Confirmed Signing with Link: [SEA/DAL] Kraken select and sign Jamie Oleksiak (5 years, $4.6M AAV)

[WannabeFinn]

Maximizing your cap space so you can make money moves like this.

 

[Bevans]

And here I was thinking I was Oleksiak's biggest fan. Wow.

 

[starsfan4ever]

He looked real good next to Heiskanen but hey, who doesn’t look good next to him? Rig is an above average skater and passer and can clear the net front. He makes occasional lapses but he’s gotten more consistent the past two years in his play. It’s not a term or AAV the Stars could do though.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Too much

 

[Hitemwith4]

who is this guy

 

[Kcb12345]

Heiskanen earning another D-partner a contract

Oleksiak was good next to him but not so much anywhere else. I would've loved him back on the Stars at $3-3.5m but this is wayy too much

 

[Nakawick]

The Kraken got the bux baby. Everyone getting drunk!

 

[BergyWho37]

They be Kraken that whip..

 

[XX]

They've drafted like 20 defensemen.

Oleksiak looked really good with Heiskanen. He's been a fringe 3rd pairing guy prior to that.

And who among them is better? Has more experience? Pretty short list after Gio and Larsson.

You have to evaluate the signing in context. The context is that Seattle has zero other options and needs to take what few proven commodities are out there. $4.6m x 5 is a lulwhut grade for a cap strapped team but it's great for Seattle.

 

[SI90]

I agree I just didn't know that his reputation and game improved so much since he was dealt by the Pens back to Dallas. Back than he seemed to be a Justin Holl type player with better size. Now he's being looked closer to a TJ brodie which is a big jump.

He's not that old so makes sense why he improved since the trade

teams are going to pay for guys that can play defense and stop goals. Wait until you see Adam Pelechs contract. He’s a top5 defensive dman in the NHL

 

[KevSkillz4]

They can't take 10,5, 5 years of Carey Price but they can put 4,6, 5 years for a player like Jamie Oleksiak. LoL

 

[Gurglesons]

And who among them is better? Has more experience? Pretty short list after Gio and Larsson.

You have to evaluate the signing in context. The context is that Seattle has zero other options and needs to take what few proven commodities are out there. $4.6m x 5 is a lulwhut grade for a cap strapped team but it's great for Seattle.

Soucy and Dunn?

Having Oleksiak as a lynch pin of your new D is insane.

 

[Gargyn]

Francis strikes again. Lol brutal.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Weird, I would figure Larsson would get this kinda deal and Oleksiak would get what Larsson did. Wonder what they're going to give Dunn who needs a new deal as well. No wonder they didn't take Voracek or Tarasenko, that cap space is going to be gone soon.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

I'm pretty confident I'm not going to feel foolish saying that is too much .

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Oof, that's pretty bad

 

[The Burdened]

Kraken bros I don't feel so good......

 

[Dr Pepper]

Happy for him.

 

[majormajor]

That's a risky deal but I'm not so sure he won't live up to it. He's improved a lot over the years. Sometimes we say a guy "was only good because of player x" and then it turns out that he just got better.

 

[8999]

They thought they were dealing with Jamie Benn.

 

[Canes]

I'm stunned

 

[sigma six]

Sounds like middle pairing money. Is he one of those?

 

[Dynamite Time]

Thank you Francis!

 

[TKalltheTime]

JFC… OOF.

 

[Magic Mittens]

Mayfield is grossly underpaid. Oleksiak biggest problem is health. He’s a solid #4 defenseman. The AAV isn’t bad. That’s a very manageable number. You need guys who can play defense.

Health? Maybe im forgeting something, but i dont remember him being injured much during his time in Dallas