He has also proved that he is a health risk within that extremely small sample size, lord knows the kid has talent, and will undoubtedly be a point per game player. If he is unable to bulk up and stay healthy then that 6 mill, 7 year contract could indeed hurt the franchise if he's only able to play 50-60 games a season.

Time will tell, still don't understand why management didn't wait to see how he has recovered from this latest injury, the guys a RFA, its not like he was going anywhere at the end of this season.
- Whiskey-Tango

Exactly

Of all the players making 6 mil or more this year, there are only three which have never played in a playoff game... one of them is a goalie... bet you can't guess the other 2!
- alcatrazhockey

Just when i think u cant come up with a dumber point. U prove me wrong.

Ebs and hall have never made 6 mil before this coming season.

U do know how old and how long theyve been in the nhl right?
First;
larsson.
Then cups
Nuge making 6 mil this year.
hall hasnt made 6 mil before.

Are you sure you're in the right place?

7 years for the man of glass the second??? Edmonton should have signed him to a short term bridge contract first.

So you can't even man up and say which team you support the most? I am an NHL fan as well but the Oilers are my team since I was 4 years old. I enjoy watching almost all the other teams play, depending on the match up, but if any one is playing the Oilers, I hope the Oil wins. Everytime.
- nated81

That's a sad story.

has RNH done enough to deserve this contract? no. but deserve has nothing to do with it (Clint Eastwood).

the Oil are paying for the prime years of a 1st overall C.

naysayers have to get out of the 90s, when players won the lottery at age 30, after they prime producing years. rarely, if ever, did teams actual receive fair value for these contracts.

they are locking up their first line C for his entire prime. that's how it works now, whether you like it or not. you pay, not for what they have done, but for their prime years.

is there risk? sure. but, how many 1st overall Cs have busted? the best 18 year old in the world almost always becomes one of the best players in the world, and that is especially true when he is a C.

besides, David Clarkson got 35 mil x 7. what are the chances that RNH won't be at least 1mil/year better than Clarkson?

edit

That's a sad story.
- alcatrazhockey

At least I can admit publically which team I support.

Just when i think u cant come up with a dumber point. U prove me wrong.

Ebs and hall have never made 6 mil before this coming season.

U do know how old and how long theyve been in the nhl right?
First;
larsson.
Then cups
Nuge making 6 mil this year.
hall hasnt made 6 mil before.

Are you sure you're in the right place?
- hugefemale dog77

With Cloutier gone somebody has to step up and dumb down the Oilers blog. Can't rely solely on the regular posters although they do their darndest

Where are the rings?
- alcatrazhockey

Colin Fraser >>>>>>> Ovechkin!!!

Just when i think u cant come up with a dumber point. U prove me wrong.

Ebs and hall have never made 6 mil before this coming season.

U do know how old and how long theyve been in the nhl right?
First;
larsson.
Then cups
Nuge making 6 mil this year.
hall hasnt made 6 mil before.

Are you sure you're in the right place?
- hugefemale dog77

Hey guess what? Jeff Carter has never made 6 mil per year either, but guess what he's got?

Hey guess what? Jeff Carter has never made 6 mil per year either, but guess what he's got?
- alcatrazhockey

Mike Richards Richard in his mouth?

And he has made over 6 mil in 2011, 2012, 2013 and will in 2014-2018 and due to the back loading of the contract his cap hit doesn't go over 6 mil.

Colin Fraser >>>>>>> Ovechkin!!!
- laughs2907

Bunny Larocque: 5 SC rings. never saw one single minute of ice time of playoff hockey >>>>>>>>> Crosby (or anyone else with less than 5 rings)

With Cloutier gone somebody has to step up and dumb down the Oilers blog. Can't rely solely on the regular posters although they do their darndest
- golfingsince

Yep.

7 years for the man of glass the second??? Edmonton should have signed him to a short term bridge contract first.
- blk4x499

Hopefully This'll save them money long term.

Certainly abit of a gamble

Alcatraz would seem like SJ wouldn't it?
- golfingsince

It would seem that way. LA could be a possibility as well but the Hawks won this year, so I have no idea which bandwagon he or she is on this year.

You're giving his posts more credit than they deserve
- hugefemale dog77

See you in April!

has RNH done enough to deserve this contract? no. but deserve has nothing to do with it (Clint Eastwood).

the Oil are paying for the prime years of a 1st overall C.

naysayers have to get out of the 90s, when players won the lottery at age 30, after they prime producing years. rarely, if ever, did teams actual receive fair value for these contracts.

they are locking up their first line C for his entire prime. that's how it works now, whether you like it or not. you pay, not for what they have done, but for their prime years.

is there risk? sure. but, how many 1st overall Cs have busted? the best 18 year old in the world almost always becomes one of the best players in the world, and that is especially true when he is a C.

besides, David Clarkson got 35 mil x 7. what are the chances that RNH won't be at least 1mil/year better than Clarkson?
- seanjohn667

Yup... Good post

Bunny Larocque: 5 SC rings. never saw one single minute of ice time of playoff hockey >>>>>>>>> Crosby (or anyone else with less than 5 rings)
- seanjohn667

You're giving his posts more credit than they deserve
- hugefemale dog77

Ehhh it's on par with half the other sh1t I've read on here today.

has RNH done enough to deserve this contract? no. but deserve has nothing to do with it (Clint Eastwood).

the Oil are paying for the prime years of a 1st overall C.

naysayers have to get out of the 90s, when players won the lottery at age 30, after they prime producing years. rarely, if ever, did teams actual receive fair value for these contracts.

they are locking up their first line C for his entire prime. that's how it works now, whether you like it or not. you pay, not for what they have done, but for their prime years.

is there risk? sure. but, how many 1st overall Cs have busted? the best 18 year old in the world almost always becomes one of the best players in the world, and that is especially true when he is a C.

besides, David Clarkson got 35 mil x 7. what are the chances that RNH won't be at least 1mil/year better than Clarkson?
- seanjohn667

according to mark spector the oilers offered clarkson more then 6mil a year.... he said that came from mac t

according to mark spector the oilers offered clarkson more then 6mil a year.... he said that came from mac t
- derm10

But not the term. Which is the abortion part.

Bunny Larocque: 5 SC rings. never saw one single minute of ice time of playoff hockey >>>>>>>>> Crosby (or anyone else with less than 5 rings)
- seanjohn667

7 years for the man of glass the second??? Edmonton should have signed him to a short term bridge contract first.
- blk4x499

The risk in that was that he may even demand 6.5-7 million per if he signed a 2/3 year deal and put up 65+ points per season. Because at that point he would be proven as a top line center and the cap will be significantly higher. On the other hand, he could continue to struggle to stay healthy and not live up to the contract during the next couple of years and it could end up backfiring for the Oilers. Risky move for Mac T, but it's clear that he did it to potentially save that extra cap room down the road when the cap goes up and so does the average salary.

This is just a reflection of how highly we hold Ryan within our organization


- MacT



That's all the explanation we need really.

The risk in that was that he may even demand 6.5-7 million per if he signed a 2/3 year deal and put up 65+ points per season. Because at that point he would be proven as a top line center and the cap will be significantly higher. On the other hand, he could continue to struggle to stay healthy and not live up to the contract during the next couple of years and it could end up backfiring for the Oilers. Risky move for Mac T, but it's clear that he did it to potentially save that extra cap room down the road when the cap goes up and so does the average salary.
- Nucker101

based on the conference interview, a couple factors mac-t based on giving out the contract is cap going up and also the history of such shoulder injuries heal well and players return to play in good condition. mac-t will not rush nuge back into the line-up whatsoever.