Rumor: Rumors and Proposals Thread | Defense Set, or Another Addition In the Works?

[Bryanbryoil]

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[jukon]

I'm sure Holland touched base with Jimmy Howard, I wonder what was said. Honestly I'd be more interested in a goalie putting up good numbers on a bad team than a goalie putting up great numbers on a great defensive team.

Those last year numbers though, wow.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

I'm sure Holland touched base with Jimmy Howard, I wonder what was said. Honestly I'd be more interested in a goalie putting up good numbers on a bad team than a goalie putting up great numbers on a great defensive team.

Those last year numbers though, wow.

In all likelihood we will see a shortened season with a shortened training camp and Holland probably saw the value of bringing back the goalie tandem that knows the defense and vice versa. Won't be much time to feel out a new team.

 

[Darkwinter]

In all likelihood we will see a shortened season with a shortened training camp and Holland probably saw the value of bringing back the goalie tandem that knows the defense and vice versa. Won't be much time to feel out a new team.

What you posted makes perfect sense. Being a shorten season and Smith knows the team would be command sense to bring him back .

 

[Paralyzer]

In all likelihood we will see a shortened season with a shortened training camp and Holland probably saw the value of bringing back the goalie tandem that knows the defense and vice versa. Won't be much time to feel out a new team.

That's exactly what I took from it when we signed him. Not too worried about it this year. Let's check next year for a goalie upgrade.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[Little Fury]

I'm less concerned with Smith qua Smith than I am with Tippett overplaying him.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I'm less concerned with Smith qua Smith than I am with Tippett overplaying him.

That's always a risk, but if it's shorter season, there's less need to play him, hopefully that bares out.

 

[barry halls]

I’ve been going back and watching highlight packages from every game last year, and it’s good to be reminded of how solid the goaltending was for the most part last season. Smith even stole us some wins, including a huge one against WPG in March

 

[Little Fury]

That's always a risk, but if it's shorter season, there's less need to play him, hopefully that bares out.

Maybe, I'm just not sure the coach believes in Kosko.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Maybe, I'm just not sure the coach believes in Kosko.

I would say it's half that and half the inability to get away from the loyalty to the old guy.

 

[780il]

I still think there’s a good chance we’re gonna circle back to Arizona for a goalie in season if our guys are not getting the job done. Holland asked about Kuemper earlier, wouldn’t be surprised at all to see him coming here at some point. Holland does really want to address the goalies and bring us a stud in that position.

 

[Soundwave]

I still think there’s a good chance we’re gonna circle back to Arizona for a goalie in season if our guys are not getting the job done. Holland asked about Kuemper earlier, wouldn’t be surprised at all to see him coming here at some point. Holland does really want to address the goalies and bring us a stud in that position.

Yup. If goaltending declines from last regular season, pull the trigger. Klef will be on LTIR by then.

 

[Little Fury]

I would say it's half that and half the inability to get away from the loyalty to the old guy.

The latter is the bigger blind spot, I hope that he learned his lesson from the play-in debacle.

 

[yukoner88]

The latter is the bigger blind spot, I hope that he learned his lesson from the play-in debacle.

Along with not breaking up the hottest line in the NHL for no reason

 

[TheUltimateOiler]

I still think there’s a good chance we’re gonna circle back to Arizona for a goalie in season if our guys are not getting the job done. Holland asked about Kuemper earlier, wouldn’t be surprised at all to see him coming here at some point. Holland does really want to address the goalies and bring us a stud in that position.

What would be the return ?
Benson + ?

 

[SupremeTeam16]

I still think there’s a good chance we’re gonna circle back to Arizona for a goalie in season if our guys are not getting the job done. Holland asked about Kuemper earlier, wouldn’t be surprised at all to see him coming here at some point. Holland does really want to address the goalies and bring us a stud in that position.

I think it’s definitely a possibility but there will be interest in Kuemper and the Yotes will probably get a 1st from someone.

If we’re looking at Arizona I’d wonder how interested they’d be in a Raanta for Smith swap with us adding something small. Saves them almost 3M in cap space, the Oilers would probably have to find a taker for Chiasson though without taking money back.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

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I thought it'd be better to reply to you in this thread than the Lagesson one so it's not derailed.

I say that because other GMs aren't in the business of helping the Oilers out when they have arguably the best duo in the league when they're tight to the cap and have a key RFA to sign. If I was another team's GM, this is the approach I'd be taking if I'm taking on a player of Chiasson's caliber with no money being returned.

If anyone wanted Chiasson straight up as a cap dump, it'd likely be done by now. It could still happen but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[jukon]

I know that DRY line was the best line in the league for a decent period of time, but remember too that McNuge were lights out in the play in round. Sure it was a small sample size against a defensively questionable team, but they made some serious magic. Nine points in four games is the highest point per game (McDavid 2.25) seen in the playoffs since '91-92 (Mario Lemieux 2.27) and '92-93 (Adam Oates 2.25).

 

[tabs]

@tabs

I thought it'd be better to reply to you in this thread than the Lagesson one so it's not derailed.

I say that because other GMs aren't in the business of helping the Oilers out when they have arguably the best duo in the league when they're tight to the cap and have a key RFA to sign. If I was another team's GM, this is the approach I'd be taking if I'm taking on a player of Chiasson's caliber with no money being returned.

If anyone wanted Chiasson straight up as a cap dump, it'd likely be done by now. It could still happen but I'm not holding my breath.

Good call on switching to this thread. I agree that other GM’s aren’t going to do us any favours, but my point was that we don’t need them to. We can sign Bear right now to a contract comfortably in the high 2’s if we wanted to without having to move anyone out. We’d just submit a 20 man roster on opening day to be cap compliant and then put Klef on LTIR before calling up the waived players, including Chiasson, to get to the full 23 man roster.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Good call on switching to this thread. I agree that other GM’s aren’t going to do us any favours, but my point was that we don’t need them to. We can sign Bear right now to a contract comfortably in the high 2’s if we wanted to without having to move anyone out. We’d just submit a 20 man roster on opening day to be cap compliant and then put Klef on LTIR before calling up the waived players, including Chiasson, to get to the full 23 man roster.

I will admit I'm no capologist...I keep forgetting Klefbom can't be put on LTIR until game #1 of the season so if Holland can dance around it this way, that's a pretty smart way to "launder" money around.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

I know that DRY line was the best line in the league for a decent period of time, but remember too that McNuge were lights out in the play in round. Sure it was a small sample size against a defensively questionable team, but they made some serious magic. Nine points in four games is the highest point per game (McDavid 2.25) seen in the playoffs since '91-92 (Mario Lemieux 2.27) and '92-93 (Adam Oates 2.25).

Amazing what a top-6 winger can do with our two Art-Ross centers. Go figure.

Imagine a day where we had 4 of them.

 

[CupofOil]

The latter is the bigger blind spot, I hope that he learned his lesson from the play-in debacle.

Can you blame him for starting Smith in Game 1? The Oilers made their playoff push with Smith backstopping them most games. Before that little speed bump the team hit before the pause when the entire team was garbage for about 5 games, Smith had 1 loss in 2 months and over a .920 save percentage in January and February.

Smith clearly stunk in Game 1 (the team did him no favors though) but it's not like Tippett started him just because of loyalty. Not to mention also that he's always been a good playoff performer.

 

[DropTheGloves]

Wow Strome getting paid. While the Spooner trade was dumb, I don’t think he was ever going to break out like that here unless he moved to wing.

 

[McShogun99]

Wow Strome getting paid. While the Spooner trade was dumb, I don’t think he was ever going to break out like that here unless he moved to wing.

Zero chance he'd put up those numbers centering the 3rd line on any team. Even less chance when your most common linemate is Lucic.