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No guarantee he finds success in the NHL. When it first was rumored that he would come back to the US via NYI i figured he would get a 1x1 deal. Of course Chiarelli bid against himself! If none of Pool Party, Aberg, or Rattie is able to cement himself as a top 6 winger then the Oilers are in biiiiig trouble. Nurse, Benning, Strome, Caggiula need new deals.
I recognize this thread is about the contract for a backup goalie, which was a need in EDM - but Montoya is still signed for 18-19. Make it 3.5 million and change that is now committed to the 2G position, with no real assurances that it will improve. Compare EDM's cap# spent on goalies (~7.75m) to some Western conference playoff teams: LA* (Quick/Campbell, 6.475m), MIN* (Dubnyk/Stalock, <5m), or even the Jets, who spent exactly 7.5m on a pupu platter of 3 goalies in 17-18 and had Helly emerge to submit an Allstar season.
How is it possible that a franchise has had a top 10 pick every year from 2009-2016, had a top 5 player in the league for 3 years playing for under 1 million, and only won ONE playoff round??? Simple, they have mismanaged every single decision that has required even a modicum of thought, even the backup goaltending.
*: numbers are for 18-19