Confirmed with Link: Oilers Sign Tyson Barrie to a 1-year deal ($3.75M)

[snipes]

$4.9M to qualify AA and Benning
vs
$7.757M to sign Puljujarvi, Turris, Ennis, and Barrie

Holland killed it.

He slayed it.

Love the pickup. Term and price.

 

[McJadeddog]

Why would a 1 year deal have any impact on who we protect?

You need to expose a guy who is signed beyond the upcoming season, and who has played a certain amount of games over the past 2 years ( I think 70)

 

[ujju2]

1st PP: McDavid; Draisaitl; RNH; Neal; Barrie

2nd PP: Turris; Yamamoto; Puljujarvi; Kassian; Bear

Nasty.

Let's be real, Chiasson would be in place of Kassian if he isn't moved.

 

[kevy999]

Larsen for Anderson i predict. we need a goalie

 

[Raab]

I agree on Bouchard but think Barrie is just using this opportunity to pump his numbers. Even if the Oilers want to re-sign him at a reasonable number, chances are that he'll sign elsewhere after next season to get the big pay day that Holland probably won't give him IMO. Regardless, this is a great signing for next season, worry about the other stuff later.

Why would he sign anywhere else if he comes in here puts up 60-80 points, and the team goes deep in the playoffs? I'm sure he knows if he re-signs and that continues it could change the whole outcome for his career. And Holland will give him the money if the team is winning. 7x7 is probably what we'd be looking at.

 

[nabob]

Larsen for Anderson i predict. we need a goalie

Do the Leafs not need one too?

 

[kevy999]

Do the Leafs not need one too?

Klifford may resign lol

 

[LaGu]

I will say one thing, I don't think the PP will be better in numbers. Last year was a historic PP, that will not happen again, but I think it'll still be very good. This would have been the same with klef on the PP

 

[McJadeddog]

Klefbom.

He doesn't have enough games played in the past 2 years if he is out the entire upcoming season

 

[Jumptheshark]

no problem with the contract just not a fan of the player--good thing it is just one year

 

[Goonitup44]

awesome

 

[ujju2]

If he has a great year, I'd be tempted to re-sign him and let Seattle have Klefbom.

The problem with that is you still have Bear, Barrie, and Bouchard (the 3 Bs) down the right side, while the left isn't as strong.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

.........we just signed Tyson Barrie at 3.75 mil.

What timeline are we in?

 

[Drivesaitl]

I will say one thing, I don't think the PP will be better in numbers. Last year was a historic PP, that will not happen again, but I think it'll still be very good. This would have been the same with klef on the PP

But now we could have a first and 2nd unit pp again. The new players allow that more. So that McDrai are less tired and frankly its also dangerous having McDrai unit out there first minute, sitting on bench the next, and then throwing them out on next shift after PP when opponent top D unit is spent.

 

[MessierII]

You need to expose a guy who is signed beyond the upcoming season, and who has played a certain amount of games over the past 2 years ( I think 70)

You can still expose Klefbom but yeah you’d need to expose another guy.

 

[Drivesaitl]

.........we just signed Tyson Barrie at 3.75 mil.

What timeline are we in?

Glen Sather is laughing and adding guys like Ken Linseman, Reijo Ruotsaleinen, Kenta Nillson like he's drunk.

good times

 

[Spawn]

nice

 

[BudBundy]

Is.....is.....this what a competent GM looks like??? What is this I feel?? It’s like..what’s the opposite of shame??

 

[McJadeddog]

Another bonus to this deal is that I bet Seattle will claim him in expansion. He has an opportunity to put up major points here, and sign a big contract with a team who will need to hit the cap floor. Seattle would be a good spot for him as a BC guy. We may be able to keep guys like Jones and Benson.

They can't, as he'll be a UFA

 

[Zaddy]

My question is: who will be his partner? Ideally you'd play a veteran D who is strong defensively to get the most out of Barrie. But with Klefbom out we don't have that guy. I guess you could play him with Nurse but I'd rather have Nurse and Bear take the tough minutes and give the Barrie pairing an offensive zone start push. But who does he play with? Russell I guess is one option but certainly not my preferred one. If Russell is playing meaningful minutes on a second pairing this team is still going nowhere. But I guess it depends on exactly how long Klefbom will be out. If he's only out for a bit it's not the end of the world to play Russell as a stop-gap but if he's out long-term we need another left D.

 

[kevy999]

Do the Leafs not need one too?

They may trade for Petr Mrazek out of Carolina

 

[MoontoScott]

Holland has certainly demonstrated some skill and again--superior intelligence and calm.

If it had been Chia:

--Qualify AA and Benning

--Trade Puls for a 5th round pick

--Sign Bodie to an 8 year $56M contract

--Call the league to ask what this year's salary cap actually is

--Trade Bouchard away for a 4th liner because he heard he didn't clean up his room when his Mom told him to

 

[Joey Moss]

They can't, as he'll be a UFA

Seattle can claim pending UFA’s

 

[Llamamoto]

Seattle can claim pending UFA’s

They can, but it would be pretty useless. Vegas didn't claim any UFAs, and there were some good players available.

 

[snipes]

We have two D men who can move the puck on the breakout now. Him and Bear.