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[Oilers in NS]

Thanks, it's really in their best interest to try. I get that Broberg is just going to play LHD, so move Nurse over. Anything to be better as a group.

If he Struggles in the role, which he might and is fine, you know he's not ready this year.

by all accounts, he has played really well in Bakersfield. Campbell as well

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Toffoli was retained 50% by the Devils.

And still wouldn't have fit under the Oilers cap.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

While I don't hate the idea of trying Kulak or Broberg with Nurse, that strikes me more of a Plan B or C.

The easy answer is giving Stecher a shot next to Nurse, no reason to overthink it.

 

[Canovin]

I'd imagine Campbell will be coming here soon with Ungar reporting to AHL

 

[Heavy Dee]

And still wouldn't have fit under the Oilers cap.

He would have if he was the priority over Henrique.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I'd imagine Campbell will be coming here soon with Ungar reporting to AHL

No, it's to support to the ECHL and to replace Fanti who's not likely to be re-signed. It's general depth, Campbell's right where he needs to be to find success.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

He would have if he was the priority over Henrique.

We most likely wouldn't have been able to add Stetcher or Carrick if that was the case.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

No, it's to support to the ECHL and to replace Fanti who's not likely to be re-signed. It's general depth, Campbell's right where he needs to be to find success.

Has that been reported? Not saying it's not true, I just never saw anything mentioning that. He just came back from injury and his ECHL stats look pretty decent.

When I saw the signing, my initial thought was that the Oilers were seriously considering promoting Rodrigue as Skinner's backup next year.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

It's clear handedness matters for the Oil coaching staff and management with the Stetcher deadline pick-up. He's a right-handed veteran who will get his shot with the Desharnais injury. The Oil with Broberg foolishly over estimated the ability of a green banana defenseman to onboard on his off-shooting side while choking minutes and erratic dressing. Broberg might get some games down the stretch but it will be at LD where he has excelled by all reports on his natural side in Bakersfield.

Stetcher's competitive. But he'll need to be able to hold up to net front defending against bigger players.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Clearly to replace Fanti.

Has that been reported? Not saying it's not true, I just never saw anything mentioning that. He just came back from injury and his ECHL stats look pretty decent.

When I saw the signing, my initial thought was that they were seriously considering promoting Rodrigue as Skinner's backup next year.

Might be, I'm not sure, and it's possible. Fanti hasn't progressed as a pro much since signing so I think they're looking at a different guys to see if he can push more.

They haven't said, but it seems pretty obvious.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Clearly to replace Fanti.


Might be, I'm not sure, and it's possible. Fanti hasn't progressed as a pro much since signing so I think they're looking at a different guys to see if he can push more.

They haven't said, but it seems pretty obvious.

Fanti had hip surgery in the offseason and just recently returned, so I would be surprised if the Oilers would give up on him so quickly.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Fanti had hip surgery in the offseason and just recently returned, so I would be surprised if the Oilers would give up on him so quickly.

Maybe, he's an RFA this offseason and though he's been decent this year since coming back, he was pretty lack luster last year.

It also might be organizational depth, but I think it's a replacement for Fanti, because they have Day and a couple a European guys who might make that jump as well. Plus Campbell won't be here next years.

 

[Canovin]

No, it's to support to the ECHL and to replace Fanti who's not likely to be re-signed. It's general depth, Campbell's right where he needs to be to find success.

It says on the Oilers tweet that he will report to the Condors

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

It says on the Oilers tweet that he will report to the Condors

Which is the team that sends players to the ECHL, so, yeah.

I suspect there are things in place to make all the appropriate contacts with the Oilers organization in Bako, much less so in Fort Wayne.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Ungar is interesting because he was in the group of players that the WHL suspended at the same time Maximus Wanner was suspended

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[Spawn]

And still wouldn't have fit under the Oilers cap.

It would would have been a 4th or 5th to get some other team to retain the last part of his contract.

There’s no reasons to not have done more than Holland did.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Yes, he was brought because they probably felt Broberg was not ready.

More like they didn't want Broberg sitting I the stand a as the 7 d it'd be a mistake not to give Broberg a chance stretcher has no real future with this organization past this year Broberg still might.

 

[tiger_80]

So Campbell will be the Oilers' Stone! Comes back for the playoffs and wins Vezina!

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The team knows, which is extra frustrating

 

[ManOfSteelI]

Why on earth is he playing through a broken finger?

 

[iCanada]

Why on earth is he playing through a broken finger?

I mean. Finger isn't a huge deal on the relative scale of injuries to play through. Particularly with his role.

Certainly unpleasant though.

 

[CupofOil]

Just listening to Rishaug on the Nielsen show and he says "A thought went through my head watching the pace of that game (against the Avs), I wonder if the Oilers are a top 4 Dman short because their guys, namely Ceci and Desharnais struggled with the pace of the game".

No shit Ryan, most of us knew this for a few years. He's acting like he's saying something out of the blue or groundbreaking. Was him and most of the media completely blind to this for this long? You hardly heard a peep out of these guys for months as the deadline in terms of needing to upgrade on Ceci and now they're starting to notice after the deadline when it was blatantly obvious to everybody else? Just odd

 

[GOilers88]

Ungar is interesting because he was in the group of players that the WHL suspended at the same time Maximus Wanner was suspended

Did it ever come out as to what that suspension was for?

 

[Slats432]

Why on earth is he playing through a broken finger?

If you had 4 x $1.5M or more on the line you would play through a bunch more than a broken finger.