Confirmed Trade: [EDM/FLA] Greg Chase to FLA for Future Considerations

[Dan Kelly]

Remember when we hyped this guy as a future third liner? Weird times.

Ya I thought he was a 7th round steal at the time and just the type of player we needed but he just never developed. It happens.

 

[Dan Kelly]

Where Mark Fayne will be working in 2019.

KHL.

 

[caley]

Oilers are still paying Fayne's salary but sending him to play in Springfield opens up a veteran slot for their own AHL team (AHL squads are only allowed to dress so many Veteran players per game).

 

[Jumptheshark]

well the Walker waiving opens up a spot to activate Sekera off IR ...placing Klefbom on IR does a few thing. 1) allows Klef to heal his injuries and 2) open a LD spot for Sekera. 3)Opens up another spot which allows Slep to come back up for the time being.

The Chase trade and Fayne loan has me thinking though. Oilers are now at 47 contracts.

Mike Hoffman + warm body baby!

fayne still counts as one of our contracts

if walker gets claims it will be 47

 

[Flamesfan62]

I only know this dude exists because ive seen him while scrolling through ea sports nhl rosters

Same though

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Oilers tank confirmed.

Yup

 

[McFlyingV]

Had one good year in his draft+1, but I just don't think he has NHL upside in him. He was an intriguing prospect at one point due to him being an agitator and a pretty good skater at the junior level. However, I don't think his combination of average size, average skating, and below average offensive ability and puck skills offer enough. To me he's just your typical average or below average at everything player who had enough skill to succeed in junior, but not enough to ever make the jump into a successful AHL or NHL player. For a 7th round pick can't really complain.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Good luck up for the Oilers. That Future Consideration kid could be a gamer. Very underrated.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Good luck up for the Oilers. That Future Consideration kid could be a gamer. Very underrated.

The value for the Oilers is in shedding a contract. Brings us down to 48, bit more breathing room. Lots of rumblings that we want to bring in Hoffman....