Confirmed with Link: Riley Stillman signs extension (3 yrs 1.35M AAV)

[Jay haller]

He is not worth 1.35M nor should he be handed a roster spot

He should have to earn it (Unless of course he is Seattle bound)

meh paying him 300k above the AHL mark for a 6-7 guy is fine it’s better than paying Nikita Svedberg 3-4 mill

 

[CallMeShaft]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't BWC one of Rozsival's biggest defenders here back when Rosy was making over $2m a season to be the 6th-7th defenseman?

Because $1.35m per for a 6-7 who is young and continuing to develop >>> $2.2m per for the same caliber player, but one gradually getting worse

 

[BK]

meh paying him 300k above the AHL mark for a 6-7 guy is fine it’s better than paying Nikita Svedberg 3-4 mill

It might even only be 225k next year.

The deal is fine. Nothing great nothing bad.

 

[RayP]

The only thing that worries me about this deal is JC playing him more than he should and then blocking someone like Beaudin or Mitchell.

But hopefully he just ends up in Seattle.

 

[Northernhawk]

That's three players signed to contracts in 2023-24...all defenceman...

Brent Seabrook
Isaak Phillips
Riley Stillman

 

[dj Mahoney]

I wonder If Mark Kelley has taken a liking to his brother Chase ? Stillman takes advice, inspiration from big-league brother heading into NHL draft year | Sudbury Star (thesudburystar.com)

 

[Idionym]

He is not worth 1.35M nor should he be handed a roster spot

He should have to earn it (Unless of course he is Seattle bound)

What is he worth then? Like .925? So you're complaining about a ~.4m overpay?

 

[violaswallet]

Florida fan: good deal for him. One way keeps in the NHL.

im guessing he’ll eventually up between a 4 and 5 D so will be worth a good bit last season. He’s a decent physical defenseman

 

[bwana63]

Imagine in two yrs and Stillman has grown into a great Hjalmarsson Murphy type dman and he's only costing $1.3 million! Wow!

put down the pipe

 

[Giovi]

put down the pipe

Lol. If he doesn't overcome his poor positioning, he's barely a 6-7.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Lol. If he doesn't overcome his poor positioning, he's barely a 6-7.

Nah, he's been a 6th through most of the games he's played here. Just because we lack a top pairing that can help allow our bottom pairing to get easy minutes, doesn't mean what he's done isn't worthy of being on an NHL bottom pair.

If we had our defense from 2015, Stillman's presence would be welcomed on our bottom pair, alongside TVR. I made the comparison earlier, but think back to Rozsival in his last few years, that's what a 6-7th defenseman is. Stillman is AT LEAST that.

 

[bwana63]

Nah, he's been a 6th through most of the games he's played here. Just because we lack a top pairing that can help allow our bottom pairing to get easy minutes, doesn't mean what he's done isn't worthy of being on an NHL bottom pair.

If we had our defense from 2015, Stillman's presence would be welcomed on our bottom pair, alongside TVR. I made the comparison earlier, but think back to Rozsival in his last few years, that's what a 6-7th defenseman is. Stillman is AT LEAST that.

This. Hope he develops. Certainly not out of the realm of possibility. That said, he's gonna have to advance his play quite a bit before we can start comparing him to Hammer or Murph (and keep a straight face).

 

[u2wojo]

Does this open up a deal for one of Carolina or Colorado's D before the expansion draft as they have more then they can protect? Honestly....Keith and Murphy are the only 2 dmen even remotely worth protecting. there is no way even Stunley is dumb enough to qualify Zadorov at 3.6. Package up some of our expansion exempt assets of which we actually have some nice ones, and go get a top pairing dman from a team that can't protect all their guys.

 

[Pez68]

He JUST turned 23. Chances are, he's still going to develop.

 

[JaegerDice]

Why does a barely replacement level player need a 3 year deal?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

He JUST turned 23. Chances are, he's still going to develop.

I thought development of defenders ends at age 19 ,, Or so it was for a certain defender when Hawks gave him away

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't BWC one of Rozsival's biggest defenders here back when Rosy was making over $2m a season to be the 6th-7th defenseman?

Because $1.35m per for a 6-7 who is young and continuing to develop >>> $2.2m per for the same caliber player, but one gradually getting worse

You are correct, lol

 

[Pez68]

Why does a barely replacement level player need a 3 year deal?

It can be buried and he's 23, so who cares?

 

[RayP]

I thought development of defenders ends at age 19 ,, Or so it was for a certain defender when Hawks gave him away

No one ever said your boy was done developing. Literally no one.

But enjoy your Sunday evening making things up in your head to get mad about.

 

[newmanager]

Wow that was fast.

I like it, he didn't really show worse than Zadorov or de Haan. Brings the same kind of elements but much cheaper, a direct replacement. If he ever figures out some more offense it's a big steal.

Nice job by Stan, we have our tough guy without paying much for it.

He's more of a punching bag than a tough guy.

 

[BobbyJet]

Wow that was fast.

I like it, he didn't really show worse than Zadorov or de Haan. Brings the same kind of elements but much cheaper, a direct replacement. If he ever figures out some more offense it's a big steal.

Nice job by Stan, we have our tough guy without paying much for it.

It was fast for me.... but then again I haven't scouted Stillman prior to his arrival in Chicago. Hopefully, the Hawks have but I have not seen Stillman enough to comment one way or the other about this contract.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

I’m okay with this signing.
He kinda sucks right now but he does still have potential and is young for a defenseman.

But, Rozy was twice the player Stillman is so far.

 

[CallMeShaft]

I’m okay with this signing.
He kinda sucks right now but he does still have potential and is young for a defenseman.

But, Rozy was twice the player Stillman is so far.

Not the last few years, he wasn't. The final 3 seasons were awful, and he was making millions in two of them.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Rozy was still far superior player to Stillman his final years

LOL at anyone trying to argue different

 

[HockeySauce]

Why does a barely replacement level player need a 3 year deal?

Bc he's 23 and the bet is that he'll improve over the 3 years, providing the Hawks value relative to his contract. Like Bickell when he was given a 3-year deal.