Confirmed with Link: Oilers acquire C Kellan Lain from Vancouver for Will Acton

[Dorian2]

Haven't read a single post yet.

I wonder if this has been done yet.

Bold Move

We shall see.

EDIT: Oh for **** sakes. 2nd post in.

 

[dobiezeke*]

Haven't read a single post yet.

I wonder if this has been done yet.

Bold Move

We shall see.

EDIT: Oh for **** sakes. 2nd post in.

People complained when Acton was here...people complain that the Acton trade is irrelevant...people just like to complain.

 

[Dorian2]

People complained when Acton was here...people complain that the Acton trade is irrelevant...people just like to complain.

Yeah. Hard not to complain at this point though.

I've been doing more than usual myself at times.

But it's good to try to keep it in check.

Fire Eakins!

 

[OilTastic]

Bold!!!

 

[Sheikyerbouti]

proverbial pound of flesh for the unwashed masses

 

[dobiezeke*]

Yeah. Hard not to complain at this point though.

I've been doing more than usual myself at times.

But it's good to try to keep it in check.

Fire Eakins!

Can't disagree with you on that one. Problem is - who do you bring in that can do anything with the hot mess that are the Oilers?

 

[Dorian2]

Can't disagree with you on that one. Problem is - who do you bring in that can do anything with the hot mess that are the Oilers?

 

[rasarhdasd]

You want one of the slowest skaters in the AHL to be on our PK just because he is a center.

Just no

Or cause he spent some time on the PK in Utica ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[orcatown]

This guy will be Gazdic's replacement. Gazdic doesn't have enough skill to stay in the NHL.

Neither does Lain.

 

[harpoon]

Everything I need to know about this player can be surmised from the fact that the Canucks would rather have Will Acton.

 

[CorpseFX]

Could be a monstrous 4th line someday with Yakimov I guess.

he's already 25 - he better hurry up.

 

[oiler4ever]

ironically Kellan scored his first NHL goal against Scrivens and the oilers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1LKcv4R0R8

 

[Moose Coleman]

On the bright side, I said they'd make a big trade before firing the coach, and this is a trade and Lain is big so....

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

 

[Board Gordon]

I'm actually afraid.

 

[CornKicker]

i would say they look gold because they are the chosen ones but it turns out they are just golden shower stained

 

[mactforcoach]

Does this move in any way open up some space for perhaps a bigger trade. Do we gain a roster spot and or cap space with this?

In any event it's a good move for Will to get away from here and all the negative talk around him and his Dad. He never should have been brought here in the first place.

 

[The Head Crusher]

Didn't he score his first career goal vs us?

 

[Paralyzer]

Didn't he score his first career goal vs us?

Yup. his one and only goal/point against the Oilers. That was 1 too many goals against Edmonton, so MacT had to do what was necessary. BOLD MOVE!

 

[Summary]

At this point I find it bold as heck to be making tinkering/nothing trades when the team is in the state it is. Not sure if that's the kind of bold we need right now but... six rings I guess?

Like a boxer sticking to just the wrong distance from an opponent with much longer reach.

 

[misfit]

I love it when a move like this gets people legitimately questioning if it's a precursor to a bigger move.

"We had a trade lined up for Getzlaf, but it fell through because we couldn't swing that AHL 4th liner for AHL 3rd liner deal...oh well, back to the drawing board"

 

[rboomercat90]

I love it when a move like this gets people legitimately questioning if it's a precursor to a bigger move.

"We had a trade lined up for Getzlaf, but it fell through because we couldn't swing that AHL 4th liner for AHL 3rd liner deal...oh well, back to the drawing board"

Yeah, it's hillarious. We heard the same things when Brown was traded last year. People foolishly assumed Mactavish had another center coming when he traded Gagner too. Mactavish was finally able to find a team to help him shuffle a part he wanted to move, that's it. It happened when it did because that's when it happened. There's no reason to think this deal was about anything more than getting Will Acton away from this organization because him being a coach's son had become a toxic environment for him. I don't think its a stretch to suggest that he asked to be traded.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

This guy will be Gazdic's replacement. Gazdic doesn't have enough skill to stay in the NHL.

No he won't. He's big, but he's not a fighter. 10 times out of 10 if I had to pick who's in an NHL lineup, I take Gadzic.

Nothing deal for both teams. AHL, possibly ECHL deal.

 

[caley]

Everything I need to know about this player can be surmised from the fact that the Canucks would rather have Will Acton.

If you mean Canucks boarders, I wouldn't take their word as gospel.

I mean, go back to last season when Dale Weise was traded away from Vancouver to Montreal
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1597231

I like for Canucks if it opens a spot for Archiblad or Lain on 4th

Impartial, with the emergence off Archibald and Lain, Weise was an easy piece to give up. Hopefully he does well in Montreal. As for Diaz, I have no idea what I am expecting

Very happy with the deal especially if it means a spot for Lain or Archibald (would like to also dump Sestito at some point too)

Not that I'm expecting much of him, but fans turn on their players even quicker than Oiler fans.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

If you mean Canucks boarders, I wouldn't take their word as gospel.

I mean, go back to last season when Dale Weise was traded away from Vancouver to Montreal
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1597231

Not that I'm expecting much of him, but fans turn on their players even quicker than Oiler fans.

If you don't want to take our word for it, check out the Utica thread on our board. They're far more knowledgeable about Lain. Bad Goalie and UticaHockey are two of the most reputable posters for the Comets there, drop them a line.

Although seriously, a deal of nothing for nothing on both sides. Almost makes one wonder why it happened at all.