Kyosama Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Bob McKenzie: "Jeff Skinner's extension with CAR expected to be 6 years with an AAV of $5.725M." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja321 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Carolina has a pretty good core now for a lot of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Doughty Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 skinner is a 40 goal scorer. he is worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester13 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Kane's decision to wait on signing his contract his looking really good now eh. Fack why are we not looking to trade for him??!! But yeah great signing by CAR, Skinner is an unbelievable player, especially for a kid who looks like he's 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Kane's decision to wait on signing his contract his looking really good now eh. Fack why are we not looking to trade for him??!! But yeah great signing by CAR, Skinner is an unbelievable player, especially for a kid who looks like he's 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyosama Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Sign Kane to a long term offer sheet. Best case scenario Jets don't match, we sign Doan and get Bjugstad & a 1st for Luongo+, and shed some cap by trading Ballard, Raymond and Malhotra for picks/prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 while you could argue that this cap hit is a bit steep for skinner, it doesn't matter because carolina isn't a team that spends to the cap, and this ensures they keep one of their stars happy for a long time. small markets have to overpay their talent if they want to keep them, it's that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Naslund Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 A bit of an overpayment now, but he'll be worth it in a couple of eyars or maybe even next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 5 million flat would have been more appropriate, especially with their other stars like the Staals and now Semin at such a high price. I would definately say that Carolina now have the best, most playoff-ready top-6. Perfect mix of toughness and skill that Los Angeles and Boston used to cruise through the playoffs. Both Staals are very tough, gritty playoff performers who both have Cup rings. Jokinen and Rutuu are a good mix of toughness and skill, but much more even. Semin and Skinner are purely skilled forwards. That is a dangerous top-6 that will make some noise if they bust into the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Kane's decision to wait on signing his contract his looking really good now eh. Fack why are we not looking to trade for him??!! But yeah great signing by CAR, Skinner is an unbelievable player, especially for a kid who looks like he's 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancanfan Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 http://www.wbir.com/sports/pro_hockey/article/229558/156/Hurricanes-give-Skinner-six-year-extension Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - The Carolina Hurricanes have rewarded forward Jeff Skinner with a six-year contract extension worth more than $34 million. Skinner will earn $4.35 million for the 2013-14 season and $6 million for each of the following five years. "Jeff is a cornerstone player for our team, and his long-term commitment to the Hurricanes is great news for our franchise and our fans," said Hurricanes president and general manager Jim Rutherford in a statement. "At 20 years old, he is still in the very early stages of his career, and we felt it was important to ensure he would be spending much more of it in Raleigh." Skinner won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie for the 2010-11 season when he notched 31 goals and 32 assists for 63 points. He followed it up with 20 goals and 44 points in 64 games last season, missing 16 games because of a concussion. The Hurricanes selected the Ontario native with the seventh overall pick of the 2010 draft. He has 107 points in his first 146 NHL games. The Sports Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibbing Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Wow good for Skinner . I hope he is worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Not a bad raise for a kid who's already sustained an early bigtime concussion. But he could've earned even more if he put up huge numbers this season. I think Carolina is playoff bound. But will they go far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd84 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 A bit of an overpayment now, but he'll be worth it in a couple of eyars or maybe even next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Fair contract. I really like this contract, will be a steal like Tavare's is in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
votrechien Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Wow, where is Carolina getting this money from?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jovocop55 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Wow, where is Carolina getting this money from?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouverStyle Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Skinner is a rising star, the term and dollar figure seems about right for him. He is young still has potential to be better, if he can stay healthy that is a really good deal for him and the franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossram Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 It's a bit much for Skinner, (More than Tavares....) but with the cap going up and just how contracts are now, it's too be expected. An overpayment for now, but I do think Skinner will be worth it. It's no stretch to think that Skinner will put 60+ points during the duration of his deal and there is still room for improvement so it should worth it for Carolina. The thing is, Skinner now sets the standard for young, star RFAs. Players like Hall, Eberle and Seguin will be looking at 5.75 over 6 years as the minimum, and likely pushing into the 6 million per year range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Thomas Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 hope Aburrows14 doesnt come here and troll this place into a vitriol of fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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