Injury Report: Eager concussed

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Hordichuk

Hopefully Hordichuk draws into the lineup against the Kings. Last night's game was quite apparent that if he or Eager are not in this lineup we have nothing from a toughness perspective. Smid, I guess, but outside of him even the D looks soft.

 

[I am the Liquor]

I really hope Eager can get healthy for his own personal sake.

As for the Oilers this is a good thing. He's nothing but harmful for the team and the team is better off with him not playing.

Like last night you mean?

 

[Senor Catface]

That's a lot of concussions for a guy of his role...

 

[doulos]

Like last night you mean?

The only difference is Eager would have caused even more penalties and we would have been scored on even more.

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

Any chance Eager gets bought out?




He's so useless!

 

[mrmyheadhurts]

I knew that something was up when I came back to my desk after lunch and my two lifelong Canuck-loving coworkers were grinning from ear to ear as they stared at me.

They HATE Eager with a passion.

Mostly because of this:

 

[joestevens29]

Any chance Eager gets bought out?




He's so useless!

I said in the buyout thread at some point he or Belanger could be bought out if they didn't improve and guys like Harti or Lander step up to replace him.

It is kinda early, but Eager is behind the 8-ball now.

 

[jsho]

Any chance Eager gets bought out?




He's so useless!

Why?

If its a long term concussion he goes on IR. And he makes 1.1 million.

 

[Skm]

Potter, Hartikainen out.

Fistric, Hordichuk in.

Eager played well in the first game, hope he gets well sooner than Peckham did.

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

Why?

If its a long term concussion he goes on IR. And he makes 1.1 million.

1)He does nothing to help the Oilers

2)He takes a roster spot away from another forward that can potentially help the Oilers.

 

[AVE MAN]

I actually like Eager. A man with his size and speed are hard to find and if he could play that agitator role, he could be a pretty important piece. A man that can draw penalties is pretty valuable when you have a power play like the Oilers have.

However this is his second concussion in as many years. It's pretty safe to say you can’t play that role with concussion issues.
His career is over

 

[Skm]

1)He does nothing to help the Oilers

2)He takes a roster spot away from another forward that can potentially help the Oilers.

Name one player in the org who would be a better 4th line player please.

 

[joestevens29]

Name one player in the org who would be a better 4th line player please.

You are going to regret this question.

 

[Soundwave]

This is a tough blow for us, honestly what terrible luck.

I thought he brought good energy and some physical edge to our game vs. Vancouver and answered the bell for Hall getting run after the whistle.

I hate to say it but really what the **** at the guy who ran him during the Joey Moss game or whatever in training camp last year. It's fine to want to make the team, but don't do something stupid like that.

 

[jsho]

1)He does nothing to help the Oilers

2)He takes a roster spot away from another forward that can potentially help the Oilers.

So waste one of your buyouts on a player that makes 1.1 million when you could just send him to the minors? And a) someone picks him up, or b) he plays in the minors and 1.1 million doesn't hurt your cap.

 

[Amos665]

If this is a season long concussion he cannot be bought-out over the summer, and he will be entering into his final year of the contract. It's pretty useless to buy him out anyway. If he get's healthy enough, waive the guy next year and hope someone picks him up. If not, he can be the 13th forward.

 

[Master Lok]

Hopefully Hordichuk draws into the lineup against the Kings. Last night's game was quite apparent that if he or Eager are not in this lineup we have nothing from a toughness perspective. Smid, I guess, but outside of him even the D looks soft.

Hordichuk would have made not one difference against the Sharks.

Unless you think he could either a) kill penalties better, or b) box out the big Shark forwards from in front of the net.

 

[plikestechno]

I doubt he will retire and just forgo the nearly 2 million left in salary he signed for. Especially when he probably knows that he won't get that again once this contract's done.

Ben Eager's played in the gravy train years. I'd like to think he has saved enough money. Is a few more bucks worth scrambled brains or death? If you can't take a punch or can't take a hit maybe get off the ice already.

 

[doulos]

Name one player in the org who would be a better 4th line player please.

I'm trying to rack my brain for one that wouldn't. I'll get back to you if I can think of one.

 

[hyster110]

isnt this two years in a row he gets concussed early


well there goes his physical play

 

[misfit]

Aside from being an excellent skater, I don't see what Eager brings to this team that you can't get from Hordichuk or Hartikainen. With that said, I did like his game against Vancouver and it sucks that he's hurt.

 

[Calgary McOilers]

He's now officially damaged goods. We can't expect him to be effective at what he's supposed to do from this point forward (not that he was performing up to expectations before).

 

[Stoneman89]

Any chance Eager gets bought out?




He's so useless!

Not sure his contract is large enough that you can use him as one of the buyouts. I think it has to be over 3 mill or something like that. Put him on LTIR and then the team cap gets pushed over the limit by that much. Problem solved.

 

[russ99]

Not sure his contract is large enough that you can use him as one of the buyouts. I think it has to be over 3 mill or something like that. Put him on LTIR and then the team cap gets pushed over the limit by that much. Problem solved.

No, that $3M limit was only the abbreviated Pre-season buyouts of Redden and Gomez.

But it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to buy out one year of Eager at $1+M when you have Horcoff's millstone contract.

Just assign him to the minors at some point and hope someone grabs him off waivers.

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

Name one player in the org who would be a better 4th line player please.

Hordichuk?



I would take Hordichuk any day instead of Eager.