The Edmonton Oilers have some tough decisions on their hands this off-season.
After the Ryan Nugent-Hopkins contract extension, the Edmonton Oilers have about 16 million in cap space for next season according to CapFriendly. While that might seem like enough to get everyone under contract, the Oilers still have a number of deals they need to work out.
The Edmonton Oilers have a lot of roster spots they need to figure out for next season, but none are more important than the goaltending position. Right now the team has Alex Stalock and Mikko Koskinen under contract for next season.
Koskinen has a 4.5 million dollar cap hit and is costing the team a lot of money. So now the question is what do the Oilers do in net with Mike Smith currently without a contract.
Smith made 1.5 million last season, a great price for a goaltender of his caliber. He was one of the best parts of the team throughout the season and into the postseason, but still here are three reasons why the team should let him go this off-season.