Player Discussion Charlie McAvoy VI re-signed, 8 yrs @ 9.5 aav

[Bruins4Lifer]

Fair deal. Not the super team-friendly deal that Sweeney was getting other players on but at least it's under $10M.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Anything under 10 AAV long term was a good deal. He’s your #1D of the future. He’s going to get #1 money. Barring something major occurring, the AAV looks way low in a few years.

 

[Gator Mike]

McAvoy's a stud.

 

[13Hockey]

When McAvoy contract kicks in next year he will be the 5th highest paid D in the league

McAvoy is easily a Top 3 D in the league

im so happy

The next captain and face of the Franchise

 

[Skelen]

Love the deal, we should all be happy and not worried about the $$$ when it's not our money to worry about. This is good people

 

[Greek_physique]

I think we all had concerns last year...was he going to perform without Chara, can he handle being the number 1 dman, can he be a leader.

Kid did everything and more.

Happy he's locked in!

 

[pgm16]

This is very good news !!

 

[BBBruins]

I don’t have a problem with the contract, but I’m a little surprised by the price. I expected the price to settle between the Heiskanen (8.45M) and Makar (9M). But really worth every penny! The only important thing is that he will stay in Boston.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

We got the right man!

 

[FrankerC]

Very happy. Main boarders seem to think we are dealing with 2010 money. McAvoy is worth the money.

 

[UConn126]

I'm so excited about this extension.

Nervous about the cap for next season, but excited for the future.

$9.5 is definitely fair for Mac. We didn't get the discount Sweeney normally gets, but I'm also happy we're willing to give fair market value to keep our top stars around.

 

[Gee Wally]

Good deal for all involved.

 

[loosemoose]

He's the best, most valuable and most important player on the team. Any number for 8 years is a steal.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

And to think when he signed his bridge deal we were worried he might be a flight risk to New York.

thank God for Adam Fox and Pulock & Pelech

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

I wouldn't trade McAvoy one-for-one for any defenceman in the NHL.

And now he's a Bruin for another nine years at less than $10M/yr.

I am f***ing ecstatic

 

[Gee Wally]

 

[Greek_physique]

I don’t have a problem with the contract, but I’m a little surprised by the price. I expected the price to settle between the Heiskanen (8.45M) and Makar (9M). But really worth every penny! The only important thing is that he will stay in Boston.

IMO, asking price was always going to be over Makar...this deal takes him well into FA and let's be honest, Maker is insanely gifted as an offensive dman...but he cant play defense at the same level of McAvoy.

We can all see McAvoy being in the Norris discussion for a verrrrry long time.

Orr
Bourque
Chara

McAvoy

We've been blessed with elite dmen!

 

[smithformeragent]

Price of doing business as they say.

You’re going to have to pony up.
That’s fine.

Just have to make sure that you’re not overpaying not the surrounding cast.

 

[BruinsBtn]

Glad to seem him locked in for this year and 8 more. Happy there's no drama. Still lots of upside in his game.

Hopefully he can win a Norris beside Forbort like Doughty did.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

 

[Over the volcano]

Its a lot of dough, but I guess those are the going rates these days. . .


Cant believe they missed the chance at giving #73 $73,000,000/8years

 

[BruinsNetwork]

Couple notes here:

First off, congrats to McAvoy on getting the bag.

This deal is absolutely in the team-friendly category despite the $9.5m commitment. There's not a single other defender in the NHL I would want as my No. 1 other than McAvoy himself. He signed a three-year bridge worth $4.9m in 2019 so his next deal would always reflect that.

Seth Jones just signed the same exact deal in Chicago after being acquired and he's half the defenseman that McAvoy is.

This guy is only 23 and still probably a couple years away from entering his actual prime– which of course, the deal will cover through its in entirety.

Boston now has eight years (!!!) to worry about retaining McAvoy at the conclusion of the deal. Signing this extension is as much about security for Boston as it is for McAvoy.

 

[wintersej]

I don’t have a problem with the contract, but I’m a little surprised by the price. I expected the price to settle between the Heiskanen (8.45M) and Makar (9M). But really worth every penny! The only important thing is that he will stay in Boston.

Neither of those guys signed bridges. Bruins getting more UFA years.

 

[wintersej]

I'm f***ing stoked.

 

[LouJersey]

And to think when he signed his bridge deal we were worried he might be a flight risk to New York.

thank God for Adam Fox and Pulock & Pelech

Trouba was the real C block.