Holland said Bouchard will have to take a short-term contract - something that’s been obvious for weeks. Ideally, both players would be signed before free agency begins, but Holland didn’t seem too concerned if that doesn’t happen - despite Bouchard being eligible for an offer sheet.
The other Holland considers Edmonton’s third-line centre.
One is now a bona fide top-four defenceman. The most pressing needs are re-signing pending RFAs Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod, the team’s first two picks from the 2018 draft. Holland said earlier this month that the Oilers want to carry a 22-man roster next season. The Oilers now have $8.9 million in cap space with six players to add to the roster. “I knew we weren’t going to be able to find a way to keep him.” “I was really negotiating against the KHL,” Holland said. The Oilers gained between $1.1 million and $1.5 million in extra money - the salary range they were willing to offer Kostin - with which to work in the coming days (and maybe weeks).
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