McKenzie: "I believe the Oilers will add an experienced defenseman"

[McShogun99]

Just need Karlsson to request a trade to Edmonton....

 

[WhatWhat]

Hamhuis could be interesting if Heiskanen comes into camp and shows he can play 3rd pairing right now. Only 1 year left so not a massive commitment, actually good at D and has been around for a while

 

[cupcrazyman]

it's obviously drew doughty.

So Doughty will play for $1.978M this year ?

 

[Beautvillier]

LOL no one got it right. We said Eberle+ for Hamonic. Then it was Hall for Hamonic. Then it was Eberle 50% retained for Strome + Pulock or De Haan then it turned out to be just Eberle for Strome straight up. Not one Isles fan got that right. Neither did the Oilers fans for that matter.

i couldn't tell you how many times we said strome for eberle

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Komisarek obvs

 

[KarmaPolice]

I just hope we don't trade Caleb Jones or Ethan Bear for some borderline #4 Dman, because we would greatly regret that in the long run. Ethan Bear at the very least will be a 3rd pairing Dman who is absolutely LETHAL on the PP -- and that's at the VERY least, mark my words (outscoring a blue-chip prospect forward like Barzal in the CHL playoffs is no small feat -- even more so as a Dmen, and they're the same age). I think Caleb will be like left-sided Petry: good at everything, but not dominant in anything; still very useful, though, and we need to keep him. I'm not sold on Nurse yet at all. Just my opinion, but I'm usually not too wrong about Dmen. Forwards is different, but Dmen I can usually get a good read on.

I would rather just sign Franson, as I think the cost for any reasonably good Dman would be too high.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

i couldn't tell you how many times we said strome for eberle

Same for Oilers fans

 

[QJL]

Marc Staal at 50% + 3rd round pick for a double cheeseburger

 

[Vatican Roulette]

Marc Staal at 50% + 3rd round pick for a double cheeseburger

No cheese.

 

[NORiculous]

Nashville has a few but want do they need?

 

[Rubi]

Wouldn't be at all surprised to see Cody Franson sign a 1 year contract with the Oilers.

 

[MoneyGuy]

I'd take Chris Pronger back as long as he's settled that baby-crib issue.

 

[lawrence]

which teams are not trying to do this?

 

[Smitty426]

NJ could retain 200% and I still doubt we'd give up Slepy for him haha. Lovejoy is not good at all.

Yeah, I know. LJ is actually decent in the right place. He was brought in to eat some of Larrsons minutes. It's just too much work being asked of him.
He's a bottom pairing D guy asked to play 2 tiers up.

 

[Vatican Roulette]

which teams are not trying to do this?

Detroit?

 

[Eric cartman]

I bet it's franson ..... He's a vet and needs a home... Seems like a perfect fit to me...

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Maatta for RNH

 

[belair]

Maatta for RNH

Why would we do that?

 

[10Ducky10]

Something centering around Myers and Lowry for RNH.

 

[Marlowe Syn]

I'd be looking at Calvin De Haan or Matt Dumba

2 players you could get by not giving up too much and IMHO are primed to take the next step.

That's a big negatory on Dumba. We sacrificed an excellent prospect in Alex Tuch, along with Haula, to ensure Vegas didn't take Dumba in the expansion draft. I can't see a scenario he is available. We are slim on RHD depth. Spurgeon, Dumba... wait for it... Ryan Murphy.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Phaneuf.....

Yep, gets to play in his hometown and after that he only needs to play with the Jets, Canucks and Habs to complete his Canada Tour.

 

[Cloned]

Something centering around Myers and Lowry for RNH.

From an Oilers POV, done so fast it'd make your head spin.

I'm surprised you aren't an Oilers fan.

 

[Liferleafer]

You guys want Marincin back?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

You may have 1 Martin Marincin

 

[Moose Head]

Would you want Davidson back? 4th or 5th rounder should do it.