Confirmed Signing with Link: [COL] Valeri Nichushkin signs extension (2 years, $2.5M AAV)

[Gurglesons]

Over a PPG in the playoffs and on pace for a 64 point regular season campaign. At $4.9 that's a fair deal.

While playing high 5v5 minutes with Colorado’s two best D and Kadri and MacKinnon as his 1st and 3rd most frequent line mates.

I dunno. I was a big time fan of the trade and the contract is fine given the term, but I question if there aren’t better fits and if Sakic is falling in love with a roster that hasn’t really been as great as some think.

 

[The Kingslayer]

While playing high 5v5 minutes with Colorado’s two best D and Kadri and MacKinnon as his 1st and 3rd most frequent line mates.

I dunno. I was a big time fan of the trade and the contract is fine given the term, but I question if there aren’t better fits and if Sakic is falling in love with a roster that hasn’t really been as great as some think.

It's only two years so I guess time will tell.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Hm. Can’t agree. We will see though.

I think he got a lot of advantageous deployment that led to his production because of the injuries.

I worried about this too. Until in the playoffs he outplayed Rantanen and Landeskog by a large margin. Arguably Kadri too but Naz played out of his mind so it’s close. Regardless getting a guy under 5 million who paced 30 goals, 65 points and went over a PPG in the playoffs is pretty damn good. Especially since it buys up a UFA deal too.

He’s definitely a complimentary piece, but still one hell of a deal at 4.9.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Wish it was much longer at that term.

 

[ItWasJustified]

Is there something in Denver that I dont know about that makes players do anything possible to stay there and play??!!lol

I don't know. A couple of guys named MacKinnon and Makar and the fact that they are one of the strongest contenders for the cup next season might have something to do with it.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I don't know. A couple of guys named MacKinnon and Makar and the fact that they are one of the strongest contenders for the cup next season might have something to do with it.

Ya I know lol.. I was just being silly

Crazy to see how good a team can be when their players take reasonable contracts and not get massive gross deals that completely handcuff the team.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Well he earned his spot. Got an opportunity and he ran with it. Hoping Puljujarvi does similar with the Oilers

I think it all comes down to mentality at this point. Nuke owned being a role player rather than being a top 6 guy. Sure he gets his opportunities to be an offensive threat now (and capitalizes) but he plays both sides of the play.

I hope Puljujarvi can do that too. Cuz if you had an offensive threat like that on a 3rd or 4th line without being a defensive liability? Your depth really starts to feed off those type of players.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Is there something in Denver that I dont know about that makes players do anything possible to stay there and play??!!lol

Compound V

 

[zar]

Cheap! Considering he is a better all around player than Draisaitl.

 

[Snipes45]

Excellent value. Also, he could be a hart candidate according to Evolving Hockey. Can't get any better

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

Cheap! Considering he is a better all around player than Draisaitl.

Nischuskin is a far better player than Draisaitl. If you watch the game instead of spreadsheets you’d know this

 

[Hasbro]

2.5 is cheap... I assumed it would have been more than that forsure.

Is there something in Denver that I dont know about that makes players do anything possible to stay there and play??!!lol

Legal weed.

 

[El Travo]

Legal weed.

Am I too Canadian to get this joke or does the USA not have country-wide legal weed yet?

 

[Emell]

Am I too Canadian to get this joke or does the USA not have country-wide legal weed yet?

Not even close to country wide

 

[Dr Pepper]

Good for Nuke!

Hopefully he spends the offseason teaching Kadri all about coverage in front of the net.