dlbalr Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 The Habs announced after the scrimmage today that 2nd rounder Zach Fucale signed an entry-level contract. He'll be eligible for a contract slide and won't count against the 50 this year. http://www.habsworld.net/article.php?id=3189 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycing Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Great signing. Fucale's shown his future is bright and the Habs have promptly invested in that future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I still don't understand why bother to sign now, when still have 2 years still to get signed? More as a confidence booster or something? Goalie seem so hard to project future success, but I guess is a good signing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 I still don't understand why bother to sign now, when still have 2 years still to get signed? More as a confidence booster or something? Goalie seem so hard to project future success, but I guess is a good signing? I think the Habs are going with the thought that if they know they want to sign him, why wait? There are some small cap benefits (especially with a two year slide) if you're looking for something more tangible. Given Fucale's pedigree so far, he'd have to have two terrible years to not get a contract offer from Montreal since they're likely pegging him as the goalie of the future. So get it done now, then he doesn't have to have contract talks/thoughts in the back of his mind and he can just focus now on a strong season with Halifax and hopefully the #1 job at the World Juniors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I think the Habs are going with the thought that if they know they want to sign him, why wait? There are some small cap benefits (especially with a two year slide) if you're looking for something more tangible. Given Fucale's pedigree so far, he'd have to have two terrible years to not get a contract offer from Montreal since they're likely pegging him as the goalie of the future. So get it done now, then he doesn't have to have contract talks/thoughts in the back of his mind and he can just focus now on a strong season with Halifax and hopefully the #1 job at the World Juniors. Sure all sounds sensible, just with a goalie who most peg as playing a sheltered game behind a powerhouse team, similar too Brossoit/Jarry on Oil kings being bit overrated with stacked team pumping up numbers. I assumed they might at least wait to see how Fucale fares with a crap team in front of him and losing a lot more; as well as, can he step up and start at world juniors? But Fucale must be looking good at camps, seems to have heard mostly positive reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 Fucale's contract info: 2013-14*: NHL salary $742,500, Bonuses $182,500, AHL salary $70,000, Cap hit $925,000 2014-15*: NHL salary $792,500, Bonuses $132,500, AHL salary $70,000, Cap hit $925,000 2015-16: NHL salary $792,500, Bonuses $132,500, AHL salary $70,000, Cap hit $925,000 * Contract will slide if he doesn't play ten or more NHL games in that season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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