Forward Jakub Vrana will join the Washington Capitals’ 2024 Training Camp on a professional tryout agreement.
– CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) August 15, 2024
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In short, annual contract values are on the rise in the NHL, and that’s not likely to change.
There’s even a trend among NHL teams to include a good portion, if not the majority, of the contract’s value in signing bonuses.
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In short, it’s a trend in the NHL, and one that gives way to surprising statistics like the following.
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This is quite surprising considering that Fox and Nurse aren’t even among the top-20 players with the highest cap hit on their team’s payroll.
Nurse’s $9.25 per year for six more seasons is far too much, and it’s really hurting the Edmonton Oilers, especially now with the hostile offers from the St. Louis Blues.
If only the Oilers would pay Nurse a reasonable salary, around $5 million, Stan Bowman would be in a lot less trouble with the Blues’ hostile offer sheets for Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway.
Except that, being already in the red, and therefore over the salary cap by around $300,000, the Oilers are in real trouble, and clearly won’t be able to match the two hostile offer sheets.
All this remains to be seen, but let’s just say that Nurse’s contract is really hurting the Oilers, and it could continue to do so in the future, especially with Leon Draisaitl up for re-signing.
Overtime
– If he stays healthy, he could reach the 100-point plateau.
How many points will Jack Hughes score in the upcoming NHL season?
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– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 18, 2024
– In case you missed it, Jakub Vrana has signed a professional tryout (PTO) with his the Capitals, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2017.
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– The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) August 18, 2024