The Penguins have re-signed defenseman Jamie Olesiak to a three-year contract.

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:24 pm

The Penguins have re-signed defenseman @jamieoleksiak to a three-year contract.

The deal runs through the 2020.21 campaign and it carries an average annual value of $2,137,500.

Details: https://t.co/kQDQd4OMaC https://t.co/zzveS3WdMU

Postby **Gaucho** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:32 pm

Postby **Trip McNeely** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:34 pm

Solid. Bought a year of FA for a little more cap hit

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:14 pm

Seems fine. I’d like to see them teach him how to kill penalties but for a bottom pairing defenseman you can do worse.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:25 pm

Boooooo...

Postby **meow** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:07 pm

Shut your pie hole

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:10 pm

Seems fine. I’d like to see them teach him how to kill penalties but for a bottom pairing defenseman you can do worse.

See: Jack Johnson

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:14 pm

Shut your pie hole

The kid sucks...three years...? I'm cool with one...no more than that...

Postby **meow** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:28 pm

He doesn’t suck. He’s dumb and occasionally aloof

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:50 pm

Mikey thought Niskanen sucked too

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:57 pm

He did. Everyone in the world did. Oleksiak isn't nearly as smart as Niskanen...and that's plenty.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:11 pm

mikey thinks everyone sucks.

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:17 pm

*dry heaves* this off-season hasn't been great.

Postby **meow** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:30 pm

Will you just get it out already.

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:35 pm

Will you just get it out already.

If I put my foot on the floor the spins will stop

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:04 pm

mikey thinks everyone sucks.

Except Dad

Postby **Troy Loney** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:28 am

*dry heaves* this off-season hasn't been great.

Getting rid of Sheary and Hunwick was awesome.

Postby **Rx6687** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:42 am

I wouldn't go as far as to say he outright sucks, but he is a classic example of a player who got by with his size throughout his life, and as a result never developed the finer points of his game. The problem with that is the fact that today's NHL is so much about situational play. I do think his skating is decent for a big man, and he went through a stretch in the early spring where he played really well. Seems like a bit of a hefty contract for a bottom pair guy, but I think he really adds an element this team needs. With a steady partner and a full year in the Pens system, he might improve a little. In his role, NOT being noticed on most nights is a good thing.

Postby **Gaucho** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:47 am

Adding another defenseman with a brain would be good.

Postby **Jim** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:49 am

$500K too much.... not enough to get upset over.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:59 am

I wouldn't go as far as to say he outright sucks, but he is a classic example of a player who got by with his size throughout his life, and as a result never developed the finer points of his game. The problem with that is the fact that today's NHL is so much about situational play. I do think his skating is decent for a big man, and he went through a stretch in the early spring where he played really well. Seems like a bit of a hefty contract for a bottom pair guy, but I think he really adds an element this team needs. With a steady partner and a full year in the Pens system, he might improve a little. In his role, NOT being noticed on most nights is a good thing.

This is generally right. I'd even say he's very much a "plus" skater...he's a terrific athlete...good genes, his sister (Penny) is an Olympian...

Postby **Gaucho** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:27 am

Olympic champion.