Confirmed with Link: F Lane Pederson signs with Oilers (2 Years, 775k AAV)

[GOilers88]

Is this guy not good enough for a thread? Come on guys. BIG DAY

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[PaPaDee]

RHC? How is he on faceoffs?

 

[ManofSteel55]

RHC? How is he on faceoffs?

57% in Columbus last year but only played 17 games. Seems fine for a 13/14 forward role.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Solid solid depth guy. I like this signing

 

[LTIR]

We are his 9th AHL/NHL team in last 3 yrs.

What a journey he has had

 

[Hemsky4pm2]

Depth signing. I think we may still see Bjugstad back on reasonable money.

 

[superdeluxe]

One of the nicest young men you will ever meet from a personality stand point, my brother billeted him when he was in Seattle.

 

[Senor Catface]

A very, very good AHL player. The exact sort of offensive player the Condors have needed the last couple years.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Depth signing. I think we may still see Bjugstad back on reasonable money.

Unless he's taking $1M, it's not happening.

 

[Captain Controversy]

We need bjud back...
This is a good depth signing though.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

We need bjud back...
This is a good depth signing though.

They don't, only if he comes at a reasonable price.

 

[tiger_80]

Holland is on fire. Next Duchene for 800k. Apparently convinced to take a pay cut by Nurse)))

Unless he's taking $1M, it's not happening.

Seeing how Kostin got 2 million in Detroit. There is no way Bjugstad will take less. He is a better, more reliable player than Kostin.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Holland is on fire. Next Duchene for 800k. Apparently convinced to take a pay cut by Nurse)))


Seeing how Kostin got 2 million in Detroit. There is no way Bjugstad will take less. He is a better, more reliable player than Kostin.

I would agree, so good luck wherever he goes

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Like seeing some good depth guys coming in. Bakers gets another useful player and you need players you can call up when injuries hit.

 

[Soli]

15.59 hits/60, 47 hits in his last 16 games. Kostin was at 16.42 hits/60.

Under 50% in the dot in his 71 game NHL career, but 57% with Columbus in his latest 16 games.

Pretty automatic in the AHL the last four years.

A year older than Noah Philp.

Holland in his presser says they see him as the 1C in Bako, see what happens at training camp.

 

[FlameChampion]

Has there been an indication that he is our 4c? Or is just additional depth?

 

[Soli]

Has there been an indication that he is our 4c? Or is just additional depth?

Holland says they see him as Bako's 1C but we'll see what happens.

 

[FlameChampion]

Holland says they see him as Bako's 1C but we'll see what happens.

Sounds good. So there is probably one more F signing to go

 

[Mr Positive]

I really like our scouting lately. Janmark, Kostin, Ryan, even Shore were sneaky good adds. So maybe they see something in this guy. Look at the teams he's played on. Arizona, San Jose, Vancouver, Columbus. All teams in general chaos where their depth players would be targeted.

When teams fill a need they generally do well. Right shot center with some size. 57% on 114 draws for the Jackets (around 50% career). We'll see. Good gamble imo

Edit: also from Saskatoon. Nice little x-factor. He should fit right into the city and culture

 

[Rafters]

AHL/NHL tweener that may get into some NHL games this season just based on the 775k salary.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

So looking at cap friendly I found it interesting that of all of our tweeners/AHL allstar forwards that Pederson is the only guy that is on a 1 way deal and will make the same in the AHL as the NHL. Even Caggiula is on a 2 way deal with a $500K and a $550K AHL deal over his 2 years. Guys like Malone ($250K), McKegg ($250K) and Griffith ($450K) all make solid AHL salaries but not 1 ways like Pederson. Am I reading too much into this in thinking that we are penciling him onto the big club in spite of what Holland said on July 1st?

 

[BleedingOil]

Nobody is penciled in it’s going to be a battle for the last spots

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Nobody is penciled in it’s going to be a battle for the last spots

Then why did we go all in with this guy with a 1 way deal while the others didn't get the same? Seems to me like we really pressed to get this guy signed. Even Connor's bud Caggiula didn't get a 1 way deal.

 

[The Nuge]

So looking at cap friendly I found it interesting that of all of our tweeners/AHL allstar forwards that Pederson is the only guy that is on a 1 way deal and will make the same in the AHL as the NHL. Even Caggiula is on a 2 way deal with a $500K and a $550K AHL deal over his 2 years. Guys like Malone ($250K), McKegg ($250K) and Griffith ($450K) all make solid AHL salaries but not 1 ways like Pederson. Am I reading too much into this in thinking that we are penciling him onto the big club in spite of what Holland said on July 1st?

I’m guessing it‘s just that it wasn’t his only offer of a one way deal

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

So looking at cap friendly I found it interesting that of all of our tweeners/AHL allstar forwards that Pederson is the only guy that is on a 1 way deal and will make the same in the AHL as the NHL. Even Caggiula is on a 2 way deal with a $500K and a $550K AHL deal over his 2 years. Guys like Malone ($250K), McKegg ($250K) and Griffith ($450K) all make solid AHL salaries but not 1 ways like Pederson. Am I reading too much into this in thinking that we are penciling him onto the big club in spite of what Holland said on July 1st?

Pedersen also had a solid finish to his season with the jackets, so full money was probably the minimum from most teams