Detroit extends Justin Abdelkader (7 years, $4.25mil AAV)

[CarltonTheBear]

http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2015/11/12/9723028/red-wings-announce-justin-abdelkader-signs-7-year-contract-extension

Includes a full NTC in the first 4 seasons, partial one after.

Abdelkader's 28 years old, and has just one 20-goal/40-point season under his belt. That came last season where he shot 14.9% on the year. Prior to that he was a 30-point, 3rd line player.

Even better, 10 of his 23 goals last season were in the month of March. He had a shooting percentage of 24.4% in a stretch of 13 games that month. That one month basically earned him $29.75mil during his 29-36 year old NHL seasons.

Probably time to take Holland off of those "Best GMs in the league" lists.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I checked this out just for my own personal amusement, but if Kadri shot 24% this season he'd have a goal a game and be leading the league in goals.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Yeah, I read the report last night that it was about to happen and I was stunned, LOCKOUT incoming.

As for the Kadri tidbit, I read an interesting piece yesterday where the author makes the case that Kadri is likely to have a career year in goal scoring.

 

[bustaheims]

Yeah, file this one under "mistake."

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Fun story, JVR signed for this season and the next two at 4.25.

 

[Bates]

Not sure if this is common knowledge but the Sens offered Cowen a 7 year $28 million deal and the Cowen camp turned it down. 

 

[AvroArrow]

Absolutely terrible deal.  How the heck does an NHL GM make this deal?  Yikes...

At least it wasn't us.

 

[Bullfrog]

So I thought you were lying. How is he already 28 years old?