Oilers Insider claims team won't repeat a mistake, guarantees new contract for rookie forward
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During Edmonton's broadcast against the Seattle Kraken last night, Insider Bob Stauffer reassured fans that Edmonton will avoid a potential offer-sheet scenario and extend Matt Savoie.
GM will not make same mistake with Savoie
Here's the reality with Matt Savoie. The Oilers will not make the same mistake with Matt Savoie that they made with Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. Matt Savoie will be bridged. He's represented by Edmonton's Gerry Johansson. Stan Bowman will get ahead of this. Mark my words. They will get a deal done on an extension at some point here with Matt.
- Bob Stauffer
- Bob Stauffer
The 21-year old is currently in year 2 of a 3-year deal at a cap hit of $887K. He'll become an RFA on July 1, 2027, but will soon be eligible to sign an extension.
During the 2024 off-season, the Oilers' GM had, due to poor cap-management, allowed their young players Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway to be taken by St. Louis via offer-sheets.
Edmonton will avoid this scenario repeating itself with Savoie. His performance this season has been solid and is currently finding his scoring touch, earning praise for his speed and strong defensive play.
He was acquired in the summer of 2024 from the Buffalo Sabres and has become a regular in the lineup, sometimes playing top-six minutes with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
Yet, according to Stauffer, there is much more to Savoie's game than just offense.
Playing mostly in Bakersfield last season, he developed into an effective penalty killer and two-way player; he was a plus-21 over 66 games with the Condors, to go along with his 54 points.
In fact, it was while on the penalty kill that Savoie scored his first of two goals last night against the Kraken. The second came at even strength in the 3rd-period, bringing his season total to five.
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