Player Discussion Jake DeBrusk III: Signs 2 Years 3.675 AAV

[Scruffy]

I like it. Prove yourself Jake.

 

[PB37]

Fair deal. Welcome back, Jake!

 

[loosemoose]

Pretty close to where I expected. Two years to improve his consistency and prove that he can earn a bigger deal.

 

[Over the volcano]

Good deal all around!

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Overpaid by a bit. Shouldn't have gotten more than $3m a year

 

[LSCII]

Can't complain about this at all. The aav and term are very team/cap friendly.

 

[22Brad Park]

Bruins will now make a move on free agency knowing numbers left with Jake locked.Sweeney did good here for sure.Really happy about this move & numbers.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Overpaid by a bit. Shouldn't have gotten more than $3m a year

Thanks for that, Harry.

 

[22Brad Park]

Overpaid by a bit. Shouldn't have gotten more than $3m a year

Have to politely disagree.He is getting you 20 plus goals and is just 23.

 

[DKH]

Had 2/$7.4 his number

fair deal all around

 

[Dellstrom]

Great deal. Good for both sides short term and gives Jake plenty of incentive to meet that potential that he very much has to get a big deal in 2 years.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

with the huge change in nhl economics resulting from this crisis we are going through... its very difficult i think to use past comparables to establish what the true value of contracts going forward should be.

this deal does seem 'fair' as 'fair' can be in the new reality

everyone in the nhl is going to be getting screwed some over the next couple years as the 50-50 hrr split gets hammered out. even though escrow for a single year is capped, there still needs to be an accounting down the line. escrow clawback is going to be at record levels for the forseeable future

and then... there is deferred salaries... there could very well be pro-rated payouts too. a 3-4 mill contract to a player may be putting less than 50% of that into their pockets by the time things shake out.

but what alternative is there for the players? even playing for 40-45% of an nhl contract beats the hell out of flipping burgers or mowing lawns.

so debrusk could possibly have gotten more on a longer deal but hes going to be losing it all the next couple years anyhow. the smart thing was to sign for a year or two... try to get the bleeding done... and hope somehow things bounce back super fast and he has time for a career payoff contract as he nears his ufa eligibility.

for the bruins... i like it. we get a high quality second line 20-30 goal scoring winger who doesnt suck at defense for quite a reasonable cap hit. this cap hit for this player is tradable. either he fits in here possibly with studnicka as his new center or he continues to be a bit of a poor fit and we trade him. either way we should come out good

another great job of gm by sweeney. i didnt really think he was coming in under 4 mill for a short term deal. admittedly, the discount is probably largely due to covid. but our overall cap management is just pure excellence.

go bruins go and welcome back jake

 

[JOKER 192]

I was thinking 3.5. I can live with 3.65 , fair deal for both sides.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

with the huge change in nhl economics resulting from this crisis we are going through... its very difficult i think to use past comparables to establish what the true value of contracts going forward should be.

this deal does seem 'fair' as 'fair' can be in the new reality

everyone in the nhl is going to be getting screwed some over the next couple years as the 50-50 hrr split gets hammered out. even though escrow for a single year is capped, there still needs to be an accounting down the line. escrow clawback is going to be at record levels for the forseeable future

and then... there is deferred salaries... there could very well be pro-rated payouts too. a 3-4 mill contract to a player may be putting less than 50% of that into their pockets by the time things shake out.

but what alternative is there for the players? even playing for 40-45% of an nhl contract beats the hell out of flipping burgers or mowing lawns.

so debrusk could possibly have gotten more on a longer deal but hes going to be losing it all the next couple years anyhow. the smart thing was to sign for a year or two... try to get the bleeding done... and hope somehow things bounce back super fast and he has time for a career payoff contract as he nears his ufa eligibility.

for the bruins... i like it. we get a high quality second line 20-30 goal scoring winger who doesnt suck at defense for quite a reasonable cap hit. this cap hit for this player is tradable. either he fits in here possibly with studnicka as his new center or he continues to be a bit of a poor fit and we trade him. either way we should come out good

another great job of gm by sweeney. i didnt really think he was coming in under 4 mill for a short term deal. admittedly, the discount is probably largely due to covid. but our overall cap management is just pure excellence.

go bruins go and welcome back jake

Good post.

Although I think he does suck at the defensive end.

 

[bme44]

Debrusk for two more years

Like It !!!

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

What a friggin steal

Sweeney may have his warts but he's really damn good at negotiating RFAs

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Bruins will now make a move on free agency knowing numbers left with Jake locked.Sweeney did good here for sure.Really happy about this move & numbers.

What worthwhile FAs are there for 3M of cap space (Plus some probably reserved for Chara)?

 

[BAD BOY]

Great deal and very fair for both sides.

 

[Mpasta]

Bruins will now make a move on free agency knowing numbers left with Jake locked.Sweeney did good here for sure.Really happy about this move & numbers.

I haven't been paying attention. Who's left that would fit under the cap?

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

I haven't been paying attention. Who's left that would fit under the cap?

Granlund
Hoffman

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

Overpaid by a bit. Shouldn't have gotten more than $3m a year

I'll have some of what you're smoking

Just an absurdly ridiculous statement

 

[22Brad Park]

What worthwhile FAs are there for 3M of cap space (Plus some probably reserved for Chara)?

They will move a piece to put with it if need be.They are not done is my bet.

 

[CDJ]

Very fair, works for me

good for jake to get paid a bit, in 2 years if he demonstrates improvement it gives him a chance to really cash in

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Now go get it Jake.

 

[VanIsle]

Perfect deal for what he is worth.