Confirmed Signing with Link: [WSH] Carl Hagelin signs extension (4 years, $2.75M AAV)

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[Paralyzer008]

That's a pretty solid cap hit for Hagelin, good job Caps.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Meh

 

[DearDiary]

Rutherford just shed a tear

 

[17futurecap]

Hags signed two really nice contracts in his career as a bottom 6 guy, good for him.

 

[trick9]

He's getting more than i hoped for but hard to blame them for extending him. A key piece on the PK for sure.

 

[justafan22]

Money is fine, I just don't like the term for an over 30 bottom 6 player. VMMV

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

poo

 

[Ryder71]

From a Pittsburgh perspective that bites a bit. But the cap hit is something we likely couldn't or shouldn't afford.

 

[pld459666]

Solid player

 

[PWJunior]

As long as Hagelin has his speed, he'll have an NHL job. Grabner too. Speed kills.

 

[Hivemind]

Too much for too long. He's still a very useful PK player, but this is expensive for a guy who's gonna spend most of this contract on the 4th line

 

[PB12]

I don't love it but i also don't hate it.

 

[philip]

I don't get it. Attacks tend to die on his stick, so we're paying this for PK duties basically? Unconvinced

 

[wej20]

Too much for too long. He's still a very useful PK player, but this is expensive for a guy who's gonna spend most of this contract on the 4th line

Certainly not a terrible contract but he really is more of a great 4th liner/PK guy now.

 

[GKJ]

Wow, glad the Flyers have the Caps a million bucks for that deal. 4 years for that level of depth players is never a good idea.

 

[WesMcCauley]

As long as Hagelin has his speed, he'll have an NHL job. Grabner too. Speed kills.

Both are fast but they are very different as well. Grabner scores 30 when he is on, Hagelin has never scored 20 goals. Grabner creates offense all by himself, Hagelin doesnt. Agree both will have jobs in the NHL as long as they can skate the way they do though.

 

[max21]

Really wondering what’s going to happen with Vrana now

 

[Chardo]

Don't like giving term to a 31 year old whose whole game is built in speed.

 

[Vitto79]

He’s still fast , good 3rd liner but ask me in 3 yrs

 

[GAGLine]

Good for Hags. Miss him on the Rangers.

 

[MMC]

Anyone who thinks this is an overpayment should be reminded of the contracts Roussel, Reaves, Beagle, and Calvert got in UFA last year.

 

[Runner77]

I don't love it but i also don't hate it.

The end result of not hagglin’.

 

[NateB19]

I think people tend to forget that if you divided the $83 million dollars over 23 players, the average contract would be 3.6 million. This is a great deal for an incredible player who, while he may not score much, provides great defensive abilities and can back off defenders. He also had 11 points in 20 games with the Caps so do with that what you will. If you're complaining about a 2.75 million dollar contract, you're stuck in 2011-12 when the cap was 64.3 million. Spending 2.75 for 4 years with an 83 million dollar cap is not something to whine about when it comes to what Hagelin gives.

 

[NateB19]

Anyone who thinks this is an overpayment should be reminded of the contracts Roussel, Reaves, Beagle, and Calvert got in UFA last year.

Exactly.