<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2908"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2909">Everything is going right for Alex Chiasson. He’s scored ten goals on just 24 shots this season and proved last night that if you go to the blue paint good things will happen.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<p></p>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2911"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2915">There is no denying Chiasson has been an excellent, much needed, addition to the Oilers. I think most of us spent six months this past off-season talking about how desperately the Oilers needed players on value contracts to contribute; they’ve found one in Chiasson.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2917"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2918"><u></u> <u></u></span></div>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2920"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2921">The big forward’s shooting percentage is currently sitting at 41.6, which is not sustainable but the way he’s scoring his goals is most certainly something that can continue. He has a quick release and shoots the puck with a purpose. He isn’t afraid to go to the front of the net and has quick enough hands to take care of business once the puck arrives.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2923"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2924"><u></u> <u></u></span></div>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2926"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2927">We know Chiasson is the best bargain on the Oilers right now but what about the rest of the league? He is currently clipping online at $65,000 per goal. I’m going to eliminate all of the players who are currently on their entry-level deals and instead focus on guys, like Chiasson, who are on at least their second contract.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2932"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2933"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2934">1.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2935">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2936">Alex Chiasson – Oilers ($65,000 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2938"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2939"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2942">When it comes to scoring goals Chiasson is currently the best bargain in the league. The best part about his success is that he hasn’t been riding shotgun with Connor McDavid. Chiasson has played just 7:04 at 5&#215;5 with the Captain so far this season.</span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2945"> <u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2947"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2948"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2949">2.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2950">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2951">Anthony Duclair – Blue Jackets ($81,250 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2953"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2954"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2957">A fresh start in Columbus appears to be exactly what the doctor ordered for Anthony Duclair. After scoring 20 goals in his first full season Duclair fell out of favour in Arizona. The former third rounder couldn’t gain any traction during a brief stint in Chicago but has been fitting in nicely with the Jackets.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2962"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2963"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2964">3.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2965">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2966">Pontus Aberg – Ducks ($108,300 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2968"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2969"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2972">This one is interesting because Aberg basically lost his job to Chiasson. Prior to signing the now Oiler to a PTO, I think most people had Aberg pencilled into the lineup. The two are completely different players but Aberg is still finding ways to have success with a Ducks team that has been desperate for offence this season. Good for him. I would have liked to see him get more of a chance offensively in Edmonton but it’s not the end of the world that they let him go.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2977"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2978"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2979">4.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2980">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2981">Yanni Gourde – Lightning ($111,000 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2983"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2984"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2987">Yanni Gourde, at $1,000,000, is a great bargain but that’s about to change. Gourde has signed a multi-year contract extension that kicks in next season with a cap hit of $5,100,000. I think the $5,100,00 might be a little steep for a Lightning squad that is already dealing with a bit of a cap crunch.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2992"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2993"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2994">5.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2995">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2996">Frank Vatrano – Panthers ($132,143 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2998"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2999"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3002">Vatrano has proven to be a decent little pick up for the Panthers. Last season Florida sent a 3<sup id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3003">rd</sup> round pick to the Bruins in exchange for the Hockey East product. He’s a goal scorer. He has 32 goals and just 15 assists in 144 career games. He even scored five times in 16 games after the trade last year.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3008"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3009"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3010">6.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3011">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3012">Troy Brouwer – Panthers ($141,667 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3014"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3015"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3018">I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t expect to see Brouwer on this list. The big fella was halfway through an $18,000,000 deal with the Flames when he was bought out in August. He signed an $850,000 contract with the Panthers and has been able to contribute so far this season.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3023"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3024"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3025">7.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3026">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3027">Ryan Hartman – Predators ($145,833 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3029"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3030"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3033">This is good news for the Preds considering the price they paid to acquire him. Hartman came to Nashville in a deal that included a first round pick going the other way. The 24-year old has six goals which puts him on pace for a season on the plus side of 20 snipes.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3038"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3039"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3040">8.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3041">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3042">Jake Virtanen &#8211; Canucks ($156,250 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3044"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3045"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3048">The Canucks have shown patience with Jake Virtanen and it’s finally paying off. Now on his second contract, Virtanen has already found the back of the net eight times. His career high is ten goals, a number he will most certainly smash to pieces this season.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3053"><b id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3054"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3055">DRAKE, KIND OF GREAT?<u></u><u></u></span></b></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3060"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3061">I should note that Drake Caggiula is also a top 20 bargain among non-entry level deals. Caggiula is currently sitting at $214,286 per goal. In a perfect world Caggiula would be making closer to $1,000,000 than $1,500,000 but his seven goals certainly place him in value contract territory.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3063"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3064"><u></u> <u></u></span></div>
<h1 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3066"><b id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3067"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3068">WHAT NOW?<u></u><u></u></span></b></h1>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-58991" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Oilersnation-The-Thinker.jpg?w=557" alt="" width="514" height="517" /></p>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3070" dir="ltr"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3071">So what should we expect from Chiasson the rest of the way this season? A lack of consistency has always been an issue for the former Washinton Capital but so far this year his longest stretch without a point has been three games. That three-game slide was bookended by a pair of three-game point streaks. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t end up with at least 20 goals. Chiasson has proven to be a value contract the Oilers were desperately searching for. Now they just need a couple more.</span></div>
<h2>Previously by Dustin Nielson:</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2018/11/21/jesse-puljujarvi-recall-coming-for-edmonton-oilers/">Puljujarvi Recall Coming?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2018/11/17/well-never-know-the-ryan-strome-story/">We’ll Never Know: The Ryan Strome Story</a></li>
<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2018/11/14/do-edmonton-oilers-have-plan-in-net/">A plan between the pipes?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2018/11/12/in-case-of-emergency-break-glass/">In Case of Emergency Break Glass</a></li>
<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2018/11/07/time-to-vent-about-the-edmonton-oilers/">Time to Vent</a></li>
</ul>

<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2908"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2909">Everything is going right for Alex Chiasson. He’s scored ten goals on just 24 shots this season and proved last night that if you go to the blue paint good things will happen.<u></u><u></u></span></div>

<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2911"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2915">There is no denying Chiasson has been an excellent, much needed, addition to the Oilers. I think most of us spent six months this past off-season talking about how desperately the Oilers needed players on value contracts to contribute; they’ve found one in Chiasson.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2917"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2918"><u></u> <u></u></span></div>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2920"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2921">The big forward’s shooting percentage is currently sitting at 41.6, which is not sustainable but the way he’s scoring his goals is most certainly something that can continue. He has a quick release and shoots the puck with a purpose. He isn’t afraid to go to the front of the net and has quick enough hands to take care of business once the puck arrives.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2923"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2924"><u></u> <u></u></span></div>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2926"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2927">We know Chiasson is the best bargain on the Oilers right now but what about the rest of the league? He is currently clipping online at $65,000 per goal. I’m going to eliminate all of the players who are currently on their entry-level deals and instead focus on guys, like Chiasson, who are on at least their second contract.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2932"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2933"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2934">1.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2935">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2936">Alex Chiasson – Oilers ($65,000 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2938"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2939"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2942">When it comes to scoring goals Chiasson is currently the best bargain in the league. The best part about his success is that he hasn’t been riding shotgun with Connor McDavid. Chiasson has played just 7:04 at 5x5 with the Captain so far this season.</span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2945"> <u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2947"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2948"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2949">2.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2950">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2951">Anthony Duclair – Blue Jackets ($81,250 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2953"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2954"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2957">A fresh start in Columbus appears to be exactly what the doctor ordered for Anthony Duclair. After scoring 20 goals in his first full season Duclair fell out of favour in Arizona. The former third rounder couldn’t gain any traction during a brief stint in Chicago but has been fitting in nicely with the Jackets.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2962"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2963"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2964">3.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2965">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2966">Pontus Aberg – Ducks ($108,300 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2968"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2969"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2972">This one is interesting because Aberg basically lost his job to Chiasson. Prior to signing the now Oiler to a PTO, I think most people had Aberg pencilled into the lineup. The two are completely different players but Aberg is still finding ways to have success with a Ducks team that has been desperate for offence this season. Good for him. I would have liked to see him get more of a chance offensively in Edmonton but it’s not the end of the world that they let him go.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2977"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2978"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2979">4.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2980">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2981">Yanni Gourde – Lightning ($111,000 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2983"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2984"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2987">Yanni Gourde, at $1,000,000, is a great bargain but that’s about to change. Gourde has signed a multi-year contract extension that kicks in next season with a cap hit of $5,100,000. I think the $5,100,00 might be a little steep for a Lightning squad that is already dealing with a bit of a cap crunch.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2992"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2993"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2994">5.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2995">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2996">Frank Vatrano – Panthers ($132,143 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2998"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_2999"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3002">Vatrano has proven to be a decent little pick up for the Panthers. Last season Florida sent a 3<sup id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3003">rd</sup> round pick to the Bruins in exchange for the Hockey East product. He’s a goal scorer. He has 32 goals and just 15 assists in 144 career games. He even scored five times in 16 games after the trade last year.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3008"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3009"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3010">6.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3011">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3012">Troy Brouwer – Panthers ($141,667 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3014"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3015"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3018">I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t expect to see Brouwer on this list. The big fella was halfway through an $18,000,000 deal with the Flames when he was bought out in August. He signed an $850,000 contract with the Panthers and has been able to contribute so far this season.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3023"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3024"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3025">7.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3026">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3027">Ryan Hartman – Predators ($145,833 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3029"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3030"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3033">This is good news for the Preds considering the price they paid to acquire him. Hartman came to Nashville in a deal that included a first round pick going the other way. The 24-year old has six goals which puts him on pace for a season on the plus side of 20 snipes.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3038"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3039"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3040">8.<span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3041">  </span></span></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3042">Jake Virtanen - Canucks ($156,250 per goal)<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3044"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3045"><u></u> <u></u></span><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3048">The Canucks have shown patience with Jake Virtanen and it’s finally paying off. Now on his second contract, Virtanen has already found the back of the net eight times. His career high is ten goals, a number he will most certainly smash to pieces this season.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<h2 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3053"><b id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3054"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3055">DRAKE, KIND OF GREAT?<u></u><u></u></span></b></h2>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3060"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3061">I should note that Drake Caggiula is also a top 20 bargain among non-entry level deals. Caggiula is currently sitting at $214,286 per goal. In a perfect world Caggiula would be making closer to $1,000,000 than $1,500,000 but his seven goals certainly place him in value contract territory.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3063"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3064"><u></u> <u></u></span></div>
<h1 id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3066"><b id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3067"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3068">WHAT NOW?<u></u><u></u></span></b></h1>
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-58991" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Oilersnation-The-Thinker.jpg?w=557" alt="" width="514" height="517" />
<div id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3070" dir="ltr"><span id="m_2277676016176561810yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1543215091690_3071">So what should we expect from Chiasson the rest of the way this season? A lack of consistency has always been an issue for the former Washinton Capital but so far this year his longest stretch without a point has been three games. That three-game slide was bookended by a pair of three-game point streaks. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t end up with at least 20 goals. Chiasson has proven to be a value contract the Oilers were desperately searching for. Now they just need a couple more.</span></div>
<h2>Previously by Dustin Nielson:</h2>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2018/11/21/jesse-puljujarvi-recall-coming-for-edmonton-oilers/">Puljujarvi Recall Coming?</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2018/11/17/well-never-know-the-ryan-strome-story/">We’ll Never Know: The Ryan Strome Story</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2018/11/14/do-edmonton-oilers-have-plan-in-net/">A plan between the pipes?</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2018/11/12/in-case-of-emergency-break-glass/">In Case of Emergency Break Glass</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2018/11/07/time-to-vent-about-the-edmonton-oilers/">Time to Vent</a></li>
</ul>

Alex the Great… Deal

‘An Oilers legend and a bright spot during a dark time for Edmonton’: Fans celebrate Sam Gagner’s NHL career, new role with Senators

Edmonton Oilers Kasperi Kapanen scores series winner Vegas Golden Knights

A look at how Oilers’ Kasperi Kapanen went from waiver wire pickup to OT playoff hero

Oilers prospects Sam O’Reilly and William Nicholl head to the Memorial Cup

Better Lait Than Never - Kasperi Kapanen scores OT winner for Edmonton Oilers

Recent articles from Dustin Nielson

Breaking News