelech.

But hey, it's better to act superior to others right?

Don't make an unsubstantiated opinion.