Confirmed with Link: Josh Archibald Signs 2 Year Extension (2 Years, 1.5M Per)
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Jumptheshark
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CantHaveTkachev
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good deal I think
has great wheels, hits, and some good hands for a bottom 6 forward
has great wheels, hits, and some good hands for a bottom 6 forward
Jumptheshark
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Paralyzer
Hyman >>> Matthews
ujju2
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The only advantage Archibald has over Sheahan is that we have horrible winger depth so Archibald plays higher in the lineup more often. Otherwise I'd argue that Sheahan is actually better defensively, as well as being a centre and being good on face-offs. They're equal players imo. That being said, if we can get Sheahan signed at 1.2, I'd be really happy haha.
oXo Cube
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Not really a huge fan of the player personally.
If you let him go you need to find a replacement though.
If you let him go you need to find a replacement though.
Very nice. With him potting goals on the regular, I thought he might inch his way up to $2m territory.
I'm curious, why is that? From my point of view, he's done everything asked of him and then some (with the added bonus of being able to play up the lineup in a pinch).
One of these players is a third line winger who can and probably should score between 10-15 goals every year. He's quick, he can play up the roster. He's a good find.
The other is a dime a dozen 4th line centre who isn't actually that good at faceoffs, nor is he that special defensively, but because he's now associated with Archibald - is a risk to sign an inflated deal.
A smart GM signs this deal for Archibald and then low-balls Sheahan. You can replace everything he does for less a million dollars every year in free agency. That's why he was there to sign in September.
Sempiternal
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McShogun99
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I see Nygard-Sheahan-Archibald as our 4th line next year. We need to sort out wingers for McDavid and a 3C and we’ll have a complete roster.
He's scored 12 goals... 11 in the last 32 games. How would that not make you a fan of his..
Faelko
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Does he still have to fight Tkachuk? Maybe I’ll tweet Eric Francis and find out...
oXo Cube
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Classic flash over substance bottom 6 forward. He scores some goals and forechecks aggressively which disguises how badly he gets caved in on shots, chances, and goals against.
But like I said I'm not losing sleep here. Most bottom 6 forwards are gonna be net negatives when you have a cap structure like the Oilers and you could do worse than Archibald. Sheahan, for example.
NedPlimpton
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I like it.
He has performed well lately and seems to be a dude that can play up and down the roster just fine. Good deal.
He has performed well lately and seems to be a dude that can play up and down the roster just fine. Good deal.
