Confirmed Trade: [EDM/DET] Andreas Athanasiou, Ryan Kuffner to Oilers for Sam Gagner (10%), 2020 2nd, 2021 2nd

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Lol,your reading skills are on par with your player assessments. Stick to Corsi where every players shot attempts are valued the same lol

No, I actually properly understood the Tweet; everybody else read it wrong.

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Gotta say this was a good move for Edmonton...his speed mixed with McDavid will prove to be a success.

 

[oobga]

Fingers crossed we can have better than ~0.850 sav% with AA on the ice in Edmonton like he was getting in Detroit. But time will tell. He has the worst PDO in the NHL for guys that played 500+ mins. 0.916.

PDO in his first 4 seasons:
1.004
1.010
0.989
1.011

But I guess he made a deal with the devil last offseason to ensure goalies let in a goal every 6-7 shots when he's on the ice and that'll last for the rest of his career now.

 

[Kranix]

Of all the targets on deadline day, Careful Kenny goes with what he knows. A fairly low-grade player on one of the worst rosters in NHL history.

 

[jeffff]

He'll fit in well for the Oilers but two 2nds is a lot

What are the chances one of those two 2nds turn into somone as good as AA.....4 years from now?

 

[Syckle78]

No, I actually properly understood the Tweet; everybody else read it wrong.

It's amazing they don't understand what he was saying.

 

[Syckle78]

This is a good trade for Edmonton. I been pushing AA to Edmonton on here the last two years. That speed on that team is going to be insane.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

It's amazing they don't understand what he was saying.

It is seriously shocking that so many different people all collectively misunderstood something that was quite clear and obvious.

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

Holland is a beauty.

 

[SirKillalot]

Thing is. Edmonton don't need an all-star on McDavid's wing. But, someone who keeps up. Athanasiou will do that and more, and frankly doesn't even need to touch the puck with his stick, as long as he keeps up the pace, McDavid can just bank of shots via the road runner for goals.

 

[Draiskull]

And Oilers fans are excited why? Worst +/- player in the entire league.

because top line of Gagner-McDavid-Chiasson

 

[Conbon]

Poor Gagne has literally only played for shit his whole career

 

[DakrSnooze]

I think they said it recently, but if his shooting percentage was on his career averages he would be on pace for 27 goals...

I wouldn't worry about AA's ability to put the puck in the net. The guy is a pretty impressive offensive weapon when he cares and I have a feeling he is going to care a little more at least initially. It is the details of AA's game that have left a ton to be desired. I was ready to turn the page, but the skillset isn't the problem, guy has a ton of talent.

Thanks for the scouting report. I'm fine with the trade and hope that you guys hit on at least one of the picks coming back your way.

 

[DakrSnooze]

The Oilers are definitely deserving of being on the right end of a reality check trade for once. Schultz, Petry, Cogliano, strome(although strome was coming around already)

I sure hope so, haha.

 

[Henkka]

Fingers crossed we can have better than ~0.850 sav% with AA on the ice in Edmonton like he was getting in Detroit. But time will tell. He has the worst PDO in the NHL for guys that played 500+ mins. 0.916.

But I guess he made a deal with the devil last offseason to ensure goalies let in a goal every 6-7 shots when he's on the ice and that'll last for the rest of his career now.

It's like another James Neal trade. One bad season isn't the best indicator vs. multiple good ones.

People should use their brains for a moment. Just common sense.

 

[Draiskull]

He'll fit in well for the Oilers but two 2nds is a lot

well one can argue that one 2nd is for Gagner's cap dump + Kufner(sp?)
the other for AA.

Don't really care about AA but the fact Holland was able to trade Gagner, Lucic and Brodziak contracts in one season is marvelous.

Lucic, Gagner, Brodziak, 3rd, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 2nd for Ennis, Green, AA, Neal and Kufner.

 

[Mikeshane]

The Oilers finally trying to add speed to compliment McDavid. I guess after trying everything else they finally decided to try the blatantly obvious.

 

[lilidk]

Cause we're not bringing him in to be a defensive forward?

A player who thinks offense first, second, and third is the worst +/- on the worst team in the league, that's shocking to you? Yet he wasn't that awful last year, or the year before, it's almost like players playing on the worst team have stats that suffer, as Edmonton is VERY well aware of.

We're bringing him in to try and find a fit with McDavid and hopefully score another 30 goals, not to play a checking role.

With better coaching he will be much better in Edmonton.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Thanks for the scouting report. I'm fine with the trade and hope that you guys hit on at least one of the picks coming back your way.

He will provide plenty of secondary scoring, you can move him up and down lines 1-3. I think they will find him a spot. He doesn't really understand a lick of how to play D, but he is a weapon and he provides depth. I really understand why Holland went after him, he knows what he can provide and he is rewarding his two superstars with adding to the team.

 

[Truthteller]

It is seriously shocking that so many different people all collectively misunderstood something that was quite clear and obvious.

No dude, you have trouble reading. It is obvious what was written.

 

[Truthteller]

The Oilers finally trying to add speed to compliment McDavid. I guess after trying everything else they finally decided to try the blatantly obvious.

Yeah McDavid has been so hard done by.

 

[Retire91]

You guys got a dynamic player that is fast as heck and the possibility of him playing with a world class talent who is even faster in McDavid is mind blowing. Hope this works out for you guys wish us luck that we can pull some more Bertuzzi's and Hronek's out of these picks.

 

[Sentinel]

As a Detroit fan, I hate it.

 

[John Johnson]

I really don’t know what is so hard about reading. He said “good-to-very-good shot and an extremely good penalty differential.” These are two different things. You know, when somebody says “this guy has a good shot, he can really shoot the puck”...that’s what he means by very good shot.

Why are so many people having problems with that tweet I literally read it right the first time lmao.

 

[Akrapovince]

Wait, are you guys trolling?

Read the following sentences;

He has good to very good skating

He has good to very good hands

He has a good to very good shot

Am I the one reading it wrong? He’s talking about a quality or skill that AA possesses. Idk why when posting that graphic but seems like he is.