Nighthawks lock down key players

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As had been expected, it appears that Jacob Stone and Viktor Jensen will both be career Nighthawks. Stone, who had been with the team since Season 88, was the most recent Malmo Member to sign an extension. Adding two more seasons onto his current contract, he is set to play his finals seasons with the Nighthawks. Jensen was also approaching the final season in his current contract, but his new extension will keep him in Malmo for his final three seasons of VHL eligibility. Both deals have No Trade Clauses attached to them, and assuming they don't get waived at any point for a deal to be made, these two should both end up with nine full seasons played for Malmo. There is definitely a chance that they end up numbers one and two, in some order, in franchise points.

 

Malmo also signed Vlad Von Carstein, who they acquired via a trade with Vancouver, to a two-year extension, making him one of six players (including the aforementioned Stone and Jensen) who are under contract through Season 96. Phillip Rave and Savaisk Tsezar, two key pieces to Malmo's balanced offense, had previously signed long-term deals. Defender Conference Prince-de-Galles is signed through Season 97.

 

While the Nighthawks roster has seen some changes from season-to-season over the past few years, there has been a lot more steadiness than before the likes of Stone and Jensen joined the team. No doubt, the stability of the team has helped them stay competitive over the last three seasons, and it could keep them in the mix for the next few as well.