Confirmed with Link: Kosko Resigned - 3 years @4.5 with NTC

[Aceboogie]

It means quite a bit considering he could probably go back overseas and make 3-4M and be at home. If you want to go into next season with no goalies that’s fine. I thing this is one of the smarter things Chia has done given how important goaltending is, and what’s available on the market.

Even if he was able to make 4 mil back in the K ( he wouldnt, but lets assume he did), let him go back lol. This is a decent back up goalie. Laurent Brossoit is a better back up and Jets got him for nothing.

Its like saying we needed to give Anton Belov 4 mil per year because he could make that in the KHL.

 

[McBigYak]

I've really grown to like Koskinen. Much like Lucic (who was bar none my favorite player in the league before coming here) This contract is going to bury him.

Both of these guys are in a situation where they were signed by an absolute moron for ridiculous amounts and now have to play over their heads. Koskinen I believe is perfect in a 1A 1B type situation, but I'm not really sure he can play 55+ a year. At 4.5 million, we will likely be picking up a 1-1.5 million dollar backup and Kosko will play 60+, and likely disappoint.

I hope not though, the guy during his hot stretch was one of the only bright spots on this season.

 

[bone]

What kind of D has he had recently?

If he continues to play well, how much does he make after this year? More than 4.5. Thats for sure

Then we're going to have everybody saying, "FFS CHIA SHOULD HAVE SIGNED HIM EARLIER! WHAT A DOLT!"

I want Chia gone, but I don't hate this one.

Fair, the team in front of him has sucked, but he hasn't been nearly as good since teams are starting to have film on him.

Sure it could turn out to be a good gamble but there is just as much evidence that it won't as there is that it will. Reality is though even if he finished out the season winning 70% of his starts with a save percentage over .920, he still likely wouldn't have got much more than this anyways. Of the 87 goalies currently signed in 2019-20, this is the seventeenth highest cap hit. Are we sure he's even above average yet?

If there is no NMC on this, I can live with it, but do believe it is an overpay.

 

[Hopelesslucicfan]

It means quite a bit considering he could probably go back overseas and make 3-4M and be at home. If you want to go into next season with no goalies that’s fine. I thing this is one of the smarter things Chia has done given how important goaltending is, and what’s available on the market.

You'd think the bolded may actually make you want to have a goalie prove something before handing him the reigns for 3 years.

Goaltending is incredibly important, which is why giving starter money for 3 years to a 30 year old with 30 up and down games is so f***ing dumb.

 

[Raab]

Even if he was able to make 4 mil back in the K ( he wouldnt, but lets assume he did), let him go back lol. This is a decent back up goalie. Laurent Brossoit is a better back up and Jets got him for nothing.

Its like saying we needed to give Anton Belov 4 mil per year because he could make that in the KHL.

He’s not a backup

 

[Heavy Dee]

I want Chiarelli gone yesterday but seriously this board!

He could have traded Puljujarvi for Drew Doughty and there would still be haters

Mikki gets the crease the rest of the year.

 

[redgrant]

It's a big f*** you to the city.

You want chairelli gone? f*** you he just signed an extension for our unproven goalie.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

It means quite a bit considering he could probably go back overseas and make 3-4M and be at home. If you want to go into next season with no goalies that’s fine. I thing this is one of the smarter things Chia has done given how important goaltending is, and what’s available on the market.

Paying an unproven goalie that much for that long with this franchise is not a good idea in the slightest. If he goes home then he goes home. There's a ton of time to figure that out.

He's been crap in January. 2-3-0 with a sv% under .900.

This is madness.

 

[DrDrai]

What in God’s name is going on!?!? How is he able to even manage a paper clip at this point?!

The level of job security is on another level in this organization.

 

[StevenF1919]

This contract is going to be hella bad beginning next year. Goalies start declining massively in their early 30s. This is a buyout waiting to happen.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Even if he was able to make 4 mil back in the K ( he wouldnt, but lets assume he did), let him go back lol. This is a decent back up goalie. Laurent Brossoit is a better back up and Jets got him for nothing.

Its like saying we needed to give Anton Belov 4 mil per year because he could make that in the KHL.

I bet you were extremely happy to see brossoit leave, but hindsight being 20/20 makes everyone feel like they’re smart

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I want Chiarelli gone yesterday but seriously this board!

He could have traded Puljujarvi for Drew Doughty and there would still be haters

Mikki gets the crease the rest of the year.

it's a very risky signing to say the least to sign a guy long-term after 27 games

plus this means Chiarelli is still in charge...another scary thought

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I want Chiarelli gone yesterday but seriously this board!

He could have traded Puljujarvi for Drew Doughty and there would still be haters

Mikki gets the crease the rest of the year.

Let’s see how he does. Then we can complain like we always do.

 

[Hopelesslucicfan]

Why wouldn’t we compete with KHL prices?

Because they're two different leagues that offer completely different things.

If he wants to be the best, and play the best, he can sign for NHL market price. If he wants to get paid, then f*** off to Russia and enjoy your "oh god I hope this cheque doesn't bounce" salary.

 

[Nostradumbass]

I support the nickname by Todd from Leduc. Special Pete strikes again

 

[McBigYak]

I want Chiarelli gone yesterday but seriously this board!

He could have traded Puljujarvi for Drew Doughty and there would still be haters

Mikki gets the crease the rest of the year.

Give him the crease for the rest of the year then, and sign him after what you've seen.

In what world is dishing out 4.5x3 after 27 games, half of them being extremely mediocre, justify any sort of praise?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I want Chiarelli gone yesterday but seriously this board!

He could have traded Puljujarvi for Drew Doughty and there would still be haters

Mikki gets the crease the rest of the year.

Signing an unproven goalie to a bloated, lengthy extension during a slump is pretty much the most Oilers thing of all time.

 

[Hemsky4pm2]

A quick look at Cap Friendly:

AAVs from this season

Raanta 4.25M
Murray (a frigging 2 time CUP WINNER) 3.75M
Markstrom 3.667M
Grubauer 3.333M
Ward 3M
Elliott 2.75M
Halak 2.75M
Neuvirth 2.5M
Khudobin 2.5M
Miller 2M
Kuempfer 1.85M
Lehner 1.5M
Mrazek 1.5M
Kinkaid 1.062M

IN WHAT UNIVERSE IS KOSKINEN WORTH 4.5M x 3 YEARS????????

This was the easiest position to drop some cap baggage from. Now??? They'll have Koskinen (check his save percentage over the last 10 games) and a brutal back up next season.

This is really getting comical.

 

[Aceboogie]

He’s not a backup

He absolutely ie one on a good team. Guy had one good hot stretch of hockey, then played meh to pretty poor after that. Not going to mint him a starter because of 10 good games

 

[Little Fury]

Too much money and too much term for a not very good player. The full Chia.

 

[Nunymare]

I mean I like Koskinen, but

................

Sigh.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

But at least Raonic beat Zverev.

SF clash with Nole looming...

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Paying an unproven goalie that much for that long with this franchise is not a good idea in the slightest. If he goes home then he goes home. There's a ton of time to figure that out.

He's been crap in January. 2-3-0 with a sv% under .900.

This is madness.

Also single handily saved our season play off chances earlier when Talbot couldn’t save a beach ball (still can’t)

 

[justafan22]

Give him the crease for the rest of the year then, and sign him after what you've seen.

In what world is dishing out 4.5x3 after 27 games, half of them being extremely mediocre, justify any sort of praise?

What leverage did Koskinen have other than the KHL?

 

[Ritchie Valens]

That about summed up my reaction.

 

[Aerrol]

I want Chiarelli gone yesterday but seriously this board!

He could have traded Puljujarvi for Drew Doughty and there would still be haters

Mikki gets the crease the rest of the year.

????????? You don't think this is an overpayment? In fact, reading this, you seem to think it's a huge win?!