But it doesn't kick in for another year, he didn't take max dollars - and as the cap goes up over the next eight years, and it will because the players will need it to make room for future FAs despite the escrow clawed back - it will still be a lower percentage. Same kind of plan that Chicago did with Kane and Toews. Except I don't see Edmonton also signing 2 D for similar cap hits % wise. And it's also not going like Ovechkin did when he re-upped and took up nearly the 20% cap max.
The fact that they got the eight year term is a win for the Oilers - and not the standard five going up to his first year of UFA. They bought 3 of his UFA years with that. Now as long as Katz doesn't try to butt his nose into the hockey ops like he did 11 years ago...
