Oilers Defenseman Evan Bouchard Paper can be submitted
Daniel Nugent Bowman of The Athletic: Nugent Bowman writes that general manager Ken Holland He has $6 million to play with to sign five players. One of these players is RFA defender, Yvan Bouchard.
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The best case scenario is for Bouchard to sign a one-year, $3 million contract with the cap going up next summer. However, he is eligible for the offer paper. Although rare, if a team fielded a large number of Oilers rookie defensemen, it would be disastrous for the Oilers.
As Nugent-Bowman points out, the Oilers must sign it before July 1st to see if their budget moves forward.
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Daniel Nugent Bowman of The Athletic: Nugent-Bowman writes that the Oilers would like to keep suspended RFA winger Klim Kostin but that could be an issue considering he’s been making a big move this season.
Kostin is eligible for arbitration. While Ken Holland wants him rehabilitated, the Oilers may have to shell out more than the $750,000 he’s been making. Kostin potentially gets $2 million, while the Oilers face the cap. If Kostin hits the market, he’ll get better offers.
Devils look at the lock Dawson Mercer long term this summer
James Nichols is a New Jersey hockey player now: Nichols writes that Dawson-Mercer is entering the final year of his entry-level deal and is eligible to sign an extension coming July 1st.
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As General Manager Nichols points out Tom Fitzgerald He has not yet spoken to Mercer’s camp about an extension. Time is on their side. The team and player can sign an extension at any time after July 1st. As Fitzgerald points out, July 1 is the starting point.
Although Fitzgerald is in no rush given Mercer’s trajectory, the ideal time for Mercer to sign a long-term extension is now while the cap is flat before his value increases further.