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[Canovin]

Who's the next Hyman/Ekholm we are going to sign/trade for? - our default question for the next decade

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Who's the next Hyman/Ekholm we are going to sign/trade for? - our default question for the next decade

How about let’s see if we can resign McDrai

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Substantially less than 2-3 months honestly. A Hallmark movie is like probably a 3-5 week shoot tops.

Big budget studio movies can shoot for months but made for TV stuff, nah.

Exactly. Pretty sure most Oiler's wife/girlfriend is holidaying for that amount of time anyways at some point through the year. Complete nothing-burger.

 

[mkatcherin00]

After going through what I did with the Oilers over the years i could care less If any player wants out. If you don't like it here then GTFO is the bottom line

100%

If you are not on board and iffy, go somewhere else. I do not care who you are.

 

[McTonyBrar]

This place becomes the most depressing place in Edmonton sometimes.

McDavid and Leon aren't going anywhere. Just because the media is pretending like they know what's going to happen doesn't mean either want to leave.

Just relax guys and take a breath

 

[bobbythebrain]

This place becomes the most depressing place in Edmonton sometimes.

McDavid and Leon aren't going anywhere. Just because the media is pretending like they know what's going to happen doesn't mean either want to leave.

Just relax guys and take a breath

They will do anything in their power to make it into a reality dating show. Then when the final decision comes in they will report like they knew all along

Media nowadays is designed to cause controversy

The only person to listen to during these negotiations is Stauffer. he will shoot it straight

 

[Mr Positive]

Who's the next Hyman/Ekholm we are going to sign/trade for? - our default question for the next decade

Pesce?

 

[Canovin]

Pesce?

Parayko.

I doubt Pesce signs here

 

[McShogun99]

Who's the next Hyman/Ekholm we are going to sign/trade for? - our default question for the next decade

Taylor Hall

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Who's the next Hyman/Ekholm we are going to sign/trade for? - our default question for the next decade

Kent Johnson, he'll do "ok" in CLB, but will find himself on the outs, like Dylan Strome, and then will flourish once he signs in Edmonton.

 

[McHelpus]

When asked about extending and sticking with McDavid earlier this year Draisaitl said, and this is the real quote: “at the end of the day I’m going to do what’s best for me”. Since then we’ve only heard doubt and concern being expressed about the situation from insiders.

Therefore, based on what we’ve been hearing, I’m not sure why some people are still so confident he’s staying. maybe he wants to get out of McDavid’s shadow and is sick of getting trashed by mouth-breathers for being “lazy” and having bad body language despite being objectively one of the GOAT Oilers and a future HOFer

The amount of criticism that Draisaitl gets is nothing compared to what any of the goalies the Oilers have had in his entire tenure as a Oiler. Him potentially leaving would be because lifestyle and nothing else.

 

[gordonhught]

Gazzola was saying that Drai wants to stay and that the money will get sorted out.

I will take his opinion as being an accurate statement of the current status of things unless there is a more recent statement on this issue.

 

[joestevens29]

Has anyone credible even said anything about Leon's next contract?

The timing just seems stupid as you can't sign him anyway and we are in a playoff seeding race.

Seems like some sort of shit narrative leaked from Toronto again.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Gazzola was saying that Drai wants to stay and that the money will get sorted out.

I will take his opinion as being an accurate statement of the current status of things unless there is a more recent statement on this issue.

When did he say that? Major if true

 

[gordonhught]

When did he say that? Major if true

On the EST Oil Change on Monday I think. Or maybe it was Wednesday.

 

[Mr Positive]

When did he say that? Major if true

I don't think it's that major. It should be assumed as the most likely outcome

Besides, I doubt Gazzola knows anything

Heck, I don't think Drai really knows what he will do yet

 

[Mr Positive]

Has anyone credible even said anything about Leon's next contract?

The timing just seems stupid as you can't sign him anyway and we are in a playoff seeding race.

Seems like some sort of shit narrative leaked from Toronto again.

I'd just put it on local media looking for clicks. My speculation is that Leon might want to sign but might wait to see what McDavid does. That means Leon would dip his toes in UFA status

But who knows? Maybe Drai won't mind rolling the die and risking being our 1C. It wouldn't surprise me. There's more to like here other than McDavid

 

[BarDownBobo]

Hopefully they can use this as a template for an extension for Vinny.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Hopefully they can use this as a template for an extension for Vinny.

Vinny gets way more, he's a lot better.

If anything that deal assures Desharnais leaves as a UFA

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Vinny gets way more, he's a lot better.

If anything that deal assures Desharnais leaves as a UFA

Benoit is younger and they have comparable stats. Both are physical stay at home types.

 

[barry halls]

Gazzola was saying that Drai wants to stay and that the money will get sorted out.

I will take his opinion as being an accurate statement of the current status of things unless there is a more recent statement on this issue.

No offense to Tom but since he stopped working for the Oilers it's been years since he had an inside scoop on anything other than alternate jerseys or the latest specials at Boston Pizza. I listen to the Oil Stream regularly and I'm convinced he tries to make it sound like he's more connected to the team than he really is.

 

[5 14 6 1]

Hopefully we can get Desharnais to take the Benoit deal

Vinny gets way more, he's a lot better.

If anything that deal assures Desharnais leaves as a UFA

Based on what metric?

 

[Stoneman89]

Hopefully they can use this as a template for an extension for Vinny.

That really would be the perfect contract for him, fair for both sides, IMO.

 

[guymez]

Vinny gets way more, he's a lot better.

If anything that deal assures Desharnais leaves as a UFA

Benoit is actually a very good high end comparable for Desharnais.

Benoits TOI is on average 2 min 30 sec more than Vinnys and he has also played 191 NHL games compared to Vinnys 103 NHL games.

In terms of comparables for Vinny the Benoit contract is very good news IMO.

 

[McDNicks17]

The key difference between Benoit and Desharnais is Benoit was an RFA. I believe two of the three years of Benoit's new deal are RFA years if my math is right.

Desharnais should make more simply because his contract will be purely UFA years.