Yeah the " strike while the iron is hot" PR approach that the Oilers (initaiated at a level above the GM and coach) to suddenly sign Kasssian to a long term deal, before the rematch, in some sore of gloating move at the Flames and to show the hockey world, who were already inexplicably meaning towards his side of the ledger, that Kasssian was some legit player, has aged absolutely terribly in less than a month.
Now you've hamstring the team with an severely overvalued contract for the next 4 years...as the Oilers have done before, and certainly since, their run in 2006...and again, doing this in such an abrupt manner clearly was undermining of the people you have in place to make these decisions, who were 100% not on board with that signing, at this time,for that term. But the GM will get the blame from media and then the fans when this contract looks as terrible as it is in under a calender year.
But, after years of having ego and hubris dictate decisions in attempt to be the maverick of the NHL, Lowe isn't going to stop now.
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