Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] G Jack Campbell signs with the Oilers (5 years, $5M AAV)

[Pandaman11]

So Kuemper to Washington.

The alternative: Washington is screwed

 

[bossram]

lol Toronto couldn't match or beat that?

I don't see why they wouldn't want to.

Campbell is, at best, just a league-average guy. He nearly sank the Leafs with 4 months of ECHL play last year.

It's way too large of an investment. But good for Soupy to get his bag.

 

[Dan Kelly]

Nice back up for smith

Now now....

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Campbell isn’t very good. 5 years for 2 good months as a starter.

So they prefer to pay Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov a combined $6.5M to stink up the net? Yikes.

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Good deal Edmonton

Toronto has Samsonov and Murray......yikes

They may miss the playoffs

 

[Strangle]

Good luck Jack, glad you got paid you deserve it!

 

[Pandaman11]

huge upgrade on Smith

Ok but then you could've traded for Husso, heck even got Reimer from SJ

 

[Artemi Panarin]

 

[robertmac43]

Great dude, and sometimes a great goalie. Happy to see Jack get paid.

 

[Mez]

We didn’t want too…

Murray is the answer!

 

[TheGreatOne11]

As a Leaf fan I would have 100% done this, Dubas chose to go in another direction.

Oilers you have a goalie capable of greatness on your hands, I hope he shines for you and for him, he deserves it.

Goodbye Jack. Thanks for everything my dude, going to miss you.

 

[HockeyVirus]

That's not what you said earlier this year when you said he was amazing.

Another HockeyVirus shit take.

When did I say he was amazing? After his Vezina level November? How about checking what he did after Jan 1st. And how many injuries he had. Also how much TO had to work for how soft he is mentally. Just wait, he will implode in Edmonton.

 

[NoelVilla]

A little much cap-hit but it fills a huge need in Edmonton so they have to do it.

 

[Mez]

Hopefully Campbell continues the trend of players leaving the Leafs for the Oilers and improving their play.

 

[HockeyVirus]

You're literally paying more for two terrible goalies. 5m is pretty standard for a starter. He's actually a starter. Unlike the two backups you acquired.

Campbell is absolutely NOT a starter. You will find out soon.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Campbell is a good goalie but not good enough to play behind that defense.

definitely has more holes in the D as it stands right now than last year.

 

[The Red Line]

I don't see why they wouldn't want to.

Campbell is, at best, just a league-average guy. He nearly sank the Leafs with 4 months of ECHL play last year.

It's way too large of an investment. But good for Soupy to get his bag.

Well because he's objectively better than the two guys they got to replace him.

 

[Primary Assist]

Campbell is really showing off those starting goalie reflexes by reacting to a contract offer right at noon, since he certainly didn't know any of the contractual terms prior to the leaguewide 12 PM opening of free agency

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

Wrote this somewhere else. I believe COL and EDM were at the top of the league with the most wins with sub 900 games. Campbell just has to be consistent. Nothing great

 

[Mugzy97]

Best of luck to jack, nicest human being in the world

 

[AuraSphere]

lol Toronto couldn't match or beat that?

It's not about couldn't - it's about the term being a big question mark. He's an inconsistent goalie - which can be supported by the need of Toronto looking for a goalie at TDL.

It's not hating on a player - trust me. Jack Campbell is one of the nicest personalities in NHL and I wish him nothing but the best. But his inconsistency makes the term very scary. Hopefully it works out.

 

[cyris]

I hope it works out for Jackie. One of the nicest guys in the game.
A lot of money for a guy with a very small sample size of good play tho.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Ok but then you could've traded for Husso, heck even got Reimer from SJ

Husso has a small sample size...we tried that with Koskinen
Reimer...meh

 

[Pinto]

Murray is the answer!

So are stupid comments!

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Wish nothing but the best for Jack Campbell. Was a great fit with Toronto and was loved by his teammates.