Proposal: Rumors and Proposals Thread: Throw Connor a Frickin Bone Ken!

[Bryanbryoil]

Can you hook a generational player up with a LWer please Ken?

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[RandomGuy79]

Holland should be fired if he can’t swing a trade before the deadline. /s

 

[LTIR]

McDavid stuck with a combo of Kassian,Neal and Archibald as linemates was -6 with 2ES points in last 6GP. I'm sure there is pressure on Holland to get him some help.
Neal doesn't belong in top 6.

This is re the post claiming Holland has no pressure to add scoring help

 

[Dan Kelly]

@RandomGuy79....um no, we're still in 1st place without Connor's 30 goals, Neal's 19 goals and Kassian's 14 goals.

 

[Senor Catface]

 

[booyakasha]

it's fun to be in the race and talking about acquiring rentals, rather than if we'll win the lottery and draft picks.

 

[Samus44]

@RandomGuy79....um no, we're still in 1st place without Connor's 30 goals, Neal's 19 goals and Kassian's 14 goals.

Hahaha i'm pretty sure the /s means he's being sarcastic.

 

[780il]

Basically Kenny’s job rn is to find the best forward he can for a 2nd round pick(s) + b prospects.

 

[CupofOil]

@Mr Positive
Tampa didn't trade for a rental. Coleman has an extra year left, and they vastly overpaid but they can afford to vastly overpay for a shorter term fix because they are in Cup or bust mode and they are littered with organizational depth so losing Foote and a 1st is a drop in the bucket for them.

If the Oilers traded Lavoie+2nd for Toffoli, that's their best forward prospect (who probably wouldn't even be top 3 in most organizations) and given up a 2nd in addition for a one year run with Toffoli only to see that hole open up again in the offseason when he walks. It doesn't make any sense for the Oilers to make a move like that for a rental, none.

 

[48g90a138pts]

That guy shouldn't have drank that extra large double double before the meeting.

 

[fancy dan]

Maybe it isn't a winger to play with 97 that this team needs. Maybe they need a winger to play with 93 and 56.

my concern is that when 97 returns he's going to taking ice away from the hottest player in hockey.

 

[Dan Kelly]

it's fun to be in the race and talking about acquiring rentals, rather than if we'll win the lottery and draft picks.

indeed ! we should be past the thrill of draft picks and concentrating now on actually winning !

 

[booyakasha]

Basically Kenny’s job rn is to find the best forward he can for a 2nd round pick(s) + b prospects.

I have a feeling it's going to be Athanasiou

 

[Rusoilers]

@Rusoilers remember to separate your darks and your lights

 

[fancy dan]

toffoli has slow feet.

 

[Samus44]

Holland is smart not to being paying these prices. These GM's are out of control. Wait for a guy to shake lose closer to the deadline as these maniacs blow their wad on decent players. The Oilers could get twice the player for prices like that at the draft, no need to panic when even Nuge is only in his mid 20's.

 

[Smartguy]

Holland should be fired if he can’t swing a trade before the deadline. /s

Holland should be fired if he starts trading our top prospects for rentals like what’s happening

 

[I am the Liquor]

 

[48g90a138pts]

I think Holland will grab someone at the trade deadline, but it will be more equivalent to dumpster diving. The team needs to be in a stronger position before making any big moves come deadline day.

A Kovalchuk type player is maximum we'll see. Maybe a 2nd round pick will be the most you'd see Holland moving. I doubt Puljujävi is put into any type of deal this time around. He's more likely to be moved in the off season if moved at all.

If the Oilers were in the top 4 or 5 teams in the league then it might be prudent to look at bigger fish for trade deadline. They're no where near there atm.

 

[Cloned]

 

[Aerchon]

McDavid stuck with a combo of Kassian,Neal and Archibald as linemates was -6 with 2ES points in last 6GP. I'm sure there is pressure on Holland to get him some help.
Neal doesn't belong in top 6.

This is re the post claiming Holland has no pressure to add scoring help

McDavid and Neal are friends and it was heavily implied McDavid was part of why we traded for him.

It was also very heavily implied McDavid and the team wanted Kassian as his winger for the next 4 years.

Neal 5.75 (6.5 really) McDavid 12.5 Kassian 3.2 = 21.45 to 22.2 tied up for our top line the next 3+ years.

The team without doubt with McDavid's blessing has their top line for the foreseeable future.

Kassian and Neal at those prices are top 6 wingers or bust. Not to mention their skill set.

Both will have stints in the bottom 6 but make no mistake if those guys are not being used in a top 6 role primarily the Oilers are mismanaging their cap situation.

The only way you get away from using those players outside the top 6 is if you get lucky with talented rookies on bargain rfa deals... like Benson and Yamamoto.

Which you don't get unless you keep your picks and build via the draft.

 

[Morpheus]

That guy shouldn't have drank that extra large double double before the meeting.

It was a Super Bug Gulp from 7-11 methinks

 

[48g90a138pts]

It was a Super Bug Gulp from 7-11 methinks
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This totally needs Yamamoto's head posted on it. It's a perfect size.

 

[3IR]

McDavid and Neal are friends and it was heavily implied McDavid was part of why we traded for him.

It was also very heavily implied McDavid and the team wanted Kassian as his winger for the next 4 years.

Neal 5.75 (6.5 really) McDavid 12.5 Kassian 3.2 = 21.45 to 22.2 tied up for our top line the next 3+ years.

The team without doubt with McDavid's blessing has their top line for the foreseeable future.

Kassian and Neal at those prices are top 6 wingers or bust. Not to mention their skill set.

Both will have stints in the bottom 6 but make no mistake if those guys are not being used in a top 6 role primarily the Oilers are mismanaging their cap situation.

The only way you get away from using those players outside the top 6 is if you get lucky with talented rookies on bargain rfa deals... like Benson and Yamamoto.

Which you don't get unless you keep your picks and build via the draft.

Mcdavid also once said his ideal linemate would be milan lucic, until he got to play with him.
Besides that, what does "heavily implied" even mean? Do you have some quotes or anything to back up Mcdavid somehow giving us the idea that if he could choose to play with anyone, it would be Kassian and Neal? I understand they're popular in the room, and I'm sure Mcdavid probably enjoys having them around, but he knows as well as anyone that no line in the NHL lasts very long. He also doesn't seem like the kind of person to demand linemates. He wants the team to win, or you would have seen him pouting when they took drai off his line and he started looking like the second best player on the team.

 

[BlueCheeseWithWings]

Although I want Holland to acquire a winger, I think the majority of us can agree he will use his two biggest assets (Puljujarvi, 1st round pick) at or near the draft.