GDT: "A Oranje Summer" • FREE AGENT FRENZY • July 28 • 10 AM • SN/TSN

[Not Canada Drai]

Going to bed. I fully expect to surprised (not in a good way) in the morning.

Same.

 

[Cloned]

Same.

There's diapers for this kind of problem.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Hi everyone,

Really hoping that a Goaltender is acquired sometime during the day…. I voted Kuemper.

Always love your Polls @Cloned & the Thread title reminded me of a 90’s group



Some memes & jokes while we wait….

 

[Not Canada Drai]

There's diapers for this kind of problem.

I'll borrow a pair from Kenny, I'm sure he has some to spare.

Speaking of senile old men is Drivesaitl/Replacement still around? Haven't seen the man in a while.

 

[Cloned]

Always love your Polls @Cloned

You might be the only one, lol.

 

[McSuper]

Hyman 5.5x7
Getzlaf 2.5x2
Tatar 2x2
Ullmark 4x4
Hamonic 2.5x2
Yamamoto 1.8x2

Kassian is traded
Koskinen is traded

Barrie's deal fall apart at the last minute and he Oilers grab Hamonic

Nurse Bear
Keith Bouchard
Samorukov Bear
Russell

Oilers add at the trade deadline and win the cup and all of the Holland haters disappear

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Hyman 5.5x7
Getzlaf 2.5x2
Tatar 2x2
Ullmark 4x4
Hamonic 2.5x2
Yamamoto 1.8x2

Kassian is traded
Koskinen is traded

Barrie's deal fall apart at the last minute and he Oilers grab Hamonic

Nurse Bear
Keith Bouchard
Samorukov Bear
Russell

Oilers add at the trade deadline and win the cup and all of the Holland haters disappear

Man the Bear haters are gonna hate that you Cloned him

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Man the Bear haters are gonna hate that you Cloned him

I think he means we get that russian bear for the 3rd pair. Probably better than C.C.

 

[780il]

Bout to pass out, hopefully I wake up to some good news and Koskinen having been shot into the sun

 

[Mr Sakich]

You might be the only one, lol.

if there was only some way to see if this was the consensus feeling around here

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Zach Laing hates the idea of re-signing Barrie. Shocking

Twitter experts are almost always toxic and negative....gets more views...

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Going to bed. I fully expect to surprised (not in a good way) in the morning.

Gee not even started and the doom posters have started.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Bobfather dropping bombs

 

[Seachd]

Zach Laing hates the idea of re-signing Barrie. Shocking

I hate the idea of being subjected to his opinions, but here we are.

We haven’t really heard anything about Ullmark, which makes me wonder if Buffalo is just going to throw stupid money at him.

 

[Seachd]

Bobfather dropping bombs

There’s nothing there.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

There’s nothing there.

Fixed

 

[dem]

Bob says
Tyson Barrie is signing for between 4-5mil for 3 years.

That’s a win

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Bob says
Tyson Barrie is signing for between 4-5mil for 3 years.

That’s a win

I was thinking similarly, getting that number below $5M is definitely good on a short deal

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

There’s nothing there.

 

[Smartguy]

It seems as though Holland could have a very busy day.

Speculated signings

Hyman
Ceci
Barrie
Martinook

Outside chance
Getzlaf- I’d be surprised if signs anywhere today, I could see him taking a few days to decide if he truly wants to leave Anaheim. I still don’t buy that he’d come to Edmonton

Trades:

One would think the address goaltending? Or that Bear is dealt with in the next coming days if Ceci is indeed signed

 

[Roof Daddy]

I was thinking similarly, getting that number below $5M is definitely good on a short deal

If we could get Barrie back on a 3 year, 15 mil deal I’d be content. I think the chemistry the first unit had would only improve.

The fear of it blocking Bouchard’s development - I think we’ll see more of what they did for the end of the year, where they swapped everyone out on the PP for the final 30-40 seconds except for McD and Drai (if the puck was cleared).

Bouchard won’t get prime minutes, but with his clapper, he only needs one chance.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

I mean we can play barrie and bouchard, having barrie does not necessarily stop bouchard.....

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

If we could get Barrie back on a 3 year, 15 mil deal I’d be content. I think the chemistry the first unit had would only improve.

The fear of it blocking Bouchard’s development - I think we’ll see more of what they did for the end of the year, where they swapped everyone out on the PP for the final 30-40 seconds except for McD and Drai (if the puck was cleared).

Bouchard won’t get prime minutes, but with his clapper, he only needs one chance.

That's a fair concern, but I think the plan for the team this year is to have Bouchard be an NHL regular, he show (in limited time) that he can play at the NHL level successfully last year. Plus having Barrie allows them to bring Bouchard along more carefully as an offensive defenseman and PPQB, with succession plan being something like Barrie 75% Bouchard 25% for the PP this year, probably 50/50 next year and Bouchard(if all goes well) getting 75% to Barrie's 25% in year 3.

 

[GMofOilers]

We can have both Barrie and Bouchard on the same PP, not sure why fans can’t figure that out.

 

[McJesusSaves97]

Hoping we can move Koski & Kass...sign Ullmark, Barrie, Getzlaf & Saad (stop laughing)...umm & I need this all done today pls Ken