Confirmed Signing with Link: [TBL] D Victor Hedman signs extension with the Lightning (4 years, $8M AAV; begins 2025-26)

[Koivu11]

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[JediOrderPizza]

So the Kos deal.

 

[GarlicbreadTB]

The new captain?

 

[TheDoldrums]

Classless to give him the exact same terms as Stamkos the day after disrespecting the most important player in franchise history. JBB would slit his mommas throat for a nickle or a marginal improvement in win expectancy.

 

[Sideline]

Good deal for Tampa. I guess hardball with Stamkos scared Hedman away from fighting over term.

 

[Legion34]

8.06% aav based on a 92.5 cap which the league already agreed to

Surprised he didn’t just do the 7.7 for his number

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Tampa continues to do work.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

Good for Tampa to lock him up early and keep the theoretical window open for 5 more years, or as long as VH is a legit #1.

 

[Pengu]

Hedman is leaving money and term on the table. Terrible deal for him, great for Tampa

 

[hurdemz]

Classless to give him the exact same terms as Stamkos the day after disrespecting the most important player in franchise history. JBB would slit his mommas throat for a nickle or a marginal improvement in win expectancy.

It's a business, not a relationship. I'll take hedman @ 8 over stamkos @ 8 any day.

 

[EXTRAS]

A guy like hedman never making more than 8 per in his career. Guess that's why his teams were able to win cups.

 

[Canovin]

It's not Hedman over Stamkos. It's Guentzel over Stamkos and Sergachev

 

[DFC]

As much as I like getting the deal done... this one comes with some heavy risks. Doesn't even start until after this year.

 

[BoltSTH]

It's not Hedman over Stamkos. It's Guentzel over Stamkos and Sergachev

It is Guentzel and McD over Stamkos Segachev and Jeannot

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Heddy getting that Stammer deal

 

[AppreciateHockey]

It is Guentzel and McD over Stamkos Segachev and Jeannot

It's Guentzel, Mcdonagh, Moser and Geekie over Stamkos, Sergachev and Jeannot.
I love Stamkos, made me a TBL fan, but I like the new look Lightning. And I have a soft spot for the Pred's anyway.

 

[Ezpz]

To be honest id much rather have hedman at 8x4 than Stamkos. Guentzel is objectively better than current Stamkos as well.

Still though I'd rather Stamkos over mcdonagh.

Kinda feel like Tampa should have just dumped cirelli and kept Stamkos. He's good but not 6.25 territory. They aren't that tight to the cap going forward and he has been the face of the franchise basically since he was drafted.

Maybe jbb wants kucherov to get the career records since he scouted him? Not that kuch wouldn't have overtaken him eventually anyways.

I think teams look at Florida and Vegas being ruthless and getting cups for it and think that's the only way. Copycat league.

 

[TGWL]

He'll be 34 2 months into that contract. I liked it better when older players randomly signed 1-2 year, cup chasing or "I still want to play with some gas left in the tank" deals. Now we have contracts that basically go to retirement.

But good deal here keeping him.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The new captain?

Probably

A guy like hedman never making more than 8 per in his career. Guess that's why his teams were able to win cups.

I think it’s more because they found 2 hall of famers in the 2nd and 3rd rounds to go along with their home run top picks . And made some amazing trades. Hedman making 2 million more AAV really wouldn’t matter

 

[MisterT]

My money is on the Preds to finish higher that TB anyway.

 

[Curufinwe]

Classless to give him the exact same terms as Stamkos the day after disrespecting the most important player in franchise history. JBB would slit his mommas throat for a nickle or a marginal improvement in win expectancy.

The Bolts won a Cup with Stamkos playing one shift. He was the most important only in his head.

 

[Oneiro]

Yeah...Do TB fans really feel that Stammer is the most important guy in franchise history?

Have trouble believing that when 86 is still around and putting up absurd numbers for a decade.

 

[Sky04]

My money is on the Preds to finish higher that TB anyway.

My money is the preds buying out another over the hill center.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Currently 33. So starts at 34 and turns 38 in the last year.

Fair contract. Can either sign another contract with them or go chase a cup at age 38 or even retire.

Was signed to an amazing contract during his prime and I am a big believer in defensemen prime lasting longer.

 

[Forge]

Classless to give him the exact same terms as Stamkos the day after disrespecting the most important player in franchise history. JBB would slit his mommas throat for a nickle or a marginal improvement in win expectancy.

I feel like people look for reasons to be offended and upset now