Confirmed Signing with Link: [NSH] Nashville Extends Ryan Ellis, (8 Years, $6.25M AAV)

[Bringer of Jollity]

I was calling a sweetheart $5.5M per...I'm not going to bitch about this. Thrilled to have Ellis locked up. Solid, all-around d-man who gives 100% effort and is a core part of the leadership group. Unbelievable to see any Preds fan complaining about this...for shame!

 

[ScottishCanuck]

absolute steal

I like Ellis. I think he's a solid player and I wouldn't call him overpaid on $6.25 million with the cap increasing.

In what universe is this a "steal" though?

 

[Michoulicious]

Good deal for the 20th best defenseman in the nhl

Ellis is great and I love him, but he is not the 20th best defenseman in the NHL.

 

[DRW204]

for your analytics minds

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Fair deal for both sides. Not a steal by any means.

 

[justafan22]

Sets the bar for Myers and Gardiner

 

[Master P]

Nice

 

[Balthazar]

Fair deal for both sides. Not a steal by any means.

Exactly. What they saved in AAV they gave it away in term. People don't seem to realize that 8 years for a 28 year old is LONG.

 

[phlocky]

I'd say he signed for a little under market value but no state income tax helps, lower federal tax in the USA vs Canada helps, staying where he is helps, and playing for a team poised to contend for a long while helps. I'd probably have taken the same deal for less than my market value too if I were him.

I'm happy for both sides. Looks like a great deal for both sides to me.

 

[Todd1a]

good deal

 

[Connor McConnor]

Good deal for both.

 

[BananaSquad]

8 years is way too long. Nashville will hate this contract in a few years.

 

[mpp9]

Good deal, but Nashville needs to add another game breaking forward. Not spend more and more money on defense.

 

[King In The North]

Exactly. What they saved in AAV they gave it away in term. People don't seem to realize that 8 years for a 28 year old is LONG.

Salary cap goes up over time, no reason to think he won't be a top 4 D by then. He's not an overly physical type.

 

[Tysonson3]

Ellis is great and I love him, but he is not the 20th best defenseman in the NHL.

Everyone has their own opinion. Not saying i would even rate him that, but who would really know best? Us Hf posters or people who are actually paid to know and talk about hockey?

 

[Soundgarden]

Good deal, shame he'll probably be picked by Seattle because I think he genuinely loves it here.
Poile has had a solid offseason.

 

[BonMorrison]

Barf barf barf
This is going to backfire so ****ing much
6.5 for our 4th best D IMO for 8 years IS a travesty

Ellis has gotten better than Ekholm tbh.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Wow. That's an amazing contract.

 

[joestevens29]

If it kicked in today he'd be a top 20 paid d-man in the league, which I don't think he is. However, by the time this deal kicks in and some others get their contracts it should be damn near market value. In 2-3 years it should be below market.

So essentially should be a steal of a contract.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

They're gonna have to close that tax loophole or Nashville and Tampa are gonna make it look like a no cap league. Nice deal.

 

[justafan22]

Another massive bonus next july 1.

Lockout is coming folks

 

[inthe6ix]

How does the contract break down? Is it all signing bonuses with little salary over the 8 years?

 

[rent free]

Another massive bonus next july 1.

Lockout is coming folks

there is no bonus in his contract whatsoever. not even the next contract has a bonus in it.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

8 years is way too long. Nashville will hate this contract in a few years.

I'd be more concerned if he had a more robust injury history and was more reliant on his physical tools. As his greatest asset is his high hockey IQ, I'm not terribly worried about him having a sudden massive drop-off. He's gotten to the level he's at while not being an incredibly mobile skater to begin with.

 

[inthe6ix]

He didn't ask for a NMC/NTC? Wow.