Oilers Sign Taylor Hall to Seven-Year Contract Extension

[straka91]

GM Steve Tambellini announces the Oilers have agreed to terms with forward Taylor Hall on a new seven-year contract extension with an average annual value (AAV) of $6 million.

[ThrowdownSJ408]

If Oilers can lock of their lineup of young guys, get some good vets, and have the young talent grow to be great this team could be a dynasty again.

[Stevens Lindros]

Wow, he hasn't even proven himself to be a point-a-game player, and now the Oilers need to bet on him still developing to be worth $6M+, sorry, not buying it. He's proved nothing except that he's a 1st overall pick.

[blades29]

I'm not a Taylor Hall fan at all. He seems to be a bit of a wimp (aside from that massive cut on his head)

I dunno, he's gotta do a whole lot more this year and stay healthy. I just don't like the kid.

Hypothetical question... what would be his worth in a trade?

[chilly666]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

Wow, he hasn't even proven himself to be a point-a-game player, and now the Oilers need to bet on him still developing to be worth $6M+, sorry, not buying it. He's proved nothing except that he's a 1st overall pick.

how many guys truly have proven themselves to earn the contracts that they have been handed around the league?

[Wadubbin]

Originally Posted by chilly666

how many guys truly have proven themselves to earn the contracts that they have been handed around the league?

Very legit question...It's pretty funny though that the owners are crying poor,yet are handing out contract extensions left and right at some pretty steep prices..It makes me laugh...

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by chilly666

how many guys truly have proven themselves to earn the contracts that they have been handed around the league?

and the owners still bitch and moan about costs...

[antonio106]

Owners are fighting to keep contract limits to 5 years, and yet how many 6+ ones have we seen this off season ALONE? What a joke.

[flex_buff_chest]

He'll be out for the season within two week of the season starting.

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by flex_buff_chest

He'll be out for the season within two week of the season starting.

[flex_buff_chest]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

How often have we seen a player sign a big contract then get injured.

PS. I'm an Oilers fan.

kthanxbai.

[Ciccarelli]

Not sure about this either. Hall is a great player when healthy, but he still has to prove himself and especially has to prove he can stay healthy. IMO a bit too early to sign him to such a big contract. The Oilers will not be able to keep all their top picks together for long if they hand out such big contracts after just 2 seasons of playing time.

[hockeybuff]

seems a little too much and too long, but I'm not suprised after all the other contracts this summer

[OilersHockey]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

Wow, he hasn't even proven himself to be a point-a-game player, and now the Oilers need to bet on him still developing to be worth $6M+, sorry, not buying it. He's proved nothing except that he's a 1st overall pick.

Do you know how many players had more than 80 points last year in the NHL? 9. 9 players total. So you are saying you want him to be in the top 10 in league scoring (i.e. be a "point a game" player) before you would pay him $6 million?

Do you know how many pylons in the league make $6 million or close? Nearly every team has a guy who makes around $6 million and is atrocious. The Oilers guy is Shawn Horcoff ($5.5 million cap hit - $6 million cash). How can you possibly argue Hall isn't worth $6 million, and certainly won't be worth $6 million in two years or less?

If you want a comparable look no further than Calgary. Mike C signed for $6 million and he had 41 points last year. Who would you rather have? A guy on the downside of his career who will be lucky to score 60 points, or a kid with unreal potential who's already averaging 70 points a year (on pace) in his first two years (at 18 and 19 years old)? I could point you to dozens and dozens of other WORSE comparables...

If you or anyone else in this thread thinks he hasn't proven anything you obviously haven't watched his first 126 NHL games. The kid is unbelievably talented, shows the most heart on the team, and is fiercly competitive.

And oh yeah, he has 95 points in his first 126 NHL games on a dead last place team. Not too shabby.

You do know he's like 20 years old and already has nearly 100 NHL points, right?

You do realize his points per game total in his rookie season was better than the calder winner (Landeskog) this year, right?

I mean Landeskog wasn't a point per game player either... so by your logic he's not special either, right? Just another guy. I mean they probably shouldn't have even handed out the calder this year since no rookie reached the point per game mark you're holding Hallsy to before you consider him a legit NHL top forward...

On a side note, do you know which rookie had the highest PPG total this year? It sure wasn't landeskog RNH had the same number of points in 20 less games and still didn't win. Don't worry - I'm sure you don't like him either because of his sweater. No doubt you don't consider him or Ebs to be anything more than "1st round picks" regardless of their stats or logic.

Hall is going to be a STEAL at $6 million in 2 years. He might even be a steal at that now.

And before somebody throws out the H word, this is not a homer post, it's a hockey post. If you guys don't think this kid is special you either don't watch oilers game or you are at least mildly retarded.

I notice it's always the flames or canucks fans who are first in to the threads when there is Edmonton news. It's interesting.

Originally Posted by Ciccarelli

The Oilers will not be able to keep all their top picks together for long if they hand out such big contracts after just 2 seasons of playing time.

"The only way the Oilers will be able to keep all their top picks together for long is if they hand out moderately overpaying contracts after just 2 seasons of playing time".

Fixed it for you.

Originally Posted by blades29

I'm not a Taylor Hall fan at all. He seems to be a bit of a wimp (aside from that massive cut on his head)

Watch many Oilers games?

Because of the way the kid plays and rushes the puck he gets smoked at least once a game and he's gotten up and finished the game everytime except one in his NHL career (when his shoulder was out). And in fact, even that game he had his shoulder put back in and played more shifts until it got put out a second time.

I don't care if people don't like Hallsy - that's fine. He's cocky, he's ugly, and he's been ridiculously spotlighted by the media...

But a wimp he is not. That's the most inaccurate description you could make.

Do you remember his memorial cup highlights? Wimp? Really?

taylor hall get destroy & get revenge with a...

[Ciccarelli]

Originally Posted by OilersHockey

"The only way the Oilers will be able to keep all their top picks together for long is if they hand out moderately overpaying contracts after just 2 seasons of playing time".

Fixed it for you.

No. That is going to work only if they get rid of Hemsky and Horcoff after or even before their contracts expire.

Eberle, RNH, Yakupov will all ask for new contracts soon, if the Oilers hand out 6 millions long term to this kids in the next 2 years they'll have Hall, Eberle, RNH, Yakupov playing for them and getting payed 24 millions. If they want to keep Sam Gagner and he shows his potential like sometimes last season he'll ask for at least 4 millions either, if you add the 5 millions for Horcoff and 5 for Hemsky you have 7 players getting payed 38 millions.

In two years both Schultz need new contracts either Whitney and Smid too and Petry want be happy with his contract if he plays as well as he did last season. Then the Oilers still have no goalie.

I'm not saying it's impossible to keep the team togheter, but IMO it will be very hard to do it if they spend so much money on the young kids at such an early stage of their career's.
Also because if you pay Hall 6 millions for such a long time the other kids want be happy to accept less, they'll ask for the same amount because Hall isn't clearly the best of the bunch, basically the Oilers are sending the wrong message to the kids in signing Hall to such a big contract.

The Oilers should let the kids develop and make them clear that they have to prove themselves before they get the money...because actually it is and will be a gift to be able to play on such a team for a longer time. That should be the message for the kids.