Proposal: Trade Rumours and Proposals Thread: Las Vegas Exp Part 2: Mo Defence, Mo Problems...
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Burnt Biscuits
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Eberle will almost assuredly fetch a 1st round pick on the last year of his deal at the deadline.
You're stumbled on the main ****ing reason that people are trying to drive Eberle out of the city. He's played quite well for us despite not being able to find chemistry with McDavid in the past two years, but people can't get over the fact that he had a poor playoffs, and so it's time to jettison him. I also think that some people unconsciously or otherwise seem to believe that since Hall was traded, all of the other young players who were supposed to be our core need to be cleaned out as well. Hence why Eberle is this year's whipping boy, alongside Nuge.
All of the stats are out there ready for anyone to see that Eberle played well, given the minutes and linemates he was playing with this season. Couple that with his below-average shooting % and the fact that he was one of the better players at shot in high danger areas on the team, and what you get is people using emotion instead of logic to value someone.
He's got no future on our team at his price tag, no one is arguing that. But the below bolded from "Mr Positive" (may wanna change that name) is absolute garbage. I've said it before and I'll say it again, trading him now and then scrambling to find another RW to make up for his points is just stupid. Strome hasn't proven that he is that player at this point, and if Ebs is traded I hope its in a package (with a small add) to get a good dman, as opposed to trading for an inferior replacement forward. Would rather have Williams or Sharp etc etc and a top 4 D then Strome and a ****** UFA dman.
Funny thing is, if this team missed the playoffs like most people thought we would, Eberle wouldn't be in the cross-hairs (or at least as vehemently as he is now). He had a down season, but also had down minutes - and still beat all but 20 RWs in the league.
He's as good as gone now, and it's really quite unfortunate. Because guess what? He was one of the better secondary point producers in the league and what is everyone *****ing about? Lack of secondary scoring.
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That's what I said in an earlier post. This would be a cap clearing move to facilitate other moves while also adding an Eberle replacement who has some proven production in the league. Maybe it's Strome+2nd as I have a feeling that Chia wants to recover a 2nd rounder.
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Chiarelli has really downplayed what he wants to do this summer. I honestly don't expect much. He will probably even hold on to Eberle through to next year. Which I personally think is a bit of a mistake but certainly the best for the team this upcoming year. The only thing that throws a wrench into the season is Sekeras injury. If not for that I would almost certainly say Chiarelli does nothing this year except resign Russell.
Because we officially hit cap hell next year and are missing Sekera to start the year I hope he can two birds one stone and net us a solid top 4 option moving forward. But that's very unlikely.
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He is still technically Oilers property till free agency hits and you already forgot his first name
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He is still technically Oilers property till free agency hits and you already forgot his first name
JTS is Kevin Quinn. #confirmed.
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The last time we had this kind of college sweepstakes for a player and won, it turned out really crappy.
So I'm hoping history doesn't repeat itself there, at least in terms of it turning out crappy.
Paralyzer
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You mean the Schultz Sweepstakes? or the Caggiula? Those are the only 2 I knew we'd be in on.
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sorry my bad--I was doing a research article on Brad Ference and first round D-men for a site I write for about highly regarded picks that did not pan out and why drafting D in the first ten can be a hit and miss thing
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I hope he doesnt pick Detroit. He probably has a better chance of playing there, but he can be part of something special here!
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Schultz.
Caggiula "sweepstakes" were kind of quiet, didn't even expect to get him and there wasn't a lot of noise or smoke there. There was more smoke on us signing Stecher.
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Hyman >>> Matthews
Nice cover-up. You're good at it
I'm joking. Maybe you can share the link when you are done?
I still see Strome, Halak/Kulemin, MDC for Eberle.
NYI have an abundance of forward prospects and require cap space. It makes too much sense.
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Nice cover-up. You're good at it
the site is not up and running yet. the guy running it wants a pile of stories ready to go for when it gets launched supposedly in early September
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I don't think Foo is considered to be any better or higher profile than Caggiula, he just stretched out the signing process longer.
If Eberle requested a trade then trade him to Vegas. Team starts to win and Eberle wants out. Don't need that type of player.
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I'm referring to Schultz.
Caggiula was so quiet I don't consider that a sweepstakes. We were speculating more on Stecher than anyone and all of a sudden we got Caggiula instead.
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Or keep him, let shooting % rebound from a career low, get 25-30 goals, trade him next offseason for 1st + good prospect/young player
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The rumored reason he has asked for a trade, is because he knows he's a dead man walking in terms of playing for the Oilers. He knows that regardless what he does, he's priced out of the team with McD, Drai and Lucic being locks for ~10, ~8 and 6 already.
Can you imagine being in that position? There's literally nothing you can do within your power to be able to continue working for your current employer, whom you love, whom you've worked with all of your career, but due to budgetary concerns you will be moved at some point or another. Very easy to get into a ****** mindframe and get down on yourself in that situation.
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