[Randip Janda] “Hronek gets the $7.25 million AAV that Devon Toews has in Colorado, but gets the extra year vs Toews’ 7 year deal. In total a $58 million deal. We all know he can play with Quinn Hughes at a very high level, I’m curious to see how much he can drive his own pair next season.”
by 21marvel1
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He won’t have to. As long as he’s here, he’ll be with Hughes.
Getting a two-way guy like Roy should be the way forward with the second pairing.
I think myself that he actually won’t be driving his own pair and will be staying put next to Hughes in a “*if it ain’t broke don’t fix it*” role
Hughes and Hronek was one of the best pairings in the league during 2023. Things tapered off in the new year, but I don’t think it’s a stretch to say they will figure it out. At 24 and 26 years old, both are just entering the primes.
Hughes/Hronek V Makar/Toews will be a fun comparison for the next few years
For reference, Hronek is almost 4 years younger than Toews. Nov. 1997 birthday vs Feb. 1994 birthday.
Hronek is also RHD vs. Toews who is LHD.
If we paid him 8+M, he’d better run his own pair for over 8M but at 7.25M I’m not going to be too fussed if he spends that entire deal next to Hughes. The deal being good to great basically hinges on whether or not his second half was just due to injury or he legit just sucks in the 2nd half of the season.
I don’t really want to see him drive his own pair to be honest. I want him and Hughes to be paired up as much as possible and let them continue to build. They were one of the best pairings in the league last year, hopefully more playtime in the regular season just helps to improve or at least solidify that.
He’s partnered with Hughes, he doesn’t need to drive his own pair.
Anson Carter says Hronek should have to share some his $ with Hughes. 😂
I’m more curious if big teams can chase the pair in the playoffs. We had to pair up Hughes with a bigger stronger guy at times against teams that could cycle the puck in our end with big guys up front. If Hughes and Hronek can generate turnovers it doesn’t matter but if our Soucy and budget 2RD can’t play shutdown next year we might see this become a bigger problem.
How is Toews at all comparable? Toews is 3 years older than Hronek
Allvin offered 8×8 but only if Hronek agreed to be at the press conference. Hronek chose the lower salary.
So this means no for Z?
I’m surprised Janda is suggesting Hronek would be on his own pair away from Hughes. He was signed solely to be Hughes’ partner for the next 8 years. He’s not playing anywhere else.
Why does hronek need to drive his own pair??? He and quinn play 25 min a night together and at their best have overwhelming puck control%.
Oh boy, I thought the Oilers were the only ones giving out crazy contracts to 4th Defenseman. How are the Canucks going to sign Guentzel now?
Omg, what a horrible contract for Vancouver!
I want his agent… same one as Nurse?
Love to see tanev back and push Hronek to second pairing with sousy and have myers in third pair
Hronek was fine in limited minutes away from Hughes.
Do these reporters have a brain or do they just parrot stuff they hear on Reddit. Why would Hronek need to drive his own pair. Does it look like the Canucks have any other RHD to play with Quinn? Does Devon Toews drive his own pair? 🙄
What a brutal deal. This contract is the new canucks albatross contract that they will be regretting for years….