Confirmed with Link: Islanders Re-Sign Mayfield

[MJF]

Can anybody explain how Pulock became a beast in the playoffs? He played like a legitimate #1 dman while not playing anywhere near that level during the regular season. Was he pacing himself? Pulock has the tools to be really good and defenseman actually take longer to develop. I wonder if there's an extra gear with him.

Anyone can have a moment.

 

[Goombha]

This is worse than breaking a mirror.

 

[Fantom]

why 7 years.
he is 30. the cap hit is not bad but the length is bad

 

[Kevin27NYI]

why 7 years.
he is 30. the cap hit is not bad but the length is bad

Of course the cap hit isnt bad, we traded that for years.

Otherwise it’s 5x5. I’ll take a lower cap hit especially before the cap rises.

 

[Glory Days]

Pulock’s issue is his wind up is glacial and his accuracy is Scott Norwood- like. Letting him roam ain’t changing that.

Pulock’s wrist shot is better than his slap shot. He needs to use it more.

 

[Smash255]

why 7 years.
he is 30. the cap hit is not bad but the length is bad

Don't love the term, but my guess is to give them more short term cap flexibility (which is tight as it is). A shorter term of 4 years or 5 at the most would have been ideal, but that would have likely been at least $4mil AAV and probably closer to $4.5 mil or so. If Mayfield declines as he gets towards the last couple years of the contact, that would obviously be rough, but with a likely considerably higher cap it wouldn't be as bad when looking through a similar contract with the current cap

 

[JKP]

Anyone can have a moment.

And let’s hope they have those moments in the playoffs!

 

[MJF]

And let’s hope they have those moments in the playoffs!

Let's hope we make the playoffs.

 

[JKP]

Let's hope we make the playoffs.

They'll be fine. I have faith (and am an optimist by nature).

 

[Throttle]

Strickland’s on his pod said the Mayfield deal has been done ‘for awhile’ but no one knew the terms and ‘when is this coming out?’

 

[doublechili]

As I said recently, don't discount the possibility that Lou offers Mayfield a Cizikas-like deal for longer term/lower annual salary. Something like 7 or 8 years at under $4m per. Not saying Mayfield would sign, but it would be a Lou thing to do.

Maybe, but I would not be shocked to see Lou offer Mayfield something like 8 x $3.25M, give or take.

Since I'm wrong often enough, I went and found these posts in the trade rumors thread from last July and August when posters were suggesting Mayfield would walk for $5m a year.

 

[Rehabguy]

No problem with 3.5 million for 7 years even at 30 years of age. I think at the same age Boychuk was signed for 7 years at 6 million per yr. Guys been a warrior for the Isles. Glad he's sticking around.