Confirmed with Link: Prout inks 2 year extension

[The Jones Zone]

http://bluejacketsxtra.dispatch.com...ers/2016/03/prout-signs-2-year-extension.html

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[spintheblackcircle]

so that just happened

 

[WannabeFinn]

Gross. Multiple years AND a pay raise. Just gross.

 

[NotWendell]

You all know already that I absolutely HATE this deal! I can only hope that they're able to see what I can't - that he can take the same trajectory as David Savard.

 

[MAHJ71]

Interesting.. about all I want to say at the moment.

 

[CBJFan827]

No! No no no no no

 

[joshjoshjosh]

 

[Zarathustra]

Because.... reasons.

 

[punk_o_holic]

It's not a lot for a number 5/6 but still....With that amount, he won't be the 7th Dmen so he will continue to be in the lineup everyday. Only positive I can take from this is maybe they get rid of Boll so Prout was kept to still have a tough guy. But then again Boll wasn't playing much so its not like he was needed.

In the recent weekly chat with Portzline, he made Prout to be a valuable player, not just for Columbus but other teams. Felt he would have been gone quickly if he was a UFA. So it's not just Jarmo and company who likes him.

*2nd year he gets 1.9 so if they were to keep him again. Good chance he gets around over 2 mil in his next contact.

 

[JKinCLE]

AAV is less than Boll. I have no problem with this. Yes, he can be frustrating, but I like Prout. I think he can get better. Torts can help with that.

 

[Light the Lamp]

I'm surprised on how many here are not a fan of Prout. He is not making $4M...he is a bottom pair guy that is a big body and will intimidate. We need $1M players on the roster. Can't have 6 dmen making $5M each. Good for Prout!

 

[Cowumbus]

Terrible player, terrible contract. He's that bad.

 

[JKinCLE]

I'm surprised on how many here are not a fan of Prout. He is not making $4M...he is a bottom pair guy that is a big body and will intimidate. We need $1M players on the roster. Can't have 6 dmen making $5M each. Good for Prout!

This guy gets it.

 

[Doggy]

I hope JK and JD know what they are doing. We need cap space to sign Karlsson and Seth Jones.

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

I don't have anything good to say about this, so here's a video of some llamas running around to the tune of Yakety Sax...

 

[hockey17jp]

I get needing 1m guys on the team, but is Dalton Prout really a 1.9m guy?? This is a bad signing IMO.

 

[cbj21]

Not problem with that!

 

[Jackets16]

I'm not that surprised. I don't like him, but we need someone who can stand up for his teammates.

 

[major major]

I hope they trade him.

 

[Viqsi]

I've not been fond of past performance, but in the last few months he's been doing much, much better overall. At that rate, on the bottom pairing, I think it's actually halfway decent. The call-ups haven't exactly been much better so far this year, so it's going with the devil you know.

That said, unless he continues to improve dramatically I will not be in favor of any further pay raise.

 

[WannabeFinn]

I'm surprised on how many here are not a fan of Prout. He is not making $4M...he is a bottom pair guy that is a big body and will intimidate. We need $1M players on the roster. Can't have 6 dmen making $5M each. Good for Prout!

Yeah.. but we can have guys on ELCs getting valuable playing time who won't take bonehead penalties over Prout.

 

[blahblah]

rolf - it's not April 1? What's up wit dat?

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Yes!!

 

[CBJWerenski8]

told you

 

[blahblah]

Yes!!

I'm laughing because I'm not sure if you are serious.

On a side note, what does this mean in the context of AP's comment that we'll be a different team. This deal sure doesn't send a message that the FO is serious about change.