RINK WIDE - June 19, 2024: Filip Hronek Signs an Eight Year Extension to Stay In Vancouver
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
- The Canucks make their first signing ahead of free agency, locking up RFA RD Filip Hronek to an 8 year, $7.25 mil AAV contract extension. Jeff and Irf break it down, along with how it impacts Vancouver's remaining free agents.
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Honestly it's cheaper than I thought he was going to come in at. If we can get first half Hronek, this deal will be a lot better.
This Hronek deal plausibly could become in the realm of the Miller deal, value-wise.
The thing with zadorov it's not just about the recentcy bias with his scoring and play in the playoffs, it's his presence. When the other teams forwards are coming through the neutral zone they are less likely to try to carry the puck because there scared, he's a constant physical presence which is really valuable. He kills penalties, and I believe he can play second pair minutes. There is no other defenceman like this available, and if we lose him that'll be a big loss to the dcore. It is alot of money but if we lose him we can't replace him.
I love the Hronek deal because his first half was amazing, but everyone has a 'what have you done for me lately' outlook so they don't see that level of scoring will happen again. Would you really be surprised? No player in NHL history has a slump free career so I don't think Irf has a strong read on Hronek. Like the whole fanbase he'll change his tune on a dime if Hronek gets off to a hot start. I like his read on Zadorov though. Even at a "discount" he probably commands too much cap... I'd pay it though. If I were Allvin/Rutherford he'd be the rare player I'd overpay to keep just because he's so huge and it's easy to imagine him hoisting a cup. It's very hard to imagine Zad being invisible in the playoffs.
To dismiss Bobrovsky for the Conn Smyth seems premature. I hope the money Canucks saved between what was being reported and what Hronek signed for, goes to making the difference for Zadorov.
What's with the narrative that Zadorv is a bottom pairing Dman? He's a 2nd pair player, certainly. But the whole media market is pushing this, "He's lucky to even be playing in the NHL!"... I don't know what the point of this narrative is ??? Weird. He can skate, he can smash, he can produce; what more can you ask? As the season went along, after attaining him, he only got better and better, learning the OBVIOUS difference between Tocchet's system and what was happening in Calgary, culminating in his play in the playoffs. This wasn't "regency bias", as being pushed by media; this was a player adapting to a system, and showing how adaptable he could be. I swear, ?SOMETHING? is behind the narrative (maybe The Canucks asking media to do the work convincing Zadorov isn't as good as he actually is ??????? It feels that crazy!). Anyway, hope he re-signs. I'd take him over the Myers they signed to that horrible deal 5 years ago, ANY day of the week!
Left 10 million on the table. Leave Myers sign Pesce and Tanev:)
hronek is a bit of a drama queen so avoiding arbitration was probably the play here. geuntzel would be a good move. you don't give up assets or picks. if i was maurice i would leave the families back in florida for game 6.
They over paid to get him and now are over paying to keep him
Terrible term for a fringe D who didn't show up for 2nd half and playoffs