[Signing] Chicago signs Toews and Kane to 8 yr contract extensions ($10.5 mil AAV EACH)

[sureLoss]

Chicago Blackhawks @NHLBlackhawks
8 MORE YEARS! The #Blackhawks have agreed to terms with Jonathan Toews and @88PKane. onego.al/1lUeGIA


http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725799

[Ozy_Flame]

Is it in the rumored $10-12 million/year for each of them?

[Wood]

They're going to get a nice payday

I wonder if they get exact contracts, or if Toews get a bit more

[sureLoss]

Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
8 year extensions for Kane and Toews. $10.5 mil aav each.

[ForeverFlameFan]

I am going to guess they both get 10m each. 160m signing today.

EDIT: Close.. 10.5 AAV.

[Locke]

Now for the numbers.

This is going to be big.

[FlameZilla]

KAAAtching!!

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by sureloss

darren dreger @darrendreger
8 year extensions for kane and toews. $10.5 mil aav each.

wow.

[Roof-Daddy]

Those AAV's are ridiculous.

I guess the cap is supposed to continue rising, but jesus that's nuts.

[Barbecue]

wow, can't say they dont deserve it, but have fun signing other high end talent

[nik-]

wow, saw the rumours but I never thought that would actually be the final numbers.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Sharp's got to go at this point.

[Locke]

Yeah, this is probably where the Blackhawks are going to regress somewhat until the cap increases enough to surround those two with some legitimate help.

[Chill Cosby]

High deal right now, but in years 4-8 those contracts look really good.

Nice to see they both agreed on equal numbers. I have to think Toews could have gotten 12 and Kane probably deserved 8.

[Wolfman]

21 million between 2 players.................

[FlameZilla]

[SuperMatt18]

Yikes.

Guess that is what happens when you are 25 and 26 years old respectively, have already won 2 Stanley Cups, and are eligible to be UFAs after the season.

Chicago regretting not giving them some of those life time contracts back in 2010 now.

[indes]

Originally Posted by Chill Cosby

High deal right now, but in years 4-8 those contracts look really good.

Nice to see they both agreed on equal numbers. I have to think Toews could have gotten 12 and Kane probably deserved 8.

I'm a huge Toews fan but his steadiness and consistency is matched dollar for dollar by Kane's game breaking ability

[dustygoon]

Crosby....current cap hit is $8.7m but run his numbers to just when 19/88 contracts expire in in 2022/23, then Crosby's average pay is $9.8m. Not too different.

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

Sharp's got to go at this point.

Sharp and/or Hossa.