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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 13 at 5:15 p.m.
Thread: Playoff lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>joek</b></div><div>I did watch, but maybe my eyes weren’t good enough :p

I also loved the Holloway - McLeod - Perry line and would like to see that, I just don’t think Kane can be trusted to produce or defend in the top 6 and struggle on where he would go without causing arguments with players on that line.

Kane seems to be good at scoring when the table is tilted downhill on the opponent, but not clutch game breaking like what we need in the playoffs.</div></div>
Considering he has 16 goals in 27 playoff games as an Oiler - coming off a career-threatening wrist injury for 12 of those games - I wholeheartedly disagree with your opinion on Kane.

Here's an excerpt from the Edmonton Journal regarding last night's game: <em>#91 Evander Kane, 7. The best of the Oilers on the night. Continued to shoot in bad luck, ringing the post and crossbar with consecutive shots about a second apart. Turned playmaker on both Oilers goals, earning a primary assist with a sharp pass to Henrique on the 1-1 and a secondary with an early pass and more impactful goalie screen on the 2-2. A failed clearing pass led to a dangerous Arizona chance in the late going. 8 shot attempts, 7 hits and a going concern all night. GAS: ES +5/-1; ST 0.</em>

<a href="https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/player-grades-oilers-clinch-home-ice-with-a-point-but-let-another-slip-away-to-coyotes" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/player-grades-oilers-clinch-home-ice-with-a-point-but-let-another-slip-away-to-coyotes</a>
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 13 at 4:56 p.m.
Thread: Playoff lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quote:</div>Kane is a problem, he doesn’t like being in the bottom 6 but he’s not playing well for the top 6 so figuring out where he goes causes issues throughout.</div>

Clearly you didn't watch the game last night!

Also, your lines are terrible. Nugent-Hopkins hasn't been a full time center for 3-4 years now, he's not getting thrown into that for the playoffs.

Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Hyman is almost a given.

I'd like to see more of the Holloway - McLeod - Perry line, I thought they've looked good the past couple of games.

That leaves some combination of Draisaitl, Foegele, Kane and Henrique for the 2nd line. I think Henrique works best at center, so I'd have him on the 4th line with Janmark / Ryan / Brown / Carrick as a shutdown line.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 15 at 3:27 p.m.
Thread: Carrier
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>joek</b></div><div>I think adding Brown is pushing it, plus I’m not sure if a bonus moves with the contract, I thought Oilers were stuck paying that regardless?</div></div>

I couldn't find anything that states what I gathered below as a fact but this was my interpretation on what I found on performance bonus contracts and the carry over bonus as a result of going over the cap hit.
The team accepting the trade, in this case Nashville, will get the cap hit as is with any trade; because Nashville has excess cap space it will then go against this seasons cap rather than carrying over.
I would also assume an under the table deal would be had so EDM pays the actual dollar amount, meaning Nashville pays nothing and it doesn't effect their cap next season.

If that was the case I think Brown would need to be added to this deal as it wouldn't effect Nashville at all (unless they are in playoff's which I then doubt they make this trade).
If that isn't how it works then idk haha
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 15 at 2:03 p.m.