Seravalli: Edm looking for toughness? Seravalli " Oilers were interested in Reaves"

[UrbanImpact]

Loss of Evander Kane has Holland feeling like Edmonton can use more toughness?

I havent watched much of Edm this year... are they getting pushed around?

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[PuckG]

Surely we’re looking for defence…right…?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Lack of toughness doesn't seem like their biggest issue right now. Maybe focus on fixing the defense and adding some bottom six scoring before worrying about a lack of Ryan Reaves?

 

[Warh1ppy]

I am not sure that Reaves is what the Oilers are missing. I mean, can he play defence? Maybe lay him down lengthwise in front of the crease and have him wave his arms around and scowl menacingly at opposing forwards?

 

[Mr Kot]

Oh for f***s sake just fire Holland before more damage is done.

 

[EpochLink]

Oilers have been having defense issues for years and years but yeah, Ryan Reaves is the answer for them!?

What the hell..

 

[Mrfenn92]

Ken Holland playing checkers

 

[Forge]

Josh Anderson available

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

If the Oilers want some toughness, the Sharks can provide some:

-Luke Kunin if you need a forward.
-Radim Simek if you need a strong defenseman who hits like a truck.

Willing to take a 2nd for either of them. Or we give you the player and a 2nd and you give us a 1st (an upgrade on the pick).

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Toughness? That’s well down the list imo.
When Nurse, Ceci, Bouchard and Barrie are your top 4 I’d say D is a much bigger issue. (And as a Canucks’ fan I feel I’m a bit of an expert on bad D’s )They need to target a couple of guys who can play in their own end.
Goaltending has also been a big issue with Campbell.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Well they couldn't have been THAT interested if they weren't willing to beat a 2025 5th round pick?

 

[Schemp]

The Coyotes would trade Kassian back (sorry, couldn't resist)
Nemeth?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Well they couldn't have been THAT interested if they weren't willing to beat a 2025 5th round pick?

I think the oilers wanted them to take a contract back

 

[YippieKaey]

Caps can give you Wilson for toughness and Jensen for defense. Send us McDavid and it's a deal!

 

[funky]

Can I offer you Todd McLellan. He has a good tough Saskatchewan boy with rocks between us years. Kings will give you him free of charge.

In all seriousness I know exactly where Edmonton is coming from being a Kings fan. We have no toughness on our team at all. You guys seen that in the playoffs last year.

It seems like tough guys in the NHlL are rare nowadays and if you have a good one they can really dictate play of game.

I wish you guys luck as we can’t seem to find one.

 

[Captain97]

This sounds like Joel Edmunson no? Solid second pairing stay at home dman who is 6'5 and hits like a truck + can fight.

1 year left after this one at 3.5 million

 

[Chips]

I was just thinking ‘you know what would help them come back in close games when they’re down? Another player to take ill timed roughing or cross checking penalties’


Have the oilers even been bullied much? I don’t think I’ve noticed that. They need a defenseman

 

[Bryanbryoil]

This sounds like Joel Edmunson no? Solid second pairing stay at home dman who is 6'5 and hits like a truck + can fight.

1 year left after this one at 3.5 million

I don't watch enough of Montreal to know what his level of play is these days. That said, the idea of him is very intriguing to me. Big, tough, physical and defense first defender. If he's healthy and can still play, he would probably be a good fit to pair with Bouchard on our 2nd pairing.

 

[Double Dion]

As a Flames fan I support Edmonton adding Ryan Reeves. I think they should trade Kulak for him.

 

[TheNewEra]

Travis Hamonic and Austin Watson

 

[Captain97]

I don't watch enough of Montreal to know what his level of play is these days. That said, the idea of him is very intriguing to me. Big, tough, physical and defense first defender. If he's healthy and can still play, he would probably be a good fit to pair with Bouchard on our 2nd pairing.

On our cup finals run he was on our 2nd pairing with Jeff Petry. It allowed Petry to focus more on offence.

Since coming back from Injury he's been playing about 20 minutes a night. And while the Habs haven't been Great they are a 500 team. He's ideally a number 4 guy who plays first unit on your PK.

 

[tmlfan98]

Wayne Simmonds can be had for future considerations, and we know the Oilers love acquiring recent ex-Leafs.

 

[M2Beezy]

Tyler Myers for a pair of 2nds may just do it

 

[ponder719]

The Flyers can offer you one (1) Rasmus Ristolainen.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Loss of Evander Kane has Holland feeling like Edmonton can use more toughness?

I havent watched much of Edm this year... are they getting pushed around?

Yes, but not in a physical sense. We're just bad in pretty much every facet right now.

Tyler Myers for a pair of 2nds may just do it

Tyler Myers is about as tough as cotton candy.