Monday, July 4, 2011

Oilers sign Keller: Now at 50 Man Limit

Edmonton Oilers signed AHL sniper Ryan Keller this afternoon. Ryan Rishaug has contract details and it resembles the "big AHL" deals given to Brad Moran and Alex Giroux a year ago.

The deal is also interesting in that the Edmonton Oilers are now (by my count) at the 50-man limit. Meaning if they want to sign Ryan Martindale or Brandon Davidson, or if they want to add another goaler, they will have to move contracts.

Johan Motin might be a candidate ala Josef Hrabal awhile back, and of course there's a lot of us who believe a center will be heading out of town in exchange for a goalie or defender.

We wait.
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10 comments:

  1. DennisMonday, July 4, 2011 at 5:49:00 PM MDT

    How does this team manage to be at the 50 contract limit?

    You hope something's about to break and for once maybe I'll even believe it;)

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  2. DangermanMonday, July 4, 2011 at 6:11:00 PM MDT

    The only contracts in question are whether or not Rajala comes over this year, RNH makes the team, O'Marra or Chorney do sign a contract.

    That might buy them a little room, but like I said in another thread, the Oilers are prime for a 3 for 1 deal.

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  3. Pisani's Irish CousinMonday, July 4, 2011 at 6:23:00 PM MDT

    Omark I think is a marked man, at least.

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  4. LowetideMonday, July 4, 2011 at 6:25:00 PM MDT

    Hey Pisani,

    Congrats!

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  5. go_oilMonday, July 4, 2011 at 6:53:00 PM MDT

    According to cap geek Nugent-Hopkins' and Marincin's contracts "do not necessarily count toward the team's 50-man limit... (a team may appear over the 50-man limit when it is not) and can "slide" into next year:

    "If a player aged 18 or 19 signs an entry-level contract with a club (with his age calculated on Sept. 15 of the year he signed the contract) but does not play in at least 10 NHL games, the contract will "slide" or be extended one year. The extension does not apply if the player turns 20 between Sept. 16 and Dec. 31 in the year he signed the contract.
    Depending on the contract's structure, the player's cap hit can be affected either by an increase or a decrease. Players who sign at age 18 can have their contract extended (or "slide") two seasons.
    CBA reference: Section 9.1 (d) (P. 23-24)"

    Looks like a bit of flexibility there...

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  6. Smarmy BossMonday, July 4, 2011 at 7:17:00 PM MDT

    Another ex-blade in the house.

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  7. 99thoilerfanMonday, July 4, 2011 at 7:51:00 PM MDT

    Hey Pisani,

    Congrats!

    LT, Did some one sign him or..?

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  8. LowetideMonday, July 4, 2011 at 7:56:00 PM MDT

    Nah, he won the name the top 10 picks contest on Nation radio.

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  9. raventalon40Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 12:16:00 AM MDT

    I actually went to high school with Pisani's cousin.

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  10. SchitzoTuesday, July 5, 2011 at 12:58:00 AM MDT

    Deeg - not sure sliding a year is the same as not counting towards the 50 contracts. I would guess the opposite (without doing any reseach whatsoever at 12:57 am)

    cownsf: seriously, you don't want to know.

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