Confirmed Signing with Link: [DET] Wings re-sign Jimmy Howard (1 year, $4M AAV + $1.1M in performance bonuses)

[FissionFire]

Source is the longtime Red Wings beat writer for the local newspaper. Article states that he may play on continual one-year deals going forward unless his play declines.

Source: Detroit Red Wings expected to extend Jimmy Howard on one-year deal

The Detroit Red Wings are expected to announce an extension for goaltender Jimmy Howard this week.

The one-year deal is expected to be in the $4 million range.

mod edit: signing confirmed

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[jetsforever]

Cool, good to see players sticking with one team

 

[izzy]

nice

do they have a guy who looks to be the future goalie in the system yet? i know theyve drafted quite a few goalies the kast few years

 

[Satan]

Maybe next year they will finally flip him for a 1st round pick

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

nice

do they have a guy who looks to be the future goalie in the system yet? i know theyve drafted quite a few goalies the kast few years

If they can somehow get another mid 1st they should draft Knight as their future #1G. I'd assume they want a D with their own pick depending on where it lands

 

[FissionFire]

nice

do they have a guy who looks to be the future goalie in the system yet? i know theyve drafted quite a few goalies the kast few years

Not really

 

[Go Wings]

Not really

We do so we have Filip Larsson

 

[Maurice of Orange]

We do so we have Filip Larsson

You don’t even know who Filip Larsson is...

 

[WingsMJN2965]

nice

do they have a guy who looks to be the future goalie in the system yet? i know theyve drafted quite a few goalies the kast few years

No, which is exactly why they said they weren't trading Jimmy for anything short of an overpay.

 

[Ezekial]

You don’t even know who Filip Larsson is...

Filip Larsson at eliteprospects.com

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Detroit's goalie pipeline is either virtually garbage or they don't have a guy even remotely close to NHL action if they are going to keep doing annual deals with Howard

 

[Christien]

Detroit's goalie pipeline is either virtually garbage or they don't have a guy even remotely close to NHL action if they are going to keep doing annual deals with Howard

Pretty much. Like some other posters have said we have a really promising prospect in Larsson, but he's still not that close.

 

[Goalie guy]

Detroit's goalie pipeline is either virtually garbage or they don't have a guy even remotely close to NHL action if they are going to keep doing annual deals with Howard

Yeah that all star bum he is and all lol. And yes we have a few goalies in the pipe line.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Yeah that all star bum he is and all lol. And yes we have a few goalies in the pipe line.

I mean if you really think Howard is an all star caliber goalie you can think that. He's not terrible but he's been inconsistent at best the last 5-6 years with a strong year last year. He's also turning 35 next week so yeah, forgive me for not thinking this is the same Jimmy Howard pre 2013

 

[mouser]

Might as well re-sign Howard for a year or two. Not like there's much in the pipeline or free agent market to replace him.

 

[Ishad]

I mean if you really think Howard is an all star caliber goalie you can think that. He's not terrible but he's been inconsistent at best the last 5-6 years with a strong year last year. He's also turning 35 next week so yeah, forgive me for not thinking this is the same Jimmy Howard pre 2013

We still need a starting goaltender, and he’s a functional starter. The wings shouldn’t be going after Bob or handing the job over to Bernier, and those are the only real options for next year.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

I mean if you really think Howard is an all star caliber goalie you can think that. He's not terrible but he's been inconsistent at best the last 5-6 years with a strong year last year. He's also turning 35 next week so yeah, forgive me for not thinking this is the same Jimmy Howard pre 2013

I'll forgive you for being ignorant enough to not see how a goalie with solid numbers behind Detroit's abomination of a defense is actually pretty damn good.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

I'll forgive you for being ignorant enough to not see how a goalie with solid numbers behind Detroit's abomination of a defense is actually pretty damn good.

Eh, I was expecting this response and while I don't disagree with you from a personnel perspective, I'm not a big fan of blashill either and don't think he runs a great system on the defensive side

 

[Goalie guy]

I mean if you really think Howard is an all star caliber goalie you can think that. He's not terrible but he's been inconsistent at best the last 5-6 years with a strong year last year. He's also turning 35 next week so yeah, forgive me for not thinking this is the same Jimmy Howard pre 2013

You do know his numbers this year right? with this team right? and we agree on Blash.

 

[thadd]

Wings could do worse especially if he IS willing to continually resign to 1 year deals.

 

[Vitto79]

Stop gap . Not terrible since they have nothing better on the way or as a ufa option

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Is there a generational talent in next years draft?

 

[Maukkis]

One of the more quietly great seasons for a goalie this year.

What's Petruzzelli looking like? Remember him having had some hype around him once.

 

[bobholly39]

Bad for him. He should seek out a 2-3 year deal at least - in detroit or elsewhere

Give him a bit more security that way.

 

[Oddbob]

nice

do they have a guy who looks to be the future goalie in the system yet? i know they've drafted quite a few goalies the kast few years

We don't have any really exciting goalies in the pipeline currently. One of the big reasons we are keeping Jimmy!