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When it comes down to the last day and the player isn't signed yet, I assume he’s gone, so I was surprised to see him signed this morning, especially to such a reasonable contract. This is a good signing for the Oilers. They were able to find out last season that he’s a great fit for them, and that his personal problems have not affected his game and he’s still the player he was when he was earning almost $2M a year more in San Jose. This contract takes him one year beyond what that one would have, but it still runs out before his 35th birthday, so it’s an ideal term for somebody his age. I wouldn’t be surprised if this turns out to be one of those team-friendly contracts that every contending team seems to have a couple of.