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Edmonton Oilers signed Anton Forsberg (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)

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Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:22 p.m.
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Anton Forsberg has signed a new contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
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SIGNED BY: Ken Holland
Length: 1 year
Value: $700,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 0.86
Signing Team: Logo of the Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers
Signing Date: Oct. 9, 2020
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Anton Forsberg signed a 1 year, $700,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Oct. 9, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $700,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2020-21$700,000$700,000$0$0$700,000$700,000$700,000
TOTAL$700,000$700,000$0$0$700,000$700,000$700,000
Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:23 p.m.
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mnwild1790
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The goalie signing we've been waiting for all day!
Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:23 p.m.
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oiler fans: we want jacob markstrom

holland; we have markstrom at home

markstrom at home:
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Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:24 p.m.
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Fun fact he was a part of the Panarin to Columbus trade
Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:25 p.m.
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aadoyle
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So Battle of Alberta

Koskinen + Foresberg vs. Markstrom + Rittich

But man foresberg wow. There were better options to get
Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:27 p.m.
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This free agency has been so boring so far.
Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:29 p.m.
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CD282
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It's a 2-way deal for a guy with a career .920 sv% in the AHL - how could this possibly be bad?
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Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.
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CD282
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So Battle of Alberta

Koskinen + Foresberg vs. Markstrom + Rittich

But man foresberg wow. There were better options to get


Uh, it's a 2-way deal. Clearly he's destined for the AHL.
Oct. 9, 2020 at 4:34 p.m.
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Hey, he's not going to be the backup, calm down everyone... They will sign someone else (Greiss, Dell??), he is going to play in Bakersfield
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Oct. 9, 2020 at 6:14 p.m.
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Chicago traded Panarin for this guy.
Oct. 10, 2020 at 2:44 p.m.
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This is a very under appreciated signing by Holland. I had him on my wishlist and will be the #3 tender in the org.

I see him as the type of goalie who comes out of nowhere to become a bonafide NHLer. Right age and experience, it takes most goalies eons to make it, usually in the 26 to 28 year old age range.

He will be great to have if injuries impact the NHL roster.
Oct. 10, 2020 at 2:49 p.m.
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Quoting: Grievous
This is a very under appreciated signing by Holland. I had him on my wishlist and will be the #3 tender in the org.

I see him as the type of goalie who comes out of nowhere to become a bonafide NHLer. Right age and experience, it takes most goalies eons to make it, usually in the 26 to 28 year old age range.

He will be great to have if injuries impact the NHL roster.


So who is the #2 goalie? Look at the free agent market. There isn't really anyone left who I'd rate much higher than Forsberg. Maybe Dell? Maybe Hutchinson? Do they bring Smith back? Or bring in Miller, Schneider, Howard...? Not looking good for a solid tandem from free agency right now. Unless they have a trade in the works, I don't see Forsberg being anything less than a backup to Koskinen, which is not ideal at all. Besides, do you really want Forsberg stealing games from our three young tenders in the minors?
Oct. 10, 2020 at 3:17 p.m.
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Grievous
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So who is the #2 goalie? Look at the free agent market. There isn't really anyone left who I'd rate much higher than Forsberg. Maybe Dell? Maybe Hutchinson? Do they bring Smith back? Or bring in Miller, Schneider, Howard...? Not looking good for a solid tandem from free agency right now. Unless they have a trade in the works, I don't see Forsberg being anything less than a backup to Koskinen, which is not ideal at all. Besides, do you really want Forsberg stealing games from our three young tenders in the minors?


I was hoping for a trade with Columbus or a trade for Francouz, something like that. I didn't expect a Smith signing, but a better move than for MAF in my opinion.

Edmonton needs a reliable 3rd G, see what happened to the Avs? Skinner will be the #2 in the Bake and that is fine, goalies take forever and Skinner has more work to do.

Wells is as much of a suspect as a prospect, he will be out of the org next year and should be in the ECHL along with rookie po Rodrigue.
Oct. 10, 2020 at 3:27 p.m.
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I was hoping for a trade with Columbus or a trade for Francouz, something like that. I didn't expect a Smith signing, but a better move than for MAF in my opinion.

Edmonton needs a reliable 3rd G, see what happened to the Avs? Skinner will be the #2 in the Bake and that is fine, goalies take forever and Skinner has more work to do.

Wells is as much of a suspect as a prospect, he will be out of the org next year and should be in the ECHL along with rookie po Rodrigue.


Fair enough. I suppose it is too much to expect a Skinner - Wells/Rodrigues tandem in the AHL being successful. I'm sure Forsberg will keep Skinner more competitive at any rate, and ya it does provide more depth overall at the position in case of injury. Pretty much seals him as the #3 with Smith's contract. Koskinen - Smith here we go again.
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