Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] Casey Cizikas signing with the Islanders (6 years, $2.5M AAV)

[Dr Quincy]

Everyone waiting for Capfriendly to update to plug in Cizikas' buyout in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

$2.5M will be peanuts in terms of NHL salary in the year 2026 and 2027.

 

[nhlfan9191]

Not an Islanders fan, but to me this is a total all in move by the Islanders. I doubt they’re looking past the next 3 years. If they win a cup, they’ll worry about whatever happens after, and I’m sure they won’t care at all if they can pull off a cup.

 

[Lays]

Love Cizikas as a Rangers fan. Good contract for one of the best bottom 6 C’s in the league. Maybe a year long at most but at that AAV it’s a no brainer when you consider what his comparables like Goodrow and Coleman signed for

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

This should be good for a couple years, but beyond that it might get ugly. That’s a lot of term for this kind of player.

 

[canuckking1]

If it's front loaded the buyout shouldn't be that bad. Good value for the first few years.

 

[izzy]

Lots of years for a bottom-6 player. Will be 36 when contract ends. Good AAV for now though.

yeah but even on those last 2 years, 2.5 hit isnt bad even if he falls off

 

[Martin Skoula]

Odds he gets a full NMC for all 6 years? Lou sure does love giving grinders trade protection.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Why is Lou so weird about announcing these things?

 

[NinjaTurtle]

Solves the problem for now.

Maybe it will hurt in 3-4 years, but by then Lou will either have won or moved on and it wont be his problem anymore.

Exactly.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

$2.5M AAV is a bargain for what Cizikas provides. He's by far the best fourth liner in the NHL and, along with Martin and Clutterbuck, their identity as a franchise. Again, Lou's entire strategy is getting veteran players signed to contracts that trade high cap hit in exchange for two key things: 1. term, and 2. many years of cup contention. This is no different, and Palmieri is likely signing up for the exact same arrangement.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Even if it's 3 per that's a solid deal

 

[PWJunior]

Why is Lou so weird about announcing these things?

 

[Vitto79]

Took less per for the term . Sure

 

[Beacon Isles]

Any time you can lock up a 30 year old 4th liner, on a 6 year contract, you gotta do it.

$2.5M is peanuts to bury or buy out a few years from now.

 

[doublechili]

6 x $2.5 is nuts.

4 x $3.75 would've been much better.

 

[Jester9881]

Probably front loaded so the last two years are easy to buy out.... but 36 isn't 40, there's a good chance he's still contributing at the end of that deal.

 

[Ignite111]

Any time you can lock up a 30 year old 4th liner, on a 6 year contract, you gotta do it.

Goodrow 3.6 for 6???? Hahahahahahhah

 

[Ignite111]

$2.5M is peanuts to bury or buy out a few years from now.

Guys upset they paid a 4th line winger $3.6 for 6

 

[Sam Pollock]

I'm not sure why people are upset/complaining about the length of contract. There will always be teams like the Coyotes or Sabres that will take on a contract like this for a 2nd or 3rd round pick if need be.

I'm thinking that it could be a shorter contract in length but with a much higher cap hit like $3.75 AAV for 4 years. I like the deal as it stands.

 

[Seph]

Good deal if true. In 4 years if it is a problem, 2.5m will be be pretty easy to deal with. Most importantly, this keeps the Islanders depth which has been a key strength of the team and will help them stay competitive.

 

[SundherDome]

It’s going to be pretty funny when the Isles blow ass in a couple years because they gave their 4th line six years.

This is rich

 

[hamzarocks]

Any time you can lock up a 30 year old 4th liner, on a 6 year contract, you gotta do it.

I don't like the Islanders one bit but Cizikas plays a role that is very valuable.

The Rangers chased a similar level player who provides around similar value in Barclay Goodrow giving the same 6 year-term

These type of players are valuable to contending teams(isles currently and Rangers looking to ascend). Isles windows is 2-3 years before they need a major retool so it makes sense to get Cizikas back at the lowest AAV possible with the tradeoff being 2-3 extra years of term

 

[flyerslducks]

better than what nyr paid goodrow lol

 

[playasRus]

It’s going to be pretty funny when the Isles blow ass in a couple years because they gave their 4th line six years.

Ah yes, that 2.5 M in 5 years is going to be a huge anchor...