

16, 1990 Anderson wants raise for big plays Sather said he might look at offering individual bonuses to Anderson, who twice scored 54 goals in a season but fell to 16 in 1988-89. Sather agrees Anderson is a solid player and a big part of the Oilers’ success but said the big money is going to the perennial all stars or players consistently scoring 40 to 50 goals a season. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sather wouldn’t say how high he’d go for Anderson, who’s been at his best in April and May, but less than that in the regular season the last four years.

He points to Boston’s Neely and Philadelphia’s Rick Tocchet who got huge salary boosts this summer. Reich said Friday that he likes his clients to be in uniform while negotiations go on so Anderson’s return is no surprise.Īnderson signed an eight-year contract in 1984 but wants it renegotiated now that NHL salaries have taken off.

“Tom Reich’s mandate was to get Andy back playing and we’ll get some enlightening conversation going to see where we can take this thing. “I don’t think his agent is coming to Edmonton, but I told him I’d talk to him again Tuesday or Wednesday after he’s in uniform. “He hasn’t got a new contract,” said Oiler general manager Glen Sather, who reportedly had offered $500,000 over four years. VANCOUVER - Glenn Anderson makes $390,000 hardly the poverty level, but he wants to be in Cam Neely’s neighborhood, which means to have a nice day he’ll need $700,000 to live.Īnderson will end his holdout and rejoin the Edmonton Oilers today while his agent, Tom Reich, trys to get him a raise. 15, 1990 Anderson agrees to rejoin Oilers Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription.
