Confirmed Signing with Link: [PIT] Patric Hörnqvist re-signs with Pittsburgh (5 x $5.3M AAV)

[chethejet]

Favorable deal in the sense it is a 4 years of production and probably the last year is iffy. But he does bring the net presence element that the pens need. So not the worst deal and should benefit the PP and the compete level as well.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

With the stupid contacts that had been given out before to UFAs, he probably would have gotten 6mil for 5 or years years this summer. Glad the Pens locked him up and surprised they did at that cap hit. Might be a year longer than you’d want but the Pens are in win now mode for the next few years.

It may be hard to win down the road with a 37 year old 20 point player making over 5 m

 

[deckercky]

He's one of the best heart and soul guys to ever play for the Pens. The amount of space he generates is just unreal. He's worth his weight in gold for a hockey team. AND, best of all, he scored 60 points and damn near 30 goals when healthy.

Hornqvist weighs 189 lbs (85.9 kg). Gold costs $42,353.79 per kg today. Ergo, Hornqvist is worth $3,638,575.60. Clearly he is overpaid on this contract.

 

[BHD]

Maybe a year too long, but the the money is fine. The Pens don't have too many bad contracts. So they can handle a contract like this.

And if any balks at it, he's a valuable member of the team.

 

[wej20]

What's the pens cap next year are they gonna have to give Sheary away or does hags contract end


But tbh it's a good move keeping the core together till Crosby and malkin are done

They may have to trade Sheary but I don't think they need to give him away. If the cap hits 80 million then they should be able to fit everyone in.

It may be hard to win down the road with a 37 year old 20 point player making over 5 m

Pens best chance of winning is in the next 3 years, and having Hornqvist here definitely helps more than letting him go to a rival.

 

[Maukkis]

A guy with seven straight seasons of 20+ goals is going to get paid. Especially if he happens to have a pair of Cup rings to go with them.

 

[Nick Hansen]

Hornqvist weighs 189 lbs (85.9 kg). Gold costs $42,353.79 per kg today. Ergo, Hornqvist is worth $3,638,575.60. Clearly he is overpaid on this contract.

Is he worth his weight in bitcoins?

 

[Harvey Birdman]

What's the pens cap next year are they gonna have to give Sheary away or does hags contract end


But tbh it's a good move keeping the core together till Crosby and malkin are done

Hags has another year after this and Sheary has two. For a combined hit of 7M, I suspect in the off season one or both of them will be shipped out to make space for resigning Rust, Guntzel and ZAR the following year, lesser signings like Kuhn also. But regardless I see at least one of the two of Hags or Sheary gone... if not both in the off season. They are both serviceable middle six wingers. Sheary has his moments he can be the 3rd wheel on a top line. But those are not the types of players you pay 7M combined for. They serve their time then you move them for assets then promote within via youth to fill those middle six roles.

 

[Tomas W]

Feels like an overpayment. I understand that he is liked but he isnt very young. Same money 3 years term maybe.

 

[paragon]

It's a good deal if it doesn't have a NMC/NTC.

 

[Neutrinos]

At most, guys like him should be making 2 million per

EDIT: I haven't studied where the cap is and where it's trending over the next 5 seasons, so maybe 2 million is a tad light. But I certainly wouldn't go any higher than 3 million per over 3 years

 

[Finnish your Czech]

He would have gotten quite a bit more on the open market. I don't think it's an overpay.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Atta boy Horny. Great player.

 

[Human]

It may be hard to win down the road with a 37 year old 20 point player making over 5 m

you mean when the whole Pens core will be 35+yo? yes, it will be hard to win then.

today and for the next couple of seasons it might be a different story. good thing Pens' GM understands that the team needs to win now.

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Feels like an overpayment. I understand that he is liked but he isnt very young. Same money 3 years term maybe.

He is 31, it’s only just barely over a 1M raise, and even if he declines and he is only a main stay on the 3rd line and net front PP guy that is a completely serviceable contract. It’s not such an over bearing contract, ala the Lucic contract, that in a few years with cap inflation and a small bit or retention of necessary he couldn’t be traded easily to a team with PP troubles doing a playoff push. It’s far from a bad contract.

 

[Riptide]

About a million overpaid, but probably worth it for them.

Given how dismal our PP was without him (30% to 12%), signing him was a must. And he makes 4.25m today... he was always going to get a raise. 5.3m is very good for what he brings. I can see the term being an issue in year 5... but that's just the way things are - you gotta bend somewhere or you won't get the player - and we needed him.

 

[Dick Sledge]

At most, guys like him should be making 2 million per

Who are these other "guys like him"?

To me, there isn't another like him.

 

[chethejet]

Correct Pens have no bad contracts and this won't be one. He is a warrior and plays to the max and he is 36 at the end. that is hardly a killer here. By that 5th year the cap could well be 90 million and that is 6% of the cap. Pens have just about everyone of note locked up for two to 5 more years with the oldest 31.

 

[King In The North]

At most, guys like him should be making 2 million per

Five million dollar Crosby, am I right?

 

[billybudd]

Who are these other "guys like him"?

To me, there isn't another like him.

That's just bait, dude. Don't bite.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

It may be hard to win down the road with a 37 year old 20 point player making over 5 m

and why would he be scoring 20 points ...?

 

[north49er]

A unique, productive player who opponents hate. And will continue to hate for a while longer.

And add to that....name a team that wouldn't want him.

 

[wej20]

Feels like an overpayment. I understand that he is liked but he isnt very young. Same money 3 years term maybe.

Why would a player like Hornqvist take a 3 year deal when he knows he'll be offered multiple 5/6 year deals in the summer?

 

[bleuetbio]

As usual, the gm will dislike the 2nd middle of this contract

 

[Riptide]

What's the pens cap next year are they gonna have to give Sheary away or does hags contract end


But tbh it's a good move keeping the core together till Crosby and malkin are done

Things will be tight... but no, they won't have to move bodies to be under the cap. At least they should - however unless Sheary has a dramatic turnaround in the playoffs or with Brassard as his center (Sheary - Brassard - Kessel "3rd line" tonight), odds are he will be the first to go if we need cap space. Him or Hunwick - but I suspect Sheary given that we have Simon and Sprong in the minors who can replace his offense (at least what we've seen this year) at a fraction of the cost.