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

[Riseonfire]

And what does all that mean? It seems more like gibirish from baseball analytics.

Its 2021, learn to read charts.

 

[SI90]

He's better than Barzal?

he’s the best player on the islanders. Isles can win games without Barzal if they had to. They would be doomed if Pelech goes down. This is a pretty universally agreed upon amongst islanders fans.

 

[denis5]

thats quite hefty for a player whos thriving defensively under a defensive coach

He also thrived under Weight, who had a concept of defense that can pretty much be summed up as "defense, what's that?"

 

[Riseonfire]

Isles fans are over the moon and neutral fans are confused lol. How is Pelech being really really good still a secret?

 

[SI90]

With all due respect to Pelech, but...yes? Points matter? Has there ever been an era where two-way defensemen weren't the one's winning the Norris? Closest I can think of is Rod Langway going back-to-back.

points matter a lot. But you can’t underestimate the importance of a player who is great at defending and preventing points.

 

[hockeyisles]

Uh...should be?

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Could you do us all a favor and post Seth Jones and Victor Herman’s cards ? That would give a true comparison. Thanks

 

[saintunspecified]

Who won the Norris and didn't play defense well?

There have been plenty of Norris winners who were no more than decent defensively, and in some cases worse. Most recently, Brent Burns.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

he’s the best player on the islanders. Isles can win games without Barzal if they had to. They would be doomed if Pelech goes down. This is a pretty universally agreed upon amongst islanders fans.

Or just Ask Crosby who has been shut down by Pelech each time the Pens have played the Isles in the playoffs.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

points matter a lot. But you can’t underestimate the importance of a player who is great at defending and preventing points.

No doubt about it but I don't think anyone here would give up a player who's a bit worse defensively than Pelech but puts up 55 points. Nor would they give the Norris to Pelech over that player.

 

[denis5]

Excellent signing. Isles fans can attest he is the Most Valuable Defenceman on the Isles in the Trotz and Lou era. Very low AVV considering recent contract signings. 8 years is a great reward for a player that gave a team discount to stay. Optics is clear to the team and won't rock the boat. Had he hit the open market next season, he would have surely gotten more than 5.75M per for 7 years. Good for Adam, and good for the Isles. Bought into Lou's internal cap structure for the Isles. Great job by the 2 time GM of the year Lamoriello. Pelech is arguably the most valuable Islander they can ill afford to play without.

I honestly thought this would come in at 6, or even higher, and on a short term deal that would have put the team at risk of losing him in a season or two. This was a win on all fronts.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Seems pretty good deal for the isles considering some of the AAVs being tossed around for defenders (albeit better ones)

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Its 2021, learn to read charts.

Thank you I am aware of charts it is my profession in real life.

And that chart mean absotely nothing unless they can explain the signification of the indicators. What is EV%, PP, finishing, A1/60, Penalties, etc ?

Feel free to explain instead of ridiculing me. Give that to anybody without explanation even post doctorate in rocket science and they would not understand the meaning of it.

 

[saintunspecified]

he’s the best player on the islanders. Isles can win games without Barzal if they had to. They would be doomed if Pelech goes down. This is a pretty universally agreed upon amongst islanders fans.

Wouldn't you say the same thing about Pulock though?

If not, it's only because Dobson would replace Pulock better than anyone NYI had on LD could replace Pelech.

The Bourne article on them is really great. I can't find it though.

 

[Bounces R Way]

A reasonable contract for a top pairing defenseman in the year 2021. Had really thought that dream was dead. Well done Islanders.

 

[saintunspecified]

Isles fans are over the moon and neutral fans are confused lol. How is Pelech being really really good still a secret?

I can explain that: divisional play this last year (and shortened season the previous year) means that fewer people really know the excellent players outside of their division. And this especially applies to fans of teams that don't make the playoffs, or don't make long runs...

 

[Quickdraw2828]

he’s the best player on the islanders. Isles can win games without Barzal if they had to. They would be doomed if Pelech goes down. This is a pretty universally agreed upon amongst islanders fans.

He did go down two years ago and the Isles went into a tailspin. If the league didn’t cancel the season early they wouldn’t have made playoffs.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

No doubt about it but I don't think anyone here would give up a player who's a bit worse defensively than Pelech but puts up 55 points. Nor would they give the Norris to Pelech over that player.

Not sure who you are refering to? There was not one Defenceman in the NHL that scored more than 48 points last season. So this post is a bit of a reach. And the D man that scored 48 points was Barrie. I don't think any sane GM would take Barrie over Pelech do you?

 

[SI90]

No doubt about it but I don't think anyone here would give up a player who's a bit worse defensively than Pelech but puts up 55 points. Nor would they give the Norris to Pelech over that player.

I guess it depends who you ask. Thank everyone goes crazy for a guy like Trouba but I wouldn’t give up a Pelech for him ever.

 

[SI90]

He did go down two years ago and the Isles went into a tailspin. If the league didn’t cancel the season early they wouldn’t have made playoffs.

Very possible

 

[SI90]

Wouldn't you say the same thing about Pulock though?

If not, it's only because Dobson would replace Pulock better than anyone NYI had on LD could replace Pelech.

The Bourne article on them is really great. I can't find it though.

I love Pulock. He’s very strong defensively and has offensive skills. That being said, Pelech is pretty much the standard when it comes to shutdown defensman. Pulock isn’t where Pelech is.

 

[Wanderson]

He did go down two years ago and the Isles went into a tailspin. If the league didn’t cancel the season early they wouldn’t have made playoffs.

He got injured in the series against Tampa last season as well. He missed game 6, and the Isles lost. Pelech is very important.

 

[Chardo]

Lou already running away with the GM of the year 3-peat.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

The points argument for D men, I get. But people who do not watch the Isles on a regular basis, will not know the value of Pelech to the Isles D and team as a whole. When he was injured, the Isles went on a slide. He is one the premiere Shut down D man in the NHL. There is tremendous value in this. Again, ask Sid Crosby in the 2 series he was shut down by primarily the Pelech and Pulock tandem. Game is about winning, Isles would not have been able to without Pelech IMO. Isles fans would agree, perhaps Pens fans would also. Think Rod Langway when you think Pelech. He will likely never win the Norris, because it is a points for D man trophy it has turned into. But don't be surprised if he is picked for Team Canada, in real flesh and blood hockey, he's that good.

 

[Peen]

No doubt about it but I don't think anyone here would give up a player who's a bit worse defensively than Pelech but puts up 55 points. Nor would they give the Norris to Pelech over that player.

The amount of players in the league who are only slightly worse at defense than Pelech while also putting up more than 55 points is very small

 

[Chardo]

Pelech is among the top shutdown defensemen in the league, as any coach or player will attest. The foundation of the league's best defense. He is now the 37th highest paid defenseman in the league.