Confirmed Signing with Link: [MTL] Jake Allen Extended (2 Years @ $2.875M AAV - Starting in 2021-22)

[Michoulicious]

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[The Abusement Park]

13mil in goalies... oof.

 

[BruinsBtn]

I thought the idea was that they would have one year of Allen and then Primeau would come up?

 

[Schenn]

Bergevin gave Allen all of Gallaghers money for next offseason. I'm being sarcastic but kind of not.

 

[serp]

13mil in goalies... oof.

It's why you don't sign a goalie to a $10+M deal especially an older one. You need a reliable backup who can play ~30 games.

 

[Captain97]

I thought the idea was that they would have one year of Allen and then Primeau would come up?

Many of us did,

now many of us are confused.

 

[drktmplr12]

need to expose someone to Seattle.

 

[Rastin]

WTH? Don't get this at all.

 

[serp]

I thought the idea was that they would have one year of Allen and then Primeau would come up?

Seems to me like expansion draft fodder as well. If Primeau is ready thats a moveable contract . Teams need goalies. Allen at less than $3M is fine imho.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Straight out of the Chia book of madness, extending a player without need.

 

[Zennon]

Why now? What's the rush? I don't understand these extensions to these replaceable players, and it's not like it's dirt cheap.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Shouldn't you at least have him play a game for you first Marc...

 

[Franck]

I thought the idea was that they would have one year of Allen and then Primeau would come up?

Bit early to start making long-term plans around a goalie with a single AHL season behind him.

 

[The Abusement Park]

It's why you don't sign a goalie to a $10+M deal especially an older one. You need a reliable backup who can play ~30 games.

Yup. That’s why the 1A/1B system seems to be getting popular. The gap between goalies is getting smaller and smaller and really all you need is a goalie who won’t lose you games.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Uh, ok then.

Weird that you wouldn't want to see him play first.

 

[Carlzner]

Why?

 

[DingDongCharlie]

What happens if Seattle doesn’t take him? Why sign a goalie for almost $3 per just to have someone to expose. You could literally do that with one of the remaining guys on a near league minimum. If he’s not selected how does Primeau get games. Just makes no sense

 

[Carlzner]

Bit early to start making long-term plans around a goalie with a single AHL season behind him.

Bit early to sign a goalie that was poor on his previous team without ever seeing him on his new team

 

[Captain97]

need to expose someone to Seattle.

Actually all we had to do was qualify Mcniven and we were good. Didn't need to sign allen for exposure.

 

[joestevens29]

Zero reason to do this now.

 

[ffh]

Expect the unexpected.

 

[Doc5]

Great value for a 1B goalie.
The only thing that is questionable here is extending another player before having them play a single game for us.

 

[Go Wings]

This makes no sense, why not wait until you see how does with the team before re-signing him for no reason.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Actually all we had to do was qualify Mcniven and we were good. Didn't need to sign allen for exposure.

Wow that makes this even more perplexing.

 

[Futures Passed]

13mil in goalies... oof.

No worries. It’s cool. He’s actually going to transition to forward next season.