Not insane at all. Sanderson is likely to be a top pairing Dman at minimum and $8m/yr will be #2 Dman money soon enough if not already. If he grows into a #1 Dman, this is a steal.
It's a contract you give to pillar roster player. Ottawa doesn't have a McDavid or a Draisaitl. So they've got to choose which guys they're putting all their faith in to lead a competitive core.
Agreed, I think Sanderson will be their top guy going forward not Chabot. I don't know if they'll trade Chabot anytime soon but Sanderson is projecting to be more of a two way force that will line up against elites every night so Chabot could be expendable down the line when they're closer to winning.
why do we need to make changes after winning 50 games?
if we signed Nurse to an 8x8 instead of bridging him, the contract would look much better too
There were still a ton of questions at the time as to whether he was good or just good with McDavid. Thankfully it paid off but there were always potential for the deal to go sideways.
If the Oilers win, fantastic.
vezina 100% nowHopefully someone in the media asks about his positioning and he says he worked with a different goalie consultant/coach during the offseason to improve his game.
There's no question it was a gamble that paid off handsomely. Signing young players to lengthy terms always carries a degree of risk, even with the likes of McDavid.
I don't think Janmark is a lock by any means. He was waived last year and I can see him waived before Lavoie if Lavoie has even an OK camp
Anyone have the Oilers PK stats before and after Janmark was called up last season? They seemed to struggle when he was injured in the playoffs (that's a small sample size though)
People think vet players getting massive contracts is a bad idea because they age poorly more times than not. Well this is the alternative, and I can’t say I disagree with it.
Lmao. The guy is advocating for BANNING people who are criticizing management decisions. How far gone are some of these people? Of course he has never made a real suggestion or attempted nuanced conversation about how the game is played at all. Another one of these dorks who are quick to cry and laugh but will never offer up their own ideas.
Hmm, yea, don't know about that one. Laughing out loud trying to count the instances in which any of Nurse, Ceci, Kulak, Broberg, Desharnais, Ekholm make that pass. Less than one handful per season. There are tons of wonderful deft plays like that from this kid. 8x8 is a steal.
While I agree that the video is 1.5 hours of notable plays, and does not display his assured periodic failures, some of the plays he makes in the video are evident of an elite talent that we simply do not have. A dynamic force from the backend. Bouchard is quite similar to Barrie.
It's not that these posters criticize decisions. That's their personality on this board. It's all they talk about. Always a negative viewpoint. And when the team is successful...crickets.
