Confirmed with Link: Marino signs long-term deal: 6 x 4.4m

[Clare2904]

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[Clare2904]

Please God, don't regress.

 

[Giskard]

This one will NOT be bought out in two years. Great signing!

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I honestly didn't believe the title when I saw it.

7 more years of Marino, and at a great price. Awesome!

 

[Scandale du Jour]

This contract is well worth it... even if Marino does not improve on last season.

If he does, it will quickly become a huge steal.

Good job!

 

[Andy99]

Good signing...standard long term contract by JR for a young D man but this D man is worth it...

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

I was gonna lol if they just gave Marino Johnson's old deal after purging that useless off the roster, but this is a solid deal if he remains a solid jack of all trades top 4 and his offensive game creeps up.

 

[BHD]

This could offset the Matheson contract.

 

[ImporterExporter]

He's already worth that per year #. Incredible signing.

 

[T1K]

Hell of a deal. Well done!

 

[Shrimper]

Excellent signing

 

[Icarium]

Not bad at all, if he regresses we will probably be in a tanking mode anyway by then.

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

Sweet, we wait another offseason and thats a 6x6 contract.

 

[Peat]

Woah. Today, that seems like a steal. He plays the same he did last season, it's a substantial underpayment. He improves and this gets ridiculous. He can afford to regress a decent amount and it still looks good.

Famous last words, obvs he now gets super disease super mix and loses a leg because that's how we do it in the Pens.

 

[orby]

Even if he plateaus at his current level, that's still a good contract.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I would’ve been tentative if you told me he was signing for 6 years, bc I would’ve thought case he was getting ~6 mil. This is solid.

Worst case he regresses it’s and it’s just a meh but movable contract akin to Maatta or Petts, best case it’s one of the best deals in the entire league. I like it a lot.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Not bad for a "marginal prospect".

Edmonton Oilers trade marginal prospect John Marino for a draft pick | Edmonton Journal

 

[T1K]

Woah. Today, that seems like a steal. He plays the same he did last season, it's a substantial underpayment. He improves and this gets ridiculous. He can afford to regress a decent amount and it still looks good.

Famous last words, obvs he now gets super disease super mix and loses a leg because that's how we do it in the Pens.

From Marino’s perspective, I wonder why he wouldn’t have taken a bridge or slightly less term instead? Like I get that $26.4 mil is a lot of money, but this will lock him up until he’s 29.

 

[TKalltheTime]

From Marino’s perspective, I wonder why he wouldn’t have taken a bridge or slightly less term instead? Like I get that $26.4 mil is a lot of money, but this will lock him up until he’s 29.

Do you not know the climate of the NHL or THE WORLD!? Good lord...

 

[K Fleur]

A 6th round pick turns into 6 years.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

From Marino’s perspective, I wonder why he wouldn’t have taken a bridge or slightly less term instead? Like I get that $26.4 mil is a lot of money, but this will lock him up until he’s 29.

He was a prospect with very little pedigree who just had a breakout year. If I were his agent, I would advice him to cash in now.

Sure, he probably won't become completely useless and should be worth AT LEAST his contract, but it is all about security, especially in this COVID world... ESPECIALLY for a guy who was a "no name" before last season.

And 29 is not old... especially not for a d-man. That should be his absolute peak.

Long story short, he would not be signing that contract if he was a former top 10 pick.

 

[Peat]

From Marino’s perspective, I wonder why he wouldn’t have taken a bridge or slightly less term instead? Like I get that $26.4 mil is a lot of money, but this will lock him up until he’s 29.

I'd have asked for a bridge in his shoes too. Maybe he looks at the current climate and thinks best to take the guaranteed money and have another chance to cash in at 29.

 

[T1K]

Do you not know the climate of the NHL or THE WORLD!? Good lord...

What’s your problem? Aggressive.

It seems like Marino gave us a sweetheart deal for someone who is going to potentially become our #1 defenseman sooner than later.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I mean in 6 years if he progresses how we want and I’m sure how he plans—

the cap will be higher and he’d make up the 10M difference (vs a 6x6 deal) within a year or two on his next deal.

Makes sense on all sides.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

From Marino’s perspective, I wonder why he wouldn’t have taken a bridge or slightly less term instead? Like I get that $26.4 mil is a lot of money, but this will lock him up until he’s 29.

It could be worse, I could have got my nose bit off by a Saigon whore.