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

[ITM]

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

You'll see Skinner. Campbell will likely need to be treated as 50-55 game starter. I see quality in Campbell, but not workhorse starter numbers.

And that should be just fine for Skinner.

I think you've got a very good situation on your hands in Edmonton.

 

[Incognito]

Campbell, Hyman, Barrie, Ceci … this is getting a little weird at this point.

 

[Three On Zero]

Toronto/Edmonton
Vancouver/Calgary

Two love stories

Campbell, Hyman, Barrie, Ceci … this is getting a little weird at this point.

 

[Lahey]

Campbell is a solid goalie if he can stay healthy.

Imagine appreciating a broken down Matt Murray over him, jebus

Matt Murray is a 2 year deal, samsonov 1 (who has more upside than both Murray and Campbell btw). Flexibility is worth something in today’s NHL. Imagine being locked into a Jack Campbell for 5 years based of 1 year as a starter, btw he’s has multiple injuries in his career that kept him out as well.

Matt Murray was on the Sens last year, let’s at least wait till he plays on a 100+ team

 

[TheNumber4]

Would have preferred a healthy Mike Smith at 2.2M but this is a surer bet to stay healthy all year so the Oilers don’t have a slump.

 

[Djp]

@Djp
You were saying that Friedman doesn't know what he is talking about....
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It’s called tampering under league defined rules

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Happy for Campbell. He deserves the security. Great guy, really put of good numbers in Toronto. Now has a chance to help the Oilers go for the Cup. They are all in. 5M for a quality Goalie these days with scarcity on the market is a win for the Oilers.

 

[Lt Dan]

It’s called tampering under league defined rules

Friedman was right and you owe him and apology with interest

 

[kasper11]

Can't say I'm a fan of this...

Last year was his first as a full-time starter in the NHL, and he really struggled in the second half of the season. He's never started 50 regular season games in the NHL. He's 30 years old.

5 years seems like a real risk for a 30 year-old with no record of being able to handle the starting goalie job for a full season.

 

[T REX]

Awful contract...awful goalie

 

[le_sean]

47 starts was a career high at the age of 30. This is as unremarkable as it gets. I guess he’s better than Mike Smith but if that’s your barometer for goaltending, ouch.

 

[Skullz]

Loved Jack, good person, great team mate. The five years would terrify me. His highs are unreal, but his lows are terrible, and he gets hurt quite a bit. Has been solid in both playoff runs though for what that is worth. All the best, but that's a gamble.

 

[La Bamba]

Campbell, Hyman, Barrie, Ceci … this is getting a little weird at this point.

yeah it must of felt weird for them to get out of the 1st round

 

[Coffey]

I think you've got a very good situation on your hands in Edmonton.

Thanks for the support, brother.
Good luck this season to you too.

 

[LivingRentFree]

This contract is gonna be bad

 

[didimentionlarseller]

Bye Jack wish you the best with the oilers

Y’all got a pretty solid goalie

turns out he never was better than Carey Price

 

[PROUD PAPA]

I'm glad to see Campbell cash in.
Even though he's a headcase and probably continues to struggle with consistency he's an awesome person and deserves the money just for persevering to hang onto an NHL career.

 

[PostBradMalone]

Matt Murray is a 2 year deal, samsonov 1 (who has more upside than both Murray and Campbell btw). Flexibility is worth something in today’s NHL.

Flexible poo is still poo.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Loved Jack, good person, great team mate. The five years would terrify me. His highs are unreal, but his lows are terrible, and he gets hurt quite a bit. Has been solid in both playoff runs though for what that is worth. All the best, but that's a gamble.

The oilers have a young goalie that hopefully can platoon with him.

I don't think the Oilers are expecting 320 starts plus playoffs over the 5 years.

 

[EastVillageBlues]

So he wasn't able to get the high powered Leafs past the hump; and he's going to try with the Oilers (more or less the same type of team).

 

[Lahey]

Flexible poo is still poo.

5 years of poo is still 5 years of poo

 

[PostBradMalone]

5 years of poo is still 5 years of poo

The Oilers signed Campbell, not Murray or Samsonov. Keep up.

 

[TopG]

Not really an upgrade for them

 

[Incognito]

yeah it must of felt weird for them to get out of the 1st round

The fact that the Oilers have been a lot more successful than the Leafs in the playoffs (but at this point, what team hasn’t?) really doesn’t have anything to do with my point, which is that Holland seems borderline obsessed with Leafs players.

 

[Oil Spill]

So he wasn't able to get the high powered Leafs past the hump; and he's going to try with the Oilers (more or less the same type of team).

I mean we went to the WCF with broken Mike Smith, Campbell is clearly a upgrade.