On January 21st, Koskinen signed a three year deal for 13.5 million USD. The average annual value (AAV) of the deal is 4.5 million USD. In addition to the 4.5 million AAV, Chiarelli attached a modified no trade clause (NTC). With the NTC, Koskinen submits a list of 15 teams that he doesn’t want to be traded to.
At first glance, most Oiler fans and hockey fans were confused by the signing. The Oilers were re-signing a goaltender who wasn’t posting a great goals against average (2.92 GAA) nor a solid save percentage (.