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Gilbert Signs 6-Year Deal with Oilers
by Alanah McGinley on 04/11/08 at 12:15 PM ET
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From the Edmonton Oilers,
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Tom Gilbert to a six-year contract that will keep the 25-year-old defenceman with the team through the 2013-14 season.
The 6’3”, 210-pound native of Bloomington, Minnesota enjoyed an outstanding rookie season with the Oilers in 2007-08. One of five Oilers to appear in all 82 games, Gilbert finished eighth on the Edmonton scoring list and first among defencemen with 13 goals and 20 assists for 33 points.
And from TSN: “It is a 6-year deal at approximately $4-million per season.”
Update 8:10pm ET: And more added by TSN, Robert Nilsson was also signed. Here is the breakdown:
Gilbert’s new pact will pay him $24 million over six years, while Nilsson signed a three-year, $5.5 million contract.
Gilbert will earn $3.5 million next season with a $1.5 million signing bonus, $3.5 million in 2009-2010, $5.5 million with a $1.5 million signing bonus in 2010-2011, $5 million in 2011-2012, $3.5 million in 2012-2013, and $3 million in 2013-2014 for a salary cap average of $4 million a season.
Nilsson will earn $1.5 million next season and $2 million in each remaining season.
*hat-tip to rinkrat for noting the deal in the KK Forum
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Tags: contracts, robert+nilsson, tom+gilbert,
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Impending-possible-maybe-offer-sheet panic, perhaps?
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 04/11/08 at 01:57 PM ET
He wanted to save Brian Burke the trouble of doing it for him.
Did someone say Souray moved for $.30 on the American dollar?
Posted by Phil M on 04/11/08 at 02:46 PM ET
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