Speculation: Don Sweeney at Oilers/Flames game

[rocketdan9]

RNH won't be moved because we'd then have no secondary scoring. Rask while he's been a great goalie in the past is not currently needed with Koskinen playing lights out and Talbot having 2 solid starts in a row.

What the Oilers need is offense from the blueline and another top 6 forward. IIRC the Bruins are looking for 2nd line offense as well which is why I'm wondering if they may want Spooner due to his familiarity there or since we've heard that Chia covets Krug if that is who we are looking at assuming that he wasn't there scouting Calgary.

Oilers are not getting Krug for Spooner

seriously?

 

[rocketdan9]

Stay away from our Nugey

 

[rocketdan9]

RNH for Krug is pretty much a fair trade

To Oilers: Krug, Bjork, Cehlarik (all players Chiarelli is farmiliar with)
To Bruins: RNH, 3rd, 4th round picks

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Spooner + Nurse for Krug + Bjork/Donato/other young winger was my guess.

No reason for the Bruins to want a LW, Spooner, that failed in Boston. Bruins need scoring not add to their great D core.

 

[BlackFrancis]

RNH is a good player and all, but is there really a need on the Boston roster for four centers making more than $6M/season?

 

[Drift]

RNH is a good player and all, but is there really a need on the Boston roster for four centers making more than $6M/season?

This is where that backes contract kills us.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Oilers are not getting Krug for Spooner

seriously?

That is not what I meant, clearly Spooner doesn't even come close to Krug's value. What I meant is that if they aren't looking at trading Krug then maybe Spooner is of some interest as a far smaller move.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

RNH is a good player and all, but is there really a need on the Boston roster for four centers making more than $6M/season?

He can also play LW very well. That said we simply cannot afford to move him unless it is a clear upgrade.

 

[crackdown44]

Just wanted to remind people that Neal got a 5 game suspension for kneeing Marchand in the head as he was skating by and Marchand was on the ice.
Really hope they don't even think about adding him to the dressing room.

If everyone that hated Marchand outside of Boston didn’t want to get traded to Boston then Boston would never acquire anyone via trade

 

[rocketdan9]

Or what about Nurse or Klefbom for Krug

 

[Estlin]

Krug has a NTC with a list of eight teams to which he can refuse a trade. I bet that Edmonton is one of those teams.

 

[rocketdan9]

Krug has a NTC with a list of eight teams to which he can refuse a trade. I bet that Edmonton is one of those teams.

I bet you Krug will waive that clause yesterday if the Bruins relay a message to him that it is unlikely the team is interested in signing him to an extension (2 years left)

 

[gumgum]

RNH is a good player and all, but is there really a need on the Boston roster for four centers making more than $6M/season?

Joke's on you, Backes is actually incapable of playing a top-9 center role in the NHL consistently, now.

 

[Sugi21]

Don Sweeney just needed an excuse to try the Bobby Nic burger at Rogers!!!!

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Spooner + Nurse for Krug + Bjork/Donato/other young winger was my guess.

No Spooner, please.

 

[JarvisFunk]

You would be a poor gm

Its business

Business is letting personal feelings get in the way of a better offer?
Because that was your GM, not ours

 

[Bonzo111]

Krug would be great in Edmonton. Kinda surprised if he is being shopped, good player.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Wonder what this could mean. There’s been rumors swirling about Edmonton and Krug for a while now

the fact he was sitting in press row means he wanted to be seen and because whether you want to admit it or not--if a GM or any top scouts are watching the oilers--it will cause a media stir that will get back to the other team and send that team a message

 

[Tampbear]

Krug would be great in Edmonton. Kinda surprised if he is being shopped, good player.

Boston needs to upgrade their forwards and they have a plethora of D, with Krug likely being the most valuable that they can afford to lose (not MaCavoy or Carlo)

 

[mikelvl]

Kassian for Connor Clifton

 

[Kamiccolo]

I don't move RNH if I am the Oilers. There are basically three forwards you can depend on there.. RNH, Drai and Mcjesus. That's already thin and RNH also is one of their better, if not their best, defensive forwards.

They are already 1 injury away up front from their season being over.. Getting thinner up front isn't worth it.

Now if they can move a Nurse who has looked.. Not great for a RD who can contribute offensively that is a massive win for them.

 

[Bonzo111]

Boston needs to upgrade their forwards and they have a plethora of D, with Krug likely being the most valuable that they can afford to lose (not MaCavoy or Carlo)

Makes sense.

RNH would be great there.

 

[Todd from Leduc]

Nurse and Puljujarvi for Krug?

 

[bucks_oil]

I don't move RNH if I am the Oilers. There are basically three forwards you can depend on there.. RNH, Drai and Mcjesus. That's already thin and RNH also is one of their better, if not their best, defensive forwards.

They are already 1 injury away up front from their season being over.. Getting thinner up front isn't worth it.

Now if they can move a Nurse who has looked.. Not great for a RD who can contribute offensively that is a massive win for them.

Pretty spot analysis on for an opposing fan. Good job.

I personally would be very hesitant to make the Nurse for Krug deal*, but it certainly has its merits.

* With Hitch getting the team to 7-2-1 since taking over, I am loathe to pull the trigger on a deal that helps (a lot admittedly) in the short term when 1) trade deadline is coming up, we could get a rental and 2) Nurse can be a very unique piece of a championship team that is still a year or two away, and 3) Bouchard I do expect will be able to put up Krug-like offense as early as next season...

Krug's a great player, and certainly great value for present-day Nurse, but long term I like the look of a Larsson, Klef, Nurse, Bouchard top-4 better.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Spooner + Nurse for Krug + Bjork/Donato/other young winger was my guess.

As much as I'd love this, highly doubt the Oilers get someone as good as Donato in addition to Krug. Spooner would be a dump.