Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] Islanders sign Brock Nelson to extension (6 year, $36 million)
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justafan22
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Seems pretty steep for a guy who has averaged 21 goals / 40 points on his career and will be 28 by puck drop this year.
I was told Lou bent players over and got them to sign sweetheart deals because of his experience.
I was told Lou bent players over and got them to sign sweetheart deals because of his experience.
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Thank god. Signed a Sabres fan.
JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK
Twenty f*ckin years
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Taswell
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He'd easily have gotten 7 on the open market. What a surprise, a leafs fan with some shade.
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Paying him 7 million on a long term deal would have been horrendous. 6 is bad enough
TheBloodyNine
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David Clarkson got 7 on the open market. In hindsight, should he have gotten that? Just because a player commands a certain amount of money as a UFA doesn't mean he's worth that or slightly less.
justafan22
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If you think he can repeat some 50 point seasons, then it is.
It's a risk, but a decent bet for the Islanders, since you're getting 3-4 of his best years to come.
Yeah it's fine. Isles are in a tough position because if Nelson goes, they have to find another 2C, either in trade or in UFA, and the likelihood of Duchene is probably pretty low. He could have easily demanded more given the circumstances.
KrisBeKreame
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He was going to be one of the top 3 Centers available this offseason, 6x6 sounds about right. Many were predicting he could get 7.
Nithoniniel
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How on earth is a 6x6 contract for a guy barely squeaking over 50 points once over his career, and a career average around 40, good value or a win for the team?
Worth noting that his stats this year put him squarely in the middle of the 2C group, so 6 mil is probably right for an average 2C UFA.
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He’s maybe gonna be worth the 6M the next 2 years and then this deal will look uglier every year, like most late 20s that sign long term deal for big money.
780il
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Yeah this one's bad. Real bad.
Apart from last year where he put up 50, giving a 28 year old that averages 40 points a year a 6x6 is not wise.
Apart from last year where he put up 50, giving a 28 year old that averages 40 points a year a 6x6 is not wise.
Nithoniniel
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Sure. But that's in a career year for a guy who is going to be 28 next season. It's a contract that takes him to 34.
Because the Isles are probably screwed if he goes somewhere else and he could have demanded 7 mil knowing the position we're in. Not a lot of options out there.
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Martin Skoula
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These are the contracts that are going to get squeezed out of the league by the new 8-figure RFA meta. Dude should be making 5 at most. The market will shift to the new normal soon enough.
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who are the Isles replacing Brock with for a better deal if they let him walk?
