Confirmed with Link: Andrew Desjardins resigns 2 years/800K AAV

[No Fun Shogun]

Excellent news. Great depth guy and with a great cap hit to boo.

Yes!!!! This is fantastic news!!!

NFS, you were right when the trade happen. I did turn out to love this guy

I'm always right.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

I'm all in with this.

Now I can sleep at night.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Chicago Blackhawks ‏@NHLBlackhawks 1m1 minute ago
Desjardins: It came down to how much we enjoyed the city, the organization. It was a great experience. That made it an easy decision for us.

 

[ChemSteve]

Congrats Desi, with your voluntary paycut you just endeared yourself to millions of Hawks fans (and StanBo, too)!

Love the signing!

Here's my wish list for the near future:
1) move Bickell and his contract
2) sign Frogger
3) re-sign Oduya
4) if the cap allows, keep Sharp ??

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Congrats Desi, with your voluntary paycut you just endeared yourself to millions of Hawks fans (and StanBo, too)!

Love the signing!

Here's my wish list for the near future:
1) move Bickell and his contract
2) sign Frogger
3) re-sign Oduya
4) if the cap allows, keep Sharp ??

They would have to trade Sharp if they want to re-sign Oduya and Kruger

 

[SAADfather]

Welcome back Desi! Honestly wasnt overly thrilled about that trade at the deadline, but I must say, his play won me. He fits in perfectly on the fourth line and with a cap hit under a mil how can you complain?

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

You win with guys like this making peanuts. Desi quickly is becoming one of my favorites.

 

[Blackhawks26]

Saad should have took a page out of Desi's book. Class act glad to have him back.

 

[needle]

Nice. Good signing.

 

[Marina]

Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 3m3 minutes ago
Andrew Desjardins' AAV is a mere $800,000. Per his agent, he "took far less to stay. Loves it there." #Blackhawks

Aw. Welcome back.

 

[Thucydides]

Really glad he resigned. I predicted he would get 1.3 but I was basing that off his playoff performance knowing Stan pays based on playoffs - see Bickell. Glad Stan learned his lesson.

 

[Nameless]

Good deal. Now:

Sign Kruger
Trade Bickell and Sharp
Re-sign Oduya

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Good deal. Now:

Sign Kruger
Trade Bickell and Sharp
Re-sign Oduya

This would be ideal

 

[LandofLincoln*]

Welcome back Desjardins!!

 

[puterwiz53]

Great to have Desjardins back. So glad he took the discount to stay with the Hawks. He definitely knows where the best place to live and play is.

 

[BrianE]

Love Desi....excellent trade last season, was a key to our Cup win.

Great job Stan!

 

[Hawkaholic]

Terrible, awful signing. Stan could have got him for minimum salary at least. Now we have to watch a tweener every night in the lineup while talent like Danault, and Hartman waste away in the minors. Fire Bowman!

 

[Kaners PPGs]

I have to disagree.

Saad will surely make 30+ mil on his deal. A few mil is a lot of money but not a game changer to someone guaranteed that kind of cash.

But take a 2 x 1 contract vs. a 2x.8 contract. That's four hundred grand to a guy not making a ton. That's the equivalent of his house, his kid's college etc.

It makes a huge difference to him.

I was getting ready to type this. Desjardins at 28 taking several hundred K less per year to stay when he's only making 800 K is a much bigger deicision than Saad taking a million less per year at 22 when he is already making 5 million per year. If Desjardins was offered let's say 1.2 M, he probably should have taken the money. In another 6-7 years, he'll be done.

Love the signing for the Hawks. Desjardins has gone way up my list of favorite Hawk players.

 

[Man Reay]

Quality guy leaves money on the table to come back. What a blessing, this organization.

Lock up Kruger next, pls.

 

[Kawzee]

Will quickly become a fan favourite, and rightfully so.

 

[Sarava]

I seem to recall San Jose fans telling us we'd like him. They were right.

 

[Bubba88]

He just had a baby child... this has played a role in his decision making process for sure added to Play for a winning Team.

 

[hockeydoug]

Contract cheap enough to bury too.

I thought he was a downgrade from Smith, but he fit very well on the roster. He was a pleasant surprise and I'm happy he's getting a multi year deal.

I don't see a downside to this contract. Q seemed to like him too.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

The real reason why Desjardins signed a cheap extension:

 

[Blackhawks]

Terrible, awful signing. Stan could have got him for minimum salary at least. Now we have to watch a tweener every night in the lineup while talent like Danault, and Hartman waste away in the minors. Fire Bowman!

What a weak attempt of sarcasm!

Honestly I think the guy should have been given the 1.2, I feel bad taking that pay cut, while some guys are making tens of millions and can't take a million in discount to help the team. Gotta love DJ. Amazing player as well, not your average 4th liner.