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RDOilerfan wrote on Thu, 03 May 2018 12:13 | Part of the problem and this isn't me trying to justify the signing is I don't see anyone of the NHL free agents both UFA and RFA that I am confident in or they could get.
I don't want Lehtonen, Halak, Ward, Lack, Johnson, Pavelec, all UFA's. Lehner is an RFA, I am not a fan of his and I thin he gets a least 2.5 mill, he was making 4 mill last year. Mrazek is an RFa and was crappy. Bernier was making 2.75 mill. He was decent so I think he gets at least what he made last year or more. Helleuyck obviously is Winnipegs guy. Grubeauer was making 1.5 ill, have an excellent year and I see a team like Buffalo maybe trying to get him. Regardless he's making more than 2.5 mill. Hutton for the Blues was outstanding and will get WAY more than 2.5 mill. Hammond no thanks. Hutchinson hasn't been in the league in a few years. Khudobin was ok for Boston but do they let him go?
I just listed the first 15 goalies listed needing a contract and the only 2 I would like is Grubauer and Hutton and they might be in line for some starters jobs but at the very least probably get more than 2.5 mill.
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For sure there's no obvious answer. I don't want to belabor the point too much but given what they paid him, the Oilers seem pretty certain they're going to get a very good backup. I just don't see where that confidence comes from. And if they're not sure them I think the better move is to sign a backup for less and try to improve the team elsewhere.
They have Montoya at $1M, and I think, based on history that you can be pretty certain that Montoya will be around .905 - .910 and maybe slightly higher or slightly lower. Koskinen, is a huge unknown, but they're paying him like they're sure he's going to be a .915 goalie.
Oilers Goal Differential
17/18: 234 GF / 263 GA (-29)
18/19: 232 GF / 274 GA (-42)
19/20 (82 game pace): 257 GF / 254 GA (+3) in 64 games
2021 (82 game pace):269 GF / 235 GA (+34) after 38 games
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