Confirmed Signing with Link: [VAN] F Jake DeBrusk signs with the Canucks (7 years, $5.5M AAV)

[thekernel]

Do not like this deal, it's too long and it's too much money. Reminds me of the Mikheyev deal. It's a big commitment to a streaky player with suspect finishing, and this is supposed to be the glue to Pettersson's playmaking?

I'm hoping my brain is stuck on outdated cap percentages and that this deal isn't aCtUaLLy tHaT bAd, but that feels like copium. This contract leaves us very little wiggle room to re-sign Boeser and Hoglander next year.

 

[Three On Zero]

They couldn’t have even offered him a deal without dumping Mik. It was very clear he was their target and they had to pivot when he was off the market. Not saying they wouldn’t have wanted to free up cap anyway, but that was very obviously their plan. Not sure how you’re disagreeing with it tbh

He was never on the market in the first place, making room for a player you can’t even talk to is Benning level management.

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

Ahh the last piece in the infamous blundered draft is gone. Cap hit is fair, term a bit long. Vancouver fans will love Jake, that is when he's on a hot streak. But then he'll go invisible for a long stretch and leave you frustrated. Luckily he's been a good playoff performer, which is perhaps most important.

 

[Three On Zero]

Do not like this deal, it's too long and it's too much money. Reminds me of the Mikheyev deal. It's a big commitment to a streaky player with suspect finishing, and this is supposed to be the glue to Pettersson's playmaking?

I'm hoping my brain is stuck on outdated cap percentages and that this deal isn't aCtUaLLy tHaT bAd, but that feels like copium. This contract leaves us very little wiggle room to re-sign Boeser and Hoglander next year.

5.5 is fine, 7 years is too much but the length would’ve overlapped with Boeser/Hoglander regardless

 

[TD Charlie]

The 5.5 seems about right. 7 years is worrisome.

If you get a motivated, "I'm here to prove something" type of Debrusk then 5.5 is a good deal.

if you get the "nah, no thanks, I don't feel like it today" type of Debrusk, and there will absolutely be plenty of days, weeks, months, full seasons where that happens...good luck.

 

[wetcoast]

He'll fit in perfectly with the system they play in Vancouver. This is a good signing for the team. They are better because of it. The AAV is right inline with market value. The term is the only thing I dislike. At least he's younger than most players getting those disgusting 7 year deals. It'll age better than most. All in all Vancouver did well here. Just wish the term was shorter.

The term isn't the worst thing in the world with the cap going up post COVID at that cost but that's the going rate for desirable FA this off-season.

In his 6th and 7 th years there will probably be 40 or 50 wingers making more per year.

 

[Mione134]

He's a great kid. He shows up in the playoffs. Plays a 200ft game now. Elite PK. I would of signed this deal. Maybe not for 7 years, but the money is right there. I may be one of 5 Bruins fans who defended him his entire career here. I wish him all the best. He's gonna be good for you guys.

 

[Skolman]

great deal for the Canucks. this is going to look like the Hyman contract

Good grief Canucks fans

 

[Extra Texture]

Well Allvin and JR got their Jake after all. Nice work, fellas

 

[seanlinden]

Call me crazy... but I think this is the best signing of unrestricted free agency. As a Leaf fan, I'm disappointed we didn't step up to the plate with this contract.

Guy has produced reasonably well on a Boston team that is notoriously stingy and defence-first. To me, there is almost certainly 30+ goal, maybe 35 goal upside on a team like Vancouver.

When Guentzel is getting $9m in a low-tax environment, and Debrusk is $5.5m -- this should be a major win for the Canucks.

 

[Bourdon]

great deal for the Canucks. this is going to look like the Hyman contract

You f***ing wish. Hyman improved every year in Toronto before signing with Edmonton.

Debrusk consistently vacillates between 40-50pts with one outlier year.

 

[Brookbank]

but they couldn't afford to give him this type of deal.

They obviously could. But they chose Lindholm. Funny how free agncy works. Everyone think the other guy is better than what they have.

 

[TruGr1t]

About the best the Canucks could hope for given their needs and all the marquee forwards off the board. Will fit well with Pettersson or Miller. Prefer this fit to Lindholm on his deal given the line-up composition.

 

[Canucks LB]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807845495257301054

 

[PuckFather]

Double win

I like Debrusk and happy to see him getting paid in full for a long time!
Thrilled my Oilers didn't do this!

Nurse says hello

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

You f***ing wish. Hyman improved every year in Toronto before signing with Edmonton.

Debrusk consistently vacillates between 40-50pts with one outlier year.

This is JT Miller part two.
Better linemates and a bigger role.
Maybe a nice bruins fan can say who he played with when he had his best season and let me know who he played with this year.

Of course Hyman improved with the leafs and oilers, look at who he played with.

Put Hyman on a 3rd line with checking centres instead of frigging some of the best players in the world and let's see if he scores even 20 goals.

Debrusk's signing is one of the better contracts handed out today,
Monohan got 5 ×5 ffs.

Today has made me think maybe the flat cap wasn't such a bad thing because there were some absolutely gross Jim Benning style contracts handed out

 

[Bounces R Way]

If he ever finds a real consistency this could be a great deal for the Canucks. Type of player that is switched either on or off. At least he's usually on for the playoffs but those off periods have stretched on for months before with the Bs.

Fan of the kid and good on him for securing the bag.

 

[Rubi]

I'm loving the Yegor Sharangovich signing even more.

 

[Dead Coyote]

Unless he somehow learns how to be consistent under a more loose system and team, this is gonna look real bad for a while and fans are gonna sour on him real quick until he goes on a 10 game streak. To be fair to him he's been improving with more ice time but...man if he goes back to the way he was before this is gonna be a stinker. Kind of reminds me of the David Clarkson deal, though obviously not close to being as bad.

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

I'm loving the Yegor Sharangovich signing even more.

Yegor had a great offensive season.
You should talk about it in his thread.
While there you can talk about the 2025 draft, since after the mass exodus of players it's about all there is to look forward too.
To help secure first overall you should play Yegor and Kuzmenko on the same line, combined they almost make a quarter of what Jake is defensively.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Wait…. That’s the wrong Jake! Thought it was a foregone conclusion they were getting Guentzel

Rumour in Calgary is they weren’t willing to go above 4 years so he took the Vancouver deal. Not sure I like that term.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Good deal for the nucks

 

[TopG]

Oof. Isn't this like a mil and a half too much, and 3 years too much?

Like every contract in UFA basically?

 

[Regal]

Unless he somehow learns how to be consistent under a more loose system and team, this is gonna look real bad for a while and fans are gonna sour on him real quick until he goes on a 10 game streak. To be fair to him he's been improving with more ice time but...man if he goes back to the way he was before this is gonna be a stinker. Kind of reminds me of the David Clarkson deal, though obviously not close to being as bad.

Well he’s replacing a guy who had 1 goal in like 60 games so there’s some leeway at least

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Unless he somehow learns how to be consistent under a more loose system and team, this is gonna look real bad for a while and fans are gonna sour on him real quick until he goes on a 10 game streak. To be fair to him he's been improving with more ice time but...man if he goes back to the way he was before this is gonna be a stinker. Kind of reminds me of the David Clarkson deal, though obviously not close to being as bad.

The fact he will be getting more ice time and with a 100 point centre should be a big plus for him comparing him and his cap hit % to David is just a terrible comp.
Nothing is ever a sure thing but he's been put in a much better role to succeed opposed to Boston.
I'm a fan of the bruins because of how good they did with such a weak centre group and overall lack of offensive players.
The fact that Lindholm is going from 3c here to 1c there says a lot.