Confirmed Signing with Link: [SJS] Karlsson re-signs (8 years, $11.5M AAV)

[tradenashnow]

Amazing. I've seen some of the dumbest contracts in NHL history the past few days and the Rangers haven't made any of them. God bless Jeff Gorton.

 

[nhlfan9191]

When he brought up my Habs, I was somewhat okay with it. $11.5 over 8, not 7 is more term and money I would give him FA due to his injuries so I’m happy. Hope he works out San Jose fans.

 

[shtorm2005]

 

[Kegsey]

Honest question for those that had hopes their team would sign Karlsson: What did you expect your team to offer him that would be agreeable to a player his caliber?

I'm seeing a lot of "too much money" comments.

Clearly he was gonna sign for less than Jeff Skinner if he went anywhere else.

 

[AcadiaAxeMan]

Pfewffff... thank goodness, I didn’t want the HABS to pend that money on him. He’s great, but frail and I worried about the term ... am Happy for SJ.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Can't believe he actually called someone else a victim. Holy ****. Lmao

Those posters quoting each other might be the most ambitious crossover in HFBoards today.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Heed, I believe, will be a low key steal of a signing wherever he ends up. If given opportunity, I think he can carve himself a place in the league. Ryan has already shown that to me but it would appear he isn't in the good graces of PDB. They do have guys like Middleton and possibly Roy to compete for jobs. Ferraro could always surprise as well. The only issue I have is that all these guys are not overly physical and big (save Middelton) which could be an issue in the playoffs

As a UMass alum, I hope he does. I've been high on him for awhile.

 

[TheWayToRefJose]

Pfewffff... that goodness, I didn’t want the HABS to pend that money on him. He’s great, but frail and I worried about the term ... am Happy for SJ.

Yea, like who wouldn’t take one Erik Karlsson for 1 million less than Weber and Petry

 

[Tyrolean]

Never pay for a player beyond 33 years of age as that's about when they begin to fall off a cliff.

 

[TheWayToRefJose]

Never pay for a player beyond 33 years of age as that's about when they begin to fall off a cliff.

Burns says Hi.
Pavelski also says Hi.

 

[ottawa]

Karlsson has a history of getting hurt, but he's not a careless player. His injuries are mostly freak accidents...I think this contract will be fine till the end. He still has potential of being the best defenseman in the NHL next season imo.

 

[Patty Ice]

As a UMass alum, I hope he does. I've been high on him for awhile.

Not sure if it was you or someone else but I recall a non-Sharks fan advocating for him more than a few times on our board.

 

[Pez68]

Never mind all the talk about Karlsson and his injury history. That's been hashed and rehashed 100 times.

I want to know how San Jose intends on fielding a contender around his $11.5M cap hit... I don't see it. They have 16 players signed right now for a cap hit of $70.5M....

$12.5M in cap space with Nyquist, Pavelski, Thornton, and Donskoi as UFA's. Meier and Labanc RFA's... Does that $12.5M even cover two of those guys?

Wow...

 

[General Disarray]

That's risky

 

[Pez68]

Seriously though, what is San Jose's plan here? Move on from Thornton and Pavelski? If not, how do you afford them? Who do you bring back next season? And who do you try and dump to make this a better team? I don't see how this contract allows San Jose to "take the next step" and get over the hump to win a cup... That's not a young team at all. When does Burns start declining? Will Karlsson even come back 100% to start the season?

This signing seems motivated way more by marketing than actually winning a cup.... A player to keep butts in the seats during a rebuild? Someone help me understand.

 

[one2gamble]

They will let pavs walk, shed a few guys for picks and call it a day. Bancer and Timo are likely taking 8 of what's left but I could see bancer getting moved

 

[LGB51]

I mean, my team just gave Jeff Skinner $9 million a year, so who am I to judge.

I actually don't hate this deal. I'm a big Karlsson fan.

Stupid money for the player Skinner is for sure.

 

[Maliki2]

Thank god not with the Habs!!

 

[TeddyBare]

The cap hit of their top 3 Dman makes me want to throw up.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Seriously though, what is San Jose's plan here? Move on from Thornton and Pavelski? If not, how do you afford them? Who do you bring back next season? And who do you try and dump to make this a better team? I don't see how this contract allows San Jose to "take the next step" and get over the hump to win a cup... That's not a young team at all. When does Burns start declining? Will Karlsson even come back 100% to start the season?

This signing seems motivated way more by marketing than actually winning a cup.... A player to keep butts in the seats during a rebuild? Someone help me understand.

If Thornton decides to play next season, he will take whatever cap is left because they can do the minimum and throw bonuses at him to compensate him appropriately. They should have the ability to at least move one or both of Braun and/or Dillon. Both would free up 7 million minus whatever to replace them on the third pairing. They could jettison Melker Karlsson at two mil and go from Dell to Bibeau to save 1.3 million. They also have players coming in that could take spots between Chmelevski or Chekhovich in the top nine or Gambrell or True on the 4th line to replace Karlsson. Defense is a little more difficult but they have Ferraro and Sund they just brought in and likely have Merkley to use as trade bait if needed.

We’ll see but they will easily contend next season regardless of the fallout from re-signing EK65.

 

[BelovedIsles]

A little too high on the AAV and 2 years too much imho. It’s been clear that EK’s health has interfered w his game. He’s less mobile, making poorer decisions bc he doesn’t have the mobility he once did, and most of all, he’s out of the lineup 20 per year. Let’s see how much he plays on avg. over the course of this contract.

I love his offensive game, but there are red flags w this deal. SJ has very little wiggle room now. Idk.

 

[Patty Ice]

Seriously though, what is San Jose's plan here? Move on from Thornton and Pavelski? If not, how do you afford them? Who do you bring back next season? And who do you try and dump to make this a better team? I don't see how this contract allows San Jose to "take the next step" and get over the hump to win a cup... That's not a young team at all. When does Burns start declining? Will Karlsson even come back 100% to start the season?

This signing seems motivated way more by marketing than actually winning a cup.... A player to keep butts in the seats during a rebuild? Someone help me understand.

Read any Sharks related thread on this forum. It has been outlined at least 20 times today.

 

[Pez68]

If Thornton decides to play next season, he will take whatever cap is left because they can do the minimum and throw bonuses at him to compensate him appropriately. They should have the ability to at least move one or both of Braun and/or Dillon. Both would free up 7 million minus whatever to replace them on the third pairing. They could jettison Melker Karlsson at two mil and go from Dell to Bibeau to save 1.3 million. They also have players coming in that could take spots between Chmelevski or Chekhovich in the top nine or Gambrell or True on the 4th line to replace Karlsson. Defense is a little more difficult but they have Ferraro and Sund they just brought in and likely have Merkley to use as trade bait if needed.

We’ll see but they will easily contend next season regardless of the fallout from re-signing EK65.

Again I ask, what players are they going to bring back, and at what contract? Pavelski and Meier alone are going to eat up that $12.5M in cap space, the way I see it. Probably more, actually.

 

[Dump Itch]

11mil/year for a 40games per season player? lmao

I wonder if they'll do load management with Karlsson

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Again I ask, what players are they going to bring back, and at what contract? Pavelski and Meier alone are going to eat up that $12.5M in cap space, the way I see it. Probably more, actually.

And they would then free up another potentially ten mil with the players moved I said. That’s more than enough for three depth d-men, Labanc, and a couple 4th liners.