Confirmed Signing with Link: [OTT] G Linus Ullmark signs extension with the Ottawa Senators (4 years, $8.25M AAV)

[amnesiac]

He's a more valuable player than Nylander signed for 3.25M less.

Goaltending wins. Finesse wingers don't.

horrible take

 

[67 others]

I love how the same people who were saying that Korpisalo would all of a sudden look good in "Boston's system" will say this is a bad deal.

Ullmark will continue to be a .910+ SV% guy in Ottawa.
Korpisalo will continue to be a sieve in Boston, as we saw last night.

Also a perfect length. Would you prefer it to be $7.5M? Yes, but it's Ottawa. It costs more to get guys signed here.



How did Korpisalo look in that system last night?

Ullmark managed to look very good on a very bad Buffalo team so im confident in his chances.

 

[LivingRentFree]

Terrible in what way? that they got a top 10 goalie locked up for the next 5 years?

Top 10 goalie on Boston. You know, the team with an actual defence.

 

[SpezDispenser]

a good goalie comes with a great coach and great defence. THats all Im saying.

This isnt Hasek here.

No, but he's clearly a number one goalie. Easily. Even during pre season you can see the glaring differences between him and all the other shitbirds we've had recently.

Plus, he carries himself like a true pro. Which, again, is sorely needed.

 

[Dellstrom]

Very happy for Linus. Fantastic human and player.

Part of me wants to think Swayman got every single penny he could was so his buddy could get paid as well… and I’m all for it. Hope he can continue his play in Ottawa.

 

[OmniSens]

Feels rushed, could bite us in the ass... But, his resume speaks volume. If this works out, even if he starts 60 games around a 2.5GAA, I'll be happy. We NEED goaltending.

I can't see this not working out.

 

[RickyLafleur]

Maybe .5-1M is too much, but that's your Ottawa tax!

 

[Fatass]

Bruins should’ve taken this and traded swayman

This ^^^
Four year term is extremely team friendly.

 

[Peasy]

Last 2 big goalie signings for Ottawa worked out great, surely 3rd times the charm

 

[saska sault]

Feels rushed, could bite us in the ass... But, his resume speaks volume. If this works out, even if he starts 60 games around a 2.5GAA, I'll be happy. We NEED goaltending.

I can't see this not working out.

How many times has he started 60 games? What about 50? Seems a tall ask for a 31 year old to begin taking on an extra 20 games per season.

 

[JS19]

a good goalie comes with a great coach and great defence. THats all Im saying.

This isnt Hasek here.

This is not always the case. You need a high level goaltender to win. Put Korpisalo in for Florida/NY/etc., and see how fast they hit their ceiling because of how crap he is.

 

[Fatass]

Last 2 big goalie signings for Ottawa worked out great, surely 3rd times the charm

This is a very tradable contract because of the resume attached and the short term. If things do go sideways in Ottawa several teams would be interested. Especially ones that play stout defensively and know Ulmark would do well in their system.

 

[DackellDuck]

What do you mean all of a sudden? It's all we have heard to discount player accomplishments.

And you are wrong, he sucks WAY more.

I've seen you in all sorts of threads talking about how Matthews, Marner and Nylander are stars who are fairly paid.

But they suck and don't win in the playoffs? And it's been like that for years and years. So how can that be? I mean, how many goals does "the greatest goalscorer" Auston Matthews have in games 6 and 7's? Why are the Leafs paying a guy 13M when he can't score when it matters?

You judge Ullmark on his playoff results, but those guys on their regular season results?

Seems hypocritical.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Last 2 big goalie signings for Ottawa worked out great, surely 3rd times the charm

Now...I'm just gonna go out on a limb and say one of those is not like the others.

 

[Silencio]

The fact that 95% of all the negative comments about this signing come from Leafs and Habs fans tells me allI need to know.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Congrats Big Viking!!!

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Good for Ullmark but that's a desperate gamble by Ottawa.

 

[DueDiligence]

horrible take

Funny response coming from the land of Patty Roy and Carey Price.

 

[Idiot Stick]

not bad

 

[Breakers]

He won a vezina more recently than shesterkin.

Surprised he didn’t ask for 12.5 and reset the goalie market.

 

[Peasy]

A Leaf fan brought him up first of course.

This is a leafs fan?

 

[BB79]

Happy for him. Great backup last year and a solid payday for a guy who has 10 career playoff games under his belt with a 3-6 record. Good thing Ottawa doesn't have to worry about that part though

 

[Sun God Nika]

I said it last year at the trade deadline of all the goalies available through trade/free agency ullmark is the best option I am excited we got him locked up to a team friendly term with a rising cap that AAV will be peanuts before it’s a problem

 

[Golden_Jet]

Nice, next 5 years at an AAV of 7.6

 

[Masterplan]

If the Sens had signed this contract back in June the day after the trade, the reviews would have been Sens win the trade big time, but now that they've watch and evaluated him in pre-season training, the word is "too much before he's played any real games"?!

You guys are a fickle lot.