| Chychrun extends for 8 x 9M with Caps [message #841993] |
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 Kr55
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https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/washington-capitals-sign-defenceman-j akob-chychrun-to-eight-year-72-million-extension-1.2276459
Having a career best year with 43 points in 65 games. Turning 27 next week, so should be able to perform through most of the deal.
9M may start to be a baseline for a top pair D with the expected cap increases. Dobson and Bouch smiling today even with Dobson having DeAngelo pushing his way onto the PP.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Adam
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Also apparently doesn't believe in lightbulbs and is now lighting his house with beeswax candles. Eats raw organs of animals saying it tastes disgusting but he's sure it's good for him. And a big fan of the nutty no-vaxx Kennedy.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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Jay
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| Adam wrote on Tue, 25 March 2025 19:26 |
Also apparently doesn't believe in lightbulbs and is now lighting his house with beeswax candles. Eats raw organs of animals saying it tastes disgusting but he's sure it's good for him. And a big fan of the nutty no-vaxx Kennedy.
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Cool story TV watcher.
Don't forget to wear your mask on the way to Mcdonalds today.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Skookum Jim
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Chychrun has lost a lot of games to injury so far in his career.. that contract has possibility to not age well.. but it works for Capitals.. they don't have any young D coming up.. good to solidify one piece.
Bouchard is not $9M value IMHO.. but someone will pay him that.. so Oilers will probably be forced to give him D. Nurse money. Bouchard's defensive ability.. and over all hockey IQ is not that high.. that contract could easily become a boat anchor.. whatever he gets is not based on this year's play.. its based on the hope he learns to play defense and stops making game losing defensive blunders.
Rather have a 23 year old Holloway and Broberg right now..
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Mike
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Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 26 March 2025 02:21 |
Rather have a 23 year old Holloway and Broberg right now..
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4 point night for Broberg last night. 2 for Holloway to take him to 60 on the season with an outside shot at hitting 30 goals this year.
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Jay
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| Mike wrote on Wed, 26 March 2025 05:06 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 26 March 2025 02:21 |
Rather have a 23 year old Holloway and Broberg right now..
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4 point night for Broberg last night. 2 for Holloway to take him to 60 on the season with an outside shot at hitting 30 goals this year.
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It really is the gift that keeps on giving. But they had to have flexibility to spend the same money + assets on worse players six months later. Who could have seen that coming?
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Mike
Messages: 1434
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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| Jay wrote on Wed, 26 March 2025 09:00 |
| Mike wrote on Wed, 26 March 2025 05:06 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 26 March 2025 02:21 |
Rather have a 23 year old Holloway and Broberg right now..
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4 point night for Broberg last night. 2 for Holloway to take him to 60 on the season with an outside shot at hitting 30 goals this year.
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It really is the gift that keeps on giving. But they had to have flexibility to spend the same money + assets on worse players six months later. Who could have seen that coming?
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Again - Broberg supposedly didn't want to be here. Fine - move him at the draft or whatever.
But Holloway? He wanted to stay, and they could have signed him earlier for a lot less than the $2.29M he signed for, but even at $2.29, that was never going to be a gross overpay.
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Kr55
Messages: 11232
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 25 March 2025 23:21 |
Chychrun has lost a lot of games to injury so far in his career.. that contract has possibility to not age well.. but it works for Capitals.. they don't have any young D coming up.. good to solidify one piece.
Bouchard is not $9M value IMHO.. but someone will pay him that.. so Oilers will probably be forced to give him D. Nurse money. Bouchard's defensive ability.. and over all hockey IQ is not that high.. that contract could easily become a boat anchor.. whatever he gets is not based on this year's play.. its based on the hope he learns to play defense and stops making game losing defensive blunders.
Rather have a 23 year old Holloway and Broberg right now..
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I dunno man. Bouch was playing amazing defense last playoffs, and the one before. Not just offense, but defensively too. He and Ek were playing some of the best defense we have ever seen on this team. I think Bouch is just forcing plays way too much this year. He knows what the safe option is, he just doesn't want to accept it this season. We see that with our other elite guys too, especially McDavid this season. Maybe overconfidence has lead him into stubbornness and frustration with his play, with the pressure of his contract layered on top. There is still a very elite player between those ears and we just have to hope it comes out again once the real pressure is on again.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Kr55
Messages: 11232
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Just out of curiosity, was wondering how Chychrun's last 2 years compare
HDCA/60 went from 11.68 top 11.63 (this is quite a bit worse than Bouch just to note)
xGF from 47.4% to 48.53%
Offensive zone starts 53.34% to 57.57%
This is almost exactly the same player, but one year he was -30 and the other +24.
What's the big dif? PDO from 0.969 to 1.036. Suddenly when he's on the ice his linemates can aim shots (his own sh% almost doubled too), and his goalie can make saves.
Still a guy getting favorable zone starts but also giving up a lot of quality chances, almost identical analytics both years. He just ended up with the stars aligning for him right when he had his contract year.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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inverno76
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Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
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Sounds like this will age poorly and puck luck has made him bank.
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