Confirmed with Link: Alex DeBrincat extension - 3 years, $6.4m AAV

[Toews2Bickell]

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[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Seems fair

 

[Styles]

Glad this got done so early. Hell yeah. This has to mean Strome is around 5. And thank god we don’t have to talk about re-signing Cat all year.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

@ChiHawks10 you did it! You reverse psychology’d a steal of a bridge deal!!

 

[ChiHawks10]

@ChiHawks10 you did it! You reverse psychology’d a steal of a bridge deal!!

I'll take that deal. Nice. One less thing to worry about this offseason.

 

[Muffinalt]

What the actual hell? That came out of left field for sure, I'm pretty shocked.

I was pro long term extension, but the number is good, it expires right with the big guys which is perfect and we can afford a lot more of our guys like this next year! Awesome.

How cool is it that we have players like Cat who proactively sign instead of holding out, and an org too that does everything the right way. Great day!

 

[AmericanDream]

this is one tasty as f*** deal!!! the man is getting less than Connor...WOW!!! shorter term yes, but this gets us through the weeds now.., no way Strome gets over $5mil now...

 

[No Fun Shogun]

I'll take it!

... wait, does Columbus have anyone on their roster with the same cap hit but double the term?

 

[Any Colour You Like]

I'm so incredibly cool with this deal.

 

[featherhawk]

perfect deal!

 

[Artorius Horus T]

The negotiations: Would you take 8,5 Mill AAV Alex? Brinksy: no, Well.... would you take at least 7,5? Brinksy: nope, its still too much, 7?, Brinksy: nope, 6 million?, Brinksy: 6,4 and a new cool toy for my dog , deal!.

 

[hawksrule]

Great deal for both sides. Very pleased.

 

[Idionym]

And he’ll still be an RFA. All around good deal IMO.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

After those 3 years. he is worth more than twice than that thou.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

this is one tasty as **** deal!!! the man is getting less than Connor...WOW!!! shorter term yes, but this gets us through the weeds now.., no way Strome gets over $5mil now...

I'd offer Strome 3 years at 4.5m per and worst case he's your 3C and eats up the cap that Anisimov was set to make. Best case he's a 70 point center on a steal of a deal. Big picture it looks like the Hawks are trying to maintain their long term cap leverage beyond 19 and 88 last year of their deal. Who knows what the situation of the team will be so no need to go sign 8 year deals when the team might want to do a full rebuild. Benefit of 3 year deals is lower aav for Cat during 19/88 final prime years, maintain cap leverage long term, and Cat is still an RFA when deal expires. Stan is all the way back.

 

[BobbyJet]

The negotiations: Would you take 8,5 Mill AAV Alex? Brinksy: no, Well.... would you take at least 7,5? Brinksy: nope, its still too much, 7?, Brinksy: nope, 6 million?, Brinksy: 6,4 and a new cool toy for my dog , deal!.

It's not quite as annoying as breadman but the nickname "Brinksy" has got to go.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

I'll take it!

... wait, does Columbus have anyone on their roster with the same cap hit but double the term?

STOP! Don't speak this into existence!

 

[ChiHawks10]

**Waits for a Stan hater to try and find an issue with this deal**

You know it's inevitable.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

I'd offer Strome 3 years at 4.5m per and worst case he's your 3C and eats up the cap that Anisimov was set to make. Best case he's a 70 point center on a steal of a deal. Big picture it looks like the Hawks are trying to maintain their long term cap leverage beyond 19 and 88 last year of their deal. Who knows what the situation of the team will be so no need to go sign 8 year deals when the team might want to do a full rebuild. Benefit of 3 year deals is lower aav for Cat during 19/88 final prime years, maintain cap leverage long term, and Cat is still an RFA when deal expires. Stan is all the way back.

This is exactly what I wanted and talk about last year. I definitely started lost hope that it would be possible, but seeing other bridges around the league brought back a little hope. Then this!

My emotional roller coaster summed up here:

 

[RememberTheRoar]

**Waits for a Stan hater to try and find an issue with this deal**

You know it's inevitable.

"He's going to ask for so much more in five years"

 

[Illinihockey]

Bridge deals are back!

 

[AmericanDream]

**Waits for a Stan hater to try and find an issue with this deal**

You know it's inevitable.

f***ing Bowman buckled under pressure and couldn't sign him for longer term!!!!

 

[Mrfenn92]

Beautiful deal for the hawks and cat. Would've loved a long term deal ala Connor but this is great news.

 

[AmericanDream]

Bridge deals are back!

somehow, someway sanity has come back a bit here!

 

[Illinihockey]

somehow, someway sanity has come back a bit here!

Thought for sure he'd want something like 6 years $60 mil