Hejduk Signs 1-year extension
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Sep 24, 2009 2:33 PM MDT
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In other Great Roundtable Timing news, the Avalanche and Milan Hejduk have reached an agreement on a 1-year contract extension. This announcement, of course, comes on the very day that a certain dashing Avalanche blogger speculated that we may start to hear trade rumors involving Hejduk before too long. That shouldn't be the case, now, as Hejduk is now signed for the next two seasons. Terms of the extension haven't been announced; he's currently in the final year of a deal that pays him $3.9 million. I'm thinking something in the $4.5 million range, but I expect capgeek.com to have the real numbers up shortly.
It's worth noting that Hejduk is currently 87 games behind Joe Sakic on the Avalanche all-time regular season games played list (Colorado only). Barring injury, he should be the leader by the time his contract ends. He's also 79 goals behind Sakic - doable, but it's probably going to take him more than two years to hit this one. He's 358 behind Sakic on the points list, so this one's not on the immediate horizon.
Really, really happy to see Hejduk extended. I'm glad we won't have to worry about seeing him moved at the deadline.
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It’s a good feeling to know that SOS and the Duke will be a big part of the rebuild for the next two years.
by Dario on Sep 24, 2009 3:25 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
just because he
signed the extension doesnt mean he wont get traded, i hate to be the party pooper hear, but the 2 yrs at a decent price looks pretty good at the current state of affiars with player salary, especially someone with hejduks pedigree
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
But I doubt it. I have a feeling that this is it for the Duke. Playing his last games in an Avs uniform would be fitting
probably
which sucks because hes only 34, by some nhl standards he could probably play til about 41 and still be better then half the team
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
Yes!
In your face!
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by Pinchy The Lobster on Sep 24, 2009 3:47 PM MDT reply actions
Good stuff
The team definitely needs a few veteran heads around. Him and Forsberg beside SoS on the top line…dare one dream?
http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/2009/09/24/hejduk-signs-on-for-one-more-year/
updated with contract # — 3m. what a deal. I <3 Hedgie.
Should have been $5M next year, and $1M/year for the next 25 years
The 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: Aiming for the Charity Point
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Sep 24, 2009 5:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Good deal
I’m glad he’s probably going to finish his career here.
Where will you be on October 1st, 2009 at 6:45 PM Mountain Time?
by Bob in Boulder on Sep 24, 2009 6:11 PM MDT up reply actions
wow, that is a real bargain. he really does want to stay in Denver
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Sep 24, 2009 7:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Wonder if he got a NTC on the extension, too.
by c0nquistad0rian on Sep 24, 2009 10:33 PM MDT up reply actions
I’d bet on it
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Sep 25, 2009 5:38 AM MDT up reply actions
Frei’s article says that he’ll have the NTC. Good stuff.
by c0nquistad0rian on Sep 25, 2009 9:31 AM MDT up reply actions
If he signed for 3 there must be a NTC.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 24, 2009 11:54 PM MDT reply actions
There has to be
When a guy plays 10+ years with one franchise, the full NMC is automatic.
"You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours." -- Coach Herb Brooks' pregame speech prior to the Miracle on Ice
Three million?
Glad to hear he’s staying, especially for such a low price. After all those goat picture jokes from last year, maybe someone in the organization has pictures of him! Because that’s a LOW price, IMO. And just because I love watching this….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfQ8vpfWeCQ
Get rid of the loser point
Mile High numbers don't add up ...
Mile High Hockey is in sore need of an arithmetic lesson.
Hejduk is a whopping 313 goals, 359 assists and 984 points behind Sakic’s franchise records.
The ‘franchise’ was in Quebec and was known as the Nordiques before it dropped, fully formed into the happy bosom of Colorado. Hejduk has come nowhere close to matching Sakic’s stats and, at the age of 34, has absolutely zero chance of doing so.
It’s worth noting that Hejduk is currently 87 games behind Joe Sakic on the Avalanche all-time regular season games played list (Colorado only). Barring injury, he should be the leader by the time his contract ends.
Pretty sure DD had the proper caveats in place.
The 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: Aiming for the Charity Point
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Sep 25, 2009 1:48 PM MDT up reply actions
I was going to be diplomatic
but I thought better of it.
Maybe someone is in sore need of a reading comprehension lesson, eh?
The 2009-10 Colorado Avalanche: Aiming for the Charity Point
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Sep 25, 2009 1:52 PM MDT up reply actions
And you sir
may need to go back and read the part where it says “(Colorado only)”
I believe the point was to compare their time here in Colorado together, and use it as an indicator to show just how good Hejduk is, and what a deal we are getting for $3mil. I don’t believe anyone thinks Hejduk is Super Joe in mufti.
Also, the Avalanche themselves have cut ties to the Nords as a franchise, witness the lack of retired Nord numbers carrying over to the Avs (which I personally think is a shame)
Get rid of the loser point
True
At least they could have banners for them, maybe not keeping the numbers retired.
That would mean Stas doesn’t get 26.
So long Super Joe. In a class of your own in every sense of the word.
It would be nice to see a banner of those formerly retires Quebec numbers, it really is a shame the current organization seems to have cut all the ties.
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
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by Americanario on Sep 25, 2009 5:09 PM MDT up reply actions
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