Dreger: Boston and Edmonton amongst teams interested in OEL

[5cotland]

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[kthx]

Please no.

 

[Fatass]

I wonder what the return will be for OEL? He’s older, and signed for a pretty long time at a fairly significant cap cost. Maybe the
Bruins see him as potentially replacing Chara’s minutes, while bringing similar offence to Krug?

 

[TheDoldrums]

seems weird to let Krug go only to pay assets for OEL

 

[Paul4587]

Krug to OEL is a downgrade and will cost the Bruins more in cap hit. Why do it?

 

[Skolman]

Krug to OEL is a downgrade and will cost the Bruins more in cap hit. Why do it?

You think Krug to OEL is a downgrade for the B's...?

 

[Gurglesons]

Edmonton trading for OEL would be hilarious.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Why would they let go Krug and go after a player making over 8 million lol?

 

[FreeMcdavid]

OEL is still living off his reputation from 5 years ago. He is not the same player anymore. Would not even consider him top pairing level anymore. Zona needs to strike and hose a GM asap

 

[780il]

Bye bye Darnell! Hello OEL?

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

OEL is still living off his reputation from 5 years ago. He is not the same player anymore. Would not even consider him top pairing level anymore. Zona needs to strike and hose a GM asap

Don't say that in the Habs board , they think OEL is Seth Jones in 2020

 

[mouz135]

Edmonton can have interest in OEL all they want, but if he has them on his NTC then it’s a dead end road

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

seems weird to let Krug go only to pay assets for OEL

OEL is better than Krug and plays a 200ft physical game. I think he is worth the upgrade in the long run.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Edmonton trading for OEL would be hilarious.

Why is that?

 

[moosemeister]

Edmonton can have interest in OEL all they want, but if he has them on his NTC then it’s a dead end road

AZ fans believe he would waive it to play for DT. OEL's game (along with pretty much everyone else) went down the tube when Tocchet took over. I wouldn't say OEL isn't interested in going to EDM. It's actually a very likely scenario he waives.

 

[japhi]

Why would they let go Krug and go after a player making over 8 million lol?

Because that player can start in his own end? Krug’s o zone starts are embarrassing, a vet that starts 70 percent in the o zone is almost unheard of.

 

[Fig]

So... was Treliving actually blowing up the price on purpose? Edmonton and Boston left after Calgary backed out?

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Why is that?

We can ill-afford yet another boat anchor underperforming albatross contract on our hands.

30+ players are always a mistake.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Please no.

ditto

 

[Gurglesons]

Why is that?

Because he is horrible defensively and adds nothing that they need on a bloated cap.

 

[LTIR]

Because he is horrible defensively and adds nothing that they need on a bloated cap.

Horrible defensively?
Are we sure we r talking about OEL?

 

[Gurglesons]

Horrible defensively?
Are we sure we r talking about OEL?

Yes. I guess horrible is hyperbole. But he is not a top pairing defenseman anymore in terms of 5v5.

 

[ElPrimeTime]

Bye bye Darnell! Hello OEL?

I see what you did there...

 

[krutovsdonut]

So... was Treliving actually blowing up the price on purpose? Edmonton and Boston left after Calgary backed out?

it would be very cool to know how often that actually happens.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

So... was Treliving actually blowing up the price on purpose? Edmonton and Boston left after Calgary backed out?

Doubt it, I think Calgary just got thrown in there because of their interest in Kuemper. Edmonton likely had interest in both so they just assumed Calgary did too