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Team: 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 7, 2022
Published: Mar. 7, 2022
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This team has surprisingly few weak spots when not being stupid about who it gives minutes to. I don't know what's happening with the shot-blocking cowboy, I'd probably rather play him on the third pair with Broberg and run Kulak-Ceci as a shutdown pair and try to get out of the Barrie contract, but I'm not sold on committing the resources to both dump and replace Barrie.

Reimer's about as good as any goalie likely to move ahead of the deadline (with the exception of Kuemper, who I assume will cost a painful amount), with a +0.29 dFsv% and 9.46 GSAx over the last 3 seasons.
Kulak's a solid, versatile LHD with excellent defensive results at 5v5 and a strong transition game. He's well equipped to either act as a security blanket for Bouchard/Barrie or act as a puck-mover for Ceci on a shutdown pair. Montreal hasn't really valued him highly, but Montreal has pretty consistently underrated their own defensive players over the last few years (I still can't believe they thought Dvorak could replace Danault).
Bouchard actually has a better GAR on the PK than the PP the last few years. I was as surprised as you are, but I'll take it considering the options. Here's hoping Russell's back fairly soon.

Offseason goals: move on from Barrie, get the NHL to ban Keith in order to get out of that contract, use the ensuing cap space to resign everybody.
Trades
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SJS
  1. Smith, Mike
  2. 2022 2nd round pick (EDM)
  3. 2023 3rd round pick (EDM)
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MTL
  1. 2023 2nd round pick (EDM)
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2022
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2023
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2024
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$81,500,000$79,743,997$669,339$1,757,500$1,756,003

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$5,500,000$5,500,000
RW, LW
NMC
UFA - 7
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$12,500,000$12,500,000
C
UFA - 5
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$1,175,000$1,175,000
RW
UFA - 1
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$5,125,000$5,125,000
LW, C
NMC
UFA - 8
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$8,500,000$8,500,000
C, LW
UFA - 4
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$1,175,000$1,175,000
RW
RFA - 1
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$2,750,000$2,750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
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$1,250,000$1,250,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
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$750,000$750,000
RW, C
UFA - 1
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$2,108,696$2,108,696
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 1
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$834,167$834,167 (Performance Bonus$57,500$58K)
C
RFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$850,000$850,000
LW, C, RW
UFA - 2
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$3,200,000$3,200,000
RW
UFA - 3
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$5,600,000$5,600,000
LD
UFA - 1
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
RFA - 2
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$2,250,000$2,250,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
LD
RFA - 3
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$3,250,000$3,250,000
RD
UFA - 4
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$750,000$750,000
G
UFA - 2
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$925,000$925,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$4,500,000$4,500,000
RD
UFA - 3
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$5,538,462$5,538,462
LD
NMC
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$4,167,000$4,167,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
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$1,250,000$1,250,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1

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Mar. 7, 2022 at 2:32 p.m.
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We don’t need Kulak, nor would we pay a second for him. We need a top 4 RHD, and a starting goalie.. those are our biggest needs in my opinion. Also, don’t see San Jose moving Reimer. They need him for next year too.
Mar. 7, 2022 at 2:41 p.m.
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I think Kulak is a great add.

I think Kassian is going to be returning before the TDL however so Cap is going to be an issue.
Mar. 7, 2022 at 2:55 p.m.
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Quoting: Nhl_oilers
We don’t need Kulak, nor would we pay a second for him. We need a top 4 RHD, and a starting goalie.. those are our biggest needs in my opinion. Also, don’t see San Jose moving Reimer. They need him for next year too.


I dunno about the need for a top-4 RD. Ceci's sneakily been really solid over the last few years, and Nurse-Bouchard's been the tam's best pairing. Swapping out Barrie isn't a bad plan, but I don't think his contract is bad enough to justify paying to dump AND replace, and I dunno what the cost is to move Barrie or when Russell'll be back to slide in. Russell's ability to play RD is another factor, if they end up with 4 good LHDs and 2 good RHDs, they can just bump Russell over.
Kulak's just probably the best value on a dman available at the deadline this year, if not the best value period. And he can fit with any RD on the team, either acting as a security blanket for Bouchard/Barrie or as a puck-mover for Ceci/Russell.
And Kulak is good. He's 67th in GAR among dmen over the last 3 seasons, and was a pretty substantial piece of the Habs success under Julien.

I kinda figure that if a team isn't in the playoff race in THIS pacific division, they probably aren't contending for a few years yet.
Mar. 7, 2022 at 2:57 p.m.
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Quoting: Mulicked
I think Kulak is a great add.

I think Kassian is going to be returning before the TDL however so Cap is going to be an issue.


He's running a 24 man roster and has $1.7 in the bank. Cut the roster down to 21 and this is an easy fix.
Mar. 7, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
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Quoting: Mulicked
I think Kulak is a great add.

I think Kassian is going to be returning before the TDL however so Cap is going to be an issue.


Scratch that, I just googled it and he was reactivated yesterday.
Probably means finding a taker for Koskinen, or failing that dump either Turris or Kassian.
Tbh tossing Turris in one of those trades makes the most sense. Gets just enough to reactivate Kassian, and we can try and figure out what to do with the contracts later.
Could also send Koskinen and Turris both to Bakersfield, worst-case.
Mar. 7, 2022 at 3:34 p.m.
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Why would the league ban Keith
Mar. 7, 2022 at 4:32 p.m.
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Why would the league ban Keith


For his role in concealing the sexual assault of a teammate. Pipe dream, I know.

And just to get the usual crapola out of the way:
Keith was part of the leadership group, and Beach brought it out into the locker room. I don't buy for a second that he didn't know, the team just wanted to get out with as few scapegoats as possible.

"Innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt" is a standard used for criminal cases before a court of law. The reason the standard in these situations is so onerous is that a conviction can virtually bar somebody from having a place in society, both from the time spent separated from it as a sentence and the knock-on effects of a conviction in day-to-day life. Being barred from participation in the most prestigious hockey league on the planet is not in any way equivalent to a criminal conviction, Keith could still pursue professional hockey elsewhere, find a different career, or even just retire and live off of his earnings.
Mar. 7, 2022 at 4:51 p.m.
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For his role in concealing the sexual assault of a teammate. Pipe dream, I know.

And just to get the usual crapola out of the way:
Keith was part of the leadership group, and Beach brought it out into the locker room. I don't buy for a second that he didn't know, the team just wanted to get out with as few scapegoats as possible.

"Innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt" is a standard used for criminal cases before a court of law. The reason the standard in these situations is so onerous is that a conviction can virtually bar somebody from having a place in society, both from the time spent separated from it as a sentence and the knock-on effects of a conviction in day-to-day life. Being barred from participation in the most prestigious hockey league on the planet is not in any way equivalent to a criminal conviction, Keith could still pursue professional hockey elsewhere, find a different career, or even just retire and live off of his earnings.


Lol then ban every single hawks who’s still employed by the league players or front office guys using your logic…
Mar. 7, 2022 at 5:05 p.m.
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Lol then ban every single hawks who’s still employed by the league players or front office guys using your logic…


Everyone who was on the 2010 team. The ones who came after feasibly/probably were still subjected to the cover-up.
Mar. 8, 2022 at 10:29 a.m.
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I dunno about the need for a top-4 RD. Ceci's sneakily been really solid over the last few years, and Nurse-Bouchard's been the tam's best pairing. Swapping out Barrie isn't a bad plan, but I don't think his contract is bad enough to justify paying to dump AND replace, and I dunno what the cost is to move Barrie or when Russell'll be back to slide in. Russell's ability to play RD is another factor, if they end up with 4 good LHDs and 2 good RHDs, they can just bump Russell over.
Kulak's just probably the best value on a dman available at the deadline this year, if not the best value period. And he can fit with any RD on the team, either acting as a security blanket for Bouchard/Barrie or as a puck-mover for Ceci/Russell.
And Kulak is good. He's 67th in GAR among dmen over the last 3 seasons, and was a pretty substantial piece of the Habs success under Julien.

I kinda figure that if a team isn't in the playoff race in THIS pacific division, they probably aren't contending for a few years yet.


I like Ceci, but I think he would be way better on the third pair, if we can’t get a defence man, then hopefully we at least get a goaltender. I believe we could use a top 4 RHD just to boost our defence. Ceci was very good on Pittsburgh’s third pair last season before getting moved up to the top 4. I agree he is playing solid on the second pair, but I would just want extra depth, and if we can get the money, it wouldn’t hurt the team. Moving Barrie would of course be good, and I don’t think it would cost much if we move him to a team that needs a offensive defence man. A few teams that come to mind Philadelphia, Seattle… it could definitely be good for both sides. We get that extra 4.5M for a defence man, or goaltender, and they get a offensive defence man that can play the puck, and thrive on the PP. I would love to have Nurse, Bouchard. Keith, Manson. Niemalinen, Ceci next season if we can make it work with the cap.
 
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