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Report: Five years, $15M for McLellan in Edmonton

Todd McLellan, Peter Chiarelli

Todd McLellan, Peter Chiarelli

AP

According to multiple outlets (see here and here and here), Todd McLellan has struck it rich.

McLellan, who on Tuesday was introduced as the new head coach in Edmonton, has reportedly received a five-year deal worth $15 million -- a $3M average annual salary that, for a brief time, made him the NHL’s highest-paid coach.

He has since been eclipsed by new Toronto bench boss Mike Babcock, who signed a reported eight-year deal worth $50 million on Wednesday -- an AAV of $6.25M but, due to the contract’s front-loaded nature, could possibly reach $8 million in salary in each of Babcock’s first three seasons.

As for McLellan, his deal -- though not as long as Babcock’s -- still has plenty of term, which will allow him to grow with a young Oilers team that will get even younger next season when Connor McDavid (in all likelihood) makes his NHL debut at age 18. McLellan will also be tasked with further developing a relationship with 23-year-old Taylor Hall and 25-year-old Jordan Eberle, who he coached on Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2015 World Hockey Championships.