Confirmed Signing with Link: [TBL] Victor Hedman re-signs with Lightning (8 years, $7.875M AAV)

[Snacks Kassian]

This is very good much better than the Ekblad deal.

Hahaha What?!

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Amazing deal, but now gotta wonder with Drouin, Kucherov, Johnson in some years.

Their window is very small, win now mode.

How is their window to win very small? I think you've had too many brewskies.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Damn son!!!

What a great week to be a Bolts fan

 

[XO]

Great deal

 

[I am not exposed]

What a great deal.

 

[BsEuphoria]

You suck Yzerman....


Because you aren't in Boston

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Hedman gets 1.875 million more than most FA signings today...wow Yzerman is a genius

 

[Roman Yoshi]

Tampa is LIT.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Why? Ekblad could very well be a superior defenseman than Hedman.

Ekblad hopes to reach Hedeman's current level.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

During the Drouin kerfuffle, some people were talking about Stevie Y like he was some kind of egomaniacal moron. I'm glad to see him making some great signings - hopefully it gains him the respect he deserves from people who didn't know him as a player or misunderstood what a gem of a man he is.

 

[LeafGrief]

Wow, Tampa locking down Stamkos and Headman on cheap deals. They're going to be a force for a long time.

 

[gamer1035]

If Stamkos did this leaf fans wouldn't be mad at him and Tampa fans wouldn't have to back peddle on how good they think he is

 

[Tom Brady]

With this signing and Bishop likely going to be traded and the salary cap going to 73mil, i think Tampa will afford to re-sign all their players.

 

[Little Psycho]

A deal that actually makes sense!!

 

[KevinRedkey]

16.375 between Hedman and Stammer is pretty reasonable. Good job Yzerman!

 

[missingchicklet]

Tremendous deal. TB getting it done.

 

[bert]

How is their window to win very small? I think you've had too many brewskies.

Haha touche!

 

[JojoTheWhale]

What a fantastic deal for Tampa.

 

[Joel Ward]

Wow, excellent signings for Tampa. What a turn around from several months ago when many were expecting Stamkos to bolt and Drouin to leave.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Why? Ekblad could very well be a superior defenseman than Hedman.

"Could", and if he does end up better, he can't be THAT much better. Hedman was a UFA, while Ekblad had 5 years of RFA in his deal.

 

[Mikeaveli]

Yzergod

 

[Hictor Vedman*]

I wish I could search my own posts. People said my numbers for Hedman (I said between $7.5-8M) were way off.

Well, I guess not, huh guys?

 

[ShootIt]

Best deal for a defenseman in the NHL. (Post lockout)

 

[SvenBaertschi]

Great contract, good week for bolt fans.

 

[WesMcCauley]

Crazy good signing. Could easily have gotten 10 mill in free agency next summer.