elvis15 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Philadelphia Flyers @NHLFlyers 3m3 minutes ago Breaking: The #Flyers have agreed to terms with RW Jake Voracek on a multi-year contract extension → http://bit.ly/1OE8OTN The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have agreed to terms with 6’2”, 214-lb right wing Jakub Voracek on a multi-year contract extension, according to general manager Ron Hextall. Voracek (25, 8/15/1989) completed his seventh NHL season in 2014-15 and led the Flyers with 81 points and 59 assists, while his 22 goals ranked third on the team. His 59 assists ranked second among all NHL players, while his 81 points tied for fourth-best in the NHL. He also posted new career highs in points (81), assists (59), power-play goals (11), power-play points (33), game-winning goals (tied - 3) and penalty minutes (78). He was awarded the Bobby Clarke Trophy as the team’s Most Valuable Player for the second time in his Flyers career (2012-13), and was named to the NHL’s postseason First All-Star Team becoming the first Flyers to earn an NHL postseason All-Star honor since the 2000-01 season (G - Roman Cechmanek, 2nd Team All-Star) and the first time a Flyers earned First Team All-Star since the 1997-98 season (LW - John LeClair). A native of Kladno, Czech Republic, Voracek was named captain of the Czech team in the 2015 World Championships, where he led the team with 10 points (3g-7a) in 10 games, which was also a career high for him in international play. Voracek was acquired by the Flyers on June 23, 2011 from the Columbus Blue Jackets along with the Blue Jackets’ first round pick at eighth overall (Sean Couturier) and third-round pick at 68th overall (Nick Cousins). He has recorded 85 goals and 153 assists for 238 points in 290 games as a Flyer, and since the start of the 2012-13 season, Voracek has led all NHL wingers in assists (122) and is third in overall point production (189). He has also recorded three straight seasons of playing every game and is the current “iron-man” leader for the Flyers, appearing in 226 consecutive games played. He has missed only four games as a Flyer (290 of 294) and has appeared in 531 out of a possible 540 games played since his first NHL game on Oct. 10, 2008. In seven seasons in the NHL, Voracek has recorded 124 goals and 248 assists for 372 points in 531 games for the Flyers and Blue Jackets (2008-11). He was drafted in the first round (7th overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by Columbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Guessing 7.5+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli 3m 3 minutes ago Jake Voracek: 8-years, $66 million. AAV is $8.25 million. #TSN Surprised not surprised? He is only 25 and was a point per game last year in a season where totals where generally down. Would have loved to get him back when he was on Columbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanGnome Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Surprised not surprised? Waiting for Philly to trade him to LA in a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swflyers28 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Worth it, him and Giroux are our 2 best players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Soon everyone is going to have 7-8 year deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
touchable Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 8 years, 8.25 AAV? A bit on the high side but I still think it's fair. Comparables are: Perry at 8.625 Giroux and 8.275 Getzlaf at 8.25 Staal at 8.25 Nash at 7.8 I think it's a fairly reasonable number actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Waiting for Philly to trade him to LA in a couple of years. Or to a team (CBJ) who will trade him to LA in a few years. I'd lol if Hartnell ends up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 He deserves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Not surprising. He would have gotten at least that if he would have gone to ufa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 He deserves it. just a thought on your sig, if someone took a camera and filmed her this way without her knowledge they would be a peeping top and criminal charges would follow, why is it OK if she inadvertently backs up to a camera and the footage is used in this way? just a question maybe someone can clarify for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I have to applaud his ability to turn his career completely around in Philly after being a relative disappointment in Columbus for years. Philly's a good place to go if you want to boost offensive numbers for sure. Like Ville Leino, for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 General Fanager @generalfanager 3m 3 minutes ago Voracek's 8 yr $66M contract is largest total value contract signed this offseason ahead of Tarasenko's 8 yrs $60M, O'Reilly's 7 yrs $52.5M. Almost a $4M increase in cap hit over his current deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Waiting for TSN to announce how it affects the Leafs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 fyi Voracek scored 1 more goal than Sutter last season. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 And so beginneth the inevitable long-term signings of all the top UFAs. Players like Voracek don't get to free agency anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swflyers28 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 fyi Voracek scored 1 more goal than Sutter last season. :D He's improved every year, and there aren't many players with more than 143 points over the last 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 just a thought on your sig, if someone took a camera and filmed her this way without her knowledge they would be a peeping top and criminal charges would follow, why is it OK if she inadvertently backs up to a camera and the footage is used in this way? just a question maybe someone can clarify for me.I'm probably the wrong person to ask but I'll probably change it soon anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 The days of top end talent going to free agency is going the way of the Dodo. Teams just don't let their guys walk to free agency like they used to. Either trade or lock 'em up long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm probably the wrong person to ask but I'll probably change it soon anyways. good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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