Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] Zach Hyman signs with the Oilers (7 years, $5.5M AAV)

[Rabid Ranger]

Great player - absolutely awful contract.

He's a good player with a great motor. More of a cycle guy though which makes me wonder if he'll do some heavy lifting in a line with Draisaitl instead of transition with McDavid.

 

[Diamonddog01]

Wow that's awful.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Hopefully this isn't David Clarkson 2.0.

 

[Warden of the North]

Checks every box for disaster

I will miss him though. Fare thee well Zach

 

[Dog]

Lots of money and long duration geez. Market price for players is outrageous.

 

[inthe6ix]

 

[McDoused]

Im okay with this. People like always overreacting.

 

[Metroid]

Good on Hyman to get some money.
Lol at Oilers

 

[Seachd]

Does bonus structure included imply that if Toronto had sign and traded, as Holland offered a 6th round pick for, that Toronto wouldn’t have been on the hook for the signing bonus?

Adding the 8th year turned in into a different contract altogether.

 

[The Macho King]

Heh. Abdelkader mk. 2.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Good player, terrible contract.

If they can win a cup in 3 years it'll be worth it. I think after that it could start to go downhill quickly but those are the risks you take with UFAs.

 

[Michoulicious]

This is Clarkson level bad.

 

[Jmo89]

He will probably score 30 with McDavid for a couple seasons. Back end of the contract will be ugly though. I'd be most concerned for his injuries lately.

I grew to really appreciate Hyman, but it was definitely time to move on (especially with that cost and term.) Guy worked hard to get his money though.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Hopefully this isn't David Clarkson 2.0.

Narrator: it was

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Im okay with this. People like always overreacting.

Agreed. People said the same thing about the Lucic, Eriksson and Neal signings. Typical HF overreaction.

 

[Cup or Bust]

He should be a great fit for the lineup and exactly the kind of forward the Oilers need. Don't really care about the last 2 or 3 years of the deal at all. By then Nurse, Draisaitl, and McDavid could all be gone anyway.

 

[Go Wings]

Ken Holland with cap space since 2010 has been a dangerous thing.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

When McDavid gives up on the Oilers this will be one of those contracts that sticks like glue. RNH will probably end up retiring there.

 

[William Hylander]

He didnt look the same in the playoffs, his injury effected his play. Hope that Edmonton will get the pre injury Hyman.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

When you look at what Goodrow just got, this should not come as a surprise. Hyman is better. He can play on the top line, 2nd line or the 3rd line, makes every line better. If the rumour of Getzlaf to the Oilers has merit. He could be playing with either McDavid, Draisaitl, RNH or Getzlaf. Any one of these 4 will appreciate Hyman as their winger.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Hyman should be a great fit in Edmonton next season, but he's 29, relies on speed and has a history of knee injuries. No way that deal doesn't age horribly.

 

[Unspecified]

And people were saying Landeskog was overpaid after his contract with Colorado.

 

[Agalloch]

buy out in 4 years.

 

[Fatass]

Fir the first three to four years Hyman will really help the Oilers. Smart signing. When a team has a window for winning they need to try to support their stars with good talent.

 

[General Disarray]

I could see this trending the right way in year one and then swiftly falling off a cliff.

So Lucic 2.0