Confirmed Signing with Link: [STL] F Pavel Buchnevich signs extension with the Blues (6 years, $8M AAV; begins 2025-26)

[Kupo]

Good for Buch. 3rd round pick. Put in the work. Never bitched or complained. Nice reward for him. Drury you're an ass clown for trading him for nothing.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Much rather have this deal than like 90% of the other ones signed this offseason

 

[Doriva]

Good for Buch, will always be a god awful trade for the Rangers and it says a lot that we're still searching for his replacement years later.

 

[AirGut]

obligatory

Good for Buch & good for STL, he's become quite the player these past few years

 

[zar]

wow thats Reinhart/Hedman money

No, this is not Reinhart/Hedman money. Missouri is not a no state income tax team.

I have a feeling this contract will age like fine milk.

 

[MissouriMook]

78 point pace in his time here, and 2-way play. He's earned the salary, question is how he ages compared to the term.

Compare his deal to the Guentzel deal from yesterday. Guentzel has averaged 86 points per 82 games the last three years (8 points per 82 more) but he isn't in the same league defensively as Buch and will be making $1M per year more. Guentzel is also almost 7 months older.

I would have preferred 5 years instead of 6, but the AAV is absolutely at or below market value for what he would have been offered next July 1. By any reasonable measure, this is a pretty team friendly deal compared to most of the deals that were given out yesterday.

 

[SensFactor]

About a million overpaid per year but he's a great player

 

[Mike Liut]

Fair deal for both sides. About a year longer that I’d like, but it’s ok in this current market condition

 

[Regal]

Good for Buch, he was a guy I wish the Canucks could have gone after if the Blues weren’t going to re-sign him though I don’t think they could have afforded the price.

 

[KingsFan7824]

78 point pace in his time here, and 2-way play. He's earned the salary, question is how he ages compared to the term.

That's always the question with every 30 year old, and they rarely live up to it. If they do, you're a brilliant GM. If they don't, you're an idiot GM. Which is the same with trades, and draft picks, and whatever else.

The only question a GM has is when will they be fired. You make your moves, hope fate deals you a good hand for a little while, and then whatever mess you leave(and you will leave one) is for the next GM to clean up, who will then begin the exact same path.

 

[The don godfather]

MAny people were up in arms for Elias lindholm contract .

 

[Bounces R Way]

Seems good. He's a hell of a player. Still underrated in this league.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Any people were up in arms for Elias lindholm contract .

You think this is worse?

 

[Doriva]

No, this is not Reinhart/Hedman money. Missouri is not a no state income tax team.

I have a feeling this contract will age like fine milk.

I'd feel more than comfortable with this contract.

I feel like Buch has that type of game that won't suffer too much with age and he doesn't have that much wear on the tyres considering he spent long stretches of his first 2-3 years on the fourth line thanks to the genius of David Quinn and doesn't have many major injuries to speak of.

 

[Paulinbc]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808221663265272117

6x8...

Is he worth 6x8?

 

[SirPaste]

Any people were up in arms for Elias lindholm contract .

Well yeah, this is a better deal than Lindholms

 

[The don godfather]

You think this is worse?

Same.

Well yeah, this is a better deal than Lindholms

Looks like clone contracts to me.

 

[Regal]

6x8...

Is he worth 6x8?

Averaged 77 points per 82 the last 4 years. Good defensively. Plays in all situations. He’s not quite Reinhart and Guentzel, but a year/two years shorter and 1 mil/.6 mil cheaper probably accounts for the difference.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Same.


Looks like clone contracts to me.

Except Lindholm is coming off a much worse season, so way more risk.

 

[The don godfather]

Except Lindholm is coming off a much worse season, so way more risk.

Had a suberb playoffs he looked good to me.

 

[zar]

I'd feel more than comfortable with this contract.

I feel like Buch has that type of game that won't suffer too much with age and he doesn't have that much wear on the tyres considering he spent long stretches of his first 2-3 years on the fourth line thanks to the genius of David Quinn and doesn't have many major injuries to speak of.

Love the player, price is a tad high (not the issue)…. Term definitely too long. He’ll be 30.5 by the time he plays his first game under this contract.

 

[BKarchitect]

Slight stats dip last year, looks like shooting % and PDO were down (to be fair, both were very high the previous few seasons).

Regardless - he’s a terrific winger, one of the better all-around wingers in the NHL. Even if he’s more of a 70 point guy than an 85 point guy moving forward, it looks like the value matches the player to me.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Had a suberb playoffs he looked good to me.

And he had a shit season. That's why the reactions are different. If Buchnevich had a season with 44 points, this would've been a horrific deal, or even Lindholm's 54 point pace while in Calgary last season.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

No, this is not Reinhart/Hedman money. Missouri is not a no state income tax team.

I have a feeling this contract will age like fine milk.

Nice! We'll add some enzymes and, Voila!, Buche de Chevre!!

 

[Tralfamadore]

He's like the Blues' Nichushkin. Making 2 mil more per year but at least he'll be in their lineup haha