Recalled/Assigned: Reinhart & Oesterle Recalled; Benning & Khaira to IR | UPD: Back to BAK

[Soli]

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[NeverForget06]

Noooo !!! Benning!!!!!

 

[GMofOilers]

God do we need Nurse back!!!

 

[Soli]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong... If Reinhart plays 2 more NHL games doesn't he cross the threshold to waiver eligible? And doesn't his bonus structure cause us cap issues?

 

[Mr Positive]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong... If Reinhart plays 2 more NHL games doesn't he cross the threshold to waiver eligible? And doesn't his bonus structure cause us cap issues?

No, even if he hit his bonuses we would not go over. We have 15 million in space with only 7 million total in bonuses. There's about a zero percent chance he'd hit his bonuses anyway.

I'm surprised we wouldn't call up Fayne though. Maybe it's about pumping up Reinhart's confidence in light of his great play in the AHL. But who really knows?

 

[The Head Crusher]

Missed last night, what happened to benning?

 

[Pointteen]

Missed last night, what happened to benning?

Wrong place, wrong time. Got banged up by Stalberg. Cut his face, not sure what else yet.

 

[ujju2]

Hope Benning's back soon. He's been great. But because both Reinhart and Oesterle have been recalled, I think we won't have to see Gryba, and one of these 2 will get their chance. Which is nice, as I like both players.

 

[Pointteen]

Hope Benning's back soon. He's been great. But because both Reinhart and Oesterle have been recalled, I think we won't have to see Gryba, and one of these 2 will get their chance. Which is nice, as I like both players.

Agreed. Gryba isn't helpful on the ice anymore.

 

[McTedi]

Wrong place, wrong time. Got banged up by Stalberg. Cut his face, not sure what else yet.

Concussed I'm sure and who knows the severity with those things.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Can't be worse than icing Gryba.

 

[Pointteen]

Concussed I'm sure and who knows the severity with those things.

Little doubt in my mind that you're right. Unfortunate. He was looking pretty good down the stretch.
I think this makes the Oilers going after a cheap defender inevitable.

 

[nexttothemoon]

I hope we get to see the Oesterle that was playing well in his small sample last season... he looked very solid and was a positive in the lineup.. hopefully that's still the case this season.

 

[MessierII]

Yeah Benning is probably concussed for sure which sucks. Hopefully Reinhart takes this chance and establishes himself.

 

[Fourier]

No, even if he hit his bonuses we would not go over. We have 15 million in space with only 7 million total in bonuses. There's about a zero percent chance he'd hit his bonuses anyway.

I'm surprised we wouldn't call up Fayne though. Maybe it's about pumping up Reinhart's confidence in light of his great play in the AHL. But who really knows?

Reinhart hitting his bonuses are not the issue. When he plays in the NHl his bonuses are essentially counted as hard cap money because the Oilers are well over the bonus cushion with McDavid, Drasiatl and Nurse.

Cap friendly does not track bonus money in their estimates for cap room. The Oilers are a lot closer to the $73M number than they would suggest. This is not really a huge issue right now but it does have consequences at the end of the season. If both Leon and McDavid hit their bonuses it is not unlikely that the Oilers could carry millions in cap overages into next year.

 

[Fourier]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong... If Reinhart plays 2 more NHL games doesn't he cross the threshold to waiver eligible? And doesn't his bonus structure cause us cap issues?

Rienhart is waver eligible next year regardless of how many games he plays.

His bonuses are essentially hard against the cap even if he has no chance to earn them because the Oilers are well over the bonus cushion.

 

[GMofOilers]

So whats the chances Nurse is good to go after our 5 day break? Ever since that instagram post by him saying tick tock, I got th feeling hes going to back sooner then anticipated.

 

[MessierII]

So whats the chances Nurse is good to go after our 5 day break? Ever since that instagram post by him saying tick tock, I got th feeling hes going to back sooner then anticipated.

I'd still give him till the end of the month. That's still being generous.

 

[GMofOilers]

I'd still give him till the end of the month. That's still being generous.

Thats right on schedule though?

Hes already skating as of last week, I guess we will see.

 

[CupofOil]

Thats right on schedule though?

Hes already skating as of last week, I guess we will see.

He was supposed to be back in March I believe so him coming back any time in February would be ahead of schedule. Him skating doesn't necessarily mean that he's close.
I prefer that they take their time with him and don't rush him back because Benning is now out for a while.

Khaira being on IR really bums me out. I don't know why Spector tweeted a week ago that he and Nurse were close to returning.

 

[MessierII]

Thats right on schedule though?

Hes already skating as of last week, I guess we will see.

Mid march would be right in schedule. Even the end of the month is still a couple of weeks early.

 

[MoneyGuy]

I think we'll get a good read on Reinhart during this call up. I hope it's a good one.

 

[nexttothemoon]

I'm going to predict we'll be pleased with Oesterle and disappointed with Reinhart.

 

[Hemsky4PM]

Time to see if Reinhart has a future here or if he's on a Teubert trajectory. He's played well in Bako the last few weeks apparently. Oesterle is pretty predictable and the coaches will have some trust in him as a bottom pair guy.

 

[shoop]

I hope we get to see the Oesterle that was playing well in his small sample last season... he looked very solid and was a positive in the lineup.. hopefully that's still the case this season.

Yes, that would be great?

Is Oesterle a player the Oilers could potentially lose in the expansion draft?