[Rumour] Kris Russell to EDM

[Sulla]

will sign for Edmonton for one year at $3,100,000

[The Black Panther]

Thats Kris....1 year 3.1m

per Friedman. Announced tomorrow

[Doug Glatt]

Adding another lefty D to an already crowded picture. Possibly the prelude to trading a lefty D to WPG for Trouba? Adding Russell could free them up to trade Nurse, for instance. And they did just clear $2.5M off the cap by shedding Crapupov.

[kevinsrangers]

about time he signs somewhere.

[lucafen4]

Still think Montreal would be a better spot for him.

[Axeman33]

I actually don't hate Kris Russell to the Oilers if it's a one-year deal as rumored. Say what you want about Russell, but he makes the Oilers backend better and that was Chiarelli's plan this offseason. So far so good, on paper at least.

Negatives out (Yakupov), positives in.

[lucafen4]

Worst kept secret of the past two months. Best deal Chia has made all summer.

[JagrBomb]

he's good at blocking shots and he'll get plenty of opportunity in edmonton. good fit even though the AAV is high, better to keep that one year term.

[lucafen4]

One year is definitely the key on this deal. It would appear moving yak was the precursor to this deal getting inked.

[ericdaoust]

As I stated previously he'll be great cannon fodder. Plenty of blocks to come!

[Nick03]

Ok, does he play the first PP?

[Axeman33]

Ok, does he play the first PP?

Nope. I dont expect him to play ANY powerplay unless injuries come in.

[ericdaoust]

Ok, does he play the first PP?

Highly doubt it.

[bizzy]

It's official, he signed