Pre-Game Talk: McDavid-less Oilers vs Black Hawks looks ugly

[OnTheBrink]

They could at the risk of damaging the relationship. If he says he’s good to go he’s good to go.

I doubt McDavid is petty enough that if the team held him out for a game or two for HIS long term benefit he would be to upset about it, maybe for a day or two he would be a little pissy but he would get over it real quick.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

It’ll be interesting to see if Drai elevates his game even more with McDavid out. Pretty sure Malkin got better with Crosby our, and Henrik/Daniel got better when the other was injured.

 

[3IR]

wrong thread

 

[McFlash97]

It’ll be interesting to see if Drai elevates his game even more with McDavid out. Pretty sure Malkin got better with Crosby our, and Henrik/Daniel got better when the other was injured.

So he has to be better then league leading Art Ross and potential Hart winner ..himself.... tailor your expectations bud.

 

[Drai nation]

Not sure if discussed but how do you think Marleau would fit in on McDavids line? He's cheap for the cap, got the wheels at age 40 to still keep up and his deal expires at the end of the season.

 

[Mr Positive]

I know that McDavid draws the best checkers of the other team, but his line has been silent of late, likely due to his wingers. Compared to Drai's line that is.

We will suffer with McDavid out, but not as much as many would think, who haven't seen how our team has functioned lately. With how Drai's line is rolling, we definitely have a shot to win the game

 

[Gregsky99]

Not sure if discussed but how do you think Marleau would fit in on McDavids line? He's cheap for the cap, got the wheels at age 40 to still keep up and his deal expires at the end of the season.

I would do it. Wouldn’t cost a lot either. Even if Neal comes back we can bump marleau to the 3rd line and run a

marleau-haas-archi

that line would be fast enough I think.

 

[Mav3rick07]

I’m pretty sure McDavid has final say.

As soon as it happened I knew it was bad. That thought was confirmed when he was having issues the rest of the game.

He literally never missed a shift and was skating today.

Calm down lol

 

[Chef de Cuisine]

Draisaitl with the hatty

 

[Captain Controversy]

Why would Connor be out ?

 

[nabob]

Why would Connor be out ?

Charlie horse I think.

 

[nuck]

Getzlaf was interviewed last week and said he does not want to be traded.

As a long term vet and team captain I think he pretty much has to say that. Nothing positive would come of him saying publicly he would be fine with going to the right team. He obviously has deep roots in SoCal with four kids in school there and he already has his Cup but he has to know that he likely won't be around for another contending Ducks team. He might be interested in staying in the Pacific for family reasons but with his contract he would be a complicated fit in terms of his salary and the assets they expected.

 

[nuck]

Charlie horse I think.

Quad. 3 weeks.

 

[Oil Dood]

Quad. 3 weeks.

Source?

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Source?