No one is interested in Lucic at 4 mil. He is untradeable. No sense buying him out either. Savings aren’t worth it.
Oilers fans should should let go of the fantasy that this can be a playoff team next year. They just signed a backup goalie to 4.5 per. This is a minimum 2 year rebuild if the new GM does everything right.
Problem is that Connor probably wo t wait that long. One more year of this and summer 2020 could be the long night for the Oilers.
It’s a catch 22.
Can’t tell if you’re being serious...if McDavid came out and said he wants to be traded every second he stayed there would be a nightmare for the oilers. No one would blame him for wanting out. In fact, I bet if he actually wanted out, he would never have to even say so publicly before he was traded. It would get done.
And, he wouldn’t net a crap return.
Followed immediately by Drai for Ho-Sang. Then promptly get fired, go back to LI and watch the fruits of my labor lol.McJesus to NYI for Andrew Ladd
- Retain 2 million on Lucic and try to move him for anything that doesn't involve salary coming back, like picks or prospects. A team that got bullied in the playoffs might be interested in him at 4 million.
Edmonton should keep him in case they ever meet Washington in the SCF.A revamped bottom six and a winger for RNH will be a huge boost for this team. They nearly made the playoffs on the backs of 3 forwsrds, zero secondary scoring and a depleted defence. Talbot plays average the first few months of the year and they make it this season.
As for Lucic, all it takes is 1 team to get steam rolled by Wilson or Reaves ina playoff series loss and Lucic at 4 million starts to look decent.
You know, I’m not sure about that. Looking at how much of a puppet Dorion is and how much better a respected guy like Brian Murray was able to calm Melnyk and do his thing, I think some people have what it takes to jump in a messy situation and be respected enough to have the room to manœuvre. They can’t hire a guy who’s never been a GM or at least souldn’t.I don't think a GM can do much good when I look at the people they have to answer to
Where exactly are you getting all these players from???....i would trade McDavid and bunch of others, fire the coaching staff, get rid of the old boys club
1. Make a short term, 3 year plan: build a team that wins games, not titles (division, conference, SC)
because the first thing the Oilers need, is a winning culture back.
Create a team that qualifies to the post season (each season) , don't try to win the Cup, just keep a winning record.
Don't try to create a contender team from the get go
Acquire quality veteran players and acquire a great regular season coach who can keep you above the surface.
score in the range of 90-99 points each season.
2. Make a long term, 6 year plan: draft smart (through 1st rounds 15-30 picks, 2 & 3rd round picks and later round picks)
develop prospects smartly & patiently towards NHL.
Now that you have the basis, slowly create a contender team with mix of veteran players and young star players
with a different coach, coaching staff.
Team 1. (19-20 season)
Hellebuyck(WPG)
McElhinney(CAR)
Giordano(CGY)-Petry(MTL)
Nurse-Yandle(FLA)
Sekera-Bouchard
Puljujärvi-Wheeler(WPG)*-Draisaitl
Frolik(CGY)-Kreji(BOS)-Williams(CAR)
Brown(LAK)-NugentHopkins-Brouwer(FLA)
Copp(WPG)-Marody-Kassian
Coach: Bruce Boudreau
Hellebuyck - 6.1 -> 23-24
McElhinney - 0.85 -> 18-19 (needs to re-sign, maybe 1.5?)
= about 7 mill cap hit for 19-20 season
Giordano - 6.75 -> 21-22
Petry - 5.5 -> 20-21
Nurse - 3.2 -> 19-20 (needs to re-sign after the season, maybe 5.5?)
Yandle - 6.3 -> 22-23
Sekera - 5.5 -> 20-21
Bouchard - 0.92 -> 21-22
= about 27 mill cap hit, G+D= about 34 mill cap hit for 19-20 season
Puljujärvi - 0.92 -> 18-19 (instead of trading him, i would re-sign him, a 2 year bridge deal: 2 x 2.0)
Wheeler - 5.6 -> 23-24
Draisaitl - 8.5 -> 24-25
Frolik - 4.3 -> 19-20 (needs to re-sign after the season, maybe 4 or 5?)
Kreji - 7.2 -> 20-21
Williams - 4.5 -> 18-19 (needs to re-sign, maybe 3 or 4?)
Brown - 5.8 -> 21-22
NugentHopkins - 6.0 -> 20-21
Brouwer - 0.85 -> 18-19 (needs to re-sign, maybe 1 or 1.5?)
Copp - 1.0 -> 18-19 (needs to re-sign, maybe 1.5)
Marody - 0.92 -> 20-21
= about 43 mill cap hit, G+D+F about 77 mill cap hit for 19-20 season
*Last season Wheeler played as a center when Scheifele was injured,
he played soooooo well as a center, BTW. Laine&Wheeler played so well together back then.
Where exactly are you getting all these players from???
How do Wheeler, Hellebuyck, and Copp from Wpg show up on Edmonton's roster?
The captain of the OBC!
Can’t tell if you’re being serious...if McDavid came out and said he wants to be traded every second he stayed there would be a nightmare for the oilers. No one would blame him for wanting out. In fact, I bet if he actually wanted out, he would never have to even say so publicly before he was traded. It would get done.
And, he wouldn’t net a crap return.