Hedman signs extension with Tampa [8 years, $7.875mil AAV]

[CarltonTheBear]

Victor Hedman ‏@heds77
Couldn't be more excited to stay in Tampa for another 8 years! Let's do this..

Announces it himself on twitter. Tampa not messing around.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Tampa Bay Lightning announce Victor Hedman has signed an 8-year extension worth $7.875 M per season

 

[Kin]

Well, there goes one of our mega-threads.

 

[herman]

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm expecting Kucherov to sign for like $4mil now.

 

[jonlleafs]

Thank God.  No Hedman thread

 

[Frank E]

So he took less too...now for the other guys...

 

[ZBBM]

I'm expecting Kucherov to sign for like $4mil now.

Really.  Just give Y the GM of the Year Award for next season already.

 

[TBLeafer]

Yeah, I made a booboo. 

 

[McGarnagle]

Yzerman=teflon.

 

[Kin]

Man, is there ever going to be a hockey player who's really interested in pushing the envelop salary wise?

 

[ZBBM]

Man, is there ever going to be a hockey player who's really interested in pushing the envelop salary wise?

JTav 2 years hence.  He's got the pioneering instinct.

 

[herman]

Victor Hedman interview = drinking game when he says "you know"
I would play the same game with Bob McKenzie with "and that", but Bob's on more often, and is thus more dangerous.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Victor Hedman interview = drinking game when he says "you know"

ths gamee is amwesome

 

[Peter D.]

So Yzerman has signed his star forward and defenceman for just under a combined $16.5 million.  Big thumbs up.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Victor Hedman interview = drinking game when he says "you know".

Masai Ujiri can out-"you know" and out-"like" anybody.

 

[Kin]

Victor Hedman interview = drinking game when he says "you know".

Masai Ujiri can out-"you know" and out-"like" anybody.

It's not an uncommon thing when speaking a second language. My french is certainly full of ums and uhs.