Rumor: Brassard close to signing with the Islanders

[duul]

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[Seanaconda]

well with all the darts the oilers are using on projects hopefully some of them work out.

seems kinda like a weird signing cuz even tho there is a spot at 3c for him he has sucked in the bottom six since he got put there on the pens.

(assuming this is real)

 

[Ementy]

got our 3rd line center if true. good signing

 

[ottomaddox]

Hellllllllllooooo!


Let's do this!!!

 

[Soundwave]

He's scored 14 or more goals in 6 straight years, even last year in only 70 games which was a bad year by his metrics. He can play center or they can play him in the top six at the wing spot.

Would be a good addition for the Oilers if cheap.

 

[780il]

Predictable. 3c for this year until McLeod is ready or we can sign someone out of the many 3c's hitting UFA next year.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Would be a good low risk move

 

[TopCheese]

Great fit for Edmonton. Could see him getting some top 6 duty and pp time. Going to predict a bounce back year with 19+20

 

[Turin]

Might have been the worst player to play above the 4th line in the entire league last year.

 

[belair]

Fine with this especially if it's paired with a Sheahan PTO. I don't see Brassard producing any better in our bottom six than he did on the different teams last season. This is a signing for the top six IMO.

 

[themelkman]

Might have been the worst player to play above they 4th line in the entire league last year.

Then hes moving to the right place

 

[Seanaconda]

Fine with this especially if it's paired with a Sheahan PTO. I don't see Brassard producing any better in our bottom six than he did on the different teams last season. This is a signing for the top six IMO.

is he any good at wing or do you put hopkins on lw ?

 

[Gregsky99]

Might have been the worst player to play above they 4th line in the entire league last year.

That was lucic...

 

[Addison Rae]

Like it for the Oilers

 

[Empoleon8771]

He's trash, dude fell off a cliff almost out of nowhere. He was downright horrendous last year.

 

[Empoleon8771]

That was lucic...

Nope, Lucic was legitimately better than Brassard was last year.

 

[Crede777]

2019's Toby Rieder

 

[themelkman]

2019's Toby Rieder

Wasnt he his own Toby rider last year?

 

[Soundwave]

I would bet the Oilers promised him some time in the top 6 with Nugent Hopkins.

He can do OK there and gives Tippet another center when needed.

14 goals in 70 games isn't that bad, yeah he had a rough go of it but moving that often is jarring for any player.

14 goals for any bottom 6 player on the Oilers last year would've been unreal ... a look at some of the Oilers bottom 6 scoring last year ...

Strome + Spooner - 3 goals combined
Puljujarvi - 4 goals
Lucic - 6 goals
Reider - 0 goals
Khaira - 2 goals

Brassard - 14 goals

To say he wouldn't help is a reach.

 

[Soundwave]

2019's Toby Rieder

I mean who knows but

Reider - 0 goals
Brassard - 14 goals

Last year. That's not an insignificant difference.

 

[Seanaconda]

I would bet the Oilers promised him some time in the top 6 with Nugent Hopkins.

He can do OK there and gives Tippet another center when needed.

14 goals in 70 games isn't that bad, yeah he had a rough go of it but moving that often is jarring for any player.

14 goals for any bottom 6 player on the Oilers last year would've been unreal ... a look at some of the Oilers bottom 6 scoring last year ...

Strome + Spooner - 3 goals combined
Puljujarvi - 4 goals
Lucic - 6 goals
Reider - 0 goals
Khaira - 2 goals

Brassard - 14 goals

To say he wouldn't help is a reach.

i think chiasson would be top of that list for the goals he scored before moving up to the top six. he was shooting 50 percent down there before getting moved up

 

[McRpro]

Nope, Lucic was legitimately better than Brassard was last year.

That's unpossible!

 

[Soundwave]

He's trash, dude fell off a cliff almost out of nowhere. He was downright horrendous last year.

I wonder how he still managed to hit 14 goals. On the Pens actually he was on pace for 18 goals.

3C may not be the ideal spot for him, think you need to give him some top 6 time, on the Oilers he can probably get that.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I'm a believer in Brassard. Good signing for Edmonton if true

 

[Seanaconda]

I mean who knows but

Reider - 0 goals
Brassard - 14 goals

Last year. That's not an insignificant difference.

reider not scoring 20 is why the oilers didnt make the playoffs tho . so I guess if his 14 goes down to zero he could be this years reider.