Confirmed with Link: Foegele signs-1yr/$2.15M aav

[MisterEd89]

Avoids arbitration. Interesting that it is only one-year...

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[MrazeksVengeance]

I LIKE THIS.

 

[MinJaBen]

Avoids arbitration.

Evolving Hockey is two for two.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Not quite, but pretty close!

Earlier today I saw Sara Civian had an article about predicting the contracts for both Fleury and Foegele.

I didn't click it, but "played at home" and told myself under my breath as I scrolled along my feed "probably around 2x$2.2m for Foegele and 2x$1.3m for Fleury."

No one could ever actually verify this but I'm psyched that I got it exactly right.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Good enough.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I can dig it

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Was hoping for under $2 but won’t complain at all. Very bullish on Foegele and think he’s going to be an important player for us the next 3-5 years

 

[FreshSeabass]

Don't like it tbh. But I'm not as high on him like most here are. Hopefully he gets traded this season or next.

 

[GoldiFox]

Higher than I would expect but still cheap enough for a year. Big year for Foegele now to either show some offense or settle into a bottom-6 LW slot. He isn't worth more than a QO next year if he can't elevate his game offensively.

 

[MinJaBen]

So what does that leave the team for space? Cap Friendly says just over $3M, but I can’t tell if that includes Foegele. I don’t think it does yet.

 

[GoldiFox]

So what does that leave the team for space? Cap Friendly says just over $3M, but I can’t tell if that includes Foegele. I don’t think it does yet.

Capfriendly has Shore and Joakim Ryan counted right now. I believe subtracting them and adding Foegele would leave $2.5 million or so in space.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Capfriendly has Shore and Joakim Ryan counted right now. I believe subtracting them and adding Foegele would leave $2.5 million or so in space.

To me, it seems like the Canes are leaning towards "we like our group" barring some unbelievable bargain opportunity with one of Kahun/Granlund/Vatanen. $2.5M in space gives enough breathing room to collect cap space until the deadline, when improvements can be made to bolster the roster yet again.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Was hoping for slightly less $$$ and 2 yr term but about what was expected

 

[A Star is Burns]

I'm honestly not sure why someone wouldn't like a guy that is a bit of a pest, somewhat versatile, and had a pretty good point pace for not being on the PP really.

 

[Rad ChaLose]

I like Foegele in the playoffs, he seems to show up. Hopefully he can be more consistent in the regular season and finally score enough to where he knows how to celebrate when he actually scores.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Glad he's signed. Any thoughts on the why behind it being a 1 year deal? That seemed pretty unexpected.

 

[SlavinAway]

I think it’s a fair deal. I wonder if the single year is for expansion draft purposes...?

 

[DaveG]

would have preferred a 2nd year term for that hit, but good to avoid arbitration at any time.

if he and Fast click he could have a breakout year in the 20-20+ range, might even be enough to make Jordo not look like a black hole offensively

 

[Wolfpuck]

McLovin return a canes

 

[cptjeff]

Oof. Somebody mixed up Fleury and Foegele's contracts. That's about double what what he brings on the ice is worth. Not gonna kill us by any means, but while the writing was on the wall with him getting a number like this, especially with McGinn having the contract he does, I still don't like it.

 

[cptjeff]

I'm honestly not sure why someone wouldn't like a guy that is a bit of a pest, somewhat versatile, and had a pretty good point pace for not being on the PP really.

I like him well enough. Over 2M is a little much for somebody who's pretty much a replacement level energy guy, though.

 

[FreshSeabass]

I'm honestly not sure why someone wouldn't like a guy that is a bit of a pest, somewhat versatile, and had a pretty good point pace for not being on the PP really.

Imo I feel like he skates well and is a good energy player. But everything else is very below average. Keep in mind he put up those points being stapled to two of the best playmakers on the team. When he was on a line with jstaal he seemed to just disappear. Not to mention there are long stretches of games where he is just invisible. I think he is what he is right now and won't turn into anything more. Lmao I sure hope he proves me wrong now that I talked all this shit.

 

[CandyCanes]

I think it went unnoticed that Foegele was pacing for a 16 goal, 36pt season this year, strictly on even strength. $2.15M for that seems honestly fair. Let’s also keep in mind that this was only his 2nd full NHL season. He’s got room for growth in his game to be a 40-45pt guy still.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Glad he's signed. Any thoughts on the why behind it being a 1 year deal? That seemed pretty unexpected.

It might be skittishness in committing to him; some fans on here are not bullish, for what that’s worth.

It could also be his contractual status moving forward. Foegele has one less RFA year than a standard CHLer. A 2 year deal would have positioned him to take a 1 year deal to get to free agency in 2023. Negotiating with 2 years of control remaining next Summer gives them more leverage.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Imo I feel like he skates well and is a good energy player. But everything else is very below average. Keep in mind he put up those points being stapled to two of the best playmakers on the team. When he was on a line with jstaal he seemed to just disappear. Not to mention there are long stretches of games where he is just invisible. I think he is what he is right now and won't turn into anything more. Lmao I sure hope he proves me wrong now that I talked all this shit.

When he's placed on a line with a guy frequently referred to as an offensive black hole he doesn't produce as much? No foolin?