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Another one locked up long term
5 team NTC kicks in the last 3 years of his deal
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I figured he'd get a 4m bridge contract this year but locking him up before he becomes worth 5-6m is fantastic. Tuch yeah.
Hello VGK fans & fellow hockey fans. Congrats on the magical season & amazing run to the SCF '18. Also congrats on having (former Red Wing draft pick & player) Gerard Gallant as a coach & signing Stastny, 2 great assets in the Knights organization.
That being said, I'm surprised at the reaction in this thread over this 7 yr signing. Not so much the $, though 4.75M is quite a bit for a 1 season sample size, but the term is surprising. I guess GM GMcPhee is a risk taker & divergent thinker, which I can respect, but wow...
If this were Ken Holland our board would be lit up & the thread would be shut down after 10 pages of adverse reactions.
Nothing against Tuch, big, RHS power forward, 22, good rookie year etc. If he isn't putting up 50 pts consistently & being average or better defensively for 4-5 of those years, I'd see this as a fail. Conversely, that should be doable flanking Stastny w/Patches. I see Tuch as the next Chris Stewart, but for VGK's sake, their fans & the NHL I hope I'm wrong. Then again, he could be the next John LeClair, albeit more intense/physical & that'd a good bargain.
How is he defensively? How are his underlying #'s/advanced stats?
This signing also signals extreme confidence to me that Karlsson will not return to 40 goal form or perhaps not even 30 this year. With his lack of shooting probably not a bad gamble.
Tuchsy shoots, he scores!
It doesn't signal anything at all about WK. Everything this team does isn't predicated on Wild Bill. He is just one player who happens to be outperforming same point last year.This signing also signals extreme confidence to me that Karlsson will not return to 40 goal form or perhaps not even 30 this year. With his lack of shooting probably not a bad gamble.
Nothing against Tuch, big, RHS power forward, 22, good rookie year etc. If he isn't putting up 50 pts consistently & being average or better defensively for 4-5 of those years, I'd see this as a fail. Conversely, that should be doable flanking Stastny w/Patches. I see Tuch as the next Chris Stewart, but for VGK's sake, their fans & the NHL I hope I'm wrong. Then again, he could be the next John LeClair, albeit more intense/physical & that'd a good bargain.
How is he defensively? How are his underlying #'s/advanced stats?
Tuch suffers from the VGK being just too stacked on the wings. He was also in a pretty bad funk for more or less the last season and a half. But his playoff performance and better fitness has me hopeful that he can be the top 6 player we all thought he could be.Hey fellas.
What are your thoughts on Tuch long term? Do you expect him to be top 6 next season? Is he much of a physical player? This is for fantasy hockey purposes. Thanks for any insight.