Confirmed with Link: Oilers will buyout Korpikoski

[Joey Moss]

As per McKenzie



Buyout cap hit is 0.5 in 2016, 1M in 2017.

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[Arpeggio]

Clearing out cap space?

 

[Ol' Jase]

Making room for something big?

 

[Replacement*]

Why did we ever obtain him? Still wondering about that one.

Genius of Chia I guess..

I wonder what I said about this useless player all along.

 

[PatrikOverAuston]

Wow, that's a surprise on me. I thought he'd be a natural fit to mentor Puljujarvi.

However, even if no bigger move comes, it makes sense. He was destined for the press box anyway with Hendricks, Letestu, Kassian, Lander, Pakarinen, Sallinen, Pitlick and Khaira fighting for three spots.

 

[Arpeggio]

Why did we ever obtain him? Still wondering about that one.

Genius of Chia I guess..

I wonder what I said about this useless player all along.

Gordon really killed it in Arizona this year.

 

[oil Leaks]

About time

 

[PBandJ]

Why did we ever obtain him? Still wondering about that one.

Genius of Chia I guess..

I wonder what I said about this useless player all along.

I think you're being harsh.

He had some good moments here. Maybe not as many as we would have liked, but he wasn't complete trash.

He's just very expensive for a 4th liner and he's clearly running out of road.

 

[Bum]

Obviously to make room for the Drew Doughty trade that is happening later today.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

good, 2.5 million 4th liner

he's brutal

 

[Faelko]

Why did we ever obtain him? Still wondering about that one.

Genius of Chia I guess..

I wonder what I said about this useless player all along.

I'll give you this one for sure...haha. I thought, "what could it hurt"? Bad deal for sure.

 

[oil Leaks]

Obviously to make room for the Drew Doughty trade that is happening later today.

Tommy Wingels E5

 

[oXo Cube]

Wow, that's a surprise on me. I thought he'd be a natural fit to mentor Puljujarvi.

However, even if no bigger move comes, it makes sense. He was destined for the press box anyway with Hendricks, Letestu, Kassian, Lander, Pakarinen, Sallinen, Pitlick and Khaira fighting for three spots.

No it wouldn't. If we aren't going to do anything with the immediate cap savings then we're just taking on a cap hit next year for no reason at all.

We either need to use this money for something else or we should have just let the contract ride out.

 

[Paralyzer008]

Just an awful player possession-wise and really just disappeared a lot.

Chiarelli makes a good move. Wasn't sure if he was capable.

 

[Canovin]

Bringing in Eriksson as a mentor for the kids is better than Korpisolo mentoring Pulju. Thank god this selfish player is bought out

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Tommy Wingels E5

Here's hoping.

You people sometimes.

Good to see, he was too expensive.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Obviously to make room for the Drew Doughty trade that is happening later today.

I bet our amazing array of players would be enough to get him.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

"Hey doesnt Korpikoski play there?"

- Jesse Puljajarvi, draft day

Sorry bud. Welcome to Edmonton.

 

[Spawn]

So two million in savings this year at the expense of one million sunk next season.

I'm surprised if only because he seemed like a natural fit to be a fellow countryman/translator for Puljujarvi. But I suppose a full time translator would probably cost quite a bit less. And we've still got Pak.

As a player though, Korpikoski was awful. Wont be sad to see him go.

 

[Draiskull]

"Hey doesnt Korpikoski play there?"

- Jesse Puljajarvi, draft day

Sorry bud. Welcome to Edmonton.

He still has the Pakman!

 

[oil Leaks]

But Korpikoski was named to Team Finland, he must be good. Puljajarvi, please don't request a trade

 

[La Bamba]

Time to buy out Ference and Fayne now, please.

 

[VainGretzky]

So this leaves us with about 17.5 million in cap space with 23 under contract

 

[Joey Moss]

Keep in mind Puljujarvi is also partly Swedish. I believe he was born there and has Swedish family. We have plenty of Swedes to make him comfortable and Pakarinen. Maybe we sign Ramo?

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Pakarinen is 90x the player Korpse is so whatever.

Man wouldnt it be nice to have Gordon on that fourth line winning draws for us...