Eklund Rumor: RNH to NYI?

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Eklund got a text saying RNH is ISLES top target

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Islanders-talking-to-Oilers-Regarding-RNH/1/80925

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[McFlyingV]

Doubt it. But if there was any truth to it they can overpay. We have zero reason to trade him.

 

[belair]

Are we going to do this again?

 

[dracom]

Doubt it. But if there was any truth to it they can overpay. We have zero reason to trade him.

unfortunately for you guys, it'll probably be another Hall for Larsson type of deal.

 

[WesMcCauley]

Cizikas and Hamonic. Edm gets a 3rd line center and top4 defensemen in return who both are 2-3 years older than RNH. Works with the cap aswell.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I'd be really curious if Hamonic is back on the table, or if Edmonton would actually consider a package. Does not sound like it, at least not until they are up against more of a cap crunch.

NYI, COL, and EDM are just a perfect three way trade waiting to happen. I think Colorado wants a more defensive minded RH-D to pair with the kids, NY wants offense now and didn't in the off-season, and Edmonton wants a power play RH-D. It just works lol

 

[SI90]

RNH is a #2 center paid like a #1. Even though he's not a 60+ point center he would most definitely help. That being said I don't see it. Oilers aren't getting Hamonic for him. Strome + would be my guess.

 

[CobraAcesS]

RNH is a #2 center paid like a #1. Even though he's not a 60+ point center he would most definitely help. That being said I don't see it. Oilers aren't getting Hamonic for him. Strome + would be my guess.

LOL

Paul Stastny makes 7M, and ROR makes 7.5M

#2 Centers of that caliber and age are easily worth 6M/yr. You are letting your sweet ass contract that Tavares is on blind you if you think RNH is overpaid.

 

[Jumptheshark]

It is days like this I wish we could see prefixes on phones. Eklund has a ton of bills after black friday

 

[voxel]

unfortunately for you guys, it'll probably be another Hall for Larsson type of deal.

Doubt it. Oilers are 1st in the Pacific and not desperate for a change.

The Isles however... are.

 

[McFlyingV]

unfortunately for you guys, it'll probably be another Hall for Larsson type of deal.

Based on what? We had a desperate need for a RHD capable of playing top pairing, now we have one. Why exactly are we desperate to trade RNH? I'd love to hear your sound logic and reasoning

 

[McFlyingV]

RNH is a #2 center paid like a #1. Even though he's not a 60+ point center he would most definitely help. That being said I don't see it. Oilers aren't getting Hamonic for him. Strome + would be my guess.

You should have just stopped at "Oilers aren't getting Hamonic for him" and been done with it. There is literally zero possible reasonable explanation why the Oilers would be interested in Strome+ for RNH.

 

[MikeyMike01]

If it can be done without moving Leddy, Hamonic, or Tavares, I'd be in favor of it.

 

[Cassano]

I mean it makes sense. Isles biggest loss was Frans Nielsen and RNH is pretty much Nielsen on steroids. They have the depth to offset a Hamonic loss.

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

This is a time of the year to be thankful and I'm thankful that this rumor is coming from Eklund and not Bob McKenzie or Elliote Friedman.

 

[Juicy Pop]

It seems like a great fit, but I just don't see Snow getting it done.

 

[hamzarocks]

Rnh has not been great production wise this season. He's ppg is low. I don't think hes worth hamonic at all.

 

[russ4king]

LOL

Paul Stastny makes 7M, and ROR makes 7.5M

#2 Centers of that caliber and age are easily worth 6M/yr. You are letting your sweet ass contract that Tavares is on blind you if you think RNH is overpaid.

Stastny is absolutely overpaid, and I am one that also thinks ROR is overpaid.

Ideal 2nd line centre contract is Kadri at 4.5m.

RNH is overpaid for what he brings. He just isnt that good.

At the same time Hamonic is a 2nd pairimg dman. Valuewise the 2 arent that far off. Big diff is the contract. Homonic is on a great contract...RNH isn't. So Edm probably has to add.

 

[BatVader]

Does it count if he sent the text to himself?

 

[McFlyingV]

Rnh has not been great production wise this season. He's ppg is low. I don't think hes worth hamonic at all.

Sure if we're just stat watching and also assume he's going to shoot 6% under his career average all year. Any need the Oilers had for Hamonic set sail on the ship that sent Hall to NJ.

 

[KlefDown]

Rnh has not been great production wise this season. He's ppg is low. I don't think hes worth hamonic at all.

If you judge RNH by his PPG, you are doing it wrong. Very wrong.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Stastny is absolutely overpaid, and I am one that also thinks ROR is overpaid.

Ideal 2nd line centre contract is Kadri at 4.5m.

RNH is overpaid for what he brings. He just isnt that good.

At the same time Hamonic is a 2nd pairimg dman. Valuewise the 2 arent that far off. Big diff is the contract. Homonic is on a great contract...RNH isn't. So Edm probably has to add.

Ideal is more like 5M actually these days IMO.

I get your view point, but Edmonton is also not the one who is up against the wall. NY was dealing from a strong position in the off-season, that has changed.

RNH still has some chance of breaking out offensively as well, but that will probably depend on having a real scoring threat on his right wing (goal scorer), and not having to play a shutdown role. His PPG is not going to be as good when hes not being given the offensive starts and matchups as well. Personally I think he's doing fine, and you can see that Edmonton fans are happy with him.

I do still believe Hamonic/RNH/Barrie can work for all teams involved though. All of them are 2nd pairing/2nd line types, but very high end for their role, and it fits pretty well with all three teams needs.

 

[Strait2thecup]

Hamonic will not be traded for RNH

 

[McFlyingV]

Ideal is more like 5M actually these days IMO.

I get your view point, but Edmonton is also not the one who is up against the wall. NY was dealing from a strong position in the off-season, that has changed.

RNH still has some chance of breaking out offensively as well, but that will probably depend on having a real scoring threat on his right wing (goal scorer), and not having to play a shutdown role. His PPG is not going to be as good when hes not being given the offensive starts and matchups as well. Personally I think he's doing fine, and you can see that Edmonton fans are happy with him.

I do still believe Hamonic/RNH/Barrie can work for all teams involved though. All of them are 2nd pairing/2nd line types, but very high end for their role, and it fits pretty well with all three teams needs.

Good post, I appreciate the actual lay out of your thought process. RNH's production will go up. He was on a 50 point pace last year through an injury riddled season despite playing 2nd fiddle to Draisaitl and McDavid for the year. His biggest issue this year has been poor shooting luck, and poor play from line mates. Pouliot has played horrible and has been his most common linemate, and his RW has been a revolving door of rookies in Puljujarvi (when he was struggling early in the year) and Slepyshev, and role-players in Kassian/Pitlick. He's now on a line with Maroon and Eberle and that line looks great. They've been a scoring threat every night since being reunited and if Eberle could hit the damn net with all his high quality chances and Maroon could get some puck luck (has like 3 or 4 posts in the last few games) then RNH's production would have already taken off. I still think he'll score around 50 points when the seasons all said and done (assuming he's healthy). His play away from the puck and in puck battles has been outstanding.

 

[Seachd]

Hamonic will not be traded for RNH

I think it's more likely the other way around (Nugent-Hopkins won't be traded for Hamonic), but I guess the end result is the same.