I feel like this signing is a tiny bit like when we did not re-sign Gagner or Hendricks,
Capfriendly doesn't appear to have the details yet. It's a 35+ contract so maybe a slim chance of a performance bonus?
I'm feeling good about this extension, personally.
Derek Ryan re-signed, two years at $900k a year.
The 36-year-old forward scored 13 goals and 20 points in 80 games with the Oilers in 2022–23.
I saw this on a little biography thing of him on a business site:
With a passion for hockey, Michael has been involved with the Hamilton Bulldogs since 2003, first as a co-owner, then sole owner. In 2009, he purchased a share of the 24-time Stanley Cup Champion Montreal Canadiens, Bell Centre and Gillett Entertainment Group (now called evenko) as part of a group headed by Geoff Molson. He stands in as alternate governor for the Habs.
Is that old news? Would that be any sort of conflict?
Oiler RFAs/UFAs 2023
Ryan McLeod and Klim Kostin are both arbitration eligible RFAs this summer, and Bouchard is also an RFA.
McLeod's QO is $813,750. Kostin's QO is $787,500. Bouchard's QO is $874,125.
For UFAs we have Bjugstad, Janmark, Ryan, and Shore. Last season their cap hits were $900k, $1.25M, $1.25M, and $850k, respectively.
Obviously there's a lot of buzz around how we handle Bouchard. We'd all like to find some magical way to lock him down long term now, but a two-to-three year bridge is the expectation.
With the cap only going up by a million (for hopefully the last time) and us having limited cap space along with limited options to create more, is there worry about having to choose between McLeod and Kostin?
Would you make offers to any of those UFAs if it were up to you? Any thoughts on depth replacements for those who we don't keep? What are your thoughts on the decisions we have to make with our pending free agents over the next months?
I had the same thought about Hill, seems like he’d be a great selection except that he didn’t play at all against Winnipeg.
Who’s your current Conn Smythe pick from either team?
From Florida I think a lot will say Bobrovsky or Tkachuk, Vegas has a few options, what are your picks and why? Would any of you vote for a player even if their team doesn’t win the Cup?