I guess he hasn't learned from the Justin Schultz experience yet
On the contrary, I would say he is doing it right: history shows that the Oilers are ready and willing to reward marginal college UFAs with top-line minutes and inflated contracts.
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Originally Posted by woob
"...harem warfare? like all your wives dressup and go paintballing?"
He's known for some ridiculous highlight-reel goals, is this classic Oilers YouTube scouting? Or is it thought he could turn into something at the NHL level?
The Oilers are a great choice for these types because they know that they will get a lot of rope and that they will get overpaid. If a player isn't confident that they will have a long NHL career, the Oilers are a good place to pad their stats and their wallet. Look how they set Justin Shultz up financially for life.
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It's basically exactly what was posted above, a free mid-round pick. Well under a 50% chance he ever becomes anything noteworthy, but it's just another lottery ticket and you can't have too many of those. Especially ones you didn't have to pay for.
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