Eklund: Ekblad Extended in Florida. Done

Nicely done…

Brads coming back home. Welp. This doesn’t look to be happening. Rumored 6 year deal for Marchand is crazy

Sure, both should be around $8M, but as much as you seem to want to, you can't ignore the fact that Ekblad was willing to sign a hometown discount to stay with his original team and not uproot his family.

Also, while they'll be tight this year, the cap is going up significantly each year going forward, and Bouchard's deal will get more and more palatable.

I do t see the cap going that much. It’s been rumored to be going up significantly for the last 3 years, and hasn’t. Unless there is another expansion team coming in, or Bettman pulls a rabbit out of his hat w the next TV contract, it won’t make a big jump. I could be wrong, but the economic metrics aren’t there as I see it.

Coilers have 2 useless D for 20 mil lol 😂

Oilers have $20mil in two D-men that aren’t worth that! Now way Jose!! That’s more than the Norris Trophy winner gets, and neither of them is close!!
With respect to the other signings, it’s good to see guys put preference/family, ahead of money, I mean how much do they really need! Well except Marner, he needs/demands, every stinking dime! See ya Mitch, don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!

I do t see the cap going that much. It’s been rumored to be going up significantly for the last 3 years, and hasn’t. Unless there is another expansion team coming in, or Bettman pulls a rabbit out of his hat w the next TV contract, it won’t make a big jump. I could be wrong, but the economic metrics aren’t there as I see it.
- Hokeeguy9

Cap is $95,500,000 for 2025-26 season, then rises to

$104,000,000 for the 2026-2027 season and then rises to

$113,500,000 for the 2027-28 season

These are not projections. They are fact now and will be in the new CBA.

Cap is $95,500,000 for 2025-26 season, then rises to

$104,000,000 for the 2026-2027 season and then rises to

$113,500,000 for the 2027-28 season

These are not projections. They are fact now and will be in the new CBA.
- OttawaB

Not arguing, but is there a link to this information? I haven’t seen it anywhere. Thanks!

Not arguing, but is there a link to this information? I haven’t seen it anywhere. Thanks!
- Hokeeguy9

https://www.nhl.com/news/...ranges-for-next-3-seasons

Oilers have $20mil in two D-men that aren’t worth that! Now way Jose!! That’s more than the Norris Trophy winner gets, and neither of them is close!!
With respect to the other signings, it’s good to see guys put preference/family, ahead of money, I mean how much do they really need! Well except Marner, he needs/demands, every stinking dime! See ya Mitch, don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!
- Bullot

Whatever your opinion of Bouchard is, he's a 25 year old RHD that has 81 points in 75! games in the playoffs. He might never win a Cup, Norris or any other trophy, it happens, but to say he was not going to get this contract from any or every team is not correct.

A "$112 million per year" contract for Marner and an "eightear extension" for Ekblad? One is grossly overpaid and the other very grossly paid.

So Florida gets Ekblad and Marchand for less than Vegas gets Marner.

Brads coming back home. Welp. This doesn’t look to be happening. Rumored 6 year deal for Marchand is crazy
- Mahewman

I guess that is how they kept the AAV down.

They have 2 cups, they can take a shot at another couple still... after that, who cares?

Whatever your opinion of Bouchard is, he's a 25 year old RHD that has 81 points in 75! games in the playoffs. He might never win a Cup, Norris or any other trophy, it happens, but to say he was not going to get this contract from any or every team is not correct.
- AdamFrench

He has warts in is game, but not worse than Rielly and much better production.