Islanders re-sign Jack Hillen to two-year deal
by Dominik on Jul 29, 2009 6:39 PM EDT
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PrintNo other terms announced pursuant to CIA-esque club policy and all that. But those will be out soon enough. [Update: One-way, $520 k per year, via an inside source we're apparently going to lose.]
This signing was no surprise, but Jack Hillen is a bit of an interesting case since he was signed as an undrafted free agent after four years of college, which meant his first contract ($875k + potentially $500k in bonuses) was higher than your average entry-level guy who spent half his rookie season at age 22-23 in the AHL.
More notably, he declined the Islanders' qualifying offer. Undersized but a puck-mover with potential, after last season's 40-game NHL audition you wouldn't picture him in position to ask for a raise ... yet. Can't wait to see how this otherwise un-notable contract is structured. If he managed to get a one-way deal out of the Isles, that would leave them with seven NHL contracts on the blueline. [Update: Yes, and yes. Still, fair deal for Hillen. Funny how a college free agent has more leverage for his first contract than he has when it's time to re-up.]
For more about his season, we graded him in the Grading the Islanders series earlier this month. While reaching for an obscure pick, I selected him as one of two potential fantasy "breakouts" from the club. (Hey, a developing offensive defenseman has to improve on six points, right?)
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deal is for two yr 520,000 per yr and 1 way
could they also use this as trade bait also according to his first contract is this a demotion or do players not see most of the entry level contract because they get mor time in the ahl
Thanks for the update.
I think the fact Hillen could only squeeze $520k out of them shows he won’t be any trade bait, but if he continues to develop, he could make a veteran expendable for a contender looking for the proverbial grit.
But that’s down the line … surely more injuries on that blueline will make room this season.
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“But now you have Tav and goalies!! Let me come back!”
SHOOOOOOOT IT!!!! Anon
by burpchelischili on Jul 29, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions
chris botta just got canned - pointblank
This is currently the best coverage for Islanders news. Dom get ready for an overdose of new readers and bloggers
Heh, thanks.
That stinks. We were just talking about this sort of thing with all the new media/print coverage and how teams and papers can make it work. MLB has essentially crated a squad of beat writers through MLB.com.
You’d think with the NHL losing beat coverage in many places, they’d do the same. Botta would have been a great one (although at this point in his career/life he probably needs something more).
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I think though a lot of teams don’t like the slightest amount of criticism, especially if its someone they are using as a mouthpiece. I’d expect them to add a blog to the official website and it’ll be some Squealer type who never sees anything wrong or blames everything else.
I have wondered if the insular nature of the NHL would prevent it. Not that MLB isn’t that way, but NHL seems even tighter and more regionally concentrated.
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I just wrote my letter to the team
This is another foolish decision that pisses off the fans.
It’s stupid.
SAVE POINTBLANK!!!!
If I was in the Isles boots, I would see it this way. We just drafted Tavares, we signed two quality goalies so there won’t be a repeat of last season. They sold a ton of season tickets due to JT, plus there will probably be an upswing of Merchandise sold due to him too.
Last season they needed Pointblank to do whatever they could to keep the fans happy. People were upset about Nolan, the non signing of Dubie, apparently not realizing how serious DiP’s injury was, you can add on from there. Even the negatives from Point Blank were worth it for them. As the team seemingly improves I’d expect less and less fan friendly activities.
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