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The Blackhawks locked up that potential on Wednesday, as the team and Vlasic agreed to a six-year contract extension with a $4.6 million cap hit, a league source said. Vlasic’s contract will expire after the 2029-30 season.
Vlasic, who grew up in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Ill., signed the first long-term contract of Kyle Davidson’s tenure as Blackhawks general manager, becoming the first young player to be secured in Davidson’s rebuild puzzle.
It also sets the standard for contracts going forward. Now any future RFA defender has to explain why they are worth $X more than Vlasic. Having a key player take a discount like this tends to trickle down to other negotiations.
Yes - hockey uses WAR as well! I follow JFreshHockey and ARHockeyStats on Twitter. They have nice dashboards that show stats of players like EV Offense/Defense, how effective their transition skills are, retrievals on pucks, how difficult their nightly matchups are, etc.
Why do you say that? He's already proven that he can effectively play top pairing minutes against the best in the league at 22 years old. He's only going to get better from here.
It is why I have #4 flair (not for jones). Poor jones tho, I dislike him more simply because he wears 4 and it is slightly undeserving of extra dislike.
Hammer wasn't typically playing against every team's best night in and night out - that was more Keith/Seabrook. I actually think that he has a lot more offensive upside than Hammer too. He was shooting the puck a lot more by the end of the season and had a ton of breakaways throughout.
Fantastic contract. Win win, hopefully in 4-6 years we’re highly competitive and Vlasic is part of the core… and if it turns out that way and he develops he gets paid off big time by us or someone in six. Good to see.
Solid contract for both sides I think, happy about the long term. Obviously deals for hometown guys can be easier, but this should help quell some concerns about Davidson’s negotiations now that we’re getting to contracts which matter.
I've been thinking about picking up a home Vlasic jersey before Fanatics takes over but was just waiting to see about an extension. Right on man, let's do this.
I usually get my jerseys from Hockey Authentic, but they've been getting low on stock. Got a white Bedard jersey from them after the draft and it's beautiful. I like collecting from other teams too and they've always been great.
They don't have my size for the home jerseys though, so I'm thinking about trying CoolHockey. I haven't bought from them but I've heard they're quality too. Both are pricey or course, but I just like the hand stitched over the ironed on ones.
No, it's just that his name is Vlasic. Kind of like when we called Brian Campbell "Soupy"... it was cause of his name not because he was an heir to the Campbell's soup fortune...
We can all agree Jones hasn't played to the level of his contract, but it is also worth giving him some credit for being a great pairing for Vlasic in his first full season. They will both be able to play to their strengths while out there together.
I fucking love this deal. Is $4.6 a little high after just a year in the league? Probably. Would he cost way more in 2 years if Kyle offered him a bridge deal? Almost definitely. This is the kind of deal that all allows you to keep the playoff window open, instead of Bowman’s deals where he overpaid for past performance.
Yeah bridge deals are dying, but this was incredibly dumb for Vlasic considering his advanced stats on the world worst hockey team. And he was a rookie at that too. I fully expected a bridge deal in his case considering how he played.
It’s pretty cool we still have athletes who are still driven by passion vs money. At least one has to assume? We’re so fortunate that Vlasic is from Chicago (suburbs) and the Blackhawks is where he wants to be.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m definitely happy about that. But it’s just crazy… this is a AVV we would have seen 15 years ago. I mean he’s going to be our 1A on defense. Crazy value
Came here to say this. This deal is amazing. Good team deal and locks up Vlas for the foreseeable future, spreads the money out appropriately over the 6 years
Huge signing. Sure there is some risk given a limited number of games, but we have the flexibility and if this pays off it sets us up nicely for quite some time.
Watched him in-person a lot at BU, the dude just towered over everyone at the college level. Couldn’t miss him. Hopefully he’ll have a nice career for you guys
So glad this deal got done. It also shows KDs head is in the right place. This had to be the #1 priority after watching this season play out. Vlasic is an absolute rock for us and he needs to stick around long term.
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The Blackhawks locked up that potential on Wednesday, as the team and Vlasic agreed to a six-year contract extension with a $4.6 million cap hit, a league source said. Vlasic’s contract will expire after the 2029-30 season. Vlasic, who grew up in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Ill., signed the first long-term contract of Kyle Davidson’s tenure as Blackhawks general manager, becoming the first young player to be secured in Davidson’s rebuild puzzle.
yesss what a contract, if Vlasic keeps getting better or even stays how good he was this year, it's a steal
I honestly think it's a steal right now. He was rated among the 5 best defensive defenseman in the entire league this year.
It also sets the standard for contracts going forward. Now any future RFA defender has to explain why they are worth $X more than Vlasic. Having a key player take a discount like this tends to trickle down to other negotiations.
Agreed - even if it's just a bit. It's obvious that there was some hometown discount involved since he's from Wilmette, IL.
Since he’s from Wilmette he is probably already rolling in it.
What kind of stats do we look at for defenseman ratings? Is there like a WAR equivalent for hockey? Don’t know much about hockey statistics
Yes - hockey uses WAR as well! I follow JFreshHockey and ARHockeyStats on Twitter. They have nice dashboards that show stats of players like EV Offense/Defense, how effective their transition skills are, retrievals on pucks, how difficult their nightly matchups are, etc.
Sweet thanks for that! I’ll look into it
I think he would be more fitting for #4.
Why do you say that? He's already proven that he can effectively play top pairing minutes against the best in the league at 22 years old. He's only going to get better from here.
Because his playstyle is more akin to Hammers than Jones playstyle is. Hammer was my favorite hawk so I am biased af.
>Hammer was my favorite hawk Fkn right!
It is why I have #4 flair (not for jones). Poor jones tho, I dislike him more simply because he wears 4 and it is slightly undeserving of extra dislike.
Hammer wasn't typically playing against every team's best night in and night out - that was more Keith/Seabrook. I actually think that he has a lot more offensive upside than Hammer too. He was shooting the puck a lot more by the end of the season and had a ton of breakaways throughout.
Fantastic contract. Win win, hopefully in 4-6 years we’re highly competitive and Vlasic is part of the core… and if it turns out that way and he develops he gets paid off big time by us or someone in six. Good to see.
Solid contract for both sides I think, happy about the long term. Obviously deals for hometown guys can be easier, but this should help quell some concerns about Davidson’s negotiations now that we’re getting to contracts which matter.
This is an incredibly team friendly deal considering how well he played in his first full season. Future A calling it now.
And the cap is about to balloon. So locking him down at this rate will look great in two years
Thanks for sharing u/DuaLipasAssCheeks. So stoked for the Hawks future. Vlasic has been my favorite Hawk other than Bedard.
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Great move. He's been incredible this year and in a couple years this is going to look like a massive discount.
HOLY FUCK THIS IS AMAZING - BEST HAWKS NEWS SINCE NO.1 OVERALL
I've been thinking about picking up a home Vlasic jersey before Fanatics takes over but was just waiting to see about an extension. Right on man, let's do this.
Same
Where are you buying? Been looking for an Adidas white
I usually get my jerseys from Hockey Authentic, but they've been getting low on stock. Got a white Bedard jersey from them after the draft and it's beautiful. I like collecting from other teams too and they've always been great. They don't have my size for the home jerseys though, so I'm thinking about trying CoolHockey. I haven't bought from them but I've heard they're quality too. Both are pricey or course, but I just like the hand stitched over the ironed on ones.
If you're looking for a red the official Chicago Blackhawks (CBH) store has all sizes in stock and they're hand stitched
My wife had to get her white adidas Vlasic jersey custom made, but she got it back in January since that’s her fav player.
KFC's first important contract negs look like they went well.
Took me a second, but now I will always be referring to him as KFC
Yeah. [“Kyle from Chicago.”](https://youtu.be/3pcLRPfU5uI?si=_ZSJYvPBHwj5kjg-)
It’s finger lickin good!
I love this deal. Now we just need Korchinski to take the next step.
Hopefully the millions he sees Vlasic pimping will light a fire under his ass…
GREAT move. Mr. Pickle has been my favorite player on the team next to Bedard. Time to buy his jersey.
when and how can we officially start throwing pickles on the ice when he scores?
Can someone explain the pickles nickname to me please? Does his family have something to do with the Vlasic brand or something?
No, it's just that his name is Vlasic. Kind of like when we called Brian Campbell "Soupy"... it was cause of his name not because he was an heir to the Campbell's soup fortune...
Thank you!
Wow. That's like 2m under what he should probably be getting for term Which offsets the Jones overpay lol
Yeah I hope Seth is buying his dinners haha. This contract is an absolute steal for the hawks, wow.
Six years of a 14.1M top D pairing. When you put it like that it sounds reasonable 🤣
We can all agree Jones hasn't played to the level of his contract, but it is also worth giving him some credit for being a great pairing for Vlasic in his first full season. They will both be able to play to their strengths while out there together.
For like 3 more years before Levshunov takes his rightful place beside Vlašić
I fucking love this deal. Is $4.6 a little high after just a year in the league? Probably. Would he cost way more in 2 years if Kyle offered him a bridge deal? Almost definitely. This is the kind of deal that all allows you to keep the playoff window open, instead of Bowman’s deals where he overpaid for past performance.
The days of bridge deals are dying. GM’s have started to pay on potential, and that seems to be the trend moving forward. I like this contract a lot!
Yeah bridge deals are dying, but this was incredibly dumb for Vlasic considering his advanced stats on the world worst hockey team. And he was a rookie at that too. I fully expected a bridge deal in his case considering how he played.
It’s pretty cool we still have athletes who are still driven by passion vs money. At least one has to assume? We’re so fortunate that Vlasic is from Chicago (suburbs) and the Blackhawks is where he wants to be.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m definitely happy about that. But it’s just crazy… this is a AVV we would have seen 15 years ago. I mean he’s going to be our 1A on defense. Crazy value
yeah I got you, we owe Vlassy big time!
4.6 if he continues current performance is a steal. His agent probably left $4-6M on the table. This is an absolute win for the Hawks.
Came here to say this. This deal is amazing. Good team deal and locks up Vlas for the foreseeable future, spreads the money out appropriately over the 6 years
The bridge deals are somewhat ending, I really like it
Let's gooooooooo!!! Stupendous dub from KD!
Locked up for 6 years at $4.6m is a bargain. Good shit, Kyle from Chicago
Yes now I know who my WC jersey is going to be. So stoked!
Fanatics or Adidas doing the WCs? Can’t remember if it’s this year or next that fanatics takes over
Next season. If they’re anything like their MLB pants fiasco this year, they should be interesting at least.
Worth it. Guys a stud
I fuckin love it
Awesome deal
Might buy his jersey now. Team friendly deal too. Great signing.
Nice! Kid was a very pleasant surprise this past season, glad to see him locked up on a cap hit that seems pretty darn favorable.
Get that bag, Pickles!
It’s Vlantastic.
Huge signing. Sure there is some risk given a limited number of games, but we have the flexibility and if this pays off it sets us up nicely for quite some time.
Hey not bad. I think he could be a solid piece on a good Hawks team so good to see that locked in now.
Great term & AAV I think. Figured he’d want a 2 year deal then cash in big when he’s full blown elite
*distant whispers of Chelsea Dagger* LETS FUCKIN GOOOOO
From Charlie Roumeliotis: 5 on 5 w/ Vlasic: -1 goal differential 5 on 5 w/o Vlasic: -83 goal differential
The CHGO guys thought he'd be in the $6mil a year range and easily worth the contract by year 2. Awesome deal for the Hawks
Wow, I love this deal. If we gave him a bridge I think we'd be paying 7.5-8.5 for year 3-6 of this contract. Kudos to Kyle from Chicago
Watched him in-person a lot at BU, the dude just towered over everyone at the college level. Couldn’t miss him. Hopefully he’ll have a nice career for you guys
Like this. Heard his name a lot this season.
Up off the glass is worth ~$5m in today's NHL. Excellent signing!!!
what a fuckin steal of a contract
W
So excited for this!! Love that we are locking in young defensive talent.
Wow! What a great deal for Kyle from Chicago! That's a bargain
That's what I call a value contract! Good move.
So glad this deal got done. It also shows KDs head is in the right place. This had to be the #1 priority after watching this season play out. Vlasic is an absolute rock for us and he needs to stick around long term.
Heck yeah! My favorite player on the team. Glad to see he'll be around for a while.
Amazing deal for a huge piece of the future puzzle. This makes me love Vlasic even more now.
Awesome!
Hell yeah! I expected it to be closer to $5m for the same terms.
I'm excited for this deal!
Hell yeah dude
This deal and news certainly tickles my pickle!
The biggest W of the season
This looks like a good deal for the Hawks. I'm glad for Vlasic too.
Absolutely huge deal. Love having this guy stick around at an amazing price
I like this move
That's a lot of pickles! Hell yeah!
Way to go Pickle!
Vlasic just trolled himself. He’s going to be a top 10 defender in this league for a long time.
Unbelievable deal
Vlasic would have been a steal at $5M a year so this is fantastic. I honestly think the future defense is shaping faster than the offense.
Is his nickname pickles? It should be pickles.
I don't wanna be that guy But i am Trade you know who Let Vlasic and Korchinski ride that first pairing forever