Recalled/Assigned: Nikitin recalled

[duul]

Mark Spector ‏@SportsnetSpec 7m7 minutes ago
#Oilers recall Nikitin. Also known as "The Lottery Fixer."

Gryba on IR.

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[Seachd]

Spector gets less and less funny all the time.

 

[Jet Walters]

Tank mode level 9 in effect

 

[Del Preston]

****.

 

[McTrashBoat]

We're gonna new ways to deal now

 

[Mr Positive]

Is it even possible that we could be trying to showcase him?

how many contracts are we allowed to retain salary on? I thought it was three. I would think we would need to retain on all three of Nikitin, Schultz and Purcell. We are currently retaining on Scrivens though.

 

[McAsuno]

baaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrf

 

[McDNicks17]

Commencing operation nuke from orbit.

 

[belair]

Time to boost up that trade value Niki...

It's Showtime!!

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Spector gets less and less funny all the time.

Yeah.

Its always great to watch clown shoes spector chuckle obnoxiously into the camera on national television.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Mark Spector ‏@SportsnetSpec 7m7 minutes ago
#Oilers recall Nikitin. Also known as "The Lottery Fixer."

Gryba on IR.

 

[McMozesmadness]

I'm ok with this. Keep guys like Musil, Oesterle and LaLeggia in the Bake. They've got a really good thing going down there.

This also helps the draft position.

 

[Del Preston]

No way he actually plays, right? Just here in case someone gets hurt. I would think Clendening takes Gryba's spot.

 

[McDNicks17]

No way he actually plays, right? Just here in case someone gets hurt. I would think Clendening takes Gryba's spot.

I've got $5 on him playing top pairing minutes with Schultz.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I'm ok with this. Keep guys like Musil, Oesterle and LaLeggia in the Bake. They've got a really good thing going down there.

This also helps the draft position.

Musil is pretty well at the point where it's fish or cut bait with him as a NHLer IMO. Oesterle is still to weak physically. I would rather see LaLeggia up for a few games than enjoy the viewing experience that is Nikita Nikitin.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I've got $5 on him playing top pairing minutes with Schultz.

That is a horrific image. That said I'm not giving you $5!

 

[Jet Walters]

Who's bright idea was it to make this guy the 47th highest paid defenseman in the NHL? Was it the same people who made Justin Schultz the 77th highest paid? Good thing we brought in a real GM and fired the people who made these terrible decisions, right?

F my life. Being an Oilers fan sucks. We don't even deserve McDavid.

 

[Hopelesslucicfan]

Sekera Fayne
Nurse Davidson
Schultz Clendening
Nikitin

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse!

For real though, we have 1 top 4 Dman, and 2 bottom pairing Dmen. Then we have what can only be described as... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Things+that+make+grown+men+cry well... take your pick

 

[AJGass4]

FFS's!

 

[Mcnofool6110]

The word im looking for is "lel"

 

[McPuritania]

Oh good. Get to watch Schultz and Nikitin now.

 

[Tarus]

Is it even possible that we could be trying to showcase him?

how many contracts are we allowed to retain salary on? I thought it was three. I would think we would need to retain on all three of Nikitin, Schultz and Purcell. We are currently retaining on Scrivens though.

If they were trying to showcase him, they would leave Nikitin down in the minors against competition he can actually have a little bit of success against.

Unlikely the Oilers need to retain salary on either of Purcell or Nikitin in the event of a deadline deal either. Both their contracts are up at the end of the season.

 

[Mr Positive]

Sekera Fayne
Nurse Davidson
Schultz Clendening
Nikitin

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse!

imo there will be Schultz-Davidson

We're selling Schultz, and Davidson helps the numbers of who he plays with.

 

[Del Preston]

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Is that Schultz pinching on the left?