Del Preston
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Confirmed with Link: Rattie signs one year deal 800k
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ChaoticOrange
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Good signing. Rattie makes NHL money for another year either way, Oilers get to find out if he can play at the NHL level for an entire year.
I just hope that doesn’t mean we’re done chasing wingers. Going to need a lot more help than that.
I just hope that doesn’t mean we’re done chasing wingers. Going to need a lot more help than that.
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Cerebral
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We can get away with RNH-McDavid-Rattie to start the year but only if we go out and get Draisaitl a legit winger to play with.
Thanks!
That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure. He will need to play 1/2 of the season for that to actually be the case though.
But if we're in a scenario where he doesn't play at least 1/2 the season I'm not sure it will really matter if he's a UFA or not next summer.
VainGretzky
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Rattie agent would of pushed for 1 Oilers 2 , Rattie puts up 20 plus goals on McDavids wing it gives him a nice 3-4 year contract
McFlyingV
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I agree. Obviously the hope would be that one of Puljujarvi or Yamamoto show up in camp capable of being a top 6 winger, but I'd hope they don't plan for that to automatically happen (much like Lucic could bounce back as a 2nd line winger).
Imo they need to plan the lineup like this:
Nuge-McDavid-Rattie
xx-Drai-xx
Lucic-Strome-Puljujarvi/Yamamoto
Caggiula/Aberg-Khaira-Kassian
The xx's need to be acquired, and if any of Lucic, Puljujarvi, or Yamamoto show capable of more then its a bonus for us. Ideally one of those wingers for Drai is a guy like Vanek who is older, but still produces and needs to be on a 1 or 2 year deal. The other could be acquired by trade, and can be a younger longer term contract or even a guy who needs a fresh start like Domi.
RipsADrive
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Nothing wrong with that deal.
I'm not sure he's an NHLer anywhere besides McDavid's wing but he's good depth for 800k.
I'm not sure he's an NHLer anywhere besides McDavid's wing but he's good depth for 800k.
My concern with penciling Rattie in is what happens if in pre-season it turns out it was just a case of him catching lightning in a bottle and he's not actually an NHL caliber player? Rattie did enough that he should have a chance to earn a spot in camp. But you can't just give it to him and not have someone else who can step in in case he fails.
Fourier
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I think the way to look at this was that he never actually became a UFA since his contract never expired so as you point out he is effectively in the same situation as he was going into this season. .
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The good news is we only need him to be mcdavids winger. Get mcd the puck. Go to the net. Rinse repeat
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McFlyingV
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I understand that concern, but at the same time its pretty clear by now that McDavid produces no matter who he plays with, and Nuge is more and enough support for him. I think in that scenario its likely either a young guy like Puljujarvi or Yamamoto could step in, or a depth winger could fill the hole. I'd be more concerned about the wingers Draisaitl gets.
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If so and he has a decent season we at least retain his rights so that is awesome.
VainGretzky
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I would like to have gotten him on the Khaira deal but 1 year deal is fine too. I don't think stapling him to McDavid's line is a good idea but he has earned another look at least. I'm just glad they didn't let him walk, he could provide some solid depth at worst.
ToeMcDrag83
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Well earned. Hope he can carry forward some of his success.
My worry is the way McLellan line blends, a player like this can be lost in the shuffle by game 10 or 15, but at the end of the day, it is up to Rattie whether he becomes a permanent NHL'er.
Hoping only for the best. Opens up the option of the offseason winger acquisition(s) being for Draisaitl.
My worry is the way McLellan line blends, a player like this can be lost in the shuffle by game 10 or 15, but at the end of the day, it is up to Rattie whether he becomes a permanent NHL'er.
Hoping only for the best. Opens up the option of the offseason winger acquisition(s) being for Draisaitl.
OilerTyler
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Rattie recognizes that he isn't going to get a better opportunity to salvage his career than the one he'll get here. Most teams aren't going to give him a shot in their top six let alone put him beside the best player in the league.
It's a great deal for Rattie and a nice low risk, high reward deal for the Oilers.
No way do I ever give a player like Rattie (benefiting from McDavid effect) more than 2.5M on a long-term deal. Oilers have the leverage even if Rattie scores 20 goals and 50 points next year if it's playing 70% of the time with McDavid. Other teams will not view players of that ilk as anything more then beneficiaries of McDavid. It would be fantastic if he produces next year and the Oilers could sign him for 3 years at 2-2.5M per next summer.
The Nuge
Some say…
It shouldn’t, but look at Pitlick. Injuries kept him from being an RFA, and he just had 14 goals from the 4th line for Dallas. It’s never good to have players hit unrestricted free agency
