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

[starsfan4ever]

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

JO is durable

 

[GJB]

Other than this season he was always playing 3rd pairing minutes in his career. Goes from that to landing $4.6AAV, seems like way too much

 

[Dynamite Time]

A bit expensive but not bad for a new franchise. It’s for 5yrs with the cap rising and in a more offensive style team he could earn that.

 

[yianik]

That's a high AAV. Real high. Solid player defensively though. WTH I guess, Cap they have

 

[Captain97]

I thought he was in that Chiarot, Edmunson, Demelo, Dillon, Larson kinda $3 - 4 million a year guy. This seems kinda high.

 

[Garbage Goal]

Between some absolutely bizarre and bad picks (some of which seem like Hak-based decisions) as well as this signing, Seattle looks like it might be pretty badly run.

Their justification for making some bad expansion picks was tons of cap space, then they use it on this. So, explain that rationale now fellas.

 

[LeafGrief]

One year as a #4 and he gets 4.6m x 5? He's going to be hard pressed to live up to that.

 

[Unspecified]

This is a disaster of a contract

 

[Empoleon8771]

I like Oleksiak but holy shit that's an insane deal for him.

 

[The Blueprint]

Seems like a lot but watch him pull a wild Bill like season out of a hat here. First season with a new team, nice fat contract...I'm calling it right now, Oleksiak is the new chara starting next season and every GM and fan wonders what happened and how they got him so wrong

 

[RebuildinVan]

Thats a yikes for Seattle already

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

4.6? Per year? Or total lol

 

[Brown Cat]

>Larsson

YES

>Oleksiak

NO

 

[Brock Anton]

O/U bought out by 2023?

 

[MayorofWBS]

Did Jim Rutherford find a new job?

 

[InfinityIggy]

That’s absolutely atrocious.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Yikes. Like him, but that’s too much and too long.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

4.6? And no state taxes? Yikes. 4.0 max I think.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

That's not a good contract

 

[starsfan4ever]

To be fair, any free agent player who signs now is going to have to be slightly overpaid to forego their free agency.

 

[cheesymc]

Wow… I thought he would get a juicy contract after a career year but yikes! He’s a #5 dman on a contender at best…

Kraken better hope he avoids big injuries and doesn’t get concussion problems from fights during the 5 years…

 

[TheKingPin]

Why not take Ghost?

 

[super6646]

Yikes!

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

He was a solid 2nd pair guy since he got back from Pittsburgh. A big defensive D with some occasional offensive flash.

Fans always think guys are overpaid as contracts go up, but GMs or at least one of them for each UFA, will pay the new market price.

Dallas probably couldn't afford the first number to be a 4. Seems Dallas let Gologowski when AZ paid him $4.8 mil in 2015, so this doesn't seem that high 6 years later.

 

[Regal]

I thought he was in that Chiarot, Edmunson, Demelo, Dillon, Larson kinda $3 - 4 million a year guy. This seems kinda high.

Agreed. Would have pegged JO for around 3.5. Especially when they just signed a better player in Larsson for less term at 4M AAV