Recalled/Assigned: Nikitin Waived, Clears, Assigned to Condors

[AM]

They brought enough defenders in to give them options.

Doesnt mean he ant be brought back up..

 

[I am the Liquor]

They brought enough defenders in to give them options.

Doesnt mean he ant be brought back up..

He cant play at the nhl level.

 

[SnooPac]

From yesterday, but made me chuckle.

 

[Gret99zky]

He's been on waivers four hours and is already a -6.

 

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Oilers' D-men who are definitely better than Franson this season:
None

- probably better than Franson this season:
Sekera

- potentially better than Franson this season (but potentially worse as well):
Klefbom
Schultz

- potentially better than Franson, but unlikely this season:
Reinhart

- probably worse than Franson:
Gryba
Fayne

- flotsam to be jettisoned ASAP
Ference
Nikitin

Franson would be a top 4 defender on this team, and if he signed for what he did in Buffalo, signing him (and buying out the pilon formerly known as Nikita) would have cost exactly the same amount of cap space that waiving Nikitin will this year.

For all we know though, Chia could've been trying to get to Franson but maybe the latter didn't want to budge from his initial ask and Chia said F it and moved on?

 

[Morpheus]

Hi this is Nik Nik. I earn $50k/hour and I now live in California!

 

[Soundwave]

Oilers' D-men who are definitely better than Franson this season:
None

- probably better than Franson this season:
Sekera

- potentially better than Franson this season (but potentially worse as well):
Klefbom
Schultz

- potentially better than Franson, but unlikely this season:
Reinhart

- probably worse than Franson:
Gryba
Fayne

- flotsam to be jettisoned ASAP
Ference
Nikitin

Franson would be a top 4 defender on this team, and if he signed for what he did in Buffalo, signing him (and buying out the pilon formerly known as Nikita) would have cost exactly the same amount of cap space that waiving Nikitin will this year.

Agreed I would have liked to have taken a shot on Franson, the down side is he wanted a 2-year deal or bust it seems like and that would've eaten up all the cap flexibility we have for next summer.

 

[Mr Positive]

Agreed I would have liked to have taken a shot on Franson, the down side is he wanted a 2-year deal or bust it seems like and that would've eaten up all the cap flexibility we have for next summer.

he's also penciled in on the Sabres bottom pairing. The last thing we need is to throw our cap flexibility away on a specialist with no real hockey sense

 

[Fourier]

Hi this is Nik Nik. I earn $50k/hour and I now live in California!

Ironically, he actually gets a raise down on the farm since AHL salaries are not subject to escrow.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Glad to see him waived, no surprise he cleared. Now they have to work out what to do with him, because Bakersfield is not the spot for Nikitin.

I wonder if an expensive guy gets waived by another team, clears, and then they swap Nikitin (with something retained) for said player.

 

[THall4]

Great move!!!

only bad part is hes now in BAK taking TOI away from a prospect. Should let him explore option in the KHL for a loan...dont want this guy or his habits carrying over to our prospects in BAK

 

[Seachd]

You know, for all the *****ing people do about Nikitin, it could be much worse. Philadelphia is waiving Andrew MacDonald, who has 5 more years at $5 million. I guess the only thing they can do is hope he regains his form at some point.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

You know, for all the *****ing people do about Nikitin, it could be much worse. Philadelphia is waiving Andrew MacDonald, who has 5 more years at $5 million. I guess the only thing they can do is hope he regains his form at some point.

If you could get the Flyers to Retain $1 to $1.5M, would he be an options, or is MacDonald just terrible now?

 

[Jetlaggedoil]

If you could get the Flyers to Retain $1 to $1.5M, would he be an options, or is MacDonald just terrible now?

Old and washed up. Wouldn't go anywhere near him. Philly has a lot of rough years ahead.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Old and washed up. Wouldn't go anywhere near him. Philly has a lot of rough years ahead.

He's 29.

 

[joestevens29]

If you could get the Flyers to Retain $1 to $1.5M, would he be an options, or is MacDonald just terrible now?

Was he ever that good in the first place? Always seems to be injuried. Does he even get you 20 points? Doesn't seem particularly good at one thing and what's worse is real dollars go up every year.

I wouldn't take him for all the guys you wanted in the minors combined in a trade.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Was ever that good in the first place? Always seems to be injuried. Does he even get you 20 points? Doesn't seem particularly good at one thing and what's worse is real dollars go up every year.

I wouldn't take him for all the guys you wanted in the minors combined in a trade.

Fair enough, I don't know that he was that good to begin with, just wondering out loud.

 

[plikestechno]

You know, for all the *****ing people do about Nikitin, it could be much worse. Philadelphia is waiving Andrew MacDonald, who has 5 more years at $5 million. I guess the only thing they can do is hope he regains his form at some point.

Exactly. And I'm sure the only offers Chia was getting were longer, worse contracts for Niktin, Ference and Scrivens.

This is a problem for all teams. Guys are clearing waivers left and right because of their price tag. It's just how the league is now.

At least our garbage contracts are nearing their end. Hopefully we're not back here with Sekera in a year or two.

 

[joestevens29]

Fair enough, I don't know that he was that good to begin with, just wondering out loud.

I'm still wondering why they paid him so much in the first place and then move a guy like Coburn.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I'm still wondering why they paid him so much in the first place and then move a guy like Coburn.

Because the Flyers are an amazing well run organization.

 

[KneeOnKnee]

Don't mind the move, he should continue his development as a centre, he projects as a top six forward, those players are highly coveted, besides its nice to see that he is being developed properly. Centre men with his skill set are not just handed to you in this league. TBH i would like to see him as second line centre with McD on the first, i love the Nuge but this guy has size, something we really need down the middle to go far into playoffs. Trade Nuge for Shea Weber, no less.

Edit: i am talking about Draisaitl being sent down to AHL, sorry.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Don't mind the move, he should continue his development as a centre, he projects as a top six forward, those players are highly coveted, besides its nice to see that he is being developed properly. Centre men with his skill set are not just handed to you in this league. TBH i would like to see him as second line centre with McD on the first, i love the Nuge but this guy has size, something we really need down the middle to go far into playoffs. Trade Nuge for Shea Weber, no less.

Nikitin?

Yeah, I don't know the Oilers trade Nuge for Weber at this point in the franchise.