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Khabibulin Comes to Agreement with Oilers
by Alanah McGinley on 07/01/09 at 03:04 PM ET
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According to Bob McKenzie on TSN, Nikolai Khabibulin has come to a “tentative agreement” with Edmonton Oilers, to be announced soon.
Update 4:11pm ET: TSN reports the deal is done, 4 years, $15 million.
Nikolai Khabibulin is the latest big name off the board in free agency, as the veteran netminder has signed a multi-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
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It’ll be interesting to see how Khabibulin will fare on the fastest ice in the league.
Posted by SYF from a "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" on 07/01/09 at 03:15 PM ET
I think realistically if they thought they could sign Khaby, the Hawks would have had to trade away Huet and have a contract in place before today.
Good signing for the Oilers, he’s going to be GREAT in the fourth year of his contract…
Posted by Garth on 07/01/09 at 03:17 PM ET
... I really am running out of adjectives to describe some of these signings. I mean, the Thesaurus only lists so many for “incomprehensible”...
If the Edmonton Oilers were the NBA their campaign would be “EDMONTON OILERS: Where desperation happens!”.
Posted by Primis on 07/01/09 at 03:19 PM ET
Let me get this straight. Khabibulin for only 3.75? Something tells me the Oilers may have something up their sleeves
Posted by bsalamon on 07/01/09 at 03:31 PM ET
I dont know what to say. Still sad about rolies departure. Hopefully he wont ask out after a season.
Posted by Oilers Rock from Edmonton, Alberta on 07/01/09 at 03:47 PM ET
bslaamon, I would imagine it is front-loaded and he was probably very happy to get a contract that takes him all the way to age 40.
Posted by NHLJeff from Pens fan in Chicago, IL on 07/01/09 at 04:06 PM ET
Wow, the Oilers are going younger! LOL
Posted by Jim Shorts from The ghetto's of Guam on 07/01/09 at 04:07 PM ET
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Whoops, so much for getting rid of Huet’s contract, Chicago. You made your bed, now lie in it.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/01/09 at 03:11 PM ET