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Re: Larsson a Kraken [message #789854 is a reply to message #789851 ]	Wed, 21 July 2021 23:23

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mightyreasoner wrote on Wed, 21 July 2021 23:02

Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 21 July 2021 19:53

inverno76 wrote on Wed, 21 July 2021 19:50

”A source with knowledge of the negotiations said the Oilers’ last four-year offer made this month was for more money than Seattle’s. They had previously offered $3.9 million per year in June but upped the ante. They were also willing to give Larsson a five-year contract; though the salary on that term is unclear, it’s believed to be for a lesser AAV” as per DNB of the Athletic.

So it was more than just money.

Friedman speculates if Larss was ever comfortable in Edmonton, the jokes, the ‘one for one’, his dads death...

But everything I read made it sound like this was a done deal about two weeks ago.

And Larsson's end of the year interview was glowing about the fans, team, city. I don't expect him to trash any of them, but he went out of his way to express his desire to say.

So none of those things (the jokes, his dad's death, 'one for one') happened in the last two weeks. Something changed. Perhaps he felt lowballed after seeing what the Oilers were willing to pay Keith? I don't know, just that something changed around then.

New Oilers leaks are suggesting the Oilers offered significantly more on a 5-year deal, so he decided to take less to go to Seattle.

I think we do need to end the myth that they're paying Keith more - they aren't. His cap hit is just higher. But it is a waste of cap space, and I think if you're a player who's paying any attention to what's going on, you do have to question what the Oilers are trying to do. They just changed their plans midstream to chase an over-the-hill defenceman with name recognition.

If I'm a player, I am concerned about what that means - especially since the rationale I get is Holland stuttering and stumbling through an interview, despite getting asked few hard questions. Would you have any confidence in that guy???

I mean, the guy keeps talking about how he won a Cup after they acquired Chris Chelios, as if he forgets that the team had Yzerman, Lidstrom, Hasek, Hull, Robitaille, Shanahan, Fedorov, Datsyuk, Larionov, Duchesne, Holmstrom...

It's not like Chelios was the missing piece there, or that he "taught" the Red Wings how to win. He was a bit part on an All-Star team in an era where they could outspend 80% of the league but millions and millions. The Oilers have McDavid, Draisaitl, Nurse, Nugent-Hopkins and no depth to speak of. Adding one geriatric isn't exactly going to push us over the edge.

"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
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Larsson a Kraken	By: boulangj on Wed, 21 July 2021 07:30
Re: Larsson a Kraken	By: inverno76 on Wed, 21 July 2021 07:33
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