Confirmed with Link: Gudbranson re-signs for 2 years, $2.5m/year

[Panthers Rock]

http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725899

No $ yet, bridge contract

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[hockeydude1]

2 years. Wonder how much.

 

[HockeyRulez]

Interested to see the $, prolly something like 2.5-3mil/yr

 

[iam76]

 

[MintyFresh88]

I'll guess between 4.5-5M total.

 

[ShootIt]

Sweet. Hopefully a majority of the RFA deals will be done by Saturday.

 

[SoupyFIN]

IMO 1.5-2.15 per.

 

[Krisberdeau]

Was 2 years what we expected?

 

[Effe]

Was 2 years what we expected?

Yes, a 2 year bridge contract was expected. Its time for him to prove he deserve the big money in his next contract that will be the real deal. I guess we will do the same with kuli 1 year bridge

 

[gudzilla]

yeah, gudbranson will probably sign a long term contract around 5 in two years, going to be beast in two years if he can stay healthy

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Ill shoot the Panthers in the foot so they don't have to pull the trigger if they think a long term contract at 5 is a good idea.

 

[Juggernaut27]

Ill shoot the Panthers in the foot so they don't have to pull the trigger if they think a long term contract at 5 is a good idea.

Two years from now we may release him, trade him or sign him to an $40 million dollar contract.

I can see many, many scenarios (most of them) where we would want him locked up until his thirties. The question would more likely be AAV than term.

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Two years from now we may release him, trade him or sign him to an $40 million dollar contract.

I can see many, many scenarios (most of them) where we would want him locked up until his thirties. The question would more likely be AAV than term.

I agree. No reason to get ahead of ourselves though. Don't make the same Olesz mistake.

 

[MPGA]

Hopefully he develops into an NHL-calibre player in the next 2 years.

 

[Lundell4Prez]

Hopefully he develops into an NHL-calibre player in the next 2 years.

Oh, he's not nhl caliber? Uh huh

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

I think two years is perfect for the time being. He still has a lot to prove himself on the ice to play up to the expectations we had when being picked third overall. Although, yes he has been an asset to have in the locker room for sure. I think he'll definitely learn as time goes on to become a good overall defenseman. I'm expecting him to earn around $4-5M total. If he succeeds in a year, perhaps that length and amount will grow in his next contract.

 

[I am not exposed]

I'm thinking something like $2m to $2.5M per year.

 

[RogerRoger]

I don't see how it could be more than 2.25 per year.

 

[MillarWithASave]

I don't see how it could be more than 2.25 per year.

Bite your tongue, look at what Kaner and Toews went for.

 

[Rattrick]

Bite your tongue, look at what Kaner and Toews went for.

Yea, but they're good.

 

[Juggernaut27]

I don't see how it could be more than 2.25 per year.

Different position, but given what Zach Kassian just took I tend to agree.

 

[MillarWithASave]

Yea, but they're good.

I don't think they're "10.5M good" though. Just my opinion.

 

[ShootIt]

I don't think they're "10.5M good" though. Just my opinion.

Unless the CD keeps on falling(haven't been paying attention to currency recently), in 2-3 years those numbers will probably be considered a steal.

If this CBA was around 4-5 years ago, no way players like Hossa, Keith, Luongo, Erhoff, get those 4-5 million dollar cap hit deals spread over a decade*.

Give or take a year.

 

[oOwlCat]

Still no news on the $$$$?

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Oh, he's not nhl caliber? Uh huh

He's definitely spent more time in the NHL than he should've...