Sportsnet: Oilers have made Anton Slepyshev available

[King In The North]

And the crowd goes mild!!

Sorry had to. But given his big frame I'm sure some GMs will be interested in adding to their bottom 6.

 

[rt]

Arizona just opened a spot for a new project and the Coyotes have nothing left to lose!

 

[These Are The Days]

Value is fine but we don't need anymore left shots.

lol painfully true. But the Oilers also need help on that B-R-U-T-A-L penalty kill more than a right handed shot. I tell ya what, the Lightning could send J.T Brown (who is right handed) and I think it would work out well. The Lightning have grinders and penalty killers for days. They just need someone who MIGHT be able to accidentally score a goal.

 

[TFHockey]

lol painfully true. But the Oilers also need help on that B-R-U-T-A-L penalty kill more than a right handed shot. I tell ya what, the Lightning could send J.T Brown (who is right handed) and I think it would work out well. T

I don't think Edmonton will be dealing for any pending UFAs.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

id say every fan knew that a team could easily acquire him if they want

 

[These Are The Days]

I don't think Edmonton will be dealing for any pending UFAs.

Well it's as simple as trading for Paquette then. He's an RFA, cheap as hell, good defensively and will help the penalty kill. I only mentioned Brown because he's a right handed shot and still similar in value

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Slepyshev for Russo

Depth for depth. Edmonton is welcome to have David Booth for PK purposes of they'd like.

 

[thewookie1]

Fayne, Slepyshev and EDM's 4th

for

Beaulieu

Fayne will be loaned to the Oilers AHL team.

 

[sabresEH]

I would offer Minnesotas 4th rounder for Slep.

 

[crowi]

Holy shit really? He is available? I hope Murray offers a conditional 5th.

 

[zar]

Slepyshev will be a decent 3rd line winger if given to a coach with patience and the ability to develop him properly.

McLellan does not like him and gives him zero leeway to make a mistake. He bounces in and out of the lineup like a yoyo. They should have sent him down to the AHL for more development before he became waiver eligible.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Has he not been available all year long,,,

Probably quietly available, in that if someone called about him they would trade him.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

I like Slepy, we should trade ufa's Maroon or Letestu instead

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Here's why I'm pissed at this: Edmonton waited until his waiver exemption was up to make this public availability email.

He's only like one or two games past his waiver exemption - if this 'notice' was sent out two weeks ago, maybe a team is willing to give up something a little better for him because they can stick him on the top line of their farm team for the rest of the year and see what they really have.

Nope. Better to wait until his waiver exemption is just barely up, THEN offer him around the league, to ensure the 6th round pick in 2021 offers are plentiful.

Dumb. It's just dumb asset management.

Only thing I'm hoping for is some GM got a look at him in last year's playoffs and that made an impression.

 

[Advanced stats]

I'm sure a lot of teams would like having the player. The reluctance would be on the waiver-eligible part.

No not really. No one is lining up for a 24 year old with 14 career points in 70 games.

 

[Draiskull]

Meh if the dude can't make it in Edmonton, He can't be worth a whole lot.

sure.. I bet they are saying the same about Eberle, Pitlick, Pouliot, Petry etc. He is not worth a lot but he could still become a decent NHLer. The interesting\amusing part of this tweet is that Chia made him available using email spam.

 

[Draiskull]

Here's why I'm pissed at this: Edmonton waited until his waiver exemption was up to make this public availability email.

He's only like one or two games past his waiver exemption - if this 'notice' was sent out two weeks ago, maybe a team is willing to give up something a little better for him because they can stick him on the top line of their farm team for the rest of the year and see what they really have.

Nope. Better to wait until his waiver exemption is just barely up, THEN offer him around the league, to ensure the 6th round pick in 2021 offers are plentiful.

Dumb. It's just dumb asset management.

Only thing I'm hoping for is some GM got a look at him in last year's playoffs and that made an impression.

how do we know if it wasnt.... This is not the first time Slepy's name has come up in trade talks. Maybe Chia has been shopping him for months

 

[McOvechking]

I don't really understand why he's available. The Oilers need a good scoring winger prospect as much as any team in the league.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

how do we know if it wasnt.... This is not the first time Slepy's name has come up in trade talks. Maybe Chia has been shopping him for months

I dunno maybe I'm naive but if I were a GM and looking to trade a player, when I was hunting for offers I'd cast a wide net BEFORE his eligibility expired. Maybe Chia was trying to keep it quiet and nothing occurred.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I don't really understand why he's available. The Oilers need a good scoring winger prospect as much as any team in the league.

Well then the Oilers should find a good scoring winger prospect. Slepyshev is not one.

 

[CaptainCrunch67]

He's not a bust winger. He's an effective bottom six guy. Quick, physical and a great release on his shot. There's still a chance he turns into an effective 20-30 point guy, he just needs the opportunity in an organization that can give him one. In Edmonton, Kassian makes him redundant and he hasn't been consistent enough in the top six to merit the ice time.

I see Buffalo as a logical destination. The Rangers also.

He's never shown that offensive ability anywhere, not in the KHL, not in the AHL and certainly not in the NHL. He's more likely an AHL callup tweener on a good team. He'd probably get you a fourth or 5th round pick at best. He's just not that special.

 

[belair]

He's never shown that offensive ability anywhere, not in the KHL, not in the AHL and certainly not in the NHL. He's more likely an AHL callup tweener on a good team. He'd probably get you a fourth or 5th round pick at best. He's just not that special.

Considering what I described would be considered 'not that special'...

Slepyshev put up points at a decent pace at the AHL level and 10 points in half a season in the NHL last year where he was juggled in and out of the lineup is a pretty good example of what you can get from the guy if you give him the opportunity. I'm not sure why you'd have an issue with the 20-30 point cap. It's pretty modest. The guy's a bottom six forward.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

There ya go Yzerman.... we're in the market for a 3rd line winger and it looks like we've got one available for trade and likely very cheap. How's about Cedric Paquette for Slepyshev straight up sound to Oil fans?

MOAR RUSSKIYE!!!!

no ceddy

we wouldn't have a 4c then

 

[Michoulicious]

The guy name is Anton, guys, just think about it.

Carolina should make an offer (around 3 first round picks should suffice) and then sacrifice him on the altar for the Anton God. It would certainly make him happy and they could use that offering to convince him to come back to the NHL.

The prophecy would be then be fulfilled (meaning either the apocalypse or Stanley Cups for everyone).

We’ve all been waiting for this day.

The Anton is coming for your souls, be prepared.

 

[Skobel24]

Decent 4th line option, but I'd imagine most teams have a similar quality player they could call up.