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David_McDavid
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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 25, 2021 at 1:37 p.m.
Thread: Oilers Secondary Scoring Best D in the league
Hi everyone - just wanted to say I appreciate the dialogue and the perspective. Hopefully our team can figure how to add Hamilton or Seth Jones (both would be a coup - but I do agree with the notion that seeing how Bouchard develops - especially on a cheaper contract - and bringing Larsson back who gives us some grit and checking are the more likely plays).

There is something to Blake Coleman being a fit.

I do also think that a guy like Jaden Schwartz could take a one year prove it deal like Barrie. His stock is very low, his injury history is very risky - I don't see him making bank. That said, he already has a Stanley Cup so I'm not sure what his motivation would be. But, he is a Western Canadian kid with 25 goal season on his resume and some good jam to his game.

My hunch on Saad is that he will be this year's Hoffman. Another guy with a Cup. Colorado and other contenders are squeezed on cap. Does he want to play with elite centers in a top 6 role - or does he want to do something else. He's an American born player, so not sure he would want to cross the border. But like Schwartz - Cup and 20 goal scoring resume.

I think most of you are right about Getzlaf. He probably stays in Anaheim. I have met him before. He has a beautiful family, he's the face of the franchise, and he's won it all in Anaheim. Not sure he would uproute the family to chase the Cup - the way Corey Perry did. With the Habs run, Perry is likely improbable as a signing how too. But like the Muller/ Grumpy Old Men Dallas lines in the 90s - it would be great to have some real Cup winning mentors on the team.

Thanks again! Hope our team has a fantastic off season.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 16, 2020 at 12:42 p.m.
Thread: Oilers Next Season
I feel the the core issue with the LW side is that James Neal is paid like a top 2 LW, but really is a 4th Line and PP specialist. Ennis looked more productive on LW with McDavid that Neal did.

I feel that McDavid needs to play with medium to high hockey IQ players:
1) one who will get him the puck and get to the dirty spots for tap in, screens, do the possession board work - and
2) another that is two-way minded with good speed, and good hands to work give and goes and get to the slot
Guys like Maroon, Chiasson, Kassian, Ennis have all had really good runs with McDavid. I find that the probably is that after a month or two, they forget what got them to the first line and try to become goal scorers instead of sticking to the grind formula. The only exception is Maroon who played pretty consistently and well throughout his time with McD.

100% agree with Miguel and CMJ that RNH/ Drai/ Yam need to be together. That was a poor decision by Tippett in the playoffs and a large reason for our lack of 5 on 5 production.

Guys, I will say that the one super intriguing LW/ RW on the market still is Mikael Granlund.
- Has had success in a top 6 role in Nashville playing with high end players.
- Can play a two way game
- Gets to the dirty spots
- Could be a good Finnish mentor for JP if Ennis goes to the topline and Granlund slides to the 3rd

Good post. Appreciate the dialogue as we wait to see what's next.

Ennis is ideally on the 3rd line for depth and to be the energy guy for Turris and JP, and Neal is ideally on the 4th. I feel that we still have a glaring hole at the 1LW spot.