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Insider Sets Date For Oilers to Sign Ty Emberson to New Contract Extension
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Ty Emberson is beginning to settle in nicely on the Edmonton Oilers third pair, and may soon be signing a contract extension, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman.
Emberson will be eligible to sign a contract extension on January 1st, and on the 32 Thoughts Podcast, Friedman said he believes that a new contract could come right as the new year rolls in.
»On January 1st, players who have been signed to one-year contracts are eligible to sign extensions. There's a few of them, obviously, and one of the names I'm going to be looking at is Ty Emberson of Edmonton. Emberson is cooled down and playing very well After what happened last summer to the Oilers, they're not going to be taking any chances.»
- Elliotte Friedman
- Elliotte Friedman
It's interesting to hear Friedman even qualify that the Oilers losing Broberg and Holloway to offer sheets last season may spur them to be more pro-active in signing Emberson.
Multiple Sources Suggest Oilers and Ty Emberson May Be Closing in on Contract Extension
After a bit of a rocky start in Edmonton, Emberson seems to be fitting in nicely on the third pair defence and penalty kill.
Being only 24 years old too, he's got lots of development and quality hockey ahead of him. In 64 career NHL games, Emberson has only 1 goal, 14 points, and a -9 on ice rating.
It would be the smart decision to lock up Emberson now to a contract with some term. Oilers analyst Alan Mitchell of the Athletic suggested a 2-3 year contract for between $2-3M.
The Oilers could also perhaps afford to overpay slightly, considering the salary cap could increase by more than $20M in the next two years. If Emberson has a quality playoff, his asking price will increase significantly.
Emberson was initially billed as a breakout player candidate when he came to the Oilers, and while expectations may have tempered a bit, he's still a quality young player with a future in this team. Stan Bowman should be ready to put pen to paper on a new contract January 1st.
More details and analysis to come.
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DECEMBRE 30 | 136 ANSWERS Insider Sets Date For Oilers to Sign Ty Emberson to New Contract Extension Do you think the Oilers should sign Ty Emberson? | ||
| Yes, keep him | 108 | 79.4 % |
| No, upgrade on him | 28 | 20.6 % |
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