Confirmed Signing with Link: [SEA] F Chandler Stephenson signs with the Kraken (7 years, $6.25M AAV)

[RainyCityHockey]

As a Kraken fan looking at this contract....

 

[innitfam]

I wanted Chandler in Vancouver but not at that price, jeez

 

[jbron]

Ron Francis woke up this am and drank a full pot of coffee with a few Red Bulls. Yikes, someone in the organization should have taken the check book away from him. 93.75 million tied up on two 30 year old's in Montour and Stephenson till 2031. Ouch.

 

[notDkristich]

brutal

 

[Quinning]

Holy f*** that's bad.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Ron Francis woke up this am and drank a full pot of coffee with a few Red Bulls. Yikes, someone in the organization should have taken the check book away from him. 93.75 million tied up on two 30 year old's in Montour and Stephenson till 2031. Ouch.

Nah, he woke up and drank an entire bottle of vodka. What a terrible deal.

 

[thekernel]

I originally thought it was a pretty good get for Seattle, who needed a real 2C, but this takes Chandler to age 37 which is pretty yikes. Honestly though, 6.25m for a 60 point guy (if you can get that guy) is a steal...for now...

 

[Irie]

If I was a team owner I'd seriously consider taking away my GM's phone on July 1st.

It is Seattle's ownership that is pushing for the bad, win now UFA contracts though. They do not care about the long term future of the NHL team, just making the playoffs and filling their barn so they can prove to the NBA that Seattle is a great sports market and that they should get an NBA expansion franchise. The 2 Billion they spent on getting the Kraken and building Climate Pledge arena will end up being a terrible investment if they can't land that NBA prize. The hockey team was never their primary objective.

 

[Scomerica]

Got to hope the cap goes up quite a bit towards the end of that deal, which it may

 

[Jets012]

One of the worst deals I've seen in recent memory

 

[Dead Coyote]

This deal is going to look even worse when Beniers and Wright both break out and Stephenson is the declining 3C getting paid this much. Not that ownership cares, but oh boy. Feels pretty bad for Kraken fans.

 

[jani]

Worst contract of the day easily.

 

[BHawk21]

rough deal from the outside but probably a business move. They cant fall to the back this early in the franchise history. Trying to compete helps. None of these free agents will go there unless they get overpaid.

Beniers Stephenson and Wright. Then Catton in a few years.

 

[The Marquis]

"Be a playoff team when we announce the return of the Supersonics". That announcement must be coming soon.

 

[King 88]

Seattle really desperate with these horrible deals huh.

 

[ZDH]

This makes the Monahan contract look good.

Kudos Seattle. Impressive.

 

[MaxDummy]

Even Chandler probably can't believe it

 

[wetcoast]

Ron Francis is acting like a GM who has to make the playoffs or he gets fired next spring.

This deal might be the worst one today.

Man that amount and the term.....yikes.

 

[chethejet]

really liked Stephenson but not at that contract. thought he was a 4 or 4.5 million winger who can pt up some numbers with a quality center. Way to long and AAV is simply to high no matter what the cap does.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Not surprised with the center market being what it was. Wanted him on the flames for 3-4 years.

 

[SI90]

Craziest deal of the day.

 

[Quackenator]

As a Kraken fan looking at this contract....

Yeah not impressed with this one

 

[Cancuks]

What the hell is Seattle doing, using the jim Benning plan on how not to build a team? Should be sitting out today and signing guys to cheap one year deals tomorrow and then flipping at the deadline for more picks. They're nowhere near contending and they're going to be just good enough not to get top 10 picks that you build a franchise around.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

I originally thought it was a pretty good get for Seattle, who needed a real 2C, but this takes Chandler to age 37 which is pretty yikes. Honestly though, 6.25m for a 60 point guy (if you can get that guy) is a steal...for now...

Chandler Stephenson is 30?? Time flies

 

[The Duck Knight]

I originally thought it was a pretty good get for Seattle, who needed a real 2C, but this takes Chandler to age 37 which is pretty yikes. Honestly though, 6.25m for a 60 point guy (if you can get that guy) is a steal...for now...

He's not putting up 60 pts without Stone. He's a 3C who will give you average D, 45 points and never shoot the puck.