Yeah fair - I know he's a good skater but hard to tell how he compares to our players when he's not beside them. Maybe Pulju at top speed could match him? IMO Yamo has pretty good acceleration and edgework but only shows it in short bursts when he's forechecking.
The sad part is that there are 3 of ‘em. None worth a damn.
Agreed, Holloway is a fantastic skater. Bordering on elite level. We'll see how his other skills translate, but skating there are no question marks around.
I just saw this post and I laughed but I disagree.
For sure. I do like the way our supporting cast is shaping up to surround McDavid and Draisaitl. A lot of 2-way players that can take some of the burden off them (not that they aren't good defensively as well when they want to be). But that is how you build a complete roster and one that can compete in the playoffs. I've liked the defensive strides and effort level I've seen from Lavoie as well. Shaping up to be a nice forward group in the coming years.
If the Oilers ever went on a run Holloway can still play 6 games in an Oiler's uniform with his contract sliding. That could mean an entire six game series or one game in each of the first three rounds and another 3 games in the fourth round.
If we make it past Toronto and Holloway plays for us and plays well, they will have no problem burning a year off of his contract if he is helping us win games. We'll see how he does in Bako.
I do not believe this to be correct. Holloway signed an NHL contract. He could start playing immediately in the NHL after the required quarantine. If he played 7 games or more it would count as year one of that contract. If he plays six games or less year one of the contract would slide. Just as if he played in Europe next season, without playing seven games in the NHL this season, his contract would slide yet another season.
No, he signed his entry level contract, unless he meets the stipulations in the CBA for the contract to be activated the contract will slide. In this instance the relevant section of the CBA is the "10 game clause for entry level contracts", which became a pro-rated "seven game requirement" for this shortened season.
The contract starts in the 2021-2022 season.
Not as per CBA. If the contract was not a legally binding document until the 2021-2022 season the contract would have to be signed during the 2021-2022 season. He signed his entry level contract, April 16, 2021.
Can you show me where it says this in the CBA? RNH is eligible to sign a contract right now that starts next season, Kris Russell already did that earlier this year.
Dylan Holloway - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
I've seen that and it is wrong. You cannot sign a "provisory future contract" in the NHL for obvious reasons.
