Confirmed Signing with Link: [MTL] D Jordan Harris signs extension with the Canadiens (2 years, $1.4M AAV)

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[Kaiden Ghoul]

Nice deal

Timmins > Harris

Lets talk about this in 2 seasons ?

For 1 second i tought they extend Drouin, all i saw on my phone was confirmed with link (MTL) D J… i miss the D but i was like wtf

 

[SyZyGY]

Only 2 years.. that's a good deal for Harris

 

[pth2]

I'm not sold on this, it seems high if he doesn't show us more.

Essentially, Hughes is betting Harris can be a top-4 or a fixture as a 5th D who plays both sides.... otherwise he'll be expensive for what he brings, won't get a QO in 2 years and turn into a journeyman.

It also means MTL has 9 defensemen signed for next season, so the odds of Edmundson getting moved just went up. (we could still send Wideman to the AHL at worst, but I doubt that's the plan)

 

[EveryDay]

I'm not sold on this, it seems high if he doesn't show us more.

Essentially, Hughes is betting Harris can be a top-4 or a fixture as a 5th D who plays both sides.... otherwise he'll be expensive for what he brings, won't get a QO in 2 years and turn into a journeyman.

It also means MTL has 9 defensemen signed for next season, so the odds of Edmundson getting moved just went up. (we could still send Wideman to the AHL at worst, but I doubt that's the plan)

Top4 at 1.4M$? You must be new on the cap charts..... Harris is playing really well for a 3rd pairing rookie defenceman.

Get a clue.

 

[pth2]

Top4 at 1.4M$? You must be new on the cap charts..... Harris is playing really well for a 3rd pairing rookie defenceman.

Get a clue.

You realize salaries go up, not down, right? My worry is for his next deal or deals. This new number is the baseline for future deals. If he stagnates, he'll be mildly overpaid as long as he gets qualified.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Good deal for both sides.

 

[sansabri]

i like it

 

[japhi]

Very solid player, very cerebral, plays 16 mins a night mostly mistake free. Has some more offensive upside.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I'm not sold on this, it seems high if he doesn't show us more.

Essentially, Hughes is betting Harris can be a top-4 or a fixture as a 5th D who plays both sides.... otherwise he'll be expensive for what he brings, won't get a QO in 2 years and turn into a journeyman.

It also means MTL has 9 defensemen signed for next season, so the odds of Edmundson getting moved just went up. (we could still send Wideman to the AHL at worst, but I doubt that's the plan)

He's a rookie playing bottom pair minutes very effectively:



I'm not sure what exactly you're expecting, but this is a textbook extention for an early 20s mobile D-man who has been effective at the bottom of the lineup.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Got the exact same contract as both Liljegren and Sandin. Makes sense.

 

[BLNY]

I'm not sold on this, it seems high if he doesn't show us more.

Essentially, Hughes is betting Harris can be a top-4 or a fixture as a 5th D who plays both sides.... otherwise he'll be expensive for what he brings, won't get a QO in 2 years and turn into a journeyman.

It also means MTL has 9 defensemen signed for next season, so the odds of Edmundson getting moved just went up. (we could still send Wideman to the AHL at worst, but I doubt that's the plan)

$1.4 million = top 4? It's a good contract. If he's never more than he is, it's all but completely buried. If they decide to move him in favor of someone else in the org it's a very easy contract to move.

 

[Gaud]

I'm not sold on this, it seems high if he doesn't show us more.

Essentially, Hughes is betting Harris can be a top-4 or a fixture as a 5th D who plays both sides.... otherwise he'll be expensive for what he brings, won't get a QO in 2 years and turn into a journeyman.

It also means MTL has 9 defensemen signed for next season, so the odds of Edmundson getting moved just went up. (we could still send Wideman to the AHL at worst, but I doubt that's the plan)

Well i think there are things he needs to work on, but i think that the fact that he "doesnt show us more" is a good thing for a Defenseman his age. I suspect that he will eventually become a lot more visible as he gains experience, but the fact that he is invisible now means to me that he isn't doing anything wrong either.

He seems to take calculated risks when joining the offence, and ive seen him hustle when that failed to fix the play and i haven't seen anything that is especially worrisome in his game. His skating is very good too and has the ability to do a very good first pass, which will line up well with Gorton and Hughes' vision of a speedy offensive team. I like the contract because it gives him more motivation that way and it shows confidence.

 

[pth2]

$1.4 million = top 4? It's a good contract. If he's never more than he is, it's all but completely buried. If they decide to move him in favor of someone else in the org it's a very easy contract to move.

I'd say, it's more that if he doesn't break into the top-4 or become a fixture as a high-end 5th D who plays both sides, then he'll be overpaid and therefore will be moved out or not qualified fairly soon. Successful teams don't have 3d pairing guys at 1.5M (ie, his next qualifying offer).

 

[Natey]

I'm not sold on this, it seems high if he doesn't show us more.

Essentially, Hughes is betting Harris can be a top-4 or a fixture as a 5th D who plays both sides.... otherwise he'll be expensive for what he brings, won't get a QO in 2 years and turn into a journeyman.

It also means MTL has 9 defensemen signed for next season, so the odds of Edmundson getting moved just went up. (we could still send Wideman to the AHL at worst, but I doubt that's the plan)

It's barely above league minimum lol

 

[Natey]

I'd say, it's more that if he doesn't break into the top-4 or become a fixture as a high-end 5th D who plays both sides, then he'll be overpaid and therefore will be moved out or not qualified fairly soon. Successful teams don't have 3d pairing guys at 1.5M (ie, his next qualifying offer).

What?? The Bruins bottom 2 makes almost $6.7M.

What a silly statement lol

 

[pth2]

What?? The Bruins bottom 2 makes almost $6.7M.

What a silly statement lol

Boston has 5 D making 3M or over, and 2 at 1 and 1.1M.

Thanks for proving my point.

 

[Captain97]

Got the exact same contract as both Liljegren and Sandin. Makes sense.

Seems like the standard for solid young dmen with top 4 potential.

 

[HabsForHire]

I'm not sold on this, it seems high if he doesn't show us more.

Essentially, Hughes is betting Harris can be a top-4 or a fixture as a 5th D who plays both sides.... otherwise he'll be expensive for what he brings, won't get a QO in 2 years and turn into a journeyman.

It also means MTL has 9 defensemen signed for next season, so the odds of Edmundson getting moved just went up. (we could still send Wideman to the AHL at worst, but I doubt that's the plan)

Ummmmm what ?

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

I'm not sold on this, it seems high if he doesn't show us more.

Essentially, Hughes is betting Harris can be a top-4 or a fixture as a 5th D who plays both sides.... otherwise he'll be expensive for what he brings, won't get a QO in 2 years and turn into a journeyman.

It also means MTL has 9 defensemen signed for next season, so the odds of Edmundson getting moved just went up. (we could still send Wideman to the AHL at worst, but I doubt that's the plan)

Top 4 at 1.4mill maybe 30 years ago

Good deal for both sides Harris will have 2 years to prove himself but personally i woudlnt be surprised if hes moved in the future we’re too deep on the left and not much on the right

 

[Habsrule]

Some games he looks like a #4 and other games like a #6 defenseman. It’s only his first full pro season so I expect some growth yet over the next two years. Great contract for both sides.

 

[PriceIsGod]

I'm not sold on this, it seems high if he doesn't show us more.

Essentially, Hughes is betting Harris can be a top-4 or a fixture as a 5th D who plays both sides.... otherwise he'll be expensive for what he brings, won't get a QO in 2 years and turn into a journeyman.

It also means MTL has 9 defensemen signed for next season, so the odds of Edmundson getting moved just went up. (we could still send Wideman to the AHL at worst, but I doubt that's the plan)

 

[c3z4r]

Boston has 5 D making 3M or over, and 2 at 1 and 1.1M.

Thanks for proving my point.

Boston currently has 6 defensemen making 3M or more, not 5.

 

[pth2]

Top 4 at 1.4mill maybe 30 years ago

Good deal for both sides Harris will have 2 years to prove himself but personally i woudlnt be surprised if hes moved in the future we’re too deep on the left and not much on the right

If he's top-4 at 1.4M it's a bargain.
If he stays a #5-6 who doesn't bring anything special, it's expensive, and will be as long as he's QO-ed.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

If spending $1.4m is a problem, you probably have other issues in your team