Confirmed with Link: Mac Mac signs a one way contract

[Falco Lombardi]

Good for him.

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[67Blues]

Good for the young man. He is not lost out there on the ice and will continue to get better. Very serviceable fourth liner.

 

[542365]

Good for him indeed. That’s a huge raise considering he was making AHL salary for most of the year. Didn’t realize he would’ve been a UFA at the end of the year. Feels like we just drafted him

Now do Sundqvist(even though he’s an RFA).

 

[TheBluePenguin]

I am happy for him for sure, he has been a pleasant surprise, still not sure why its a one-way deal though

 

[Novacain]

Well earned. He has looked like a quality 4th liner, and I am glad he is being rewarded for his big jump this year.

Love it when a mid round pick looks solid in the NHL game. Funny how we got him in the same round as Colt.

 

[542365]

I am happy for him for sure, he has been a pleasant surprise, still not sure why its a one-way deal though

Doesn’t really make a difference to us, only Stillman and Mac. Either he’s on the roster and contributing for 750K against the cap or he’s in San Antonio(or another NHL organization) and doesn’t count towards the cap at all.

 

[tfriede2]

He’s an NHL’er. Seems like he’ll be one of those character 4th line guys who can become a staple on a line. We’ll see, but I like his game and size.

 

[Oberyn]

Solid 4th line depth for cheap. Good for him.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

I'm going to guess this means he's here to stay for the rest of the year. And I can't complain with that in the slightest. He's been solid on the fourth line. Don't think he'll ever be much more than that but that's okay too. You need quality fourth line players.

 

[Novacain]

I'm going to guess this means he's here to stay for the rest of the year. And I can't complain with that in the slightest. He's been solid on the fourth line. Don't think he'll ever be much more than that but that's okay too. You need quality fourth line players.

Quality 4th liners for 750 thousand will always be a solid commodity.

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Good for him, he's definitely earned it with the energy he's brought to the lineup

 

[izzy]

i cant believe this guy has been as solid as hes been

 

[stl76]

Was not a fan at first, but have warmed up to Mac a bit. He's been pretty good.

 

[Blueston]

Someone I saw compared him to Chris Porter. That seems fair. Always liked a Porter.

 

[BlueDream]

I'm going to guess this means he's here to stay for the rest of the year. And I can't complain with that in the slightest. He's been solid on the fourth line. Don't think he'll ever be much more than that but that's okay too. You need quality fourth line players.

Agreed. He needs to stay. He’s at the age where going back to the AHL won’t do him much good.

Good to see we plan on keeping him around. His analytics are really good, and he has size and skating ability. He just plays a simple but effective game on that 4th line. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him end up as a better version of Dmitrij Jaskin.

 

[Robb_K]

Someone I saw compared him to Chris Porter. That seems fair. Always liked a Porter.

I think he'll be better than porter. He seems to start with more skill, and he plenty of time left to improve. He should be able to score significantly more than Porter. Porter was a great hustler, and played defence well, and forechecked and cycled the puck well. But, he got overpowered by bigger and stronger players. MacEachern will be bigger, heavier, and probably stronger, when he finishes building his body. I predict that he'll be both a better scorer, and a better all-around player than Porter.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

Always been a fan. Good college player on a terrible team. Easy to see he had some nhl tools with crappy linemates. I’m glad this worked out to get his first one way contract. Need more young kids on cheap deals on our lower lines.

 

[ScratchCatFever]

This guy is forcing Berube to make a tough decision when Perron comes back. His game gets better on a highly basis and him and Barbashev seem to feed off each other's energy. 3 goals in 12 games from a guy who many probably figured was a career AHL'er just a few weeks ago is nothing to spit at. Maroon better keep notching up his intensity.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I admit I didn't know much about McEachern (although I did see him play in the USHL one time) nor realize that he was close to a call-up. But with his size and hustle, he looks like a good option for the 4th line as a fixture beyond a short stint injury call-up, which is what I originally thought this was going to be. I loved the story from Pang about how he got called in to meet with the assistant GM and thought he was getting sent down, but it was because his agent had agreed to a contract extension. Good for him. That goal celebration last night was tremendous.

 

[Saint Loser]

I have been mispronouncing his name all this time. Maybe it’s one of those Kyrou situations where his name is westernized.

I thought it was MuhKAYRN.

Guess not

 

[kimzey59]

I have been mispronouncing his name all this time. Maybe it’s one of those Kyrou situations where his name is westernized.

I thought it was MuhKAYRN.

Guess not

Actually his name is (still) Easternized.
Specifically, his name is Scottish in origin and the family hasn’t changed it since immigrating.


Speaking as someone who’s family did “Americanize” their surname(MacKenzie) after coming to America to escape some legal issues( Scotland’s 1745 Rebellion).

 

[Saint Loser]

Ok cool! Thank you for the education, kimzey