This contract is pretty bad
Overpaid and obvious high bid win.
Edmonton, today, is a lot better than Edmonton a week ago.
I wonder how they're going to keep this team together though if it does go well.
Good move by the Oilers imo. Not their fault they had to over-term. Can thank Gary for that. Any Canadian team has to overpay for their own players these days, unfortunately.
So are oiler fans happy with signing now? I love it for u guys but seems like everyone leading up to today was pissed off if Chia gives him a 7 year deal and pissed if it was more than like 5 mill... too lazy to go thru thread to read comments haha
Good thing for them is the contracts Larsson& Klefbom are on, both signed at 4.16M longterm.
And in time I doubt they'd have a problem with moving Eberle for cap space.
I've been thinking about this signing a lot and I like it for Edmonton, to me they are looking like a potential playoff team.
I was afraid of Boston re-signing him at the time but Edmonton is in a completely different situation.
McDavid 19y, Pulju 18y, Dra 20y, RNH 23y, Eberle 25y, Lucic at 28y is a great veteran add to that forward group, Cup winner still in his prime.
6M cap hit is a good number for Oilers.
It's UFA, every team has to overpay for the big ones.
Oh ya it was expected Oilers wpuld have to overpay.. but imo it's all good.. I love lucic
Edmonton, today, is a lot better than Edmonton a week ago.
I wonder how they're going to keep this team together though if it does go well.
This contract is pretty bad
Well, even though you made a post that was six words, it still managed to be 100% wrong. Lucic confirmed at his presser that he was offered more money and Chiarelli noted he was offered more years (8, by LA). He chose Edmonton.
Unfortunately, you will need to find a new tack to knock this signing.
Remember when lucic said the report about signing with EDM was "bull****"? good times