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Forum: Armchair-GMOct 17 at 2:49
Thread: Legit contenders after deadline - balanced lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LoganOllivier</b></div><div>Every year several GM's make moves based off unsustainable luck and when they make short sighted moves it has lasting negative effects. I am being pragmatic not negative. Edmonton is getting steamrolled when McDavid is on the bench and it's going to catch up to them. The reality is beyond their top line and Nuge, the team has nothing that will make this team a contender. Match their 2nd, 3rd or 4th lines against any top tier team and in a 7 game series, those lines are going to get ripped to shreds. This team needs more than 1 year of drafting and developing high skill depth player before they'll be even close to an actual contender.</div></div>

Agreed, edited my original post. This isn’t the year to “go for it”. It’s a year for Holland to see what he has and then make decisions moving forward. If they are patient with the prospects I mentioned above, and can make maybe one significant UFA signing (I’d love to see Hall back), they will be in good shape. I also think they should try to move Larsson either this year or in the summer, as Benning, Bouchard, Bear can fill the right side next year.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct 17 at 2:39
Thread: Legit contenders after deadline - balanced lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LoganOllivier</b></div><div>I really feel for Oiler fans. This is going to blow up on them so badly. The Oilers have been heavily outplayed when McDavid isn't on the ice and that is going to catch up to this team. McDavid will need to score 4 points a night for this team to make the playoffs. Once their luck turns a little, the bottom 6 is going to let in 3-4 goals a night and McDavid will watch himself score 3 points a night and lose 4-3.</div></div>

Well in the mean time they are first overall in the NHL. I don’t think it’s close to as bad as you make it seem here.. I don’t think they should trade for Hall in season. Instead maybe make a couple moves to improve the secondary scoring in the bottom 6. But I do think they can take a run at Hall in UFA. Benson, Yamamoto, Marody, McLeod, Bouchard are all pushing for spots next season. So the secondary scoring will improve over the course of the next year.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep 7 at 1:53
Thread: Oiler perspective
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KDK_1983</b></div><div>It's pretty impossible to know this.....if he's a good fit then it's very realistic that he could be resigned as the Oilers have quite a bit of money available next year.

If it doesn't work, the Oilers could easily move him at the deadline and recoup that 2nd round pick (albeit lower) from a contending team.

The Oilers should worry less about rookies coming into the NHL and filling roster spots and worry more about adding bonafide NHL defenceman to a roster who's defence ranked 5th worst in the NHL last season.

But maybe they haven't learned anything over the past 13 years?</div></div>

100%. As much as it would look like they’re trading JP for a one year rental, they should be focusing on making the playoffs and competing instead of holdoing out for a prospect that might play in 2-3 years.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun 20 at 1:20
Thread: Bye JP
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CD282</b></div><div>Benning is a capable 2RD. You say you don't want to gift Yamamoto a spot (neither do I), but you're happy gifting Jones a spot that he hasn't proved he can handle? I think its a bad idea, and I KNOW Holland won't go into the season with 3 rookie defensemen.</div></div>

I will respectfully disagree as I think he is a 5/6 D who can give you 2nd unit PP time. I’m not saying Jones will get gifted a spot? Of course he will have to earn it. But when I watched him play, (I watched many Bakersfield games) he was impressive. He showed at times he belonged in the NHL. Has already played 2 full pro seasons and may be ready to make the next jump.
Benning is not the hill I am dying on lol. I’d be okay with a d core of
Klef-Larsson
Nurse-Sekera
Jones-Benning.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun 20 at 1:09
Thread: Bye JP
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CD282</b></div><div>Benning can legit play 2RD. Instead, you've got a raw rookie in that position, backed up by another raw rookie at 3RD, backed up by another rookie at 4RD. You'd be far ahead if you kept Benning and promoted Yamamoto or the 8th pick (who did you pick, BTW?) to the NHL roster. Heck, even having Maksimov in the NHL would probably be better than the Brown trade.

Please point to similar actual trades that have occurred in the NHL where a young 2/3 RD gets traded for an overpaid, underperforming bottom-6 winger.</div></div>

Benning is a number 5/6 dman as it stands right now. He is not great in his own zone and I’d argue Jones has much more upside than him. They wouldn’t be any better off if they had him there instead of Caleb Jones, minus the fact he shoots right. They need more wingers and Connor Brown is a decent gamble. If you want to omit the added pieces, then sure. I see no reason to gift Yamamoto a spot. He has shown nothing that proves he can play capable minute in the NHL. He hasn’t even produced in the AHL or been able to stay healthy. And Maksimov is much more of a raw rookie than Jones or Bear, as both have actual NHL experience. Brown has actually produced in the past. So I’m not sure how you can argue that a player with zero PRO, nevermind NHL experience would be a better bet. I’m not saying the D core is great by any means. But having depth at that position allows Edm to switch in and or between Persson, Jones, Bear, Bouchard, while having - a good core of vets in Klef, Nurse, Larsson and sekera.
Btw id want the Oilers to draft in order of Zegras, Dach, Caufield, Cozens. Depending on who is available.