Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] Oilers sign Adam Cracknell (1 year, $700k, two-way)

[Rowlet]

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[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Finally a winger that can play with Mcdavid

 

[Mickey Marner]

I'm surprised he's still hanging on.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

No, we don’t know why either.

 

[stl76]

AHL depth?

 

[SwivelSchwartz]

Wow he’s already 35? Good for him for still finding work

 

[Sports2]

Seems like just last year he scored a hatty for Dallas. Seemed like a good dude.

 

[Rpenny]

Wow he’s already 35? Good for him for still finding work

Sad statement about the oilers

 

[serp]

Seems like just last year he scored a hatty for Dallas. Seemed like a good dude.

That was the year where the roster was injured to hell and they ended up with the Top 3 pick that got them Heiskanen. Cracknell seemed like a great guy but if he plays regularly on your NHL roster your team is going for a high draftpick.

 

[Cancuks]

Maybe they'll sign his teammates Griffin Reinhart and Gilbert Brule as well.

 

[TFHockey]

Sad statement about the oilers

Nice take on this. Obviously this is an AHL signing because he signed a two way deal. This indicates, if you think about it for even a second, that Holland anticipates movement in the AHL forward's roster. Like a guy moving up next year or a guy moving out.

But hey, any chance to take a shot at the Oilers, right?

 

[McSuper]

One question . What position does he play now . Water boy on an AHL team ? I guess no harm if he is signed for the AHL team . Throw him a little hope by making it a two way deal

 

[bigdog16]

Nice take on this. Obviously this is an AHL signing because he signed a two way deal. This indicates, if you think about it for even a second, that Holland anticipates movement in the AHL forward's roster. Like a guy moving up next year or a guy moving out.

But hey, any chance to take a shot at the Oilers, right?

Jeese, don't take everything so personally...

 

[Dirty Dog]

i dont understand why seattle didnt pay the big bucks for him

 

[TFHockey]

Jeese, don't take everything so personally...

Meh, it never ends.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

I doubt he gets any NHL time, so having a solid vet like him could help out a really bad Bakersfield team. He’ll likely end up as sort of a player/coach role

 

[Crabapple]

Always a great feeling when a high profile free agent chooses to sign with us...

 

[Just Linda]

Was a good addition to the Laval locker-room when he was with the Habs. AHL guys, his style is good for playing with players you want to develop imo.

Adequate depth move for an AHL team

 

[Draiskull]

There is still NHL top 6 potential in him.
You guys may not agree due to his age but I am really high on crack, nell

 

[Double Dion]

Not a bad signing. He's a good defensive player. Not a guy who moves the needle, but if you have injuries you can slide him in and he won't hurt you. Kind of like an older Tobias Rieder.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I'm fine with him as an AHL signing, but I don't know what leverage he had to pull an NHL deal at 35 years old. I guess he had a decent year?

Bakersfield was awful last year so anything to help them out, I guess?

 

[Rpenny]

Nice take on this. Obviously this is an AHL signing because he signed a two way deal. This indicates, if you think about it for even a second, that Holland anticipates movement in the AHL forward's roster. Like a guy moving up next year or a guy moving out.

But hey, any chance to take a shot at the Oilers, right?

Even for a depth move, I question the logic and do no understand why. HE was a fringe player on a bad KHL team and has played on like 8 different teams since he left the oilers the first time around. I agree this is an AHL move and am happy his contract does not count against the cap contract limit unless he makes the nhl team, but I think there were better players out there and the only way this makes sense is if all the players the oilers have loaned to Europe will be staying there for the year

 

[Muffin]

Wonder if Brandon Yip will ever make a come back.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

He’s obviously going to be the veteran presence on the Condors. A nothing signing that people are acting like this is an NHL move

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

depth contract and 13th forward call up if there's a ton of injuries.