Rumor: FA signings, Trade Rumors and Proposals Thread VI: Goaltending Options?

[Raab]

Franson is good but is a RD.. Do we really want to bump J.Schultz down to 3rd pairing?
It seems like Eakins is losing faith in Smid and MacT has never been a good supporter of him.
Belov was moved up with Petry last game and Smid bumped down.

Gardiner is still my preference but hopefully not at the expense of Klefbom.

Yes hot potato needs to be 3rd pairing until he can play defence. And I wouldn't mind upgrading Smid if we had the chance but I don't think he's our issue. This is a much more stable group of d men IMO.

Ference-Franson
Smid-Petry
Schultz-Schultz
Belov, Grebeshkov

Move Smid and our 1st for a guy like Coburn and I really like the looks of that d now and in the future. Petry can be moved when Schultz is ready for top 4 minutes for whatever we need at the time.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Haha, we'll re-visit this at the end of the season. I think you might change your tune.

lol no, not so much.

Remember something very important, re the Leafs, Felix Potvin LOOKED like a much better goaltender because he was on TV all the time.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Conditional first for Gardiner. If we get into the playoffs and he plays +50 games or something. Otherwise, second 2015? We'll throw in Musil or something.

 

[gqmixmaster]

No, that's just pointless.

If you're trading for Weber, Eberle is clearly the guy you can "afford" to give up.

I think it would have to be Eberle +, I could see it being eberle + J Schultz landing Weber, but Hall on his own IMO should net Weber.

I would be very willing to do yakupov + or eberle + but I don't know that I would do Hall. I think Hall's ceiling has a big range, if he can learn center I think his ceiling could notch up significantly.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

The predators would be laughed out of the league if they traded Weber. Let's not even kid ourselves.

We wouldn't trade Hall so why would Nashville trade Weber?

 

[gqmixmaster]

because they need offense and we need defense

 

[knockoutpanda]

I thought we tried this already at the draft. Maybe we can get Coburn if Holmgren is fired.

 

[joestevens29]

because they need offense and we need defense

They trade Weber and they'll need defense.

 

[YEGJuniorFan]

What about Oilers 1st (10th-20th overall), Jeff Petry and Oscar Klefbom to Buffalo for Mikhail Grigorenko, Christian Ehrhoff and Brayden McNabb?

Not sure if that works both sides, I am trying to think how that could work...

 

[aleshemsky83]

Coburn would obviously be a upgrade over Schultz or belov but hes not worth acquiring considering the asking price

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

The predators would be laughed out of the league if they traded Weber. Let's not even kid ourselves.

We wouldn't trade Hall so why would Nashville trade Weber?

exactly

 

[tiger_80]

The predators would be laughed out of the league if they traded Weber. Let's not even kid ourselves.

We wouldn't trade Hall so why would Nashville trade Weber?

I don;t think they are planning to trade Weber right now, but let's not act like the idea is completely ridiculous. Weber's contract is a bit of an albatross and while he still has at least 5-6 prime years ahead of him, there won't be much incentive for Nashville to pay him north of 50M during this time, if they end up with a top 5 and begin an all-out re-build.

 

[The Nuge]

I'll throw it out there. Klefbom for Franson? Give Gardiner a place to play for the leafs and gives us a guy who could become a number 1 and would be top pairing here.

Hey Cody. How's it going?

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

What about Oilers 1st (10th-20th overall), Jeff Petry and Oscar Klefbom to Buffalo for Mikhail Grigorenko, Christian Ehrhoff and Brayden McNabb?

Not sure if that works both sides, I am trying to think how that could work...

I can't see Buffalo going for it. I think they are fine with their D prospects after this years draft.

 

[SeriousBusiness]

I love Justin Schultz and in no way want him traded, but his defense is not just suspect, but horrific. One of the worst in the league in his own end. Really hope he can get it figured out..

He has a total of 51 NHL games. He's still basically in his rookie season.

 

[dyzfunctioned]

People realize that Weber is owed $68M of his $110M in the first 6 years right? And $52M in the first 4 years, $26M of which they've already paid Weber?

The moment NSH matched the offer sheet they made a pretty bold statement that Weber isn't going anywhere for a long time. They've already paid over 1/4 of his contract with 13 years remaining.

If anyone thinks Nashville would sink $26M into Weber to turn around and trade him, you're nuts. He's arguably one of, if not the most, unlikely to be traded players in the league due to his contract structure.

 

[oilz89*]

Would this be acceptable? (don't flame me)

Marincin+ 3rd or 2nd pick

for

Coburn

 

[PaPaDee]

Would this be acceptable? (don't flame me)

Marincin+ 3rd or 2nd pick

for

Coburn

We wouldn't be able to take on that type of salary without sending some back.

I'd like to look at something around Smid for Cobourn.

 

[oilz89*]

We wouldn't be able to take on that type of salary without sending some back.

I'd like to look at something around Smid for Cobourn.

Yeah i forgot about that

and for the record I don't know why some of you are putting Justin Schultz in proposals.
He's in his rookie season practically the guy hasnt even hit 60 games yet!! Tell me one defensemen who was GREAT defensively 50 games into his career?

 

[T-Funk]

Yeah i forgot about that

and for the record I don't know why some of you are putting Justin Schultz in proposals.
He's in his rookie season practically the guy hasnt even hit 60 games yet!! Tell me one defensemen who was GREAT defensively 50 games into his career?

You're just asking The Perfect Human to come in here aren't you now?

 

[Mr Forever]

Would this be acceptable? (don't flame me)

Marincin+ 3rd or 2nd pick

for

Coburn

In three years Marincin will be better than Coburn, he's clearly regressing. There's a reason Philly - a team with possibly the worst D in the NHL - wants to move him.

 

[oilz89*]

You're just asking The Perfect Human to come in here aren't you now?

Yeah haha i wanna set that guy straight

but no seriously its hilarious to say he's the worst defensively after 50 games and to even think about trading him. At worst, He'll be a pp qb. At best he'll be a top 4 dman.. maybe even a number 2 dman

 

[McTedi]

He has a total of 51 NHL games. He's still basically in his rookie season.

To a certain extent this is true but if he plays all year like last game the Oilers will lead the league in GA this year (especially with Grebs and Potter returning shortly). Still kind of baffled by Brodeur's comments but then again he only sees his end of the ice.

 

[tiger_80]

To a certain extent this is true but if he plays all year like last game the Oilers will lead the league in GA this year (especially with Grebs and Potter returning shortly). Still kind of baffled by Brodeur's comments but then again he only sees his end of the ice.

What did Brodeur say?

 

[The Nuge]

What did Brodeur say?

That it seemed like there was 2 of J. Schultz out there