Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] Oilers re-sign Ryan Strome (2 years, $3.1M AAV)

[Curufinwe]

I wonder if he ends his career with more points than Dylan.

 

[Helistin]

Just imagine if the oilers didn’t sign lucic and got to keep Eberle and Hall.... wow!
God bless chia lmfao

They would still need real defensemen.

 

[Curufinwe]

He is a UFA after this deal right? 3.1 isn't terrible or good though

No, RFA cause he'll only be 26.

Ryan Strome - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

 

[sepHF]

3.1 aav and he will still be an RFA when the deal is done. Hard to complain about that

 

[Del Preston]

no bitterness in that comment ... lol

Every Oilers thread on here has comments about Barzal/Hall/Eberle. Gets annoying after a while.

 

[THall4]

Solid contract IMO.

I thought he would've come in at around3.5-4 based on the Derek Ryan deal the Flames gave out.

Strome's still only 24 ..and has finally bought into being a 3rd line guy...hes only gonna get better there IMO

 

[justafan22]

No, RFA cause he'll only be 26.

Ryan Strome - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Ah. though he turns 27 2 weeks after UFA, guess june 30th is the cut off for the 27/7 rule right?

 

[Section337]

In the last half of the year I think he started to find his path as a strong utility player. Something that regularly happens when a guy leaves his first team, after not living up to "potential". Admittedly I usually watch it happen in the other direction for the Oilers, but would be okay having it happen in the other direction.

 

[booyakasha]

At $6M per to ride Barzals coat tails and still end up out of playoffs.

 

[seafoam]

He's a fine depth piece.

 

[Yamazaki]

They would still need real defensemen.

True but if they had a competent gm that didn’t pay Kris Russell 4 million a year they would figure it out. Chia destroyed a perennial powerhouse, only he could mess up such a promising situation.

 

[Cup or Bust]

I like Strome, if he plays to the level he did the last 20 games or so of the season when he settled in as the Oilers third line center and good on the penalty kill, its a good signing.

 

[BudBundy]

no bitterness in that comment ... lol

None. I was happy he was gone the day they traded him and I’m still happy. Where his cap space was used, not as happy about. Lol

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Really perfect price

 

[ManofSteel55]

Meanwhile...

Jordan Eberle: 81gp 25g 34a 59pts

6 million cap hit

 

[ManofSteel55]

No dog in this fight, but I feel like 6M is pretty reasonable for 25G/60P, especially with the cap increasing.

It is, if you have the cap space for it. We didn't. It's a fair cap hit for Eberle. Strome's cap hit is fair for him as well, and he fits into the cap structure better.

 

[Cup or Bust]

None. I was happy he was gone the day they traded him and I’m still happy. Where his cap space was used, not as happy about. Lol

Exactly the same here. I did not even want to watch the Oilers the next season if Eberle was still on the team. Was so happy he was gone. I agree, the problem was not using the cap space to try and improve the team.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Just imagine if the oilers didn’t sign lucic and got to keep Eberle and Hall.... wow!
God bless chia lmfao

Couldn't have kept both even if we didn't sign Lucic. Could have kept one though, you're right about that. If Lucic bounces back, I'd rather have him than Eberle though.

 

[ManofSteel55]

lmao at people bringing up Eberle.
no oilers fans miss him. Hall on the other hand...

I miss Eberle from his first 3 years. I don't miss Eberle from his final 2 years.

 

[Beerfish]

lmao at people bringing up Eberle.
no oilers fans miss him. Hall on the other hand...

Wrong, don't speak for a good number of oiler fans.

The day we got rid of eberle after getting rid of hall i said the oilers will be looking for a 25 goal 50 point winger for the next 5 years now.

 

[K Fleur]

The Strome’s and Reinhart’s, the NHL’s two meh hockey families.

Chia bought the hype on both.

 

[Yamazaki]

Couldn't have kept both even if we didn't sign Lucic. Could have kept one though, you're right about that. If Lucic bounces back, I'd rather have him than Eberle though.

I think a competent gm makes it work. If you remove Larson, storme, Russell and lucic that’s close to 20 million?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

At $6M per to ride Barzals coat tails and still end up out of playoffs.

How's that other $6M anchor riding Connor McDavid's coattails working out for Edmonton?

 

[McShogun99]

At $6M per to ride Barzals coat tails and still end up out of playoffs.

He's been a 60 point scorer his entire career. It doesn't matter who he plays with. He's consistent and has been one of the top scoring RW's in the league during his career.

 

[FookinPuck]

He won't be a UFA? Thought it was 27 or 7 years pro. Can someone explain the 7 years thing if that's not the case