Confirmed Signing with Link: [MTL] Habs sign Nick Suzuki to extension (8 years, $7.875M AAV)

[Baksfamous112]

Nylander > Suzuki

Habs > Toronto

 

[Edenjung]

most important is when it matters and thats where he shines the most

Well he doesn't have a star on his hood, but he jimny's himself in every game he has.
So he is a solid piece in every collection.

 

[jfhabs]

Nylander > Suzuki

Only in TO

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Suzuki is the type of player worth investing 8 years deal. He is very smart, efficient and defensively responsible.

I am really happy now. I do believe the habs wanted to avoid another potential offer sheet situation too.

Agree, and he already has played tough mins and proven he was able to all before the age of 21. He should only benefit from this and be better once he hits his prime.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Wow outta nowhere!!

Love when that happens

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Huge committment, we could look back on this as a total steal in a couple of seasons. Still a risk though for sure.

 

[Legend123]

Nylander > Suzuki

I think not. Overall game, it's suzuki by a long shot as we saw these epic plzyoffs

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Nylander > Suzuki

One is a winger... the other a center... like wtf?

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[ottawa]

Small sample size?? Wouldn't Habs fans prefer a bridge?

I personally wouldn't, habs would get burned in a bridge deal. This kid is the real deal and already a 1C imo.

 

[Advanced stats]

Seems steep to me

 

[drktmplr12]

congrats habs

 

[yzerman]

That is a lot of money for a Suzuki.

 

[Voight]

Love that! Suzuki in for 9 more years. What a steal this player has been. Such a beauty

Wrong word to use. First of all he was a first round pick at #13, so you'd expect him to be a productive player. Second, it wasn't even the Habs who drafted him. Third, its not like they got him for a 5th... he was a major piece in a trade involving one of their best players.

Good amount of coin for him, Habs must be banking on him becoming a 70+ point guy.

 

[Stephen23]

Nylander > Suzuki

They are pretty close to each other. But Suzuki is a #1 Center. Making him more valuable. He's a really good player. Honestly a really solid deal! I am assuming he is getting lesser money early on to bring the AAV down. Because if I were him I would probably be asking for 5-6 million for the next 2 years and then want to get 9-10 million for the remainder of the contract.

 

[Price is Wright]

Seems steep to me

It bought four UFA years.

 

[Empoleon8771]

This likely ends up good for the Habs in the long run but this contract seems premature.

 

[Big Empty]

 

[JeffreyLFC]

I personally wouldn't, habs would get burned in a bridge deal. This kid is the real deal and already a 1C imo.

Exactly.
Why he has to show more? He is already the top center in Montreal. A bridge deal would just have inflated his next contract.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Don't people say Hischier's contract is kinda iffy?

 

[SakuKoivu11]

This is a better deal than Kotkaniemi at $6.1 mil.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Don't people say Hischier's contract is kinda iffy?

Possible. But it's a good comparable for Suzuki. And then you add Suzuki's playoff production and it looks like it's worth it.

 

[branch]

Must be nice

 

[dubey]

8 years @ 7.8MM for 41 points

gr8 signing

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I really really hope his aav is 7m or under. That would be a huge W. Max I would wanna go is 7.75M.

Huge overpayment