SalarySwishSalarySwish
Forums/Armchair-GM

Internal answers look good on paper but we need real solutions

Created by: DripBayless
Team: 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 6, 2022
Published: Jan. 6, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Holloway's scouting report sounds like the perfect winger for McDavid. Again on paper it makes sense, can we find a veteran player less than 2.5M that can do this now? Big, skates well, hits, responsible 2 way.

Niemalienen played well with Ceci and hit everything that moves. Loved it. Big and physical, moved well enough, has some improvement for puck moving to do. He won't really play 2nd pair minutes. Just more to illustrate that he and Ceci should be a pair when he comes back.

Skinner has average NHL started numbers is the 9 games he's played. I'm guessing he was sent down because we're only playing 1 game in the next 2 weeks and they want him to play those games, I would bet we send Kosk down or Smith on IR and call up Skinner.

Of course we'd like to address these by having veterans rather than rookies. But between the 3 holes right now, I'd plug the forward hole first since it's the biggest hole, then I'd go goaltending.

That 3rd line is a legitimate 3rd line on any team in my opinion especially the way McLeod has been playing lately.

I always thought Hyman and Nugent Hopkins have really good chemistry so why not keep them together. That 2nd line should be better than most 2nd lines in the league.

Unless the Oilers wanna go McDavid & Draisaitl again, I'd think we need another top6/top9 winger. Not sure we can afford it though
Buyouts
Retained Salary Transactions
Buried
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
2023
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
2024
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the EDM
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$81,500,000$78,739,468$669,339$1,390,000$2,760,532

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$400,000$400K)
LW, C
RFA - 3
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$12,500,000$12,500,000
C
UFA - 5
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,175,000$1,175,000
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$5,125,000$5,125,000
LW, C
NMC
UFA - 8
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$8,500,000$8,500,000
C, LW
UFA - 4
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$5,500,000$5,500,000
RW, LW
NMC
UFA - 7
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$834,167$834,167 (Performance Bonus$57,500$58K)
C
RFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,175,000$1,175,000
RW
RFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$750,000$750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$750,000$750,000
RW, C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$3,200,000$3,200,000
RW
UFA - 3
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,250,000$1,250,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,650,000$1,650,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$5,600,000$5,600,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
RFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$750,000$750,000
G
UFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$817,500$817,500 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
LD
RFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$3,250,000$3,250,000
RD
UFA - 4
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$2,200,000$2,200,000
G
UFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$5,538,462$5,538,462
LD
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$4,500,000$4,500,000
RD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$925,000$925,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$4,167,000$4,167,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,250,000$1,250,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$785,000$785,000
G
UFA - 1
Taxi Squad
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$725,000$725,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$842,500$842,500 ($0$0$0$0) (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
G
UFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$850,000$850,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW, C, RW
UFA - 2

Embed Code

  • To display this team on another website or blog, add this iFrame to the appropriate page
  • Customize the height attribute in the iFrame code below to fit your website appropriately. Minimum recommended: 400px.

Text-Embed

Click to Highlight
Jan. 6, 2022 at 6:18 p.m.
#1
Avatar of the user
Joined: Sep. 2020
Posts: 2,513
Likes: 1,607
The problem up front is depth. The solution to that seems pretty simple.

You have very 3 good centres (mcdavid, Drai, RNH). Make the best top 9 you can with one centering each line. 4th line find a centre who can win faceoffs and kill penalties and 2 wingers. The 4th liners rarely hit 10 mins and each other line plays 16-20 on any given night. Its not rocket science.
Jan. 6, 2022 at 6:23 p.m.
#2
MisstheWhalers
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2019
Posts: 23,556
Likes: 12,310
Can Sceviour center?
Jan. 6, 2022 at 6:39 p.m.
#3
Nuggy to Draisaitl
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2022
Posts: 360
Likes: 132
Quoting: MisstheWhalers
Can Sceviour center?

Yup, I've seen him play center in a real game
Jan. 6, 2022 at 6:51 p.m.
#4
CGY
Avatar of the user
Joined: Dec. 2015
Posts: 5,538
Likes: 2,064
Holloway hasn't played a game at any level this season. Down the road he likely plays alongside McDavid, but this year might be a big ask to expect him to fill that role.
 
Reply
To create a post please Login or Register
Question:
Options:
Add Option
Submit Poll