Don't mind the deal, a bit high, but fair enough.
That leaves our core of top 2 C, and top 4 D, signed for pretty much the same price as Pittsburgh, the reining champs. And locked in at that price for at least the next 4 years. I don't mind that at all. Both will have to sign their goalies. Very similar cap situation IMO.
I think they move RNH after this season, and then try to move Sekera the year after that. Then if Lucic is starting to degrade we can offload him the year after that. It will all work out just fine, assuming some of our guys with potential pan out, guys like Pulj, Strome, Nurse, Benning, and Caggiula, to fill the gaps at a lower cost, or bridge deals.
Seems like a fair contract.
The McDavid/Draisaitl contracts are both fair and lock up a terrific 1/2 punch down the middle for the next 8 years.
What I'd be concerned with if I was an Oilers fan would be Chiarelli's use of the cap to fill in the supporting cast.
Schiefele contract is gold, one of the best contracts in the league.He had to be signed but 2.4M more than Scheifele is, a lot.
His goals above replacement was top 3 in the league among dmen last year, you tell me. It's the same stat that validates Olier fans sentiment on Klefbom.
High price, but he's worth it. At least he's locked up to 8 years.
You mean a poor mans #1 aka. Not really a #1 defenseman but acceptable with the right partnerHis goals above replacement was top 3 in the league among dmen last year, you tell me. It's the same stat that validates Olier fans sentiment on Klefbom.
Yup. Signing contracts like Lucic's isn't the problem. It is definitely McDavid & Drai.
Now they are PIT without the cups. Ouch. Such a horrible predicament.
Lmfao are you saying Draisatl is a top 10 player in the NHL?
Dear ****ing lord. Let's see him score 50 points both as a center and off McDavid's wing.
I think it's a fine contract, they could move him for a haul tomorrow if they wanted to.
Any predictions like the one you made for Schremp?
How would you know about predictions he made for Schremp? unless you had another account on here that got the bootAny predictions like the one you made for Schremp?
I've never claimed Klefbom is anywhere near a top 10 D in the league, so I'm not sure your point. I did enjoy the good laugh though at the prospect that Trouba is.
Homesick;135247599[B said:]Brouwer, Eriksson, Ladd, Backes.....not even the worst of 2016
[/B]Johansen played in the finals?
Settle the **** down
I will agree that Scheifele and Laine have more value, although I'd like to see what Draisaitl does by the time he's 24 years old)
Lol, do you mean Draisaitl = Malkin? Not sure, McDavid is as good as Malkin was at his prime, and comparing Leon to Geno is laughable.
Last year the Oilers duo combined for 177 points and the Chicago duo combined for 147 points. The Edmonton duo should be getting better, and the Chicago duo should be on the downslide.
Ill take the Oilers duo any day.
I missed him leading the nhl in ppg without mcdavid in the playoffs. I wonder who did that.
Klefbom is not a top 50 D man in the NHL.
Trouba is much better than Klefbom. Neither are top pairing D though.
Klefbom is not a top 50 D man in the NHL.
Trouba is much better than Klefbom. Neither are top pairing D though.
I've never claimed Klefbom is anywhere near a top 10 D in the league, so I'm not sure your point. I did enjoy the good laugh though at the prospect that Trouba is.