Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] Oilers re-sign Mikko Koskinen (3 years, 4.5M AAV)

[McBooya42]

is that funny? am I offended by that? of course not, it's not funny...

I guess it being funny or not depends on where you live.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

Doesn’t Edm has an assistant general manager who is telling the GM he is crazy?

Chiarelli brought his own goon with him from Boston. The rest of Oilers management are the same ones that guided the Oilers to 4 1st overall picks.

 

[Wretched Oil]

Lol @ koskinen saying he believes in the players and team. Throw enough money at someone and they will lie and say foolish things. no one is buying it kosky, but hey, you got your money and I can’t say I blame you for taking it.

If you make lots of money, its impossible to tell the truth

 

[Nalens Oga]

The no-trade clause is irrelevant. He's more likely to get bought out. No team is gonna trade for a $4.5M cap hit goalie as a backup. They certainly would if he's a starter but in that scenario, the Oilers wouldn't be trading him to begin with.

 

[Fixxer]

If Koskinen keeps his current play up that's a good deal. But that's a fairly BIG if...

Se what happened to Talbot after a year in Edmonton. That could turn out ugly. Hopefully for the Oilers, it doesn't turn bad.

 

[SI90]

 

[Someone]

Ugh. I pray to god we don't make the playoffs this year, as I just couldn't handle more of Chia. A nice losing streak leading up to the trade deadline would be ideal as well, to keep him from making another bad move to help us get in.

Don't get me wrong, this deal could turn out ok. Thing is, it's a lot more likely to be a massive boat anchor to add to the rest of them that we have. It's getting hard to see any time in the next 3 years that we'll have the salary to actually add some quality depth.looks like we'll end up having to either trade somebody we don't want to or keep rushing prospects into the NHL before they're ready.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Wow, I saw this and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Almost feels like sabotage at this point.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

There is no way you can tell me 3 years @ 4.5M and 15-team NTC were the only terms Koskinen would accept after ~30 games in the league.

Like come on, at least try to negotiate.

Last summer Koskinen was probably like ”i hope i can make the big bucks, it’s a tough league and im getting older, maybe i still have a chance”

Koskinen now:

 

[Menzinger]

A partial Ntc lol.

Chia is the GM of the century

 

[42]

All other GMs in the league are going "WTF, you moron!". You'd think there would be a clear understanding when negotiating with players and agents come up with comparables, GMs would go, "yeah but that one is a Chiarelli so it doesn't count".

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Wow, that’s a lot of money for a backup goalie. I wonder what they will pay their starter??

 

[golgoXIII]

Wow, that’s a lot of money for a backup goalie. I wonder what they will pay their starter??

10.5 m when Chiarelli will trade McDavid forPrice

 

[greasysnapper]

Imagine if on the day Chiarelli gets fired, he holds a press conference, steps up to the podium, smirks, then rips off his shirt revealing a Calgary Flames tattoo and goes, "C of red baby"

At this point it's the only rational way this could be happening.

 

[robertmac43]

Seems steep. I hope for Oiler fans sake that it works out...

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Some hilarious and good points in this thread as to why the deal sucks.

Let's pile on some more.

EDM now is paying a 30-year-old starter 4.5 million per year, despite the fact he has never played more than 41 games in a season.

I don't love his NHL numbers, but even if i did, I'd still hate this deal. What if he runs into a wall after 50 games?

 

[Henkka]

Koskinen looks like Talbot....

...can't be a good night, when Luke Glendening scores twice.

 

[Reddwit]

Ink isn't even dry on the contract and he's already getting worked over by star sniper Luke Glendening.

Calling that 3rd goal "soft" would be generous.

 

[yababy]

Ink isn't even dry on the contract and he's already getting worked over by star sniper Luke Glendening.

Calling that 3rd goal "soft" would be generous.

Goalie and defence were both weak on that one

 

[TheDoldrums]

 

[Tripod]

And inks a 2 million dollar raise!

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I want to laugh but remembered the GM of my team is Pierre Dorion

 

[Sempiternal]

I'm a Koskinen believer so I will give him an open minded chance despite his new overpaid contract. He looks like he has all the tools and poise to be successful if he has a better team in front of him.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

 

[ijuka]

I'm a Koskinen believer so I will give him an open minded chance despite his new overpaid contract. He looks like he has all the tools and poise to be successful if he has a better team in front of him.

He makes ridiculously terrible positioning mistakes. For a gigantic goalie, he sure loves leaving the near side wide open.