Confirmed with Link: Klingberg signs in Edmonton

[PBandJ]

So much for the "easily buriable " part.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Puckpedia is saying it prorates up to 1.6M, but on the other hand I'm not sure that's how prorating works and they were also wrong on the Oilers' cap situation just a few days ago so who knows.

Gregor was wrong again. Water is wet.

 

[bellagiobob]

The Klingberg I remember from his past few years in the league was beyond awful in his own zone. How much of that was due to his health, I guess we will find out. If the deal is the reported 1.7M cap hit this year, that is higher than I'd like for what is really a hope and pray deal. On the other hand I applaud Bowman for not leaving any stone unturned in trying to make us better.

 

[dem]

The signing bonus gets pro-rated? Seriously?

That makes no sense.

 

[McAsuno]

My understanding is we are only $965,711 over the cap. So send down Brown and we are under LTIR.

I guess that's how it is? Even I find this stuff rather confusing haha.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

My understanding is we are only $965,711 over the cap. So send down Brown and we are under LTIR.

We’re $491,753 above the cap even with J. brown sent down

 

[tiger_80]

Hips is the history, iirc. He's had like three surgeries in last two years on em.

Who knows - maybe it fixes him and he can be a player. Decent buy low gamble as long as AAV is low enough we can bury him.

The Oilers have too many of these project players (Skinner, Arvidsson, Stetcher, now Klingberg, eventually Kane). That's one major concern, esepcially with older players like Perry and Ryan in the lineup.

 

[oilers4life5]

I don’t think that’s correct but I agree it gets confusing.

We’re $491,753 above the cap even with J. brown sent down

But Puck pedia lists us over by the amount I mentioned.

 

[Old Boys Club]

I don’t trust any of these twitterati when it comes to CBA stuff. Give it a couple hours and someone reputable will have it broken down

 

[oilers4life5]

I don’t trust any of these twitterati when it comes to CBA stuff. Give it a couple hours and someone reputable will have it broken down

But we want to know NOW! lol.

 

[ManByng]

Hopefully we still add!

He better not suck !!

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I don’t think that’s correct but I agree it gets confusing.



But Puck pedia lists us over by the amount I mentioned.

Idk I used the PuckGM feature but that could be wrong lol.

I’ll just assume Dominik Zrim knows what he’s doing.

 

[McAsuno]

Well, Gregor edited his post

 

[McTedi]

Ya, I don't love that salary

Uh? He wasn’t coming for free lol

 

[oilers4life5]

So he is only a 824k cap hit. Thats great.

 

[PBandJ]

Uh? He wasn’t coming for free lol

He had no leverage and still got a contract we can't fully bury when it turns out he still blows.

 

[bone]

I will say this, and continue you to say it, he will have to blow the doors off, come in an immediately look as good as, at the VERY least, Brett Kulak for the Oilers not to try an add another body on the blueline.


I think they misunderstand the situation, from the sounds of it, he's getting $1M prorated, and the $350K bonus bumps the actual salary to $1M

I doubt it, as that would make his base salary $650K which is below the league minimum.

The bonus costs extra in terms of cap as the $350 is only spread over the remaining days in the year instead of the full year to set the daily amount. So the annual hit for the bonus is much higher than $350K (PP is now saying about $738K hit for the bonus).

The overall hit will only be the 80-90 days worth of the $1.7M so overall hit is about $800K, but the daily amount that would be buried if sent down is higher than the maximum buriable amount.

 

[Oilers88]

Well, Gregor edited his post

I have no insight into this situation, but I'm going to go off of experience and guess Gregor is wrong.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I don’t trust any of these twitterati when it comes to CBA stuff. Give it a couple hours and someone reputable will have it broken down

Unfortunately after CapFriendly went down there isn’t really a single source of truth anymore. Even PuckPedia gets stuff wrong.

gotta say the Dominik Zrim hire is looking better and better in hindsight.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I doubt it, as that would make his base salary $650K which is below the league minimum.

The bonus costs extra in terms of cap as the $350 is only spread over the remaining days in the year instead of the full year to set the daily amount. So the annual hit for the bonus is much higher than $350K (PP is now saying about $738K hit for the bonus).

The overall hit will only be the 80-90 days worth of the $1.7M so overall hit is about $800K, but the daily amount that would be buried if sent down is higher than the maximum buriable amount.

Yeah I had it backwards it seems. He's too much on the cap, but whatever what's done is done.

 

[McTedi]

He had no leverage and still got a contract we can't fully bury when it turns out he still blows.

He had more than one suitor, it’s a gamble that could pay huge. He wasn’t getting a league min deal.

 

[Drivesaitl]

That's the key imo. Coaching. Dare I say that even Brown has been a bit better compared to his preseason form

Stecher and Emberson are looking great too. I bet this isn't lost on Klingberg. Him simply fitting into our systems and following them should clean up his defensive issues.

Plus he's got a spot to fight for.

It's basically all coming down to whether or not Klingberg can physically do the job. He's got the hockey sense and talent.

Yep. The Oilers are certainly looking after D well here now and with team having back pressure too helping out. I still want a goalie. My wish list. Goalie.

 

[McAsuno]

Yep. The Oilers are certainly looking after D well here now and with team having back pressure too helping out. I still want a goalie. My wish list. Goalie.

 

[bone]

We’re $491,753 above the cap even with J. brown sent down

And technically they have to send him (or someone else) down as they have 24 on the roster at the moment. They could also send Philp back down to get under. Or futher under if they also sent down Ryan or Stetcher, but I don't think they'll go that far.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Is he a No.5-6 guy at this point? Used to be a good skater, no?

Long strides. Deceptive movement. Not sure about now. He's awfully long legged. He's got the long Drai legs.