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

[HockeyVirus]

Hypocrite gonna hypocrite

Taking things out of context do that. I could pull quotes from you as well.

Enjoy Campbell. He's a great person but I can't wait to see you crying about this contract

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Taking things out of context do that. I could pull quotes from you as well.

Enjoy Campbell. He's a great person but I can't wait to see you crying about this contract

Don't worry, unlike you, I won't be making the shitty takes and knee jerk reactions.

 

[Umingmak]

The AAV is less than I expected, but that’s a ton of term for a guy who hasn’t proven the ability to be a quality starter for an entire season.

 

[TheScandal89]

Enjoy him, when he's on his game he looked unstoppable. When things aren't going too well he's too hard on himself and hes in his head too much and will let a lot of weak goals in.

I think he'll do well for your team personally. Maybe now that he has set himself up financially, that will he one less thing in the back of his mind

 

[Dan Kelly]

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.

But understand that more than a few teams are gambling in goal like the Leafs, Avs and Sens! There's very few guarantees with goalies as we all know !

 

[5 14 6 1]

Very likable guy, a good goalie.

Campbell only ever played 1 year as a starter and after an amazing start to last year, he struggled

McDavid help carrying Oilers team with 39 old mike smith as their starter. So overall i think Oilers will be fine

I wonder if Edm will try to a do 1-2 punch with Campbell and someone else. They just need to pick someone better than Mrazek

They will pair him with young Stuart Skinner who showed well in limited NHL time this year and has been great in the AHL.

He finally has an opportunity. Much better tandem then we had last year no doubt.

 

[PinSeeker]

Not my preferred option, but good enough to give us a shot I suppose? Miles better than Koskinen at $4.5 million we have been paying for 3 years.

 

[CupInSIX]

Leafs should have just offered him 4.5M x 4. I'm sure he would have taken it.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Don't worry, unlike you, I won't be making the shitty takes and knee jerk reactions.

It's ok, I'll accept an apology from you on this one. I really like the Kane signing, I love getting Connor Brown. Campbell is a mistake though.

 

[Dan Kelly]

Good luck to them with this. He'll be inconsistent but may have a few good years. EDM team D is worse than the leafs tho so we'll see.

Its just the 5 years thats bad IMO. aav is fine

Good luck with Murray and Samsonov, you're gonna need it !!

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Leafs should have just offered him 4.5M x 4. I'm sure he would have taken it.

Not sure if this is serious, but it's his one real shot at FA. He's not taking a $2.5m haircut.

 

[cyris]

But understand that more than a few teams are gambling in goal like the Leafs, Avs and Sens! There's very few guarantees with goalies as we all know !

Absolutely. And play aside you guys will love the person you are getting.

 

[Voight]

Gotta dig up those old posts where some Oilers fans called him crap.

 

[Three On Zero]

He's an upgrade over Koskinen, that's all that matters... Feel bad for Skinner though as this more or less means he won't be a starter for Edmonton any time soon

 

[GBLeaf]

I LOVE Soup and I wish him nothing but the best. He deserves everything he gets.

That said, this contract is bad for Edmonton.

 

[frederixx]

He'll get exposed in Edmonton. He would look good under Trotz's system

 

[Dan Kelly]

Absolutely. And play aside you guys will love the person you are getting.

The goalie we get will be pretty good too, have faith !

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Great guy.

I think he's a good step up for the Oilers.

The extreme nature of his hot and cold performances is tough to stomach though. I think he would work better in a solid tandem where you don't have to tolerate months of bad play.

 

[mr figgles]

lol Toronto couldn't match or beat that?

Why sign Campbell for 5, when you could have Murray for 4.7?

 

[Zerotonine]

Can people shut up about signing deals right at noon? You do know there is a window that opens 24 hours earlier then the actual start of free agency to discuss contracts

P.s as am oilers fan I absolutely hate this deal. Another 1B at very best being paid as a top 15 goalie in the league

 

[BudBundy]

Probably the best option available for the Oilers. Hopefully it works out.

 

[Lahey]

Good luck with Murray and Samsonov, you're gonna need it !!

We’ll be fine me thinks. Ppl said the exact same shit last year in regards to Campbell so lmao

Why sign Campbell for 5, when you could have Murray for 4.7?

Or why have 1 guy locked in for 5 years, when you could have something similar for 2? Hmm

 

[Lt Dan]

@Djp
You were saying that Friedman doesn't know what he is talking about....

 

[ITM]

All the best, Jack!

Never THE problem on our club.

I think he emerged a true number one. Remember who he was stuck behind: Kari Lehtonen and Jonathan Quick. Those are best of generation type number ones he couldn't (rightly) unseat. Toronto was his coming of age. He was a (rightly) very highly touted prospect before going 11th overall. He's always had the potential.

His health will be a concern, mental and physical, but I think his dip was injury related.

His contract might look heavy, but you only have to win the Cup once in order for it to look golden.

Holland's doing some good work. Here's hoping Jack holds up his end...

...just not in a Finals against us.

 

[D Wakaluk]

Campbell is a solid goalie if he can stay healthy.

Imagine appreciating a broken down Matt Murray over him, jebus