Confirmed with Link: Penguins re-sign Bryan Rust (4 years, $3.5 million AAV)

[Dipsy Doodle]

Any preference or preferences?

NVM went to the cap thread because it got into cap issues. See my post there!

 

[mpp9]

He’s not a bargain anymore. Any regression and this could be a contract we have to move in a couple years.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Can't complain. 3.5m is a tad more than I expected, but he's earned it.

 

[RizzleMcRib]

I don’t think I’m a fan of either the term or the dollars here. Quite the gamble.

I don't know how it's a gamble. All the players in red put up similar numbers to Rust.

112. Derick Brassard		M-NTC	UFA	30	C	Left		72	21	25	46	0	18:20	-	-	-	-	-		$3,500,000	$5,000,000
113. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins			UFA	25	C	Left		61	23	23	46	9	18:03	-	-	-	-	-		$6,000,000	$6,000,000
114. Tomas Hertl			RFA	24	C, RW	Left		78	22	24	46	-1	18:06	-	-	-	-	-		$3,200,000	$3,000,000
115. Patrick Marleau		NMC	UFA	38	LW, C	Left		81	26	20	46	0	17:00	-	-	-	-	-		$8,500,000	$6,250,000
116. Alexander Steen		NTC	UFA	34	LW, C	Left		75	15	31	46	-10	18:38	-	-	-	-	-		$7,000,000	$5,750,000
117. Tyler Toffoli			UFA	26	RW, LW	Right		81	24	22	46	7	16:05	-	-	-	-	-		$4,400,000	$4,600,000
118. Wayne Simmonds		M-NTC	UFA	29	RW, LW	Right		74	24	22	46	-16	18:07	-	-	-	-	-		$4,750,000	$3,975,000
119. Cam Atkinson		NTC	UFA	29	RW	Right		65	24	22	46	19	18:54	-	-	-	-	-		$4,500,000	$3,500,000
120. Mikko Koivu		NMC	UFA	35	C	Left		81	14	31	45	8	18:30	-	-	-	-	-		$9,180,000	$6,750,000
121. Jordan Staal		NMC	UFA	29	C, LW	Left		78	18	27	45	-6	19:14	-	-	-	-	-		$6,000,000	$6,000,000
122. Danton Heinen			RFA	22	C, LW, RW	Left		75	15	30	45	8	15:07	-	-	-	-	-		$925,000	$872,500
123. Jonathan Drouin			UFA	23	LW, C	Left		76	13	32	45	-27	17:35	-	-	-	-	-		$6,500,000	$5,500,000
124. Max Domi			RFA	23	LW, C	Left		81	9	36	45	-7	16:41	-	-	-	-	-		$832,500	$863,333
125. Mikael Backlund			UFA	29	C	Left		81	14	30	44	-23	19:02	-	-	-	-	-		$3,575,000	$3,575,000
126. James Neal		M-NTC	UFA	30	LW, RW	Left		70	25	19	44	-7	17:12	-	-	-	-	-		$5,000,000	$5,000,000
127. Kevin Hayes			RFA	26	C	Left		75	25	19	44	1	17:24	-	-	-	-	-		$2,600,000	$2,600,000
128. Kyle Palmieri			UFA	27	RW, LW	Right		62	24	20	44	-1	17:18	-	-	-	-	-		$4,500,000	$4,650,000
129. Bo Horvat			UFA	23	C	Left		63	22	22	44	-1	19:21	-	-	-	-	-		$6,500,000	$5,500,000
130. Kyle Okposo		NMC	UFA	30	RW	Right		75	15	29	44	-33	17:02	-	-	-	-	-		$8,000,000	$6,000,000
131. Alexander Kerfoot			RFA	23	C, RW	Left		78	19	24	43	-7	13:27	-	-	-	-	-		$925,000	$925,000
132. Elias Lindholm			RFA	23	C, RW	Right		80	15	28	43	-8	17:53	-	-	-	-	-		$2,900,000	$2,700,000
133. David Krejci		NMC	UFA	32	C	Right		62	17	26	43	9	16:53	-	-	-	-	-		$7,500,000	$7,250,000
134. Pavel Buchnevich			RFA	23	LW, RW	Left		73	14	29	43	-3	15:02	-	-	-	-	-		$925,000	$925,000
135. Bryan Little		M-NTC	UFA	30	C, RW	Right		81	16	27	43	2	16:57	-	-	-	-	-		$5,000,000	$4,700,000
136. Jake DeBrusk			RFA	21	LW	Left		68	16	27	43	13	14:18	-	-	-	-	-		$925,000	$863,333
137. Tyler Bozak		M-NTC	UFA	32	C	Right		80	11	31	42	6	15:37	-	-	-	-	-		$4,000,000	$4,200,000
138. Riley Nash			UFA	29	C, RW	Right		76	15	26	41	16	15:24	-	-	-	-	-		$900,000	$900,000
139. Ryan Spooner			RFA	26	C, LW	Left		58	13	28	41	6	14:29	-	-	-	-	-		$2,825,000	$2,825,000
140. Patrick Maroon			UFA	30	LW	Left		73	16	24	40	0	17:03	-	-	-	-	-		$2,100,000	$2,000,000
141. Jakob Silfverberg			UFA	27	RW, LW	Right		76	17	23	40	5	17:56	-	-	-	-	-		$3,750,000	$3,750,000
142. Kevin Labanc			RFA	22	RW	Right		76	11	29	40	-6	14:20	-	-	-	-	-		$742,500	$717,500
143. Micheal Ferland			UFA	26	LW, RW	Left		76	21	19	40	4	15:04	-	-	-	-	-		$1,700,000	$1,750,000
144. Chris Tierney			RFA	23	C	Left		81	17	23	40	1	16:01	-	-	-	-	-		$735,000	$735,000
145. Tanner Pearson			UFA	25	LW	Left		81	15	25	40	12	15:56	-	-	-	-	-		$3,500,000	$3,750,000
146. Oliver Bjorkstrand			RFA	23	RW	Right		81	11	29	40	5	14:18	-	-	-	-	-		$700,000	$655,833

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[Shrimper]

Excellent deal.

Bye Hunwick

 

[Pens x]

It seems just a bit pricey. But you signed Sheary to a $3m cap hit, so this is what happens. You cetaintly have to pay Rust more than that idiot Sheary only 12 months ago.

I just hope his stops getting injured all of the time.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

f*** YEAH BABY!!!!!!

 

[SirBrad]

I think just a little high although I did expect him to sign for around this amount. Glad to have him for 4 more years. Really needs to stay on the ice more, although unlikely given his style of play. Pretty much paying him $3.5 with the hope he plays 65-70 games.

Such an important part of this team.

 

[Peat]

Good deal if last season was his level and not his peak.

Bad deal if it was his peak.

Depends a bit on how the cap keeps going too.

 

[turd]

Term worries me less than the dollars. And, it's not the dollars per se. It's that JR needs to make some moves to create sufficient cap space to augment the mix.

I’m just not totally there with Rust yet, like others are. I think he’s a nice player. Speed, versatility, all of that stuff. He’s a decent player. I just am not so sold on him living up to this contract. I can just as easily see us talking about him next year at this time the way some of us talk about Sheary as I can see us talking about him turning that contract into a bargain.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Love it.

 

[Nakawick]

Too long and too much IMO.

 

[USMC607]

Term is fine, price is a little less than I expected honestly.

Overall it's a decent contract to me. At least compared to Sheary whom I hope we jettison.

 

[PensandCaps]

It's a good deal. But if the Pens would've been proactive and gave him an extension before last season, he would be cheaper.

 

[canadianguy77]

I’m just not totally there with Rust yet, like others are. I think he’s a nice player. Speed, versatility, all of that stuff. He’s a decent player. I just am not so sold on him living up to this contract. I can just as easily see us talking about him next year at this time the way some of us talk about Sheary as I can see us talking about him turning that contract into a bargain.

I think the extra 2 months of training and rest are going to beneficial to a lot of players on this team, including Rust.

My only concern with him; and I have this concern with most younger guys who get their first big contract, is that they start to play "softer," than they did on their entry-level contracts. Sheary is a prime example of this in my eyes. I doubt that Rust is that kind of guy, but we'll never know until the season starts.

 

[Andy99]

As a Rust fan boy, I love that he’s staying....it’s a fair contract for both sides, which means it’s not a great deal for the Pens...hopefully it doesn’t have a NMC if need be...

He’s at his peak now at 26...he’s not going to be get better but he’s worth $3.5 mil to the Pens...laying out these contracts to players that helped us win Cups is going to hurt the team substantially if we can’t keep getting younger players in on cheaper contracts...

This signing will be a failure if JR can’t move Sheary now...and let’s hope it’s Sheary and not Hags because someone has to go and Hags helps this team more...

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Can we rocket Sherry to the moon now??

 

[molon labe]

It seems just a bit pricey. But you signed Sheary to a $3m cap hit, so this is what happens. You cetaintly have to pay Rust more than that idiot Sheary only 12 months ago.

I just hope his stops getting injured all of the time.

Look up how much wingers hovering around 45pts a season get paid. Then how many of those can pk (successfully) and play either a defensive or offensive role on any line? Rust < 4M is a steal imo.

The cap continues to rise and as a result role players will continue to be more expensive, especially proven ones.

Rust could have gotten more from the Pens or any other team imo. How many wings in our history have been able to find chemistry with Sid AND Geno..yet could also happily play a fourth line role? Rust has proven himself in all aspects of our lineup in both the regular and post season- for multiple years. This signing is more of a steal than a gamble. Sheary was a gamble that failed.

 

[KIRK]

Can we rocket Sherry to the moon now??

I don't know why THAT had to be contingent on Rust's contract status.

 

[Pens x]

Look up how much wingers hovering around 45pts a season get paid. Then how many of those can pk (successfully) and play either a defensive or offensive role on any line? Rust < 4M is a steal imo.

The cap continues to rise and as a result role players will continue to be more expensive, especially proven ones.

Rust could have gotten more from the Pens or any other team imo. How many wings in our history have been able to find chemistry with Sid AND Geno..yet could also happily play a fourth line role? Rust has proven himself in all aspects of our lineup in both the regular and post season- for multiple years. This signing is more of a steal than a gamble. Sheary was a gamble that failed.

It isn’t a stupid signing like many of the players last year. It’s not a gross overpayment or anything. But it’s not a bargain either. He just makes me nervous with how many games he misses.

People continue to peg him as an automatic 40 points scorer. His career high, in a contract year, was 38 points. Plus, he’s 26 - it’s not like he’s suddenly going to break out.

It’s a good deal for everyone because of his versatility in that he can play on any line.

 

[KIRK]

It isn’t a stupid signing like many of the players last year. It’s not a gross overpayment or anything. But it’s not a bargain either. He just makes me nervous with how many games he misses.

People continue to peg him as an automatic 40 points scorer. His career high, in a contract year, was 38 points. Plus, he’s 26 - it’s not like he’s suddenly going to break out.

It’s a good deal for everyone because of his versatility in that he can play on any line.

Except Sid's.

(and again, on the RW, not the LW)

 

[AjaxTelamon]

I mean, it's fair for him as a player, but this is too much for him to be playing on your 4th line RW, and too much for the LW version of Rust. I thought it would make sense to trade Rust and a 1st for Skinner or some other LW, effectively converting Rust into a LW. But this move alone I don't like. I have to assume there's more yet to come in terms of our RW/LW balance, as this has to mean Hags is gone next year, and Sheary is gone this year.

I do like that we're keeping our identity, but he's got to be on RW to live up to this deal in my opinion, and he shouldn't be with Sid.

 

[Clare2904]

Can we rocket Sherry to the moon now??

Hey, what has the Moon ever done to you

 

[Shady Machine]

It's a fair deal, but I think it shows a trend for JR. He's done a great job overall as a GM, but he rarely gets the better of the contract vs the player. Not a terrible thing as pissing off players in contract negotiations has risk involved, but it would be nice to get a few bargain contracts on proven players.

 

[chethejet]

Pens are still in the win mode and can make necessary moves next year if the team looks to be declining. Rust is insurance for Sprong and eventual trade of Kessel. Yes to high a AAV for me but Sheary got to much relative to his real worth. But no question Pens have to move a couple contracts. Sheary and Hunwick are the obvious. If the new signing of the D man works out, one of the LH D contracts need to go. Preferably Olli since he would fetch a nice return.