Confirmed Signing with Link: [STL] Justin Faulk signs extension with the Blues (7 years, $6.5M AAV)

[tsujimoto74]

I suspect this will be a painful contract in a few years - kinda like what we saw with Shattenkirk.

TBH seems like a painful contract now.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

What a steal of a contract for Faulk

do you know what player you acquired?

 

[Curufinwe]

That was quick.

 

[HanSolo]

This is basically the Cam Fowler contract with one less year.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Expected this number... alright I guess

 

[LarKing]

Blues going all in now

 

[Cane mutiny]

Good luck, Justin. Appreciate all you did for us in CAR. We'll miss you for sure, and I hope you enjoy your time with the Blues.

 

[theVladiator]

It's also why the Canes traded him. He was going to be stuck on the 3rd pair behind Hamilton and Pesce, so they moved him as an inefficiency. I don't get this for the Blues unless they're planning to ditch someone else.

One team's inefficiency is another team's depth

One can't argue that the team that just won the Stanley Cup has gotten quite a bit stronger.

 

[ToDavid]

Faulk had a great season but IMO this is a risky contract.

 

[Empoleon8771]

 

[sansabri]

yo what

 

[Captain Creampuff]

do you know what player you acquired?

Sure do, guy. I take him in my fantasy league nearly every year. He'll do great in a limited role for a better team.

 

[jetsforever]

Whoa that was fast
Guess the Blues are getting even better

 

[phillipmike]

Exactly how i feel.

Maybe the Blues think Pietrangelo's asking price is ridiculous.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Sure do, guy. I take him in my fantasy league nearly every year. He'll do great in a limited role for a better team.

so you are OK with signing a role player (your words, essentially since you said limited role) to a 7 year contract...?

 

[phillipmike]

Doesn’t matter - Pietrangelo
Doesn’t matter - Parayko
Doesn’t matter - Faulk

Is a great D Corp.

Blues have some good options on the left side too. Bouwmeester, Gunnarsson, and Dunn. Dunn is good and is only going to get better.

 

[Brock Anton]

The money is fine, but I'm not a fan of that term. I'm assuming that's where the point of contention between Faulk and Carolina was.

 

[These Are The Days]

Rabble rabble taxes rabble rabble!!

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

The trade seems fair, even a slight win for the Blues, but the signing is an absolute disaster. What is Armstrong doing?

 

[BlueDream]

It's also why the Canes traded him. He was going to be stuck on the 3rd pair behind Hamilton and Pesce, so they moved him as an inefficiency. I don't get this for the Blues unless they're planning to ditch someone else.

Yeah it’s weird. But this also reminds me that there was a rumor that we almost traded for Dougie Hamilton a year ago. As Blues fans we dismissed it because it made no sense but maybe it’s true and the only thing I can think of is that we either can’t or don’t want to re-sign Pietrangelo. But I have no idea why that would be the case.

Will be an interesting year in STL.

 

[MattySnipes]

Why? I'm a bit confused by this move. Seeing what they gave up an extension did make sense in the future. Just, really didn't expect it.

With them having Parayko and AP27 already on right. Having a 27 year old RD (PP specialist) for 7 (28-35) years on the 3rd pairing doesn't make sense. Blues have to know something. Hmm...

Guess the Blues are really going for a repeat this year. Kudos to them. Intrigued what happens in free agency 2020.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

That's a little rich for Faulk, and that's coming from someone who thinks his defensive shortcomings are overblown.

 

[MardyBum]

Damn. Didn't want him but of course he goes to the central lol.

 

[JackFr]

This is an absolutely insane contract.

 

[Lahey]

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