Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] F Corey Perry signs with the Oilers (1 year, $775k + performance bonuses)

[mkatcherin00]

If they do significant upgrade, then great I will take them as serious contenders. If they stand pat, then no they wont go all the way

If 7/8 of their forwards were shooting much higher than their career shooting percentage you would probably take them more seriously bc that's sustainable

 

[Jared Dunn]

He survived Montreal. If he get through, he'll be fine in any fishbowl.

So we're just going to pretend the MASSIVE controversy didn't happen in between then and now? That's my point, for a guy signing to play a bottom six role the media is pretty much a non-factor, but when you add in a story that was literally getting scooped up by TMZ it's a bit different...

 

[seafoam]

This seems like a good fit.

 

[Czechboy]

you talking about that win streak
cool good for them. playoffs is different. Id take Avs canucks vegas in 7 game series unless they upgrade their defense and goalie. its even a toss up vs jets and dallas

I actually agree with he main argument you are making but we have had playoff success recently... a lot more than the Nuck and Jets and about even with Stars. Avs and Vegas deserve all the bragging rights but your other 3 teams are based on regular season success and not playoff success. You can't have both. So I agree that, based on playoff success, that Avs and Knights are more likely to win. I don't see the Nucks anywhere on this list (only 21 teams made it) and Jets have 1 win (not series but game).

Here are the last 3 playoff seasons. We are 6th.

So yes, Avs and Knights are proven playoff warriors that deserve all the respect in the world for recent playoff performance. Both handed us our asses in playoff rounds (and then won the Cup)

So yes, it is stupid to use a regular season winning streak to prove we will win in the playoffs.

However, what playoff stats are you using to prop Dallas, Nucks and Jets ahead of us? You have to be using the same regular season stats that have our winning streak, no?

 

[LOFIN]

Imagine trying to make the least likeable team in hockey even less likeable. Holland has managed to do that.

 

[Matty Sundin]

The oilers sure love taking in misfits

 

[La Bamba]

Imagine trying to make the least likeable team in hockey even less likeable. Holland has managed to do that.

imagine caring about if your opponents like your team or not

 

[PuckG]

Imagine trying to make the least likeable team in hockey even less likeable. Holland has managed to do that.

I’m sure you were throwing praise and adoration at the Oilers when they signed saints like Hyman and Campbell.

 

[thaman8765678]

Of course the least likeable team in the NHL would add another pos to their roster.

You can't make it up lmao.

 

[Holden Caufield]

Never forget…

 

[soothsayer]

Do the Ducks get Mike Comrie still?

Only if he pays back his bonus.

 

[9911]

Perry is well rested for the cup run. I’ve always had a dislike for him, but respected his abilities. Going back a long time ago I thought he was the best player on the 2010 Olympic team. He’s a nice addition.

 

[Three On Zero]

The oilers sure love taking in misfits

Holland is old and doesn’t give a f***, guy doesn’t want to retire being known as the guy who couldn’t build a cup contender around McDavid

It's an old internet meme, easy language cop.

A meme older than the general age of HF posters

 

[Maurice of Orange]

 

[Czechboy]

Let's assume this is official.. can the haters please name all our hateable players?

I'll start.. Kane, Perry... who else is detestable?

 

[villacco]

Loss in the stanley cup finals confirmed?

 

[PuckG]

Of course the least likeable team in the NHL would add another pos to their roster.

You can't make it up lmao.

You don’t even like your team. If you do, you shouldn’t.

Why would you think anyone cares if you also don’t like their team?

 

[9911]

Of course the least likeable team in the NHL would add another pos to their roster.

You can't make it up lmao.

And of course the posters who think about the Oilers all the time show up right on cue

 

[Holden Caufield]

Let's assume this is official.. can the haters please name all our hateable players?

I'll start.. Kane, Perry... who else is detestable?

People have been known to find Hyman’s play less than enjoyable over the years….

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Kaney Perry

 

[Czechboy]

People have been known to find Hyman’s play less than enjoyable over the years….

The dude that write's childrens books?

This guy is in the Trouba, Kane, Perry and Marchand tier of dickhead???? This guy?

 

[bobbythebrain]

good depth but like the leafs, all offense and still avg defense and goalie.
We seen it yr after yr. Until they significantly upgrade, its likely a 1st rd exit for oilers vs Avs, canucks, or vegas

Somebody has no about the Oilers

 

[Koivu11]

 

[La Bamba]

And of course the posters who think about the Oilers all the time show up right on cue

its comical how the same group of anti-Oilers posters arrive at every thread they're fans in denial

 

[leafsfan5]

You should feel very happy about this. He's an outstanding addition to your roster and he does something that nobody else on your team does, so he's someone that undoubtably makes the Oilers more difficult to play against.

Maybe they tried, and failed, but it's frankly astonishing to me that the Toronto Maple Leafs didn't go out and get him. Their locker room, and their lineup, desperately needs a player like him.

People often forget the player needs to sign the contract too, it's not just the team who has to show interest

Perry is clearly ring hunting and feels Edmonton is a good choice for it, I'd pick them over Toronto right now too