Well i'm sure there's something behind this contract, a kind of agreement on the next contract

yeah if he doesn't get benched anymore maybe they'll sign him to a better deal.

Every good player already got benched

still don't get why that 3.75mill second year is being overlooked

his Qualifying offer goes up, he has more leverage going forward

His next contract is going to be an 8 year deal regardless. I suspect he'll be re-signed the first day he's eligible(January 1st I think) for an extension next year if he plays well.

Jimmy Rutherford will give him the same deal as Skinner probably

nope canes suck nobody would go there. Subban is still RFA when this deal expires.

True, true, Toronto then I guess.

He took a 1 year four mil deal essentially. He's not going to make more than a mil this year so they used a lower dollar amount in the first year to lower the cap hit. Bergevin #1 GM in the nhl.

CAR's Zach Boychuk has been claimed off waivers by PIT.
TOR claims Frazer McLaren from SJ.
NJD's Cam Janssen clears waivers.