Proposal: Trade Rumours and Proposals Thread: It's Officially Summer

[tempest2i]

Jets had the 2nd highest scoring team in the West last year, even just above us.

They can be better than Calgary with decent goaltending, their fan base just doesn't whine and cry all day about their goalies like Calgary fans do. Mason very well could be better than 35-year-old Smith next year.

Laine is going to be a legit superstar, Calgary hasn't had a player that good since prime Iginla (sorry little Hobbit doesn't cut it). And Scheifle is better than Monahan. Wheeler is better than any other Flames forward. Like I said forget just Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto have leap frogged Calgary too.

More high end talent for the Jets. I would not sleep on them, I could see them being better than Calgary very easily.

I'll continue to sleep on the Jets until they rid themselves of their utterly useless GM.

 

[joestevens29]

I'll continue to sleep on the Jets until they rid themselves of their utterly useless GM.

This. Reminds me of MacT/Tambo. Afraid to move a strength for a weakness and just hopes everything falls into place.

I could see them being very good this year, especially if Mason plays well.

I could also see them making the playoffs and then getting swept in round 1 when Mason reverts back.

 

[joestevens29]

Interesting that Depres signed in Europe.

Didn't he just mutually void a pretty decent contract? Thought he was hurt and just leaving the game.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Interesting that Depres signed in Europe.

Didn't he just mutually void a pretty decent contract? Thought he was hurt and just leaving the game.

No I think he's close to being back, needs to go to Europe to prove he's healthy enough to be an NHLer again.

 

[belair]

Interesting that Depres signed in Europe.

Didn't he just mutually void a pretty decent contract? Thought he was hurt and just leaving the game.

Nah, they bought him out. You can't do that when he's unfit to play.

 

[Spawn]

Nah, they bought him out. You can't do that when he's unfit to play.

It was a bit unclear when it happened

http://www.ocregister.com/2017/06/1...f-defenseman-simon-despres-by-buying-him-out/

They did buy him out, but this article suggests there was some sort of negotiation or settlement between the PA/NHL/Ducks to have it all go smoothly.

Suggests perhaps there was something else going on with despres beyond just the physical ramifications of post concussion symptoms. Who knows what though.

 

[belair]

It was a bit unclear when it happened

http://www.ocregister.com/2017/06/1...f-defenseman-simon-despres-by-buying-him-out/

They did buy him out, but this article suggests there was some sort of negotiation or settlement between the PA/NHL/Ducks to have it all go smoothly.

Suggests perhaps there was something else going on with despres beyond just the physical ramifications of post concussion symptoms. Who knows what though.

Yeah, when the brain is involved there are considerably more factors in someone being deemed fit. We'll probably start seeing more and more of these types of cases as the concussion topic remains prevalent.

 

[Da McBomb]

Looks like Devils have signed Drew Stafford. You can cancel any Stafford Oiler rumours now.

 

[Faelko]

Looks like Devils have signed Drew Stafford. You can cancel any Stafford Oiler rumours now.

800k, 1 year deal.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Looks like Devils have signed Drew Stafford. You can cancel any Stafford Oiler rumours now.

Good deal for the Devils. I still think we'll see Chris Kelly or Vern Fidler (or both) on a PTO.

 

[Stud Muffin]

Tomas Vanek would be a great signing for us. But I think they want Puljujarvi to be in that spot instead.

 

[belair]

Tomas Vanek would be a great signing for us. But I think they want Puljujarvi to be in that spot instead.

The point totals make him look pretty enticing but I still like the idea of Gionta a lot more. He's the only guy left out there who played a good amount of time in all situations. He's still got a bit of speed left as well. He'd be a good veteran presence for the young guys.

Gionta at $1m, sign me up.

 

[rboomercat90]

Some people round here are gonna be really surprised how good a motivated Mike Smith is gonna be

Meh, my guess is he'll be throwing teammates under the bus before Halloween.

 

[McShogun99]

Meh, my guess is he'll be throwing teammates under the bus before Halloween.

35 year old goalie who's best season was in 2011/12. Declining numbers each year playing behind a team that was built around defence. The Flames defence is very overrated. Gio is already on the decline, Hamilton, Stone and Brodie are bad at defence and Harmonic is still going thru family problems.

 

[nexttothemoon]

While I doubt the Oilers will be signing any more UFA players as they already have at least 14 forwards that I think all have decent shots at being on the opening night roster... I could still see them having a couple PTO players just to increase competition a little more in pre-season.

I'd personally like Winnik on a PTO if he's not signed by then.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

Meh, my guess is he'll be throwing teammates under the bus before Halloween.

Is that before or after he pulls his really motivated groin?

 

[McRobbiezyg]

While I doubt the Oilers will be signing any more UFA players as they already have at least 14 forwards that I think all have decent shots at being on the opening night roster... I could still see them having a couple PTO players just to increase competition a little more in pre-season.

I'd personally like Winnik on a PTO if he's not signed by then.

he's old but i have time for iggy, especially on a pto. also would be up for doan. This team needs an old guy to win a cup for to make the team complete!

 

[nightfighter]

Is that before or after he pulls his really motivated groin?

Underrated post of the offseason right here.

 

[48g90a138pts]

I don't care how bad the goaltending supposedly was for the Flames, if you finish near the bottom of the league two years in a row for goals against with a variety of netminders it probably means that there are bigger issues. Especially when Elliott was fine with the Blues behind a D that's actually good.

Sounds like our goaltending woes for a few years. Scrivens, Fasth, Khabibulin, Nilsson, Dubnyk (though he did have some holes in his game) really weren't that bad. The "team defense" was atrocious ahead of them.

Talbot on the other hand is still a step ahead of all these guys.

The team had to play responsible hockey to achieve success. Having offensive superstars doesn't go far in today's NHL. Chiarelli's changes to the D and McLellan's coaching have made a huge impact to the teams success, not just McDavid.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I would like to see pizza boy start on the farm and sign either vanek, jagr or gionta to a 1 year deal

 

[Jet Walters]

I would like to see pizza boy start on the farm and sign either vanek, jagr or gionta to a 1 year deal

And I would like to see you drop the nickname "pizza boy" for Puljujarvi this year. It disturbs me for some reason. Thanks SharkBoy.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

And I would like to see you drop the nickname "pizza boy" for Puljujarvi this year. It disturbs me for some reason. Thanks SharkBoy.

Shark Boy sounds like some kind of teenage superhero.

Thanks, NF

 

[Jumptheshark]

And I would like to see you drop the nickname "pizza boy" for Puljujarvi this year. It disturbs me for some reason. Thanks SharkBoy.

a lot of us call him pizza boy for a reason

 

[iCanada]

Shark Boy sounds like some kind of teenage superhero.

Thanks, NF

That's cuz he is one. Lol.

 

[Homesick]

Who would be down for trading RNH+2nd to Detroit for Mike Green and Andreas Athanasiou? He does play C as well so he could switch throughout the line up with Draisaitl or Strome


Maroon-McDavid-Athanasiou
Lucic-Draisaitl-Puljujarvi
Jokinen-Strome-Caggiula
Slepyshev-Letestu-Kassian

Klefbom-Larsson
Russell-Benning
Nurse-Green