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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 13, 2022 at 8:51 a.m.
Thread: Kane
1) McLeod in - Turris out.
2) Nobody is touching Kane until the NHL announces disciplinary action for his cross border COVID protocol rule breach.
3) I think very very shortly, sooner than the trade deadline you will see Yamamoto and Koskinen out of an Oilers uniform. Skinner and Smith will be the goalie tandem for the remainder of the season and going into next. (At least according to the guys on the 630 CHED post game show).
4) Holland thinks the solution is in the existing roster which leans me towards Holloway getting NHL minutes as soon as he is ready and probably top 6 winger.
5) Holland is going to hold off at least 1 more off season until any "big" moves are made, reason being, Keith and his 5.5 are off the books. Koskinen 4.5M are off, Puljujarvi needs cap space. Everything is kind of carrying over for 1 more off season.
Forum: Edmonton OilersDec. 30, 2021 at 9:46 a.m.
Thread: DiscussionWanted
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Eberles_Backcheck</b></div><div>Yep, don't really disagree with any of that.. it really is sad. Wasting an opportunity of a lifetime before our eyes. Now its not a lost cause yet, but if this team somehow misses the playoffs? Look out for massive changes....

I actually think Ceci has been fine. If he's the 2RD and doesn't try to force too much, hes good there. Barrie on the other hand, wow, he covered up a lot of his defensive deficiencies by putting up the points he did. But you watch Bouchard play and you see why fans didnt want him back. I mean Bouchard is top 3 in ES goals and top 10 in ES points by Dmen without PP time! Now imagine if that 4.5 M was being used on a guy like Chychrun? Wow what a difference.

This team is just flawed, not built well, their "Top 6 forwards" aren't producing anywhere near the level they need to be playing with 97 and 29.</div></div>

Other than Hyman. That guy is the definition in the NHL of forechecking and hard working along the boards and in front of the net.
Forum: Edmonton OilersDec. 30, 2021 at 9:07 a.m.
Thread: DiscussionWanted
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>

Yep check out this chart...

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I agree.
-IMHO Nurse was an overpay by about 2M AAV but I understand that at the time of the signing that was market value and we didn't want to lose him, but if he's going to make 9.5M the defensive side of his game must improve.
-The addition(s) of Hyman and Foegele have paid off huge even if it cost us Ethan Bear who is having a tremendous season in Carolina. You can thank the Alberta rednecks for chasing Bear out of Edmonton (from a lifelong albertan).
-The addition of Keith was anticipated by myself I'll admit. I was looking forward to the experience and structure he would bring the the D lineup even knowing he would be an underwhelming Keith of his Norris and Cup winning seasons. That being said, losing Jones AND not getting even 1M of retained salary is a huge upset. There were other D, younger D, that you could have traded for for much less than Keith's AAV that could have slotted in to the 2D slot (which we need to fill via TDL to drop Keith to the 3D slot).
-I actually still like the Ceci addition and he fits in nicely in the 2nd pairing and at 3.2M AAV its not the worst signing.
-He has tried 2 off seasons in a row to get a starting goalie and said both times he would not start the season with Koskinen/Smith and he has. He NEEDS to figure that out this off season when Koskinen is off the books but there isn't a lot of cap space left after Nurse's contract kicks in and Puljujarvi and Yamamoto need to re sign. (Puljujarvi will land around Nuge's AAV if he puts up north of 60 points whereas Yam is only on pace for 20 something points this season and won't see much of a raise if he isn't a TDL player).

I truly don't know what I'd do in his shoes.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 19, 2021 at 5:27 a.m.
Thread: Is this reasonable
No. IMHO here's why:
1) Ryan &gt; Glendening
2) Brendan Lemiuex is just like his father, his antics outweigh his skill level. I want no part of that. Also if the kings are taking on Barrie and his contract then we would be sending the pick not them. Losing Barrie and adding Lemiuex is a team downgrade not an upgrade IMHO.
3) As much as I hate that we traded Ethan Bear and as much as I want him back. It's never happening. The fans in Edmonton wrecked that forever by being stupid Alberta rednecks (and I am a lifelong Albertan). On top of that Bear is having an amazing season for Carolina. To add even more than that, Yamamoto is not having a good season for us. Edmonton is in the playoff hunt whereas Carolina is leading it, this is a massive downgrade for Carolina going into the playoffs and they would never do this.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 19, 2021 at 3:29 a.m.
Thread: After TDL
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMs</b></div><div>Like Edmundson Pietrangelo Parayko they had 3 beast there, MTL made it too the SCF with 3 beast in Weber Chiarot Edmundson (Petry is more like a Dunn but still more physical and better overall). Nurse &amp; Ceci are your only tough costumer out there. You need another guy like them IMO Chiarot would be great next to Barrie or Bouchard</div></div>

Sorry all I took from that was that you stated Jeff Petry is better than Vince Dunn...WHAT?

-Dunn has averaged around 19:30 of ice time in 28 games whereas Petry has averaged around 22:30 in 27 games. 1 point for Petry.
-Dunn is 25, Petry is 34. Point for Dunn.
-Dunn has 12 points this season whereas Petry has 2. Dunn again.
-Dunn is a -11 this season and Petry is a -7. Point for Petry. (I actually only follow the +/- stat for D men).
-Dunn has a cup ring from 2017. Petry does not have one.
-Both Montreal and Seattle stink this year. Neither gets a point.

To be honest they're closer than I thought after looking at their stats but I'd still take Dunn.
Forum: Edmonton OilersDec. 19, 2021 at 3:21 a.m.
Thread: DiscussionWanted
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>hazard</b></div><div>I'll be harsh but respectful here: They are nowhere near good enough to make a deep run.... </div></div>

I love comments like this. A legit discussion. Here we go. My turn:

-Depth: I think it is for sure better than past years, Hyman has been an amazing edition and is the epitome of a hard working fore checker in the NHL, followed closely by Foegele. Early on in the season the Foegele-Ryan-Kassian 3rd line was arguably our best. Kassian has since fallen off again. Our 4th line for sure needs improvement. Yamamoto also has fallen off and has never gotten back to his play in 2019 when Nuge-Drai-Yam was statistically the NHL's best line.
-Oilers needs: 3C, 2LD, and starting goalie.
-Goaltending: Mike Smith is a .920 save percentage and Skinner a .916. Pre injury Smith looked ten years younger than he is. If you talk to teammates and veterans around the NHL Mike Smith is arguably the most in shape guy in the Oilers dressing room. He was a huge part of the reason Duncan Keith decided to come to Edmonton. Mike Smith, Duncan Keith, and Ken Holland are all neighbours in Kelowna and Keith and Smith have worked out together for quite awhile in the off season. Fully healthy I think if the Oilers hold three goalies going into the playoffs it won't be a cup winning combination but I agree maybe a two round win post season, which at this point nine out of ten Oilers fans would be ok with. We just want hope, to see some improvement.
-Defense: I truly do love what Keith brings to our lineup even if he is a shell of his Norris winning and cup winning seasons. The experience he brings is priceless. When he is out there the back end is way calmer and more composed. He keeps the structure back there. Plus in the playoffs is where his real value will show and we lacked a personality like him in the post season the last two seasons with early exits. I do agree we need a second pairing left D man so Keith can drop down to the third line. All the names you listed would be good fits.
-Potential TDL trades: I don't want to see us sell the farm or give away all our picks at the trade deadline in an attempt to go for it, not this season. This seasons draft is said to be one of the deepest in a very long time so picks are extra valuable and Edmonton is already pretty scarce on picks. We will be hard pressed to move Koskinen and surely would be retaining so I think we're stuck rolling with these three goalies for this season. Next season Koskinen is off the books, as is Russell, Yamamoto, Puljujarvi, McLeod, Benson, and Archibald. Holland has a very tough off season coming up. Puljujarvi will land around 4.5-6.0M AAV I believe especially if he puts up north of 60 points this season as he is on pace for. I don't see Yamamoto getting a raise at all as he is on pace for 21 points or something. I can see him being the best candidate for a TDL deal as he does have potential and maybe just needs a fresh start as well as next season Holloway will surely take the second line winger position from him.

That's enough for now.
Forum: Edmonton OilersDec. 19, 2021 at 2:31 a.m.
Thread: DiscussionWanted
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>hazard</b></div><div>Serious question, do you think the Oilers are good enough to make a cup run with this roster. Yes or no?</div></div>

Yes but only if, and that's a big IF, we stay fully healthy. Mike Smith needs to keep up the numbers he has been prior to his injury, Keith needs to keep the D calm and really needs to "Pronger" the lineup like in 2006. in 2006 Pronger quarterbacked that team and willed his way to the final for us. Nurse needs to play defensively like the Nurse we saw in 2016. Kassian needs to find his inner 2016 as he was a beast in the San Jose series. The rest of the lineup needs to find their inner will and contribute so that the playoffs don't rely on McDavid and Draisaitl to pull us to every victory.

I do think this roster might be a better one depth wise than we had in 2016 and for sure better than the 2006 team was. That team just made it by sheer heart and hard work and it was a cinderalla run to the finals.
Forum: Edmonton OilersDec. 19, 2021 at 2:02 a.m.
Thread: DiscussionWanted
LOOKING FOR AN OPEN MINDED RESPECTFUL REAL DISCUSSION.
Love learning from other fans and discussing the NHL and their teams with other fan bases. My dad always said: "Your wisdom will start to show when you realize how little you know."
++++ SO:
-With Skinner being so good this season and most likely going to be a full time NHL'er next season, and with Mike Smith almost good to return from injury. It seems dumb to me to send Skinner back to Bakersfield.
++++ MY HOT TAKE:
-Why can't Holland place Koskinen on waivers, which he will surely clear at 4.5M AAV, and then place Koskinen in the AHL for some refinement. Additionally he would save us $1,125,000 of cap space which we will surely need for a trade deadline acquisition for a playoff push. Once Koskinen clears waivers we can freely move him up and down the roster freely for the rest of the season correct? Then he is off our roster in the off season and we can re sign him to a (way) less AAV or just cut ties with him. We can also still trade him at the trade deadline if Holland finds a good fit I just don't see it happening and moving him down would at least save us a bit of cap for the remainder of the season and give Skinner more ice team which I think he has proved he is ready for. Maybe not full time NHL starter yet but that is why him and Smith can split the net 50/50.
-Fully healthy I truly love the Oilers roster this year but for sure there is room for improvement. There always will be. But fully healthy I can see this team hitting at least deep into the second round.
++++ EXTRA THOUGHT: I would love to see the Oilers "Kucherov" Dylan Holloway after he is fully healthy and swap him out for Yamamoto who has dried up. I think Yamamoto has earned a couple games up in the stands recently. I can see Yamamoto being one of the assets we potentially trade away at the deadline as he could have a potential upside with a fresh start but we haven't seen him play like he did when Nuge-Drai-Yam was statistically the best line in the NHL. Puljujarvi will get a 4.5-6M dollar contract in the off season especially if he puts up north of 60 points and if the Oilers re sign Yam I can't see him getting too much of a raise or even at all as he is on pace for 21 points or something. Surely a healthy Holloway can bring better production on Draisaitl's wing than that. Holloway could be to Draisaitl what Puljujarvi is to McDavid.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 11, 2021 at 4:43 a.m.
Thread: easy chip
I don't know where to start.

+You have just sent Edmonton into another 15 years of darkness by trading away Holloway and essentially every valuable draft pick we desperately need to build for future seasons.
+Also why do Oilers fans on here keep trying to trade for Evander Kane?!?! Makes no sense to me and Kassian may be under performing currently but even without points he brings a lot to that 3rd line and is a complete playoff performer when the crowd gets him going (see the San Jose series from 2016 when Kassian singlehandedly won us two games and the crowd was chanting Kass-ee-an! for every home game).
+You're also under paying for the reigning Vezina winner it would take a 1st round pick especially if you're asking them to take on Koskinen's contract for the rest of the season.
+The Foegele trade isn't bad except that Foegele has been a huge driving force this year for us and burning 2 second rounders for Gourde? Is he really going to bring that much more than Foegele is already bringing?
+Petry's best years are behind him and Barrie is wicked on the PP, even if he is at times a defensive liability at 5v5 hockey. Again, why are other Oilers fans so eager to give away Barrie. Let's not run him out of town he took less money to be here and since the Pronger curse we could use players in the dressing room that actually want to be here.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 9, 2021 at 8:33 a.m.