PuckG
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Signing what is likely to be a league minimum contract for a depth puck moving defenceman who will play limited minutes is what sewers the Oilers this post season?
Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] D John Klingberg signs with the Oilers (1 year, $1M prorated salary + $350k signing bonus)
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Czechboy
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so 1 million;... very good signing. No issues with it.
350K bonus.. please tell me we're not paying that next year against the cap?
russ99
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None, he's probably the #7 D until he proves he can still play
ChaoticOrange
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Correct.
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stecher
Kulak-Emberson
Klingberg
The guy he replaces is Josh Brown.
Nice depth add, see if he has any game left after his hip resurfacing. If not, not much of a loss.
No, we have cap space right now. And if we send Josh Brown down (which we should) its essentially a wash.
I'm guessing the bonus is GP, so we'll see how that goes
No, we have cap space right now. And if we send Josh Brown down (which we should) its essentially a wash.
I'm guessing the bonus is GP, so we'll see how that goes
Don't expect high brow hockey analysis from the HF trolls
...so, if Kling proves he can still play at a level somewhat close to he did in Big D, the playoff picture might be:
Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Klingberg
Kulak - Emberson/Stecher
...could be worse...
Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Klingberg
Kulak - Emberson/Stecher
...could be worse...
Dazed and Confused
Ludicrous speed, GO!
Breakers
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And you know this how of a guy coming off a surgery known to impede players skating abilities?
By the sounds of local chatter the Oilers brass want to also add an "Ekholm" level D to the group this deadline as well. Klingberg likely the 6 or 7. Emberson will also certainly get minutes over Stetcher
Bring Back Bucky
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If residential rent was as cheap as the space occupied by the Oilers in most of you losers’ heads there would be no housing crisis.
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That's why he's making a million dollars bro. Zero risk.
ManofSteel55
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If he's too slow, he doesn't play, and probably gets sent to Bakersfield. No harm in giving a guy a trial run. Now that we know he's making a fully buriable cap hit, there's no reason to dislike this deal.
I don’t see a way it works out, unless they expect to trade Emberson in whatever deal for a D is being discussed:
Ek-Bouch
Nurse-Mystery D
Kulak-Klingberg
Stecher
Otherwise we are keeping Klingberg around as a #7 and what Stan is paying for that privilege is way too much (especially with the bonus).
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ManofSteel55
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Exactly. Klingberg is just free depth on a cheap contract. And depth that could play on our PP2 if needed, or replace Bouchard if injuries happen. There's literally no risk to this.
Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Deadline Pickup
Kulak - Emberson
Klingberg
Stecher
Hell yeah. He's FREE! Anyone who doesn't like this doesn't get that we can waive him and walk away.
The Nuge
Some say…
We’re talking about a guy who was paid over 11 million dollars over the last 2 years and who, despite the injury, managed 38 points over his last 81 games. He’s making barely above league minimum (so can be buried if it doesn’t pan out) and there’s a chance he could bounce back. Aside from people hate the Oilers, there’s no reason for this not being a great signing
Bourne Endeavor
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This is either going to be great for the Oilers or extremely entertaining for everyone else. There is no in between.
Please, please put Klingberg together with Nurse. That needs to happen at least once.
Please, please put Klingberg together with Nurse. That needs to happen at least once.
ChaoticOrange
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What are you talking about?
Or he just doesn't play? Lol
Also you haven't watched much Nurse this year have you? Playing the best hockey of his career and some of the best advanced metrics of any D in the league with Kulak.
ManofSteel55
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No. But there are 2nd pair defensemen out there, which is what we thought we were getting in Ekholm. I think expecting an Ekholm - a legitimate top pairing defenseman - is foolish. That's also why this move is a good move. It's a no risk trial on a guy who used to be a top pair defenseman....is there even an "Ekholm-level" Dman out there on the block right now??...
