2020 Off Season Discussion Part IV

[rt]

Really don't want to carry Hayden. I'd prefer to sign a defensive 4C with legs left and carry Richardson as the extra.

Fischer is a big p***y. I wish we didn’t qualify him.

 

[XX]

Fischer is a big p***y. I wish we didn’t qualify him.

He's there to play defense, which he is good at. They qualified him for a reason.

I'm done with him toughness wise, for sure, but we're beggars.

 

[rt]

He's there to play defense, which he is good at. They qualified him for a reason.

I'm done with him toughness wise, for sure, but we're beggars.

He doesn’t even f***ing forecheck. Ugh.

 

[XX]

He doesn’t even f***ing forecheck. Ugh.

Neither does Crouse.

 

[TheLegend]

Kuemper?

Or Corey Crawford

 

[rt]

Neither does Crouse.

But he has before! Lol.

 

[_Del_]

But I want Clifford damnit!!! Can we have Cousins and Clifford?

Sure, but none of those guys can eat minutes at center in the top nine...

 

[rt]

Would Benning send us Virtanen for Schmaltz? Is that something we should even consider?

Would love to sign Clifford and Richardson and trade Schmaltz for Virtanen.

Crouse-Stepan-Virtanen
Clifford-Richardson-Pitlick
Hayden

^Hell yeah.

 

[XX]

But he has before! Lol.

I mean if we're honest the Crouse - Soderberg - Fischer line was the only thing that came close to offensive pressure this season.

If you put Pitlick on Stepan's right and give him another strong possession winger, they could probably do it away from good competition. But it can't be Crouse.

Clifford, Cousins, maybe Kahun.

 

[Jakey53]

Every singleOiler defensive prospect is absolutely guaranteed to be playing in their top four within two years, and probably be better than OEL while on an ELC. How is that not deep?

Man oh man. These kids haven't even played a regular shift in the NHL and you say they are going to be better than OEL? I think your crystal ball is cloudy and broken.

 

[Jamieh]

Man oh man. These kids haven't even played a regular shift in the NHL and you say they are going to be better than OEL? I think your crystal ball is cloudy and broken.

I think that was sarcasm based on Oiler's fans posts.

 

[rt]

I mean if we're honest the Crouse - Soderberg - Fischer line was the only thing that came close to offensive pressure this season.

If you put Pitlick on Stepan's right and give him another strong possession winger, they could probably do it away from good competition. But it can't be Crouse.

Clifford, Cousins, maybe Kahun.

Hmmm....


Clifford-Stepan-Pitlick
Crouse-BigCarl-Fischer

???

 

[_Del_]

I mean if we're honest the Crouse - Soderberg - Fischer line was the only thing that came close to offensive pressure this season.

Yes! It ate minutes in the Ozone. It was the only line that did that reliably.

Crouse and Soderberg outscored Keller and Schmaltz 32-28 last season, and the first two weren't PP fixtures...

It also doesn't factor the fact that Crouse and Soda killing time wears a team's D out a lot more than Keller and Schmaltz. Nor does it factor their ability to retreive pucks from the board in their own zone or otherwise play defense.

These things matter if we care about stats like W-L more than getting Schmaltz and Keller points for our fantasy pools.

 

[_Del_]

Man oh man. These kids haven't even played a regular shift in the NHL and you say they are going to be better than OEL? I think your crystal ball is cloudy and broken.

I'll use blue for you next time.

 

[Jakey53]

I mean if we're honest the Crouse - Soderberg - Fischer line was the only thing that came close to offensive pressure this season.

If you put Pitlick on Stepan's right and give him another strong possession winger, they could probably do it away from good competition. But it can't be Crouse.

Clifford, Cousins, maybe Kahun.

Again, no one in the farm that can help instead of these guys? I hate talking about bringing in these guys or the Richardson's of the world.

 

[rt]

How you guys feel about Schmaltz for Virtanen?

 

[Jakey53]

I think that was sarcasm based on Oiler's fans posts.

Probably, but you never know with Del. He goes which ever way the wind blows sometimes.

 

[XX]

How you guys feel about Schmaltz for Virtanen?

I don't think they're looking to spend that much. I think they'd just give that to Toffoli, who is a better player in every way but age.

 

[Jakey53]

I'll use blue for you next time.

Or this is just as easy.

 

[Jakey53]

What an exciting day. I should have stayed home from work.

 

[_Del_]

Leafs and Ducks are over the cap now. It'd be nice to have a little room to explore things. *cough* goaltending *cough*

 

[rt]

I can’t wait for all of these over 25 contracts to expire after this next season. I hate the team Chayka built.

 

[XX]

Needs are probably 3LW and defensive 4C

In the Coyotes price range, I like
3LW:
Leivo
Vesey
Clifford

4C:
Larsson
Soderberg
Richardson
Tucson/Trade

 

[rt]

Needs are probably 3LW and defensive 4C

In the Coyotes price range, I like
3LW:
Leivo
Vesey
Clifford

4C:
Larsson
Soderberg
Richardson
Tucson/Trade

Soderberg could be the 3LW and Richardson the 4C.

Keller-Dvorak-Garland
Crouse-Stepan-Schmaltz
Soderberg-Hayton-Kessel
Clifford-Richardson-Pitlick
Hayden/Fischer

OEL-Goligoski
Chychrun-Hjammer
Oesterle-Demers
Lyubushkin

Kuemper
Hill

Clifford: 3yrs, 5mil (1.67aav)
Soderberg: 1yr, 1.85m
Richardson: 1yr, 1mil

 

[XX]

Soderberg could be the 3LW and Richardson the 4C.

Keller-Dvorak-Garland
Crouse-Stepan-Schmaltz
Soderberg-Hayton-Kessel
Clifford-Richardson-Pitlick
Hayden

Keller - Dvorak - Schmaltz
Garland - Hayton - Kessel (shelter)
Clifford - Stepan - Pitlick
Crouse - Richardson - Fischer (dzone)
Hayden

That's how I'd deploy them, based on their strengths and team needs.

I think Soderberg is done for the most part.