[Signing] Canucks sign Jannik Hansen to 4 yr contract extension ($2.5mil AAV)

[sureLoss]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 53s Jannik Hansen's four-year extension in VAN has an AAV of $2.5M.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

cheap deal.

[Vinny01]

Higgins and Hansen are 2 good third liners with identical contracts

[kyuss275]

Good signing. Hoping the Sedin sisters at a ridiculous price and term are next.

[d_phaneuf]

that's a really good deal

he's trending up

2010/11 29 points
2011/12 39 points
2012/13 47 (prorated over an 82 game season)

and he does it playing pretty much 3rd line minutes, very good defensively great pker

[19Yzerman19]

Damn. Good deal. Guy's better than Chris Higgins and costs the same for 4 years.

This is a guy I want to pick up as a sleeper in my fantasy league. Last 2 years he's been 30th and 9th respectively among all RWs in the NHL in points per 60 minutes of ice time. That's the stat that I'd tend to use to predict whether someone has potential to score more than he previously has once given the chance.

[Erick Estrada]

This is one of Gillis's rare good moves as Hansen is a solid utility forward.

[Magnum PEI]

I seriously hate Jannik Hansen, typical canuck. Plus he's Danish, that's a pastry.

[Leon]

This is a good deal. He is an excellent skater and a terrific PKer. Too bad he's staying in Vancouver.

[Violator]

Hopefully honey badger makes it four years

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Good signing. Hoping the Sedin sisters at a ridiculous price and term are next.

Rumour is Sedins looking at $7.5M each.

Good contract for Hansen but it continues Gillis' trend of tacking on movement/trading clauses.

[19Yzerman19]

Originally Posted by Super Nintendo Chalmers

Rumour is Sedins looking at $7.5M each. Good contract for Hansen but it continues Gillis' trend of tacking on movement/trading clauses.

For one or two years that's fine. Any longer, and as an AAV that's pretty awful.

[Locke]

Now RichKlit can rest easy.

[EYE_Overstand]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

For one or two years that's fine. Any longer, and as an AAV that's pretty awful.

They will be offered 5 years in the open market easy... Hope gillies offers 6+... I thought the flames had big contracts a few years ago BUT Vancouver keeps trending that way. They have tanev + kassian to sign next year along with the Sedins... That's like 18 million committed on 4 players

[Pontine]

Good deal for the canucks

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

For one or two years that's fine. Any longer, and as an AAV that's pretty awful.

I would be fine with 4 years at that, based on what others have gotten it would still be below market and the cap will go up next year (and likely continue) so it shouldn't hurt them at all

Gillis has had some issues with trades, but signing contracts (either re-signs or FAs) has been a strength

[EYE_Overstand]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

I would be fine with 4 years at that, based on what others have gotten it would still be below market and the cap will go up next year (and likely continue) so it shouldn't hurt them at all

Gillis has had some issues with trades, but signing contracts (either re-signs or FAs) has been a strength

The city itself, and the upward swing of the team made it easier on him.

[d_phaneuf]

probably true, and Hamhuis/Garrison being BC boys helps too

but he still did it, plenty of teams in similar situations overpay on July 1 for guys or overpay their guys all the time

[Meers]

Surprisingly sensible extension.

[haiku]

honey badger lol
a no class cheapshot artist
typical canuck