Confirmed with Link: [EDM/ARI] Oilers Trade Boyd Gordon for Lauri Korpikoski

[Supermassive]

jebus Reider and Gagner were legends on that club compared to Korpi. Even Arcobello. We hand selected the worst player on that club. Find one that was worse. Even try.

Would the news of the high ankle sprain change your opinion if he bursts out of the gate this fall?

TBH the whole Coyotes team, aside from OEL, was garbage last year.

 

[LockDown21]

No apperciation thread so ill just drop this here.

Boyd, thanks so much for your great attitude and whatever-it-takes style of play, true throwback oiler from the 90's- d first, blocking shots, faceoff winning PRO. Never complained just went out and worked hard. Thanks dude.

 

[TimCore*]

I have no problems with trading away Gordon. He was massively overpaid as a 4th line Center. 3 mil...just crazy!
But to trade an overpaid 4th liner with 1 year left for an overpaid 4th liner with 2 years left doesn't really impress me.
Korpikoski had some good years, but that is 3, 4 years ago.
Too expensive for a 3rd/4th line guy.
The Oilers probably wanted Rieder back for Gordon, but no Chance I guess.
I thought we could have a lot of free capp space next off season with Niktin, Gordon, Scrivens etc gone. But we take already a lot cap space for the year after next season.

 

[Replacement*]

Would the news of the high ankle sprain change your opinion if he bursts out of the gate this fall?

TBH the whole Coyotes team, aside from OEL, was garbage last year.

Doubt I'm wrong on this one if I'm being honest. Plus once I've seen a player completely disappear like that wheres the guarantee won't happen again? As for the high ankle sprain I've heard more about that here than ever before. He only missed a dozen games, some of those were HS I believe.

more than anything what I saw from Korpi is a player laying down and giving up. With this happening even early in the season where Korpi set the tone and was a frontrunner for how bad the club would be. He was completely awful in the first 20 games and bad the rest of the way. Am I to believe he was suffering with a high ankle sprain all year? how about the two years before that where he didn't produce either?

 

[BleedingOil]

Gordon is easily replaceable and korp brings us an element we don't have, the signing of letesteu makes this a deal with nothing but upside.

 

[hossy316]

I cant believe this thread is still going. Give it up. What's done is done, the team is better today then it was 24 hours ago, no matter what way you look at it

 

[Supermassive]

Doubt I'm wrong on this one if I'm being honest. Plus once I've seen a player completely disappear like that wheres the guarantee won't happen again? As for the high ankle sprain I've heard more about that here than ever before. He only missed a dozen games, some of those were HS I believe.

more than anything what I saw from Korpi is a player laying down and giving up. With this happening even early in the season where Korpi set the tone and was a frontrunner for how bad the club would be. He was completely awful in the first 20 games and bad the rest of the way. Am I to believe he was suffering with a high ankle sprain all year? how about the two years before that where he didn't produce either?

I'm hoping that his ability to PK and play a well rounded game will expose our own $4.5M floater while bringing a little intensity to the third line. He seems to be a better bet than most of our depth wingers to rebound. And we tend to get a lot out of our Finns.

 

[Replacement*]

I'm hoping that his ability to PK and play a well rounded game will expose our own $4.5M floater while bringing a little intensity to the third line. He seems to be a better bet than most of our depth wingers to rebound. And we tend to get a lot out of our Finns.

I'm betting on another wannabe buyout. Like SK13 is stating in another thread Gordon for nothing was better than Gordon for this stiff. Sorry, Korpi was basically unwatchable in Arizona and worst player on Yotes this year. Still can't get over what an awful trade this was. No reason to take on Korpi. Yotes laughing that they got rid of this player and contract.

 

[Bangers]

IMO, this trade wasn't great in a vacuum, but I understand the reasoning:
- I like Gordon a lot for what he did with the Oilers, but he was only signed for one more season (at a high rate for his role on the team) and he had back problems last season;
- the team is saving ~1.2 million/year by going with Letestu, who may be just as good as Gordon at his role;
- Korpikoski may not be the ideal 3rd line winger and a case could be made that the Oilers would have been better off trading Gordon for a pick and signing a free agent winger, but Korpikoski is a lot cheaper than players like Ward and Frolik would have come for. He can also be bought out relatively easily next season if he doesn't work out.

Overall, I give the combination of moves a 6/10.

 

[Bangers]

I'm betting on another wannabe buyout. Like SK13 is stating in another thread Gordon for nothing was better than Gordon for this stiff. Sorry, Korpi was basically unwatchable in Arizona and worst player on Yotes this year. Still can't get over what an awful trade this was. No reason to take on Korpi. Yotes laughing that they got rid of this player and contract.

I don't necessarily disagree with you, but in my recollection, NSH fans were saying the same thing about Hendricks when he was moved to the Oil (overpaid, glad to get rid of the the player/contract,...).

 

[TimCore*]

IMO, this trade wasn't great in a vacuum, but I understand the reasoning:
- I like Gordon a lot for what he did with the Oilers, but he was only signed for one more season (at a high rate for his role on the team) and he had back problems last season;
- the team is saving ~1.2 million/year by going with Letestu, who may be just as good as Gordon at his role;
- Korpikoski may not be the ideal 3rd line winger and a case could be made that the Oilers would have been better off trading Gordon for a pick and signing a free agent winger, but Korpikoski is a lot cheaper than players like Ward and Frolik would have come for. He can also be bought out relatively easily next season if he doesn't work out.

Overall, I give the combination of moves a 6/10.

What would be the buy out prize?

 

[BleedingOil]

I'm betting on another wannabe buyout. Like SK13 is stating in another thread Gordon for nothing was better than Gordon for this stiff. Sorry, Korpi was basically unwatchable in Arizona and worst player on Yotes this year. Still can't get over what an awful trade this was. No reason to take on Korpi. Yotes laughing that they got rid of this player and contract.

Worst on the yotes? That's a major stretch

 

[Replacement*]

Worst on the yotes? That's a major stretch

Not according to Yotes fans. What player was worse? Name one.

 

[Hockey Buddha]

This is a restructuring of salaries as much as anything. Letestu is more than an adequate replacement for Gordon, and he's cheaper, and Korpikoski fills a LW need on the third line. I don't think anyone disliked Gordon or his workhorse mentality, but this makes the Oilers a better team imo with fourth line players making fourth line dollars, along with bringing in two players who will generate some offense. We need offensive contributions from all four lines to win hockey games.

 

[Jamie]

Doubt I'm wrong on this one if I'm being honest. Plus once I've seen a player completely disappear like that wheres the guarantee won't happen again? As for the high ankle sprain I've heard more about that here than ever before. He only missed a dozen games, some of those were HS I believe.

more than anything what I saw from Korpi is a player laying down and giving up. With this happening even early in the season where Korpi set the tone and was a frontrunner for how bad the club would be. He was completely awful in the first 20 games and bad the rest of the way. Am I to believe he was suffering with a high ankle sprain all year? how about the two years before that where he didn't produce either?

Hopefully a new environment where there is lots of excitement and fans care about hockey he can find some rejuvenation and kick some butt for Edmonton to get the career back on track and be a useful veteran. Good luck in Edmonton Lauri - gotta play good early or you'll be hated until you're gone. Fings X on Korpi!

 

[voxel]

We got the lesser player at minimal saving and I've been pimping a Korpo trade to Edmonton for years (until he dropped off about 2? years ago).

 

[Bank Shot]

We got the lesser player at minimal saving and I've been pimping a Korpo trade to Edmonton for years (until he dropped off about 2? years ago).

Oilers probably would have been better off just keeping Gordon, and then signing Letestu to play the wing/ fill in for injuries at center.

 

[Ladra]

Oilers probably would have been better off just keeping Gordon, and then signing Letestu to play the wing/ fill in for injuries at center.

Could it have been something like "I want to be the only d-specialist center"

 

[Hockey Buddha]

We got the lesser player at minimal saving and I've been pimping a Korpo trade to Edmonton for years (until he dropped off about 2? years ago).

Gordon is 31 and only signed to one more year. I also think this deal needs to be looked at from a wider team perspective. Letestu is a fourth line centre making fourth line dollars. Gordon was simply a threat not to get scored against. At $3 M a season, we should be expecting at least some offensive return.

We'll have to wait and see on this one, but I think that it's a reasonable bet that Korpikoski can play effectively on the third line on the wing, as we know what kind of talent he has, and he clearly needed a change of scenery from Arizona. The trade should benefit him, particularly playing along side some decent talent on the third line. It's a reasonable gamble imo, and if a younger player shows more on the LW, then he can be buried in the minors, and the team is still ahead salary wise.

Lots of reasons to be budget aware, future UFA signings, trades for big name players. Tying up the young stars that you have to long term deals. The fact is that this team is taking strides to move forward on multiple fronts.

 

[Replacement*]

Gordon is 31 and only signed to one more year. I also think this deal needs to be looked at from a wider team perspective. Letestu is a fourth line centre making fourth line dollars. Gordon was simply a threat not to get scored against. At $3 M a season, we should be expecting at least some offensive return.

We'll have to wait and see on this one, but I think that it's a reasonable bet that Korpikoski can play effectively on the third line on the wing, as we know what kind of talent he has, and he clearly needed a change of scenery from Arizona. The trade should benefit him, particularly playing along side some decent talent on the third line. It's a reasonable gamble imo, and if a younger player shows more on the LW, then he can be buried in the minors, and the team is still ahead salary wise.

Lots of reasons to be budget aware, future UFA signings, trades for big name players. Tying up the young stars that you have to long term deals. The fact is that this team is taking strides to move forward on multiple fronts.

lolol

Can't believe what I'm reading. You know what year it is right?

Korpi hasn't revealed a stich of talent in years. 3rd line? OMFG, where, AHL?

This player doesn't even belong in the NHL at this point.

AS several have stated trading Gordon for nothing would have been a better deal than trading him for Korpse.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

lolol

Can't believe what I'm reading. You know what year it is right?

Korpi hasn't revealed a stich of talent in years. 3rd line? OMFG, where, AHL?

This player doesn't even belong in the NHL at this point.

AS several have stated trading Gordon for nothing would have been a better deal than trading him for Korpse.

You have only said you watched him play last year and was bad. And basing the rest on stats. Offensive stats that are average for a 4th/3rd liner.

I have a feeling Korpi will surprise you like Pouliot did.

 

[Replacement*]

You have only said you watched him play last year and was bad. And basing the rest on stats. Offensive stats that are average for a 4th/3rd liner

Again understand the situation. Korpse was actually getting regular PP shifts in Arizona. Not too typical for a bottomsix player I'd say. One for instance that potted 1 freaking EV goal all of last season.

Korpse wasn't just ineffective, having a slow year, he never got out of the starting gate. 2 previous years not much better. the fact that this guy is a regular on the Yotes PP the last few years and only has 20 goals combined in last 3 seasons is worth revisiting. **** Arcobello scored more EV goals in Arizona in a brief stint than Korpse has the last two seasons.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

Again understand the situation. Korpse was actually getting regular PP shifts in Arizona. Not too typical for a bottomsix player I'd say. One for instance that potted 1 freaking EV goal all of last season.

Korpse wasn't just ineffective, having a slow year, he never got out of the starting gate. 2 previous years not much better. the fact that this guy is a regular on the Yotes PP the last few years and only has 20 goals combined in last 3 seasons is worth revisiting. **** Arcobello scored more EV goals in Arizona in a brief stint than Korpse has the last two seasons.

Dude started the season with a high ankle sprain and fought with it all year. Something you seem to ignore.

Maybe he shouldn't be used on the PP then. Good chance he was being misused.

 

[McOilers97]

Would the news of the high ankle sprain change your opinion if he bursts out of the gate this fall?

TBH the whole Coyotes team, aside from OEL, was garbage last year.

Ya, let's be honest, almost every player on a bad team gets *****ed about at some point. If the Coyotes were halfway decent, I'm sure they wouldn't be so down on him.

 

[Replacement*]

Dude started the season with a high ankle sprain and fought with it all year. Something you seem to ignore.

Maybe he shouldn't be used on the PP then. Good chance he was being misused.

High ankle sprain for the last 3 seasons? Korpse has averaged 4EV goals per season in that stretch. Next to nothing in other words.

Oh well, one benefit is he makes Purcell look like an allstar. Theres that I guess.