Confirmed Signing with Link: [COL] Avalanche re-sign F Valeri Nichushkin (8 years, $6.125M AAV)

[Face Of Bear]

guy had one good season and they're locking in for 8 years?

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Wow!! That's um...well that's quite the deal there for Val.
This gives me Michael Matheson vibes as a Panthers fan

 

[wonton15]

To be fair he looked unstoppable at times in the playoffs, but holy damn that's a high AAV for 8 years.

 

[PromisedLand]

6.1 AAV seems a bit too rich. If he can't carry the play he did last season Avs might be in trouble

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Fourth best forward Colorado has. Seems expensive but he does it all.

 

[redandyellowcametobe]

You can’t be happy enough for the dude. From all reports he was an ultimate work horse the last few years. He would lift weights after games, strict diet, last to leave practice even behind Mack. Bednar said no one worked harder this year.

What a year for Nuke. Anyone saying he wasn’t top three most important players all year and especially the post season wasn’t paying attention. Happy for him

 

[hamzarocks]

you dont watch the avs much do you..

He's been a 30-35 pt forward before this

He'll have to keep up the production for this to be a good deal.

Gamble by the Avs but he was a big piece for them this year. He can't see his production fall off cuz this is an untraceable contract if he does

 

[DanyHeatley]

30 pts next year

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[RipsADrive]

He was worth that contract last time he was on the ice but that's a big commitment for a small sample size.

 

[Petey O]

300k more than I thought. Alright deal. Not great. Not bad.

 

[Avsboy]

He would've hit 6.5 million AAV on less term in the free market. Fine contract.

 

[Mighty Makar]

He's been a 30-35 pt forward before this

He'll have to keep up the production for this to be a good deal.

Gamble by the Avs but he was a big piece for them this year. He can't see his production fall off cuz this is an untraceable contract if he does

Tavares makes $11M, ffs. Hahahaha

 

[Canucks LB]

Colorado just killed the market, Everything is going to be inflated now

 

[bossram]

Nuke is worth it. He's been an elite two-way player for years, and now with more opportunity comes the production.

He's 27. He should be a good player for most of the term of this deal. When it starts going bad, it won't matter. COL's window will already be over.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Not worried about that amount, dude has been amazing for the Avs since he got there.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Awful contract. This is going to be one of the worst deals in the league. 1 good season wow.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I don't love that term on that AAV. He's not a one hit wonder though, he's been an elite two way guy/play driver for years. Still, to age 34 isn't great.

 

[Unspecified]

8x$6.1 per...ouch.

 

[DougGilmour93]

He could've easily gotten $7.5M/year on the open market. This eighth year keeps his cap hit relatively low for one of the very best role players in the league. Great signing for Colorado!

WHo are you trying to convince? THats a horrible contract.

 

[jabubenice]

He's been a 30-35 pt forward before this

He'll have to keep up the production for this to be a good deal.

Gamble by the Avs but he was a big piece for them this year. He can't see his production fall off cuz this is an untraceable contract if he does

he brings way more than jus goals to the team. The goals are jus the icing

 

[HF007]

Wow, what is kadri going to get

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Very possible this is a buyout candidate in 2 years.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

He could've easily gotten $7.5M/year on the open market. This eighth year keeps his cap hit relatively low for one of the very best role players in the league. Great signing for Colorado!

Nobody would offer him anything close to 7.5M on the open market.
He's 27 years old and had 1 good year in the nhl

 

[Taluss]

You can’t be happy enough for the dude. From all reports he was an ultimate work horse the last few years. He would lift weights after games, strict diet, last to leave practice even behind Mack. Bednar said no one worked harder this year.

What a year for Nuke. Anyone saying he wasn’t top three most important players all year and especially the post season wasn’t paying attention. Happy for him

This is awesome, f***ing love it. Happy for him

 

[Lays]

Wow!! That's um...well that's quite the deal there for Val.
This gives me Michael Matheson vibes as a Panthers fan

Mike Matheson has rounded into a great defenseman since leaving Florida. Been getting better every year