Confirmed Signing with Link: [SJS] Aaron Dell Signs Two Year Extension (2 years, $1.9M AAV)

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Two-year contract extension for Aaron Dell

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[justafan22]

interesting. Will they trade him this summer as it would make him more attractive to other teams?

 

[Gecklund]

interesting. Will they trade him this summer as it would make him more attractive to other teams?

Why would they trade him? They just resigned him...

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Interesting. I thought he could become a starter, why would he split time with Jones?

 

[Jannik Hansen]

Two years, 1.9 AAV. 2.2 million next year, 1.6 for the year after.

 

[SI90]

Very manageable for the sharks. I’m a bit surprised on Dells part because he may have had a chance to sign somewhere to compete for a starting job.

 

[Satastic]

I'm very happy with this, having a more than capable backup is something I'm not used to seeing on the Sharks ahah

 

[Kcoyote3]

Don't think he's really a starter in the league, but he's a great backup and this is good money for a backup.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

edit: i am a dope

 

[Riptide]

Very manageable for the sharks. I’m a bit surprised on Dells part because he may have had a chance to sign somewhere to compete for a starting job.

3.8m reasons to sign that contract. For someone who's made maybe 1m total (probably a little less) over his pro career to date... getting that guaranteed 3.8m (or 3.2m if he gets bought out in June 2019 - very unlikely) is huge for him.

He can be a little pickier in a couple years... but right now, I imagine that he's looking out for #1, getting that guaranteed contract.

 

[StreetHawk]

3.8m reasons to sign that contract. For someone who's made maybe 1m total (probably a little less) over his pro career to date... getting that guaranteed 3.8m (or 3.2m if he gets bought out in June 2019 - very unlikely) is huge for him.

At age 28 with the season he has had surprised he opted not to go to free agency. He should still get a contract. Should have been worth the risk.

But, to each their own.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

3.8m reasons to sign that contract. For someone who's made maybe 1m total (probably a little less) over his pro career to date... getting that guaranteed 3.8m (or 3.2m if he gets bought out in June 2019 - very unlikely) is huge for him.

He can be a little pickier in a couple years... but right now, I imagine that he's looking out for #1, getting that guaranteed contract.

Bingo. He was playing in the ECHL as a 25 year old, to become a multi-millionaire just a little over 3 years later is huge.

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

I get that he's had a great year, but why would anyone trust him as a starter? I'm glad a team like the Islanders can't offer him a four year deal like the way the Hurricanes gave Scott Darling, who was also never a starter, starter money when he didn't deserve it. That has blown up in their face.

Seems like he's in a great situation. Jones is excellent but having Dell helps everyone.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Very attractive contract for any team that would want to trade for him and try him as a starter. I think he's starter material.

 

[StreetHawk]

I get that he's had a great year, but why would anyone trust him as a starter? I'm glad a team like the Islanders can't offer him a four year deal like the way the Hurricanes gave Scott Darling, who was also never a starter, starter money when he didn't deserve it. That has blown up in their face.

Seems like he's in a great situation. Jones is excellent but having Dell helps everyone.

Kind if how it works for guys who are backups to a legit #1 guy.

Barring a long term injury to the #1 guy, and then factoring in contract status, the backup has to be the one to move on.

Lundqvist not moving. So Talbot had to. Quick not moving, so Jones had to. Crawford not moving so darling had to.

Just whether you as a team should hand out a long term deal for someone unproven. Cap hit to darling is fine, but should have done a short term 2 year deal to have him prove it.

Goalie market is weak. Very little movement. So, the chances are low that you lose a guy that you want to keep.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Dell is a high end back up and a great teammate. Good for him. Lacks the size and athleticism to be a #1.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Why would they trade him? They just resigned him...

Because that's good term and money and gives him value.

Don't think they will, but it could happen.

 

[Gecklund]

Because that's good term and money and gives him value.

Don't think they will, but it could happen.

So they sign him and trade him in the off-season?

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I get that he's had a great year, but why would anyone trust him as a starter? I'm glad a team like the Islanders can't offer him a four year deal like the way the Hurricanes gave Scott Darling, who was also never a starter, starter money when he didn't deserve it. That has blown up in their face.

Seems like he's in a great situation. Jones is excellent but having Dell helps everyone.

It's not really that they'd trust him to be a starter. They'd take the risk to see if he could because some teams simply don't have other options to go with.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

So they sign him and trade him in the off-season?

Remember Seto? It's not unprecedented.

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

Kind if how it works for guys who are backups to a legit #1 guy.

Barring a long term injury to the #1 guy, and then factoring in contract status, the backup has to be the one to move on.

Lundqvist not moving. So Talbot had to. Quick not moving, so Jones had to. Crawford not moving so darling had to.

Just whether you as a team should hand out a long term deal for someone unproven. Cap hit to darling is fine, but should have done a short term 2 year deal to have him prove it.

Goalie market is weak. Very little movement. So, the chances are low that you lose a guy that you want to keep.

Well, the bolded is more or less what I'm saying. How can you risk giving a four-year deal to a player that's never been an NHL starter? Especially at starter salary. I just didn't get it from the Hurricanes perspective. Remember when the Coyotes originally signed Mike Smith to a two-year, $2M/year deal. That was a very smart move.

It's not really that they'd trust him to be a starter. They'd take the risk to see if he could because some teams simply don't have other options to go with.

At the deal Darling got, that was trusting him to be a starter. Dell's contract is perfect for what he's brought to the Sharks/NHL. I'm glad this is what he got, because it's excellent pay for the exact role he's being counted on.

 

[Gecklund]

Remember Seto? It's not unprecedented.

Yeah but it’s not common either.

 

[Patty Ice]

Remember Seto? It's not unprecedented.

It was also for Brent Burns.

 

[varano]

Good for them. A solid backup

 

[Pinkfloyd]

At the deal Darling got, that was trusting him to be a starter. Dell's contract is perfect for what he's brought to the Sharks/NHL. I'm glad this is what he got, because it's excellent pay for the exact role he's being counted on.

Yeah but it's also Carolina as a bad team. They have to overpay to have someone take that job in certain cases. This is the same team that gave Cam Ward another two year contract at 6.6 mil coming off a season where he had a .909 save percentage. That's what the cost was for them to get him and they didn't have many options.