According to Sportsnet’s Mark Spector, who was on Oilers Now Tuesday, Russell is definitely worth at least $4 million, and teams like Calgary and Vancouver may compete with the Oilers to pay him more. Spector also mentioned that Toronto is interested in the 30-year-old blueliner.
“I’ve been hearing Toronto is interested in Russell as well because he’s the kind of guy that can play for (Toronto head coach Mike) Babcock,” Spector said. “Listen, we all watched him in the playoffs. Corsi be damned and all this other stuff. Everyone listening to this show saw his values with their own two eyes all through last season and the playoffs.