Flyers lock up Voracek

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8 years, 8.25 AAV - Wowza

Flyers agree to multi-year contract extension with Jakub Voracek - Philadelphia Flyers - News

 

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Copied Cobie's post from the other thread (this is a big enough signing that it warrants its own thread)


Jake getting paaaaaaaid! And he deserves every penny of it

 

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You guys remember Jake and the Fat Man? This is Jake and his fat wallet.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

I would love to have Voracek on my team. He seems to be getting better too.

 

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Only 25 years old and getting better each and every year.

 

[pixburgher66]

As long as last year wasn't an anomaly, it's fair.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Kind of surprised he signed it. If he kept up his production until his UFA years he might've been able to get $10 mil on the open market.

 

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Kind of surprised he signed it. If he kept up his production until his UFA years he might've been able to get $10 mil on the open market.

That's a fair point, but $66 million guaranteed is tough to turn down versus the possibility of catching a rut on some bad ice next season and tearing an ACL.

 

[4thstreet]

You guys remember Jake and the Fat Man? This is Jake and his fat wallet.

Poor bastard never sat down.
They couldn't spare the 2 hours to get him back on his feet.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That's a fair point, but $66 million guaranteed is tough to turn down versus the possibility of catching a rut on some bad ice next season and tearing an ACL.

I guess.

/I've been talking nothing but baseball the past few days and it's starting to intermingle with my hockey wires

 

[esls79]

He can now afford to bail his captain out of jail next time.


/too soon?

 

[thedddd]

Great production last year and could be a great deal if he keeps getting better. The only concern I have is 8.25 per season for someone that never scored 25 goals in a season.

 

[forty_three]

As long as last year wasn't an anomaly, it's fair.

It wasn't. Kid is for real.

Looking back at the Carter trade the Jackets sent Jake and the pick the Flyers used on Couturier in the deal.

12.55m cap hit between them now. They are both great players, and I'd love either one (or both). But... better Philly than us at that amount. We could never have afforded them.

 

[DevilishWon]

Is he bangin' any teammates wives or girlfriends yet? He's a long term Flyer now...gotta fit in

 

[Puck082]

I like that signing. Odd saying 8 years is a good term, but if he keeps playing the way he is, it'll be great for Philly.

 

[tducey]

Awful deal here, over 8 million dollars a year is to much for him. I think deals like this are going to cause another lockout when the current CBA is up.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Phil Kessel signs 8 year, $64 million contract at age 25 after putting up 185 goals and 379 pts in 504 GP playing alongside Tyler Bozak, putting up four 30+ goal seasons and two 35+ goal seasons. Contract is called crazy and untradeable.

Jakub Voracek signs 8 year, $66 million contract at age 25 after putting up 124 goals and 372 pts in 531 GP playing alongside one of the best centres in the game, putting up one 23 goal season. Contract is called fair, earned and deserved.

 

[Puck082]

Phil Kessel signs 8 year, $64 million contract at age 25 after putting up 185 goals and 379 pts in 504 GP playing alongside Tyler Bozak, putting up four 30+ goal seasons and two 35+ goal seasons. Contract is called crazy and untradeable.

Jakub Voracek signs 8 year, $66 million contract at age 25 after putting up 124 goals and 372 pts in 531 GP playing alongside one of the best centres in the game, putting up one 23 goal season. Contract is called fair, earned and deserved.

One eats donuts, the other appears to train.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

One eats donuts, the other appears to train.

HOT TAKE

 

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Voracek's $66M deal shouldn't shock you - Article - TSN