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[syz]

Hall makes very little sense for Edmonton if he's looking to get paid fairly. The Oilers' top six wasn't the main issue last season and Hall's cap hit would tie up a significant amount of Edmonton's available cap space addressing that very thing.

That Blackwood rumor is incredibly odd, too. One of the best goaltenders in the league under 25. Why trade him?

The Oilers top 6 was a massive problem last season at even strength. It was entirely the McDavid show.

They need enough talent on the wings to run McDavid and Draisaitl on separate lines but Puljujarvi isn't good enough yet, Yamamoto fell of a cliff, and RNH is... okay.

 

[Smartguy]

Adam from Red Deer being right has really gotten the "I know a guy who knows a guy" posters to come out of the woodwork.

Would be great if we could keep a tally of all the posters who post that they've got legit inside info and have a ledger beside their name to see how many of y'all are full of shit and how many of you might actually know something.

I book marked a few this round. Keep forgetting if it’s the same people who appear at trade deadline too.

 

[Cloned]

What’re you trying to say?

#CrypticSoli

 

[ilovetheshowlost]

I hope everyone who has a source about Hall is proven correct. That will make all future rumours so much more exciting! I've spent the last hour watching Hall highlights. He's not a perfect player, but I'll be honest, it would be pretty cool (and emotional) seeing him back. Wonder if Russell would give him 4 again?

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Wouldn’t be trade deadline or the start of UFA season if we didn’t have “sources” saying Hallsy is coming back to Edmonton at some point
This time for sure!
Classic HF

 

[Del Preston]

Hmm? BBO posted later in the thread and asked duul to PM him, so I assume everything was cleared.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Today, we are all SpeedyTurtle.

I heard a sound outside. Pretty sure it was Taylor Hall.

I was bench pressing 80 lbs dumbbells at Goodlife today. Pretty sure Taylor Hall spotted me

 

[McTonyBrar]

Do people forget this is exactly what happened at Trade deadline? Oilers Twitter had convinced itself Hall was an Oiler, just to have Rishaug come after the trade and say the Oilers never even got involved.

Then the fanbase wanted Holland fired? It’s literally going to happen again

Do you also remember Holland saying, before the TDL, that we weren't going all in?

 

[CycloneSweep]

Do people forget this is exactly what happened at Trade deadline? Oilers Twitter had convinced itself Hall was an Oiler, just to have Rishaug come after the trade and say the Oilers never even got involved.

Then the fanbase wanted Holland fired? It’s literally going to happen again

It never made sense at the deadline.
Why would the Oilers pay to trade for a guy to sit 2 weeks in quarantine to play for them when they were possibly going to just sign him this off season anyway.

 

[McTonyBrar]

It never made sense at the deadline.
Why would the Oilers pay to trade for a guy to sit 2 weeks in quarantine to play for them when they were possibly going to just sign him this off season anyway.

Plus, Holland said before the trade deadline, that they weren't going to go all in trading wise at the deadline.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Plus, Holland said before the trade deadline, that they weren't going to go all in trading wise at the deadline.

The value was low enough it wasn't going all in but I don't think the risk was worth the value at the time.

 

[Marty McSurly]

Really the only question to ask at this point.

Is Kris Russell going to give up the number 4?

 

[Dashh]

Lol at the idea of bringing hall back. How is that a good thing for this team?

 

[McTonyBrar]

I just spat out my water

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Really the only question to ask at this point.

Is Kris Russell going to give up the number 4?

You mean are they gonna un-retire #99 and bring it down from the rafters for Hall to wear

 

[Marty McSurly]

You mean are they gonna un-retire #99 and bring it down from the rafters for Hall to wear

I never said anything about Hall lol

The 4 could be for Cody Ceci

 

[McTonyBrar]

What does this MEAN?

 

[McTonyBrar]

Hmm? BBO posted later in the thread and asked duul to PM him, so I assume everything was cleared.

Can you find the post?

 

[syz]

The only important thing for the next 7 days is that Larsson doesn't sign a contract.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

My head is spinning like the exorcist kid with all the stuff flying around. Where'd the Gibson rumour come from?

 

[McTonyBrar]

Lol at the idea of bringing hall back. How is that a good thing for this team?

A top six forward who has scored 20 goals countless times on the left wing brought in to replace Dominic Kahun. Yeah how is that good thing right?



I hope you're joking

 

[syz]

Lol at the idea of bringing hall back. How is that a good thing for this team?

Aside from him instantly being the team's best winger?

 

[CycloneSweep]

Lol at the idea of bringing hall back. How is that a good thing for this team?

Bringing in a high skill forward is a terrible idea for this team /s

 

[BarDownBobo]

It never made sense at the deadline.
Why would the Oilers pay to trade for a guy to sit 2 weeks in quarantine to play for them when they were possibly going to just sign him this off season anyway.

You’re absolutely right it didn’t but people on here and Twitter were absolutely convinced it was going to happen and there was a meltdown when it didn’t. You’ve gotta take any mention of Hall and Edmonton with a massive grain of salt, the absolute obsession part of this fan base has with him means that any wanna be insider who is looking for follows or listens on a podcast knows to mention it and it’ll spread like wildfire.

 

[Oilhawks]

Lol at the idea of bringing hall back. How is that a good thing for this team?