Posts About "Mikko Koskinen"
What Exactly Is the "Chiarelli Plan"?
May 27th, 2018 It's been a busy offseason for Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli, who's searching for answers on how to get this team back in the win column. It's no secret the Oilers bottomed out after coming within one win of the Western Conference Final in 2016-17. With the 2017-18 season essentially being a write-off, how good can...
Oilers Five Questions: Skinner, Koskinen, Brossoit & More
May 16th, 2018 Every week there's at least one tidbit about the Edmonton Oilers and their off-season plan. We know both Todd McLellan and Peter Chiarelli will resume their roles next season. We also know that forward Ty Rattie is back for another year at $800,000 to play on the right wing. With everything else in between, we also now know the Oilers...Oilers Need Big Bounce Back Seasons From This Duo
May 5th, 2018 It’s no coincidence that the Edmonton Oilers’ disappointing 2017-18 season was chock-full of down years for several members of the team’s core group of players. From the starting goaltender to multiple top-four defensemen to a $6-million winger, the struggles ran rampant right through the Edmonton lineup. Now, without much cap...Oilers Sign Koskinen, Montoya & Brossoit in Limbo
May 2nd, 2018 It's official -- the Edmonton Oilers have signed Mikko Koskinen to be Cam Talbot's backup next season. As speculated a few weeks ago, the 29-year-old signed a deal with a cap hit of $2.5 million, but it's a one-year deal, not two as previously rumored. Moneywise, $2 million is salary, while $500,000 is a signing bonus. Koskinen's an...Oilers Goaltending Depth Chart for 2018-19
April 25th, 2018 The recent rumors around the Edmonton Oilers potentially signing Mikko Koskinen brings forward some interesting questions about the goaltending depth chart heading into 2018-19. Edmonton currently has six goalies in the system signed to pro contracts for next season. If they sign Koskinen, and last year's third-round pick (Stuart...Mikko Koskinen: A Puzzling Rumour for Oilers
April 25th, 2018 One of the needs for the Edmonton Oilers this summer is to find a suitable backup goalie that can help take some of the workload off Cam Talbot. It's been well documented how much Talbot plays, and that no goalie has played more games over the past two seasons than Edmonton's starter. Talbot currently leads the NHL with 140 games...
