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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 9, 2020 at 7:50 p.m.
Thread: My guess for oppening night
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Cementhead73</b></div><div>Barrie... maybe if we can get him for under 2mil.. I don't see him as an upgrade on Bouchard. Bouchard was pretty close to ready 2 years ago, last year, they left him down for an extra year, just in case. His contract can't slide anymore. Barrie is about equal offensively, and has a terrible reputation defending. So Bouchard has a way better upside as he is still developing.</div></div>

What you say could be very true. But sources seem to believe that the Oilers are getting Barrie and I can't imagine we get him for under 4 million. I want Bouchard to play too but Holland said that he's not going to leave a spot open for him and that he's still got to play to earn a spot, so I assume he won't be in the lineup on opening night. But we'll probably see what the plan is over the next couple days.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 16, 2020 at 2:47 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 23, 2020 at 11:36 a.m.
Thread: A different idea if JP doesnt re-sign
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>kafle22</b></div><div>brown averaged around 12 mintues in 23 games and you think he's ready to play 3c</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CD282</b></div><div>I like Brown, but I think he has less value than Puljujarvi. Russell + 3rd certainly has more value than a 6th. I'm not sure what you're trying to do here, shoehorning an AHL player into 3C when he couldn't grab a roster spot on a much worse team last year.</div></div>

He’s obviously not ideal. He’s not good enough to play 3c but I don’t think Sheahan is either. It would be more of a split like this year where Ennis-Brown-Kassian get more offensive time. I do think Brown deserves a roster spot and can quickly develop into a 3c.
The thing about Russel is that there is so little cap space to go around this year, that I think we have to pay something to get rid of him. Puljujarvi is worth more than Brown so adding Russel and maybe lowering the pick would get the deal done I think. Anyways, it’s just an idea, Oilers are one of the few teams with options this off-season.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 3, 2020 at 1:35 a.m.
Thread: Heres an idea
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>kafle22</b></div><div>you only trade larsson if bouchard is completely ready to play top 4</div></div>

I agree it's not ideal. But I don't think Larsson is as essential as before. Remember we went the first 22 games of the season with out him with Russell on the top pairing. We did pretty good. Obviously that's not a large sample size but with Benning, Jones and Bouchard, (all players who I think are better than Russell) I believe one of them will be able to take on top 4 minutes. And trading Larsson presents an opportunity of really giving us an elite offence with depth. We could wait to more into the season but I think most of the good centre options will be gone by then. But Holland does like to be certain of things so who knows. I just really like the look of that team.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2020 at 11:05 a.m.
Thread: Heres an idea
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ConnorMcHellebucyk</b></div><div>Iaffalo and Coleman are very different people.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CD282</b></div><div>Yeah, this is WAY too much to give up for an Iafallo rental.</div></div>

On surface it defiantly looks to much for Iafallo. Coleman got a 1st Round pick and Nolan Foote (2019 1st round pick). Iafallo isn’t worth as much as much as Coleman. So we’re giving up our 1st round pick (hopefully a late one), Samorukov (good but doesnt have the value the Foote does) for Iafallo WITH an extension which is important here and a 2nd round pick. So yes Coleman is better so we’re not giving up as much for him. We’re giving a worse prospect and we’re also getting a 2nd round pick back. I think we can pay Iafallo relitivley cheap and he can play up and down the lineup. It might be a bit of an overpayment but I think it’s close enough. Just how I see it though.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 13, 2020 at 1:44 p.m.
Thread: Loading up the lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OilersNation</b></div><div>He had Eberle and Pouliot in the 16-17 playoffs. Sure, Pouliot had a complete offensive collapse but Eberle was still a decent scorer and they had a offensive collapse. Not to mention, this is with two centred lines above him that are going to get 20+ mins a night (I’d prefer them to be in the 18-20 min range as I believe their offensive ability isn’t hurt but Tippett won’t do that). He’d be getting in the range of 10-12 minutes a night, which would almost kill his 5on5 offensive game completely. Take the forward line 3 and 4 more as a 4a-4b combination and less of a 3 scoring lines system.</div></div>

You do make a good point. I don’t know if this helps my argument or not but Nuge will also play on the number 1 power play and the penalty kill for us. So he could get like 15-17 minutes a night.