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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 23, 2022 at 2:48 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 23, 2022 at 10:09 a.m.
Thread: Evan Bouchard will be star in the league kid same points as Slavin Werenski
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JeffSkinnerFan53</b></div><div>And he’s still stuck behind Cody Ceci</div></div>

I wouldn't say he's "behind" Cody Ceci. They have different usages... Ceci generally gets the tougher defensive assignments. Bouchard is moreso against Barrie for ice time. Should get a better look on the PP with Barrie out and from what I saw in Calgary, there could be some real upside there. Barrie is a good distributor but no shot threat, Bouchard adds another dimension to that PP. You have the Drai one time threat down low, the Bouch Bomb from the point (not necessarily hard but he's great at getting it through traffic), McDavid roaming, Nuge to make the right passes once healthy, Hyman/JP with the netfront presence.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19, 2022 at 1:47 p.m.
Thread: Next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MrDinkiee</b></div><div>Oilers are desperate for a goalie and every NHL team see's the desperation in Ken Holland. No team will be willing to part with one unless the Oilers give up big in a trade, expect your first round pick and a high end prospect to be thrown in a goalie deal</div></div>

If you're throwing a 1st and a high-end prospect you'll be getting a decent goalie with term. The Oilers bigger problem in acquiring a goalie upgrade is most of the veterans have NTCs (which Mrazek also has).

The Oilers wouldn't have much interest in Mrazek:
-Injury prone
-Had a falling out with Holland in Detroit
-Not a starter and his 2 years of term would be an issue next year when they would have Smith, Skinner, and Mrazek signed with nobody waiver exempt