Post-Game Talk: Oilers 8 - Vegas 2

[McFlyingV]

I think honestly Charelli (or whoever is the GM) in about 2 years is going to have to ask Lucic to waive his NMC for the good of the team and see if a deal can be made if the Oilers retain some salary.

That would likely be ideal, but the way he's playing of late is at least tolerable. No idea if he'll have that in him a few years down the road. Perhaps a compliance buyout in the next CBA is the best hope.

Anyways back on topic. Great game. Looked like the Oilers of last year. Excited to see the Cammy for Jokinen swap as Jokinen was essentially non-NHL quality this season for us. Klefbom had a great game and if he can get back to where he was last season along with Sekera returning soon, I like their chances of turning the season around.

 

[Tyrolean]

Good win, but should have saved some of the goals for that Eastern trip. Why didn't they play like that then?

 

[Tyrolean]

Just want to say we have to do everything possible to keep Nuge. I think that means we lose Maroon.

No, Lose Lucic.

 

[naruto]

Maybe this will be the start of a winning streak.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Well. That was a beating.

4-2-1 in our last 7. Maybe we aren't dead and buried after all.

Fourth string goalie or whatever, sure, but shots were 23-11 after two periods. Won this one and we 100% deserved to win.

A win is a win

 

[Tyrolean]

A win is a win

Only means something if you are consistently good.

 

[Throttlehead]

I’ll wait till the season is over it takes more than 18 games to erase the last couple hundred.

It only took Kadri 1 year for you to erase his previous 440.

 

[Throttlehead]

About Nuge, Friedman was on Oilers Now a couple of days ago and answered Stauffers question on whether or not Nuge is a 2nd or 3rd line centre. He, Friedman, said he would be 3rd in Edmonton (which I understand, I mean obviously McDavid and Drai) but when he said 3rd in Calgary I nearly flipped. Freidman said and I quote, maybe behind Monahan and Backlund? Honestly I felt disrespect for Nuge. If you ask me he would be their number 1.

What kind of expert is Freidman exactly? Hockey was never his thing.

 

[KCC]

Good win, but should have saved some of the goals for that Eastern trip. Why didn't they play like that then?

Why haven’t they played this good all season you mean

 

[rboomercat90]

What kind of expert is Freidman exactly? Hockey was never his thing.

It isn’t swimming either.

 

[Oilers in NS]

If we win on Thursday we will be 8-9-2.

Last year on November 17th, we were 9-8-1.

We'll figure it out.

That is the way people have to look at it instead of all the doom and gloom. The NHL is very different this year. If you don't bring your A game every game, you will lose.
The better way to look at a team's performance is judge them on 5 game blocks. Since the Detroit beat-down, the team has won 7 outta a possible 10 points. The Oilers could have won the Rangers game as well.

 

[Oilslick941611]

What can I say, I'm a music critic too. But do people actually like that goal song? I always prefer one that rocks or gets people pumped or something. I don't even know who its by tbh.

ps your friend sounds pretty cool..

you're just a critic of everything. must be hard to get along with you IRL. you have the need to argue everything.

 

[OilCountry93]

About Nuge, Friedman was on Oilers Now a couple of days ago and answered Stauffers question on whether or not Nuge is a 2nd or 3rd line centre. He, Friedman, said he would be 3rd in Edmonton (which I understand, I mean obviously McDavid and Drai) but when he said 3rd in Calgary I nearly flipped. Freidman said and I quote, maybe behind Monahan and Backlund? Honestly I felt disrespect for Nuge. If you ask me he would be their number 1.

Your kidding right? I love how Nuge has had a great start but Monahan has outscored him every single season the last 4 years and even with Nuge’s hot start this year, Monahan’s has been hotter. He’s on pace for 40/40.

Backlund has also outscored Nuge the last 2 years and is elite defensively. Look at the zone starts and CF% of Backlund vs Nuge. Backlund is considerably ahead. I think Calgary’s 2nd line had something like zero offensive zone starts vs. St. Louis and still picked up 4 points and were a +1.

Love RNH’s resurgence, but he’s a #3 Center on this team and theirs.

 

[Laineux]

Win against the Blues would be so big for this team now.

 

[Paralyzer]

you're just a critic of everything. must be hard to get along with you IRL. you have the need to argue everything.

You could give him a free vacation to Cuba's 5 star deluxe all inclusive hotel and he'd still argue about it. Same goes with a lot of people here.

 

[Gord]

Drivesaitl Eskisucks Jersey with matching Snowpants

Does it make you all feel good to continually make fun of someone?. Put him on ignore or leave the poor guy alone.

 

[frag2]

If we win on Thursday we will be 8-9-2.

Last year on November 17th, we were 9-8-1.

We'll figure it out.

Been saying this team needs to get to 500 by end of month after last months abysmal record.

As long as 500 and sekera is alive, then we have a fighting chance.

Maybe

 

[ZJuice]

SupremeTeam16 has a great idea.

Grey wig and bandana should easily be the new MVP outfit for the Oilers

 

[booyakasha]

Your kidding right? I love how Nuge has had a great start but Monahan has outscored him every single season the last 4 years and even with Nuge’s hot start this year, Monahan’s has been hotter. He’s on pace for 40/40.

Backlund has also outscored Nuge the last 2 years and is elite defensively. Look at the zone starts and CF% of Backlund vs Nuge. Backlund is considerably ahead. I think Calgary’s 2nd line had something like zero offensive zone starts vs. St. Louis and still picked up 4 points and were a +1.

Love RNH’s resurgence, but he’s a #3 Center on this team and theirs.

He's a #2C on this team.

 

[joestevens29]

Well essentially Vegas played like an expansion team. I suspect their combo of a hot run and now using a 4th string goalie is going to start to hurt. They might win some games due to apparently being a hard working team, but it seems quite apparent if you hit them and put some pressure on them then they will break.

We were making simple plays and gaining the zone far too often too easily. They will need some goaltending to step up and make some saves or it's going to be a long season ahead for them

 

[Oil Gauge]

You can keep both but Maroon has to be willing to accept a cap hit of $4 mill per .... which miiiiiiiight be doable if you tack on an extra year to his deal with a low cap number (thus bringing down the AAV).

You have to let Strome walk. And possibly dump Kassian too. But I guess ... why not? Why keep lesser players, keep your best players instead.

Maroon (4) McDavid (12.5) Yamamoto (0.925)
Lucic (6) RNH (6) Draisaitl (8.5)
blank (1) Caggiula (1.8) Puljujarvi (0.925)
Khaira (0.67) Malone (1) Slepyshev (1.5)
blank (0.8)

Larsson (4.1) Klefbom (4.1)
Nurse (3.75) Sekera (5.5)
Russell (4) Bear (0.9)
Gryba (0.9)

Pouliot Buyout (1.3)

Talbot (4.1)
Broissoit (1.25)

= approx $75 million (est cap at $77 million)

A players cap hit is his AAV so adding an extra year needs to be at a lower salary to adjust the AAV. I think Maroon at $4M is doable. He’s a smart man, he knows his place.

 

[Paralyzer]

Does it make you all feel good to continually make fun of someone?. Put him on ignore or leave the poor guy alone.

 

[Gord]

see, nabob, et al. take notice.
that's how you do it.

not bullying a member because you don't like their posts.

 

[ElysiumAB]

First game this year that the team has had the same physical presence as last year. Not sure what initiated that change, but hopefully it sticks.

 

[McDrai]

Hello Western Conference my old friend. Just what the doctor ordered. Pretty much good games from everyone besides a couple of our bottom 6ers. Say what you want about Vegas' goaltending but most NHL goalies Wouldn't have been able to stop most of those goals. We're talking point blank, bar down, cross crease goals. Oh and 4 words: Nuge Is So Huge!