Harman Dayal, Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston
The Vancouver Canucks are locking up one among their most prolific scorers on a long-term contract, as they’re extending heart Elias Pettersson on an eight-year deal, the group introduced Saturday. The contract carries an $11.6 million common annual worth, per a league supply.
Pettersson’s extension features a full no-movement clause, and $47 million of his $92.8 million is to be paid out in signing bonuses, in response to a league supply.
Pettersson contract:
Full NMC
Wage 12 months by 12 months
2024/25 $2,500,000
2025/26 $4,500,000
2026/27 $11,000,000
2027/28 $9,450,000
2028/29 $7,250,000
2029/30 $3,700,000
2030/31 $3,700,000
2031/32 $3,700,00Signing Bonus 12 months by 12 months
$12,000,000
$10,000,000
$0
$5,000,000…— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 2, 2024
This extension is a large win for each side.
From the Canucks’ perspective, this is a perfect time period and cap hit. In regards to the time period, Pettersson — who’s in his sixth season with Vancouver — might have chosen to signal a short- to medium-term deal that extra carefully matched the three years left after this season on Quinn Hughes’ contract. That might have introduced him again to the negotiating desk at a time when the wage cap would have seemingly risen. Plus, it might have left the pliability for him to discover different locations as an unrestricted free agent. As a substitute, the Canucks get a full eight-year dedication that may take Pettersson by means of the perfect years of his profession. The middle has racked up 75 factors (29 targets and 46 assists) by means of 62 video games this season.
That the cap hit falls underneath $12 million is the cherry on high on this deal. $11.6 million is simply $100,000 larger than the AAV William Nylander signed for. Nylander’s career-high is 87 factors and he performs the much less invaluable place on wing, whereas Pettersson is on tempo for his second consecutive 100-plus level season. The circumstances are barely totally different as Nylander’s deal purchased an additional UFA 12 months however the Canucks ought to really feel good that Pettersson’s deal is nearer to Nylander’s quantity versus, say, Nathan Mackinnon’s $12.6 million AAV. There are a number of star gamers like Leon Draisaitl, Mikko Rantanen and Connor McDavid who would require new offers within the not-too-distant future, so whereas $11.6 million makes Pettersson one of many highest-paid gamers within the league for subsequent season, his deal will look extra favorable as different friends eclipse that quantity, particularly with the wage anticipated to rise.
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Why Elias Pettersson’s max-term extension is a game-changer for the Canucks
For Pettersson, touchdown $92.8 million in assured cash is life-changing. Don’t overlook Vancouver’s re-emergence as a contender as a key issue engaging Pettersson to remain — successful is a large precedence for him.
Getting this deal executed eliminates the noise, hypothesis and potential distraction about his future. That peace of thoughts is vital because the participant and group give attention to pushing for a Stanley Cup this season. It additionally offers the Canucks readability on their cap state of affairs for subsequent season, which can assist them make extra knowledgeable commerce deadline selections, particularly if there are potentialities so as to add non-rentals.
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