GDT: “Canada Day Massacre” | Free Agent Frenzy: Part 2

[Bring Back Bucky]

I got to say the fans on here are very guilable.they are easy to be persuaded by news and do not see the real picture .WE ARE IN A GARBAGE TOWN so we will always suck.

Then get a life and find a new hobby

 

[Spawn]

Hope someone makes a list of all these whiny little *****es to call out when we make the playoffs and they pretend to be fans again.

Being a mindless lemming doesn't make you more of a fan than someone who is rightfully disappointed with the ineptitude of this organization.

 

[guymez]

He could make an upgrade and add a couple mil to the cap, but it will probably cost one of our d prospects and Puljujärvi. Endless number of possibilities it's hard to speculate. I just hope Jesse has more value than some crap 3rd round return like Schultz or Yakupov. Ugh!

I agree.
Not that I dont think Benning has value but it wouldnt surprise me if he gets traded. I just think that the young dmen coming up can replaces what he brings for much less.

 

[oobga]

I think I finally understand why Fenton does what he does. Guy is probably high 24/7

 

[Kagomeboy]

Then get a life and find a new hobby

maybe ask those fans as well.

 

[Spawn]

No kidding.
What a crappy job he has. Not only does he have to clean up Chias mess he also has to deal with a significant percentage of the Oiler fan base that are just miserable jerks that expected significant progress 8 hours into the UFA season.
Oh and all of that in a fishbowl environment.

Pretty sad indeed.

I expect some progress after the two most significant days of being able to improve your roster.

So far he's signed a replacement level player that a team that finished 1 spot ahead of us deemed unworthy of signing and has signed a goalie coming off a horrible season on the 2nd best team in the league.

 

[Snowpants]

With Stauffer talking about Lucic bonus all day I am wondering if it is OTT who is trading for him rather than Calgary. They and CAR would be the only teams t really care about real salary vs. bonuses. The Canes just trade for Marleau though then bought him out so I don't see it.

Looking at contracts on both sides the obvious one is Lucic (3 mill real salary) for Bobby Ryan (5.5 mill real salary). When I Googled it I see that Ryan got his bonus May 15 so that is not a factor here besides them not having to pay bonuses out twice (Ryan THEN Lucic) which I guess is maybe the hold up here.

I can also see OTT being asked to retain something maybe a mill to bring the cap hits closer. Again does not matter to them as it is not "real" money and it maybe even helps them stay at the floor.

Ryan bounced back last year had 40 points so it would be a upgrade on that alone. With one less year it is a good deal for us even if we have to add a prospect or pick.

Otherwise will be interesting if the Flames trade happens. Smith can tell Holland about Neal and Talbot can talk up Looch. Both teams learn more about their new player before the trade which is rare.

 

[McTedi]

He could make an upgrade and add a couple mil to the cap, but it will probably cost one of our d prospects and Puljujärvi. Endless number of possibilities it's hard to speculate. I just hope Jesse has more value than some crap 3rd round return like Schultz or Yakupov. Ugh!

JP really hamstrung the team. He probably would have got what he wanted if he (and agent) kept a lid on the dramatics. Oh well.

 

[guymez]

I expect some progress after the two most significant days of being able to improve your roster.

So far he's signed a replacement level player that a team that finished 1 spot ahead of us deemed unworthy of signing and has signed a goalie coming off a horrible season on the 2nd best team in the league.

Re the bolded...why?
You're a smart poster....you know the situation....you know what Chia left him.
You know that he has little to no wiggle room.

How can you justify thinking that there should be more progress 8 hours into the UFA season?

 

[Kagomeboy]

Being a mindless lemming doesn't make you more of a fan than someone who is rightfully disappointed with the ineptitude of this organization.

and being and complainer 24/7 does.you suggest that we are lemmings when you get mad you expect us to be a like you.

 

[MettleMcOiler]

Hope someone makes a list of all these whiny little *****es to call out when we make the playoffs and they pretend to be fans again.

Yup, put them on the ignore list, easy to track and you don't have to hear their whining until next year if you so choose.

 

[Senor Catface]

Being a mindless lemming doesn't make you more of a fan than someone who is rightfully disappointed with the ineptitude of this organization.

Why is everything so black and white with you people?

 

[McFlyingV]

Any news on Maroon? Heard we were talking to him today.

I'd welcome him back. I know Kassian looked good on the McDavid line last year, but Maroon is a proven commodity there. If you can sign him in the 2M-2.2M range I think you do it. You know he's giving you ~20G 40P playing with McDrai.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

maybe ask those fans as well.

Yup. Everyone who thinks that Holland could fix this pile of shit in a day or whines in all caps that we will always be terrible should really get a f***ing life. There will be plenty of fans left afterward.

 

[Seachd]

Lear's

 

[ConnorMcNugesaitl]

I like all the signings overall.

Chiasson is a bit much for someone unlikely to repeat last years performance and I'm not crazy about the bonus structure for Smith but other than that it was an OK but unimpressive day.

 

[guymez]

Why is everything so black and white with you people?

No middle ground at all....its a statement on their limited thinking.

 

[Soli]

 

[booyakasha]

Lear's

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

and being and complainer 24/7 does.you suggest that we are lemmings when you get mad you expect us to be a like you.

Nobody expects you to be like them. It's the opposite in that you expect them to be like you. Every time you snipe and tell disappointed posters to 'shut up'.

How about you tell people what to be happy about? What sorts of positives have occurred since Holland has been hired?

 

[guymez]

The Avs are going to have a very good team this season.

 

[booyakasha]

Sakic kickin @55

 

[bzur]

Yup, put them on the ignore list, easy to track and you don't have to hear their whining until next year if you so choose.

There'd sure be a lot of empty threads.. Probably easier to only come on HF when the Oilers win. These people go silent then anyway

 

[guymez]

Nobody expects you to be like them. It's the opposite in that you expect them to be like you. Every time you snipe and tell disappointed posters to 'shut up'.

How about you tell people what to be happy about? What sorts of positives have occurred since Holland has been hired?

Constructive opinions have been posted...did you really not see anything in this thread or is it that you just donrt care to look?

 

[booyakasha]

Let's go get Gardiner