Dreger: Oilers in discussions with Nashville about Ekholm & Montreal about Edmundson

[Duder54]

i thought oilers were looking for RHD whats with this?

Ideally, but the Oilers can use all the help on defence they can get.

 

[Amadeus]

I don't think one D will change much for Edmonton. They all just need to play better structurally and defensively as a team.

 

[Lahey]

Oilers could use a guy like ekholm big time. Would hate to see him leave Nashville but I don’t see a better fit than the oil.
Maybe leafs but I feel they will never address their defense issues. Would love to see ek win a cup with mcDavid

We don’t have defense issues. Look at the stats lmao.

 

[MisterT]

Oilers could use a guy like ekholm big time. Would hate to see him leave Nashville but I don’t see a better fit than the oil.
Maybe leafs but I feel they will never address their defense issues. Would love to see ek win a cup with mcDavid

You may wish to catch up a little as your narrative on the Leafs defense is vehemently wrong.

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[McTonyBrar]

Friedman confirmed on 32 thoughts that no one wants Edmundson. So stop

 

[PuckG]

I don't think one D will change much for Edmonton. They all just need to play better structurally and defensively as a team.

I disagree. Having a player like Ekholm immediately shifts every defenceman we have down 1 slot in the line up and that could be a massive difference in match-ups.

 

[The Great Weal]

Just trade for Edmundson. PLEASE. Think of all the Edmundson/Edmonton jokes you can make, that alone is worth the 1st.

 

[oXo Cube]

Just trade for Edmundson. PLEASE. Think of all the Edmundson/Edmonton jokes you can make, that alone is worth the 1st.

Sure.

Edmundson for Campbell. The trade is 1 for 1.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I don't think one D will change much for Edmonton. They all just need to play better structurally and defensively as a team.

The weird part is, the Oilers xGA is 14th in the league and our HDCA is top 5.
The team has a whole is limiting chances relatively well. The big flaws right now is you have Ceci really out of place on the top pairing and as the season goes he gets worse and worse from being overplayed.
You also have Campbell playing awful so as games go on, the forwards start cheating a bit to try and catch up offensively.
If you add say, Ekholm and get him to play his right side (he would be better than Ceci on his off wing) you have the effect of making the other pairings better.
Honestly the teams "defense" could improve with a single good top 4 d and Campbell seeing a ton more bench time.

 

[Scintillating10]

Edmunston is injured

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I wouldn't trade for Edmundson if Montreal was attaching a 2nd. He's cooked. His back is done and he's simply not the defenceman he used to be - and the defenceman he used to be was overrated.

Ekholm is a much different story.

 

[BKarchitect]

Imagine shooting for Ekholm but settling for Edmundson.

If Ekholm talks fall through the Oilers should be all over Nick Jensen. He’d be a great fit. RHD, excellent defensively and still a terrific skater.

 

[Three On Zero]

Ekholm would instantly become Edmonton’s #1, would be a no brainer for Holland to reach for him

 

[ManofSteel55]

Lebrun was saying the asking price is in the 2 1sts range.

As an Oilers fan I say pay it.

Me too. It comes down to whether one of those 1st can be a prospect or not I think. This year's 1st and one of Bourgault or Shaeffer maybe. It would be interesting to see how Holland gets the cap to work. Pulujarvi gets us part way there, but what's the other piece? Yamamoto? Ceci?

i thought oilers were looking for RHD whats with this?

The Oilers biggest hole is 1RD. The 2nd biggest hole might be 2LD. Broberg's emergence seems to be making that less important of a hole to fix, but it's hard to rely on rookies too heavily in the playoffs.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Edmunson is done like dinner. Chronic back injury.

He's not moving, imo.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

If the Oilers can't get Ekholm, they should be all over Gavrikov. He's getting crazy underrated around here IMO. But he brings a lot of the same traits as Ekholm, cheaper for this year, the only negative is there is no future for him past this rental.

 

[Nakawick]

Friedman confirmed on 32 thoughts that no one wants Edmundson. So stop

His St.Louis days are well past. The Oilers already have a couple guys like Edmundson.

 

[RipsADrive]

The best part about acquiring Edmundson is that we probably pay again to dump him next year.

The 2nd year is a negative not a positive.

 

[34]

The Oilers are in on “everyone”. Only issue is, no player is waiving for there if they have a NMC.

 

[ManofSteel55]

I'm going to be so made if we trade for Edmundson. Especially if it is to play any more than a depth role. If it's a super late pick to be a healthy scratch in case of injuries so we don't have to play AHL'ers, then that might be okay, but if its to actually play on the team...woof.

 

[Hierso]

The Oilers are in on “everyone”. Only issue is, no player is waiving for there if they have a NMC.

Ekholm doesn't have any protection so that's a big plus then.

 

[PuckG]

If the Oilers can't get Ekholm, they should be all over Gavrikov. He's getting crazy underrated around here IMO. But he brings a lot of the same traits as Ekholm, cheaper for this year, the only negative is there is no future for him past this rental.

If Columbus is demanding the 1st for Gavrikov for 3 months, I would much rather add and pursue Ekholm.

 

[Captain97]

His St.Louis days are well past. The Oilers already have a couple guys like Edmundson.

Based on what St. Louis fans were saying he was better on the Habs. But his health is a serious concern at this point.

 

[PuckG]

The Oilers are in on “everyone”. Only issue is, no player is waiving for there if they have a NMC.

This has already been proven incorrect with Karlsson this year (if a trade could have fit). Take your stupid anti-Oilers bias elsewhere please. All you do is derail threads.

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

What could go wrong trading for an aging Predators defenseman with a big contract?

Thats why you offert sheet them when they are in their 20s