Confirmed with Link: Seth Jones, a late 1st, and a 6th for Boqvist, 2 1sts, and a 2nd, and Jones gets a massive extension

[featherhawk]

Would you have traded Boqvist+Seabrook for Seth Jones just to get rid of that contract? II would have. I'll just pretend that's how this went down.

lol, yes that would make many feel better

 

[Illinihockey]

Franchise killer

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Alright guys, take a minute to think about this before going on the roller coaster of emotions. I love Boqvist too, but think about it a bit ...

the extension is the problem here

 

[Hattrick Kane]

I love Seth Jones and the trade isn’t that bad. But that contract. If it’s 66m for 8 years, I’m okey.

Yeah it’s not, 76 million over 8 years

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Kinda makes sense why they werent tied ti hamilton at any point. If seth jones is getting 7x9.5, dougie is probably expecting at least 11.

I would have rather gave Hamilton 11M and held onto Bo + Picks

Hamiltion is better then Jones anyway

 

[TLEH]

Feels like the Seabrook contract all over where we all universally just hated it instantly.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

Not happy giving Boqvist up. If its 9.5m I'm livid.

 

[migi]

I would have rather gave Hamilton 11M and held onto Bo + Picks

Hamiltion is better then Jones anyway

Lol no.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

This deal gets worse with every new bit of information

 

[RayP]

I’m not sure why you even let Bowman make this move with the investigation going on. He may end up being canned before the season starts for all we know yet he gets to make this call. Then again, maybe it means he’s safe which is even scarier.

 

[bwana63]

A little over $8 AAV, right?

 

[JaegerDice]

Indefensible.

20 year old dman and a lottery pick for a dman that is objectively worse in every regard than a dman you could have just had for money.

8.25 is certainly BETTER, just jesus christ, why do people think Seth Jones is good? I feel like I'm stuck in an alternate reality where everybody think the scouts in Moneyball were doing a fantastic f***ing job basing player performance on the eye test and pointless perception.

 

[TLEH]

Lawton is saying 8.25.. Thats still not good but its not 9.5

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

So what year do we end up buying him out?

I expect after year 4

So that will be 8 years of dead cap space to look forward too so this contract will haunt franchise into 2030's

 

[BobbyJet]

cbj fan here, gonna be honest.. don’t know much about Boqvist. admittedly haven’t watched him play much at all. any insight? what’s his game like? thanks friends!

Was rather dominant in Junior hockey as a 17-year-old but hasn't done much since. He has had a few concussions and needs to work on his acceleration. Great shot though and he is only 21 years old in August so has a lot of time to get his NHL game, if he can stay healthy.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

the extension is the problem here

Yup. Boqvist’s skating was not good and he was full injuries. Even still I was a big fan of him and sad to see him go. Don’t really care about the 11th overall.

But that extension is something else.

 

[hawksrule]

Feels like the Seabrook contract all over where we all universally just hated it instantly.

I’m not hating the contract as much as everyone else is. I’m nervous about future picks.

 

[RayP]

Musto didn’t you hate Boqvist for liking a pro Trump post? lol….

 

[Fortyfives]

Fine with the trade. AAV at 9.5 is ridiculous.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Lawton is saying 8.25.. Thats still not good but its not 9.5

Please let this be the case.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

So what year do we end up buying him out?

I expect after year 4

So that will be 8 years of dead cap space to look forward too so this contract will haunt franchise into 2030's

He’ll be 30 in four years,

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Lawton is saying 8.25.. Thats still not good but its not 9.5

Dreger sticking to $9.5 saying total is $76 million.

 

[SimpleJack]

I can’t stop throwing up

 

[BobbyJet]

The most positive part of this deal was that it wasn't Dougie!

 

[IU Hawks fan]

I'm at a loss for words. Don't hate the trade itself but can't believe the contract. This could bury them for years.