Bryanbryoil
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If so, will we then make some signings or trades?
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I think the group we have right now has a shot at the cup. Rather lose Maroon than Nuge. Rather lose Sekera (if possible) than Nurse, although we need both in the short term.
we needed to take the next step by adding a legit top 3 RHD to the group.
Chia failed to do it and seems to be content with internal growth. .. we are on par with last season if not have taken a step back.
No shot at cups anytime soon!
Completely disagree.
enjoy your Klefbom-Larsson, Russell-Benning, Nurse-Gryba Fayne until Sekera returns.
League average at best if not one of the worst groups in the league.
enjoy your Klefbom-Larsson, Russell-Benning, Nurse-Gryba Fayne until Sekera returns.
League average at best if not one of the worst groups in the league.
enjoy your Klefbom-Larsson, Russell-Benning, Nurse-Gryba Fayne until Sekera returns.
League average at best if not one of the worst groups in the league.
Well... which is it wise one; league worst or average?
You keep using the word average...
Before we go crazy the Oilers were top 10 in the NHL in GA last year. I'm not so worried about that, I'm worried about long term salary structure though.
It seems that he has some plans for that cap space. Or, maybe he feels that only now do we have enough cap space to deter other teams from trying to offer sheet Drai.I still don't understand what Chiarelli was doing with the Pouliot buy out. Just use the guy for a year and then buy him out afterwards.
Unless Nurse really kicks his offensive game into high gear we should be looking at a pretty affordable bridge deal, there is a strong precedent for that amongst d-men. I don't know why it is that impact young d-men tend to get short changed and forwards get paid in full coming off their ELC's, but it seems to be the way of things and that holds true for d-man that are significantly better than Nurse.Both these young men are entitled to leverage their hard work and talent into getting the most money their agents can pry out of the Oilers. Especially McDavid given his generational talent and stature. That said, it's hard not to feel like these two are squandering a rare opportunity to build something special here. If these two sign at the numbers most commonly speculated it inevitably means Nuge, almost certainly Maroon and most likely Nurse are all gone sooner than later. It also guarantees no improvement to the D core given money already committed to Sekera, Russell and the Swedes. I fear this mix is not cup worthy. Possibly, but not nearly what it could've been had they taken modest discounts. Does a 120' yacht really make you happier than a 100'? Anyways, what will be will be. It just feels like opportunity lost.
I still don't understand what Chiarelli was doing with the Pouliot buy out. Just use the guy for a year and then buy him out afterwards.
he was terrible. Not worth the money or roster spot
he was terrible. Not worth the money or roster spot
Yeah so why compound the problem by adding 1.3 cap penalty for 4 more years, lol it's like wrestling with Leon to take 7.5 instead of 8.5 and then just throwing 1.3 out the window for half his cap term just cuz.
I'd rather have waited a year and dumped him on Vegas or Arizona with a pick next summer.
Yeah so why compound the problem by adding 1.3 cap penalty for 4 more years, lol it's like wrestling with Leon to take 7.5 instead of 8.5 and then just throwing 1.3 out the window for half his cap term just cuz.
I'd rather have waited a year and dumped him on Vegas or Arizona with a pick next summer.
we needed to take the next step by adding a legit top 3 RHD to the group and a faceoffs specialist.
Chia failed to do it and seems to be content with internal growth. .. we are on par with last season if not have taken a step back.
No shot at cups anytime soon!
Vegas has no D signed beyond this year, I think we can send Kris Russell to them next summer but will have to give them a pick to do so.
Russell + EDM 2nd or 3rd 2018 to Las Vegas.
Lucic and Sekera have to go eventually too I think, we can keep them for another 2 years maybe, but are likely going to have to move them as well.