Confirmed with Link: [EDM/FLA] Oilers Acquire Alex Petrovic for Chris Wideman & 3rd '19

[CycloneSweep]

Brilliant observation!! Mandog will definitely bounce back the rest of this season and next as well.

It was sarcasm.....

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Brilliant observation!! Mandog will definitely bounce back the rest of this season and next as well.

Honest question, has Manning's skating always been this poor? I actually think that he has some good tools in his game (decent passer and shooter as well as being gritty) but his skating is quite poor for a NHL defenseman.

 

[space321]

Honest question, has Manning's skating always been this poor? I actually think that he has some good tools in his game (decent passer and shooter as well as being gritty) but his skating is quite poor for a NHL defenseman.

do you not remember how he injured mcdavid? it was literally because manning couldn't skate

 

[Mogo]

How's our favorite dman been?

 

[Reverend]

How's our favorite dman been?

Useless beyond belief.

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

Why in the ever living f*** did that stupid have to give away a 3rd to trade for this POS, brain dead pylon?

 

[Stoneman89]

Petrovic is a fine add and probably fills that 'glue guy' role long-term if he's somehow willing to take a reasonable pay cut.

He's looked fine in the first few games he's been here.

How do you feel about the fine add theses days? At least when they see fit to actually play him?

 

[Del Preston]

Why in the ever living **** did that stupid **** have to give away a 3rd to trade for this POS, brain dead pylon?

Not just a 3rd but the better of the two the Oilers had. If the draft was today Florida would get the 67th overall as opposed to 90th.

 

[The Nuge]

How's our favorite dman been?

Better than Manning imo, so he’s at least not the worst dman, but still bad.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Apparently I'm the only one who thinks he was fine this trip?

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Apparently I'm the only one who thinks he was fine this trip?

Other than not tying up his mans stick in front of the net yesterday I'd say that he's made strides since coming here. I'd consider signing him to a cheap <$1.5 million 1 or 2 year deal.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Other than not tying up his mans stick in front of the net yesterday I'd say that he's made strides since coming here. I'd consider signing him to a cheap <$1.5 million 1 or 2 year deal.

Unless they can move Manning and Benning I don't see roster room for that but as a third pairing fill in he's been fine. There's no reason he won't return at least a 4th at the deadline.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Unless they can move Manning and Benning I don't see roster room for that but as a third pairing fill in he's been fine. There's no reason he won't return at least a 4th at the deadline.

That is the dilemma. If we can move them then I'd keep him as a cheap 6/7. If not and we are stuck with them then I deal him for whatever we can get.

 

[guymez]

I havent minded Petrovics game. Same goes for Gravel.
In terms of players the Oilers should be targeting to get rid of I think that Manning should be a priority.
Next should be Petrovic and then Gravel.

I would keep Benning over Manning, Petrovic and Gravel. His game can still grow and his tool set is better than the other players IMO.

 

[The Nuge]

Apparently I'm the only one who thinks he was fine this trip?

By bad I mean he’s like a 6/7. He’s not worth what we paid for him. He’s been fine in that role though. He’s a similar calibre to Gravel imo

 

[BarDownBobo]

By bad I mean he’s like a 6/7. He’s not worth what we paid for him. He’s been fine in that role though. He’s a similar calibre to Gravel imo

I dunno, giving up a third for a rental bottom pairing guy is pretty much the set price around the league. I'll be surprised if they don't recoup a comparable pick at the deadline.

 

[Spawn]

Better than Manning imo, so he’s at least not the worst dman, but still bad.

He's absolutely worse than Manning.

Might be the worst d-man in the NHL.

Don't get me wrong. They both suck. But the fact that Chiarelli gave up a 3rd for what is probably going to be at most ~30 games of this player is just hilarity.

So much for the "Well he can't be worse than Benning" contingent.

Turns out that adding garbage players to an already garbage team isn't a recipe for success.

 

[belair]

How do you feel about the fine add theses days? At least when they see fit to actually play him?

Didn't like the cost, but really have no problem with him on the bottom pair if we're able to move on from Matt Benning.

 

[Blue Line Turnover]

Didn't like the cost, but really have no problem with him on the bottom pair if we're able to move on from Matt Benning.

Is he better defensively than Benning? He's looked horrible to me.

 

[McDNicks17]

Every time I see this thread bumped, I think they miraculously managed to trade Petrovic for something.

 

[Fourier]

He's absolutely worse than Manning.

Might be the worst d-man in the NHL.

Don't get me wrong. They both suck. But the fact that Chiarelli gave up a 3rd for what is probably going to be at most ~30 games of this player is just hilarity.

So much for the "Well he can't be worse than Benning" contingent.

Turns out that adding garbage players to an already garbage team isn't a recipe for success.

Who knew?

 

[ujju2]

I'd probably keep him over Benning (who has also improved under Hitch) or Manning. That said, this is how I see the defence to start the year:

Klefbom-Larsson
Russell-Sekera
Nurse-Gravel
Petrovic

And by the end of the year:

Klefbom-Larsson
Nurse-Bouchard/Bear/Jones
Rusfsell-Sekera/Bear/Bouchard/Jones (maybe Sekera gets dealt).

 

[belair]

Is he better defensively than Benning? He's looked horrible to me.

Is Roseanne hotter than Rosie O'Donnell?
Benning has another year left. Petrovic is a UFA.

I'd probably keep him over Benning (who has also improved under Hitch) or Manning. That said, this is how I see the defence to start the year:

Klefbom-Larsson
Russell-Sekera
Nurse-Gravel
Petrovic

And by the end of the year:

Klefbom-Larsson
Nurse-Bouchard/Bear/Jones
Rusfsell-Sekera/Bear/Bouchard/Jones (maybe Sekera gets dealt).

I don't see the value in burying Manning. He's a decent bottom pair defenseman when there's someone to cover for his lapses. He's probably the third best puck moving defenseman on the roster behind Klefbom and Sekera.

Again, the trade itself was boneheaded, but the player has strengths that we can utilize. Gravel, unless he's willing to sign a league minimum deal, is probably playing elsewhere. The way I'm seeing it, unless a significant trade occurs,

Klefbom - Larsson
Nurse - XXXXX
Sekera - Russell
Manning

XXXXX is either Bouchard, Bear, Persson or a UFA.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Klefbom - Larsson
Nurse - XXXXX
Sekera - Russell
Manning

XXXXX is either Bouchard, Bear, Persson or a UFA.

I hope our new GM can add an asset to Sekera/Russell in an upgrade trade so we have a vet to pair with Nurse. Don't want a rookie there, Nurse is already way too chaotic.

 

[GodPucker]

If it were up to me, We get rid of Benning, Nurse, Gravel, Manning, and Petrovic. Hell trade one of Klef or Larsson for something better or try. This D needs to be even average next year.