Confirmed Signing with Link: Matt Duchene signs 2 year deal AAV $3.5 million

[VanCanucks14]

So David Jones gets more then Matt Duchene? Interesting.

I get the contract from both sides but still a great cap hit.

[Sh00terMcGavin]

Smart decision by both sides to go with the short contract. It gives Duchene a chance to prove that last season was a fluke, and make some big bucks when he hits free agency again.

[WarriorofTime]

Smart to only sign for 2 years after coming off a lousy year. If he can get back to where he was he'll get a much better next contract in 2014.

[Confound]

Great contract for the avs. 3.5 for Duchene is a steal for those two years.

[Viking Mode]

Or maybe, Duchene loves the Avalanche so he took a 'hometown discount'.

[foppagirl21]

Originally Posted by Landeskogien

Or maybe, Duchene loves the Avalanche so he took a 'hometown discount'.

Eh, maybe

[WarriorofTime]

Originally Posted by Landeskogien

Or maybe, Duchene loves the Avalanche so he took a 'hometown discount'.

There's also the whole he only had 28 points last year thing.

[ponder]

I really like this contract. Very low risk for the Avs, $3.5 mil per year for 2 years for Duchene is nothing, and Duchene is still an RFA at the end of it. On the other hand, from Duchene's POV, if he signed long term now after his poor season, he'd be looking at signing for a low cap hit (say, $4.5 - 5 mil per year), this way he can really prove himself over the next 2 years, and earn a bigger contract.

I'll bet Duchene is thinking "in 2 years when I'm an RFA again, I'm gonna be a PPG star and prove that I'm worth that huge deal," while the Avs are thinking "we hope so!"

[Avs_19]

Originally Posted by Landeskogien

Or maybe, Duchene loves the Avalanche so he took a 'hometown discount'.

No......

Originally Posted by ponder

I really like this contract. Very low risk for the Avs, $3.5 mil per year for 2 years for Duchene is nothing, and Duchene is still an RFA at the end of it. On the other hand, from Duchene's POV, if he signed long term now after his poor season, he'd be looking at signing for a low cap hit (say, $4.5 - 5 mil per year), this way he can really prove himself over the next 2 years, and earn a bigger contract.

I'll bet Duchene is thinking "in 2 years when I'm an RFA again, I'm gonna be a PPG star and prove that I'm worth that huge deal," while the Avs are thinking "we hope so!"

Completely agree with everything you said here. It was the right decision for both sides.

[Drij]

I called it, avs under Shermen don't give RFAs big long contracts. Great deal.