New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson is making headlines through the NHL’s two-week break. According to Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News, Dobson has parted methods together with his agent, Andrew Maloney of Maloney & Thompson Sports activities Administration. He’ll now be represented by Judd Moldaver and Olivier Fortier from Wasserman Hockey, with Fortier serving as his lead agent.
The information will undoubtedly spark hypothesis about Dobson, particularly after reports suggested that the Islanders may take into account buying and selling their younger defenseman. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman later dismissed these rumors, stating that New York just isn’t actively trying to make Dobson out there. Nonetheless, the current company change will seemingly elevate extra questions than solutions.
It doesn’t essentially point out {that a} commerce is imminent. Friedman’s popularity in these issues is nicely established, and the change in company could recommend that Dobson is searching for a long-term settlement with the one group he has ever been part of. Nonetheless, Fortier has but so as to add any long-term extensions to his resume. The very best-value contract Oliver has ever negotiated is the four-year, $11.8M deal between Mathieu Joseph and the Ottawa Senators in 2022.
Dobson’s different agent, Moldaver, has extra expertise with contract extensions. The Wasserman veteran is accountable for a couple of of the most important extensions in NHL historical past. Moldaver negotiated Roman Josi’s $72.47M extension with the Nashville Predators, Zach Werenski’s $57.5M extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Auston Matthews’ $53M settlement with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Connor McDavid’s $100M pact with the Edmonton Oilers.
Relying on how issues play out, Dobson’s wage may greater than double in his subsequent contract, which could possibly be tough for the Islanders to swallow. Basic supervisor Lou Lamoriello isn’t a stranger to long-term commitments, however solely time will inform if he’ll be prepared to try this for Dobson.
