Confirmed with Link: [EDM/DET] Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner for Sam Gagner(10% retained), 2020 2nd and 2021 2nd

[Dashh]

That minus 45 is scary, hopefully it's just a product of Detroit though. 30 goals potential is certainly better than Snowpants + 2 2nd rounders though. Good risk methinks

 

[ImmuneEH]

Haven't read the thread yet, but looking forward to seeing the usual suspects pick this apart and say what's wrong with it.

This is solid. He's an RFA so he may stick with us another season or two.

Guessing the lines will be...
AA/McD/Kass
Nuge/Drai/Yams
Neal/Sheahan/Archie
Nygard/Haas/Chiasson

For the playoffs

 

[Aerchon]

Despite a dash 45 player coming over and potentially sinking the team in a crucial playoff run. I'm even more concerned how much Holland is going to overpay this guy on his next deal.

Green and Athanasiou are two bad players on a bad team.

We now only have a first round pick in a good draft. And Holland will probably go off the board and pick a defender again.

I can't believe THIS fan base is happy with a GM going with players he knows rather than players that are good. I'm surprised at the optimism. This deal could sink the team this year and moving forward.

 

[McDNicks17]

Kuffner is an interesting addition.

He was a highly sought after NCAA free agent last year. Pretty good depth for Bako at a minimum.

 

[Senor Catface]

If we make the playoffs, I'm a little sad Gagner won't be there for it, current talent level or not.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

That minus 45 is scary, hopefully it's just a product of Detroit though. 30 goals potential is certainly better than Snowpants + 2 2nd rounders though. Good risk methinks

Detroit is -110 as a team, and if he plays a lot (which I suspect he did) he's going to take a few extra minuses. He's not a flawless player, but I don't think that -45 is a complete indication of the player.

 

[Shathar]

At the very minimum (like, scraping the bottom of the pessimistic barrel) these deals make anything negative about letting Sekara walk, and the Pulju situation, redundant. I won't even bother getting into what Sekera is today, or Greene. The last two days have been fabulous as far as I'm concerned. Two 2nds? hahahahaha.

 

[Rafters]

AA-McD-Kas
DRY
Neal-Kerfoot-Chaison/Ennis
Nygard/Benson-Sheahan-Arch

Nurse-Bear
Klefbom-Green
Jones-Larsson
Russel

Come on ... just need Ennis for a 2021 4th and Kerfoot for benning/Khaira

 

[LaGu]

I am not sold on this trade, but I honestly have not watched very much at all of Detroit. I have faith in KH!

Come on, one more!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

AA-McDavid-Kassian/Neal
RNH-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Benson-Haas-Kassian/Neal
Nygård-Sheahan-Archibald

Klefbom-Larsson
Nurse-Bear
Jones-Green

Smith/Koskinen

Black aces
Chiasson, PRussell
Lagesson, Benning, KRussell, Bouchard


Not bad Kenny, not bad at all.

 

[BlueCheeseWithWings]

The Oilers are at a point where the goal is to get better. Trading Gagner and two 2nd round picks for a 30-goal scorer is the definition of that.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Dude goes to the net hard.

He is our Taylor Hall....

 

[Aerrol]

Despite a dash 45 player coming over and potentially sinking the team in a crucial playoff run. I'm even more concerned how much Holland is going to overpay this guy on his next deal.

Green and Athanasiou are two bad players on a bad team.

We now only have a first round pick in a good draft. And Holland will probably go off the board and pick a defender again.

I can't believe THIS fan base is happy with a GM going with players he knows rather than players that are good. I'm surprised at the optimism. This deal could sink the team this year and moving forward.

Man, you got mad at Holland for not making enough trades in the offseason. Now you're mad for him making moves. It obviously has risk but we have no idea how Holland is going to draft and we are beyond due for some help THIS YEAR to cement a playoff spot and hopefully win a round. I'm pretty sure you said this before but correct me if I'm wrong.

It's okay to say you'd rather a different pickup (maybe name one) but you've become the board clown for all your incorrect hot takes you've gone on endlessly about this year. I'd have expected you to show some humility by now but hey, I'm happy you're whinging as a omen that Athanasiou is about to blow it out of the water lol.

 

[BlueCheeseWithWings]

The Oilers are at a point where the goal is to get better. Trading Gagner and two 2nd round picks for a 30-goal scorer is the definition of that.

 

[CupofOil]

Despite a dash 45 player coming over and potentially sinking the team in a crucial playoff run. I'm even more concerned how much Holland is going to overpay this guy on his next deal.

Green and Athanasiou are two bad players on a bad team.

We now only have a first round pick in a good draft. And Holland will probably go off the board and pick a defender again.

I can't believe THIS fan base is happy with a GM going with players he knows rather than players that are good. I'm surprised at the optimism. This deal could sink the team this year and moving forward.

"Sink the team". You've officially flown over the cuckoo's nest.

I get being a little skeptical of AA as I'm not his biggest fan either but your hyperbole is out of control.

 

[CupofOil]

Despite a dash 45 player coming over and potentially sinking the team in a crucial playoff run. I'm even more concerned how much Holland is going to overpay this guy on his next deal.

Green and Athanasiou are two bad players on a bad team.

We now only have a first round pick in a good draft. And Holland will probably go off the board and pick a defender again.

I can't believe THIS fan base is happy with a GM going with players he knows rather than players that are good. I'm surprised at the optimism. This deal could sink the team this year and moving forward.

"Sink the team". You've officially flown over the cuckoo's nest.

I get being a little skeptical of AA as I'm not his biggest fan either but your hyperbole is out of control.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

AA-McDavid-Kassian/Neal
RNH-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Benson-Haas-Kassian/Neal
Nygård-Sheahan-Archibald

Klefbom-Larsson
Nurse-Bear
Jones-Green

Smith/Koskinen

Black aces
Chiasson, PRussell
Lagesson, Benning, KRussell, Bouchard


Not bad Kenny, not bad at all.

 

[McDNicks17]

Two 2nd rounders for 2.5 years of a top6 player.

If he sucks, they still have his rights for two more seasons and can likely recoup most of what they paid in a trade.

 

[duul]

 

[Heavy Dee]

Might be your worst take.... Time will tell...

 

[CupofOil]

Despite a dash 45 player coming over and potentially sinking the team in a crucial playoff run. I'm even more concerned how much Holland is going to overpay this guy on his next deal.

Green and Athanasiou are two bad players on a bad team.

We now only have a first round pick in a good draft. And Holland will probably go off the board and pick a defender again.

I can't believe THIS fan base is happy with a GM going with players he knows rather than players that are good. I'm surprised at the optimism. This deal could sink the team this year and moving forward.

"Sink the team". You've officially flown over the cuckoo's nest.

I get being a little skeptical of AA as I'm not his biggest fan either but your hyperbole is out of control.

 

[duul]

ENNIS FOR A 5TH! HOLY f*** HOLLAND!

 

[Del Preston]

The people who complain when the Oilers don't make a trade are the same people who complain when the Oilers do make a trade. Weird.

 

[Cloned]

Have my babies Holland.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

Excited that Holland picked up a solid player and hope he gels with McDavid, but I really have my doubts that he will.. just not enough smarts to go with that speed