Confirmed with Link: Canes Re-sign Hainsey

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Says Maniscalco, details to follow.

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http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=723655

RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Ron Hainsey on a three-year contract. The deal will pay Hainsey $3 million for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons and $2.5 million in 2016-17.

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[Buenos Necas]

Sounds like 3 years, 3mil for the first two, 2.5 mil for the final one. I was hoping for a 2 year deal, but I'm pretty happy with this. Given the terrible UFA market for defenseman, I'd have to imagine he could have gotten a good amount more on July 1.

 

[nobuddy]

This is huge.

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

 

[Brock Anton]

Great deal. No issues with this.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

awesome

 

[bluedevil58*]

Yes!

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Meh, i was the wrong one to make this thread, I'm on mobile and now I have to go. Mods, feel free to edit to make it more legit.

 

[nobuddy]

What a ****ing steal in this UFA D market.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

This is huge.

You are moving to NY, you have to say it like a New Yorker. This is YOOOOOGE.



But I agree. Good signing and glad to have him back.

 

[What the Faulk]

Wow, what a steal. Even if he tails off a bit, you're not replacing him for anywhere near that.

 

[nobuddy]

You are moving to NY, you have to say it like a New Yorker. This is YOOOOOGE.

Well played.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Thank God.

Imagine trying to replace him from the crop of UFA defensemen this offseason...

 

[Novacane]

Praise the lord. Hallelujah!

I love you Hainsey.

 

[DaveG]

Solid signing, now the only question is Liles as our #4 or do we go out and sign someone? I was expecting about 3 mil per for 2 years so I'll take a bit of a discount.

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

Link to press release, if someone wants to add it to OP.

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=723655

 

[spockBokk]

Solid signing

 

[Brock Anton]

Solid signing, now the only question is Liles as our #4 or do we go out and sign someone? I was expecting about 3 mil per for 2 years so I'll take a bit of a discount.

I still think we go after a defenseman via UFA, Morris, Butler, Quincey, Gilbert, Fayne, etc. Someone like that.

 

[nobuddy]

I want Quincey.

Sekera-Faulk
Hainsey-Liles
Quincey-Bellemore
Murphy

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Solid signing, now the only question is Liles as our #4 or do we go out and sign someone? I was expecting about 3 mil per for 2 years so I'll take a bit of a discount.

Did I read somewhere that Klesla is a ufa this year?

Solid signing though. I love it.

 

[TheOllieC]

Good deal. Interesting note: Hainsey was the last LHD UFA with a positive relCorsi%.

Now there are none.

 

[What the Faulk]

Yeah, Harrison seems a lock to leave. His contract is really attractive, even if he's not that great.

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

At least we now have SOMEONE that will stick up for our goalie when he inevitably gets run.

Stoked about this. Love what RF is doing here folks. Solid.

 

[faulkingdynamic]

Sadly I was listening to 99 the fan when this broke......Gold was his typical clueless idiot self

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

At least we now have SOMEONE that will stick up for our goalie when he inevitably gets run.

I think the best part of this picture is the sad man behind the glass.