Confirmed Signing with Link: [CAR] F Jordan Staal signs extension with the Hurricanes (4 years, $2.9M AAV)

[VanillaCoke]

Feel like the aav should've been a bit lower for four years and ntc

 

[SEALBound]

With the cap going way up soon, J Staal at $3mil to be a good 3/4C isn't that bad.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Staal's easily worth more than this in the short term. He's an impact defensive player.

This deal just tacks on his 4C years on the backside. I think it of it as a 2 year deal for $9 mil or so and a 2 year deal for $2.6 mil or so rolled into one.

 

[Bond]

I thought Lindholm would end up on the Canes guess not

 

[Gurglesons]

Staal's easily worth more than this in the short term. He's an impact defensive player.

This deal just tacks on his 4C years on the backside. I think it of it as a 2 year deal for $9 mil or so and a 2 year deal for $2.6 mil or so rolled into one.

Yep. Be curious what the trade protection looks like.

 

[BKarchitect]

Overreactions here. Staal’s value is much higher than $2.9 million right now. He will probably be worth that in years 2 and 3. And not worth that on year 4.

He played second line minutes last year. Obviously you want to trim that usage down but he’s an absolute stopper defensively in heavy matchups.

Keeping the AAV under 3 for the next couple of seasons is worth it for the Canes to take on the last couple of seasons.

 

[thefutures]

Man is a horse this would be an easy bet for me under 3m minimal risk

 

[SundherDome]

With the cap going way up soon, J Staal at $3mil to be a good 3/4C isn't that bad.

We keep hearing the cap is going "way up" and estimates have it going up 5% each of the next two years but it is hard to see that cap jumping by 9ish million in two years.

 

[SomeDude]

You think this deal is bad for Staal? It's completely fair and takes him to retirement.

He's probably skipping around.

He’s still got another 3-4 years to play in Florida with his bros after this.

 

[Canes]

We keep hearing the cap is going "way up" and estimates have it going up 5% each of the next two years but it is hard to see that cap jumping by 9ish million in two years.

It's still going up, and Staal's cap hit halved from his previous cap hit. Canes are fine even if the cap remains flat.

 

[Svechhammer]

Meh, $2.9m is a nothingburger. And he doesn't turn 35 until September so it doesn't count as a 35+ contract and as such, there won't be a financial penalty to the Canes if he retires early.

 

[SundherDome]

It's still going up, and Staal's cap hit halved from his previous cap hit. Canes are fine even if the cap remains flat.

It went up this year and projects to grow for the foreseeable future. The problem is the growth is tied to Bettman and his team who don't have the best track record of squeezing sponsors/tv deals/endorsements, so it should be tempered.

This rant is irrelevant to Staal, It just seems like any time someone is signed to decent money there is always people who point to the cap and say " in a few years it won't be a big deal with the cap rising".

 

[BLNY]

 

[SEALBound]

We keep hearing the cap is going "way up" and estimates have it going up 5% each of the next two years but it is hard to see that cap jumping by 9ish million in two years.

If it goes up by just 3%, that covers him...

 

[red devil]

 

[Love]

The Canes are supposed to be smarter than everyone else why did they do this

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

The Canes are supposed to be smarter than everyone else why did they do this

Because they retained a plus-plus defensive player at a cap hit under $3M a season? That sounds pretty smart to me. The Canes are truly nothing without their elite defense.

 

[Chips]

The Canes are supposed to be smarter than everyone else why did they do this

Many teams do legacy contracts for long time core guys. Jordan wasn’t the typical “franchise player” mold, but for the Canes historic style of defense first, team first Staal as a franchise center isn’t drastically a stretch.


Long time captain, culture/core team identity guy, committed to the team so the team committed to him. Sends the right message to Svech and Aho should they consider being permanent franchise guys— the team will take care of

 

[Svechhammer]

The Canes are supposed to be smarter than everyone else why did they do this

Because there is very little downside to this.

$2.9m is low even if he has to play 4th line mins. Hes still defensively elite and the capper is that it won't count as a 35+ contract so there is no penalty for him retiring early.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I know my team just gave out 2 4+ year deals to 2 guys over age 35, but the idea of doing that for a 3rd liner is just mind boggling to me.

I figured 2 years at 3.5 million.

Possibly trying to keep it super low. What if it's 2.75 each year and gives some good cap savings. I'd give Staal 1 year at 4 million.

 

[Daeavorn]

2.9 is very cheap for what he brings especially with the cap going up relatively soon

 

[Zirakzigil]

Booo.....! Wanted him back on the Pens for Sid/Geno/Letangs legacy years.

 

[FlameChampion]

Seems like a dumb deal to me. Too much term.

 

[MikeFolignosHelmet]

Good defender and one of the strongest forwards in the league. Top 10 in faceoff wins to boot. Decent contract for the Canes

 

[SundherDome]

If it goes up by just 3%, that covers him...

The agents representing the new group of free agents will point to it increasing as well and want that piece of the pie.