Confirmed with Link: Jake Evans Extended (3 Years @ $1.7M AAV - Starts in 2022-23)

[Habs Halifax]

What? I'm all for that contract and I'm glad about the term and AAV. There is risk attached to every contract. In this case it's the consussion history.

What are the risks if it's goes on LTIR?

 

[Habs Halifax]

It’s a smart move because they’re going to lean on Evans a lot this year, which would put him in a much better position to bargain next off-season?

100%! Exactly what I'm thinking as well and I'm sure Bergevin/Ducharme talked about that too.

 

[Rockomax]

What are the risks if it's goes on LTIR?

Team projection.

 

[Pat Riot]

Not looking good for Evans. Since the hit by Scheifele he is not the same player on the ice. Hopefully he can get his game back to where it was before.

 

[BLONG7]

Not looking good for Evans. Since the hit by Scheifele he is not the same player on the ice. Hopefully he can get his game back to where it was before.

Definitely struggling so far this year.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Not looking good for Evans. Since the hit by Scheifele he is not the same player on the ice. Hopefully he can get his game back to where it was before.

He played the best hockey of his career last year when MSL was hired. He had 17 points in 35 games, while being +9 and 52% on faceoffs.

Him and Pitlick have regressed from last year as they've been dropped down in the lineup and are playing less minutes.

 

[MasterD]

Not looking good for Evans. Since the hit by Scheifele he is not the same player on the ice. Hopefully he can get his game back to where it was before.

He played the best hockey of his career last year when MSL was hired. He had 17 points in 35 games, while being +9 and 52% on faceoffs.

Him and Pitlick have regressed from last year as they've been dropped down in the lineup and are playing less minutes.

Yeah I disagree too, I don't think it's the Scheifele hit, he played very well last year after the coaching change.
He also played great in preseason with Pitlick this year, not sure what happened afterwards for these two to fall off a cliff like that. But he sure is discrete right now.

 

[The Real Timo]

I am Meh about it. He hasn't been good. Definitely not 1.7M worth afaik. But perhaps he can be packaged at a TDL.

 

[1909]

WHY ?

 

[Naslundforever]

He played the best hockey of his career last year when MSL was hired. He had 17 points in 35 games, while being +9 and 52% on faceoffs.

Him and Pitlick have regressed from last year as they've been dropped down in the lineup and are playing less minutes.

And with pubescent defensemen (edit - and left winger) edit 2 - both need to create more though by themselves also. I suspect Beck, Mesar, Heinemann and co will give them a run for their roster spot soon enough

 

[the valiant effort]

I for one am struggling to understand how a 26 year-old 7th round pick 4th line centre can have a lacklustre stretch of 16 games.

 

[the]

3 years, the Bergy special. All the scrubs would always get 3 years with him.

 

[Treb]

WHY ?

This was signed last year.

 

[Runner77]

Another 5-star quality human signed for the long term.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

3 years, the Bergy special. All the scrubs would always get 3 years with him.

You really going to argue that's a bad contract?

 

[Vachon23]

I was never a big Evans fan, but 1,7m for a 4 C is nothing to be honest and it's not something that hurt us

 

[MarkovsKnee]

He's not as bad as people are saying. He's been strong on the penalty kill. He's just not bringing offense this year.

No clue why that's been when he's had a fabulous rotating list of wingers like Dadonov, Hoffman, Pezzetta, Drouin & Armia to play with.

Last year, he was our 3rd line center and got a lot of playing time. This year he's our 4th, with a lot less playing time.

His contract is fine for a 4th liner too. It's about average if not a little low for 4th line centers.

 

[Treb]

1.7 million/3 years is pretty standard for young depth players.

Nico Sturm 3 years/2M AAV
Tyson Jost 2 years/ 2M AAV
Isac Lundestrom 2 years/1.8M AAV
Barrett Hayton 2 years/1.775M AAV
Travis Boyd 2 years/1.75M AAV
Eric Robinson 2 years/1.6M AAV
Anders Bjork 3 years/1.6M AAV

 

[417]

Not looking good for Evans. Since the hit by Scheifele he is not the same player on the ice. Hopefully he can get his game back to where it was before.

He had a career year last year.

He's just not off to a great start, but i'm sure things will pick up.

 

[417]

Yeah I disagree too, I don't think it's the Scheifele hit, he played very well last year after the coaching change.
He also played great in preseason with Pitlick this year, not sure what happened afterwards for these two to fall off a cliff like that. But he sure is discrete right now.

The talent around them has increased, they're getting less opportunities.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

You really going to argue that's a bad contract?

It's ridiculous to even think so. If anything he's already a little under what 4th line centers generally make.

It's not like we're swimming in bottom 6 center depth too. There's nothing in AHL behind Jake.

It could be a lot worse. He's a conscientious player, who's been excellent on the pk and about expected defensively. He hasn't found any rhythm offensively.

 

[the]

You really going to argue that's a bad contract?

I never said it was a bad contract.

 

[schwang26]

He's not as bad as people are saying. He's been strong on the penalty kill. He's just not bringing offense this year.

No clue why that's been when he's had a fabulous rotating list of wingers like Dadonov, Hoffman, Pezzetta, Drouin & Armia to play with.

Last year, he was our 3rd line center and got a lot of playing time. This year he's our 4th, with a lot less playing time.

His contract is fine for a 4th liner too. It's about average if not a little low for 4th line centers.

Totally agree. I don't get why some posters cut him up. Hes fast, fearless to a fault, usually slightly over 50% in the circle, and is an intelligent player. He does have a bit of offence in him too. Montreal just doesn't have effective 4th line wingers to play with him.

 

[SlafySZN]

Totally agree. I don't get why some posters cut him up. Hes fast, fearless to a fault, usually slightly over 50% in the circle, and is an intelligent player. He does have a bit of offence in him too. Montreal just doesn't have effective 4th line wingers to play with him.

Slafkovsky isn’t effective?

since a couple of games Slaf is driving that line… but evans isn’t finishing slaf’s play.

 

[salbutera]

The talent around them has increased, they're getting less opportunities.

Gorton even acknowledges that exact issue on Marinaro’s podcast