Confirmed with Link: Canucks re-sign Jacob Markstrom (2 years 1.55M AAV)

[tc 23]

http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772931

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[canucksfan]

Wonder for how much?

 

[Nuckles]

Wow, I didn't see this coming after Eddie Lack got traded!

 

[MS]

Soooo .... this means both our goalies are UFAs in 2017?

 

[pitseleh]

Because of Miller's contract, they needed cost certainty over the next two years, but in exchange they give up the leverage of being able to re-sign him as an RFA if he turns out to be a useful player.

Interested to see the price.

Soooo .... this means both our goalies are UFAs in 2017?

Apparently the Sbisa logic doesn't apply here.

 

[Bgav]

Soooo .... this means both our goalies are UFAs in 2017?

Demko won't be ready that fast, I guess they re just seeing if markstrom can take the next step

 

[Bgav]

1.55 solid deal

 

[Nucker42]

1.55 avg.

 

[Nick Lang]

Let the complaining continue!

 

[Nuckles]

Soooo .... this means both our goalies are UFAs in 2017?

Don't worry, everyone is easily replaceable.

 

[WTG]

He's getting more than Eddie Lack? lol

 

[tc 23]

Cheap enough, I guess. Two years is fine with me.

 

[Nuckles]

He's getting more than Eddie Lack? lol

Don't worry, he wants to become a better goalie than Lack so he's worth more.

 

[Nucker101]

I'm fine with this. Fair cap hit and term for both sides.

 

[MS]

Apparently the Sbisa logic doesn't apply here.

Of course not.

Fairly ridiculous contract for a backup with his resume. Result of being overpaid on potential by Florida a few years back, I guess.

 

[vancityluongo]

He's getting more than Eddie Lack? lol

Better pedigree

As for 2017, if Jimbo is still around Miller will definitely get an extension before then.

 

[vanuck]

Don't worry, he wants to become a better goalie than Lack so he's worth more.

We have to get him locked up before he prices himself out of Vancouver!

 

[canucksfan]

A tad too much but fine with it.

 

[Hammer79]

A bit steep for a backup, but he's a prospect, not a journeyman. It gives them some cost certainty and by '16-'17 we'll have a better idea if he's ready to be a starter in this league.

 

[WTG]

Don't worry, he wants to become a better goalie than Lack so he's worth more.

New Canucks slogan

"Here in Vancouver we pay more for worse goaltending"

 

[Tim McCracken]

Passable. Would have felt better about it if they hadn't signed Miller and kept Lack.

 

[thepuckmonster]

Of course not.

Fairly ridiculous contract for a backup with his resume. Result of being overpaid on potential by Florida a few years back, I guess.

This is pretty much it. He was making 1.2M from Florida, so this isn't much more than his QO.

 

[rune74]

Really guys? What do you pay for a goalie that is rfa that was being paid 1.2 before....do you think it would be close to what he got? I mean....this is basic rfa stuff here.

 

[denkiteki]

This is only the 2nd contract over 1 mil that Benning signed which i agreed with! So lets hope it works out as well as the first (RV).

At least this time the contract ends the sametime as Miller so we don't have to trade Markstrom tho knowing Benning, Markstrom might win 40 games next season and be traded for a 7th round pick.... #fireBenningAlready!

 

[pitseleh]

This is pretty much it. He was making 1.2M from Florida, so this isn't much more than his QO.

His salary was $1.4 million last year too, so his qualifying offer would have been the same.