Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] F Pierre Engvall re-signs with the Islanders (7 years, $3M AAV)

[Divine]

Lou isn’t great at math.

Engvail asked for 4M x 1. Lou is like I’d prefer to get that AAV down - how about 7 years 21M instead?

He’s probably expecting to be retired by the time the term ends so he doesn’t care.

 

[Torontonian]

LOL, thats nuts for Engvall.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Yeaaaaaa I don't really like the length of this contract.

 

[Divine]

I mean 3M is not a lot. He’s young enough, this will likely be a steal.

Y’all are crazy.

7 years for a 27 YO bottom 6 player is a lot.

 

[Michoulicious]

Lou is going insane.

7 years Mayfield.

7 years Engvall.

Talk about stupid deals for non core players.

 

[CamPopplestone]

I think you're seeing GMs wanting to lock solid depth players in long term before the cap jumps 25+ million in a couple years and third line players are all going to be making 5+ and anytop line player is gonna be wanting 12+.

Pain now, for flexibility in 5 years

 

[periferal]

Lou is going insane.

7 years Mayfield.

7 years Engvall.

Talk about stupid deals for non core players.

As if this is new. Lou has been doing this forever. He just went a bit longer on term this time.

 

[Michoulicious]

I think you're seeing GMs wanting to lock solid depth players in long term before the cap jumps 25+ million in a couple years and third line players are all going to be making 5+ and anytop line player is gonna be wanting 12+.

Pain now, for flexibility in 5 years

Or pay now and get mediocre overpaid and older bottom 6er in 4-5 years.

 

[ShelbyZ]

Did they mean to start off with a lowball of $7M over 3 years, but Lou got it mixed up being an 80 year old trying to send a text message?

 

[boredmale]

Not sure I am a fan of the term, only saving grace is Engvall is 27 now so it's not like signing a 30 year old to 7 years. But I am not really sure Islander got any special discount signing him to 7 compared to 5 or 6 and there is a huge risk of just injuries hitting him near the end of that deal.

 

[InjuredChoker]

lou won't be isles GM in seven years. he doesn't care about the term.

 

[93gilmour93]

 

[hamzarocks]

Lou might not be alive by the time the Engvall deal ends so he got a guy at 3M he wanted

 

[SpezDispenser]

Dorion has competition for shittiest of them all.

 

[SKNJD9]

I'm so glad ownership forced Lou out when they did...

When the Isles bottom out its gonna be hilariously bad

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Curious to see the AAV on this. I've always liked the player and feel he has another level to give.

I held out hope for years that he would find the drive to make the most out of his physical gifts. For some reason he just doesn't have what it takes to make it happen.

 

[isles55]

Lou has officially lost it.

 

[MikeyMike01]

I mean 3M is not a lot. He’s young enough, this will likely be a steal.

Y’all are crazy.

People have been traumatized by the flat cap

 

[CanadienShark]

I chuckled.

 

[CamelToews]

Engvall wins free agency

 

[Axe Man]

I like what I’ve seen so far from Engvall. He was one of the Isles best forwards in the playoffs last season. This has the potential to be a good signing.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

7 years?!? Lmao

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Well, this is possibly one of the ugliest contracts of the day.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Did they mean to start off with a lowball of $7M over 3 years, but Lou got it mixed up being an 80 year old trying to send a text message?

Hanging out with cliff fletcher too much

 

[PB37]

Does Lou determine how many years to offer based on neck length?