Rumor: Rumors and Proposals Thread: Moar NCAA FA's?

[McDrai]

I would keep RNH and walk away from Maroon if we really need the space after next year.

I'd rather keep Maroon, he can play up and down the line if needed whereas RNH would be stuck on the 3rd line while making 6 mil/year

 

[belair]

My dream:

Expose Eberle (-6 mil)
RNH for 2nd round pick + prospect (-6 mil)
Pouliot for conditional pick (-4 mil)

Sign McDavid for 9 mil per year and Draisaitl for 7 mil per year (+16 mil)

You've got some pretty lousy dreams.

 

[belair]

I'd rather keep Maroon, he can play up and down the line if needed whereas RNH would be stuck on the 3rd line while making 6 mil/year

RNH can also play up and down the line. Centers are far more valuable than wingers.

 

[Draiskull]

RNH can also play up and down the line. Centers are far more valuable than wingers.

would also give McLellan the flexibility with Draisiatl.

Nuge we can keep around for atleast another year. Ebs and Pou i hope Chia has seen enough of.

 

[A91]

I really don't see too many calling Nuge a bad player . He has been good . 6 Million good ? No . I said it month and months ago in a thread on the mains . We need an upgrade on RNH , Russells and Eberle . I got ripped a new one the same way I did when I said I was happy with the Hall deal and said we are a better team for it . Too many fans see the name on the back of the jersey . I rather lose a trade on paper and win the battle on the ice .

Sign Stone he better then Russell and he is a true RHD ....Better balance team ...Let Klefbom be our PP specialist until Bear forces our hand

Eberle to Flordia for Bjugstad . Big right hand C that can play the wing on the PP , play on the 2nd line as a RW .

RNH for a big shut down C .Like Couturier add to him if you have to to get the deal done . Opens up more cap

Pay Vegas 2nd rd pick in 2018 to take Pouliot

Send Letestu packing as well

Maroon McD Puljujarvi
Lucic Draisaitl Bjugstad
Cagguila Couturier Kassian
Slepy XXX Pitlick

All of these are realistic except Couturier . It would hurt to get him but i would go all in hard . He would be shutting down the Ducks top line better then anything we can currently throw at them

You and I think very similarly. Ive mentioned these moves a couple times over the past few months, agree with everything except...
1) Keep test
2) Not sold on Stone. Im still in the trade for Mike Green camp

My preferred lineup
Maroon - McDavid - Pulju
Lucic - Draisaitl - Slepyshev (Hes ready for top6)
Cagiula - Couts - Bjugstad
Pitlick - Letestu - Kassian

Klef-Lar
Sekera - Green
Nurse - Benning (Let them grow together, acquire a vet come deadline for more competition)

 

[Chef de Cuisine]

You and I think very similarly. Ive mentioned these moves a couple times over the past few months, agree with everything except...
1) Keep test
2) Not sold on Stone. Im still in the trade for Mike Green camp

My preferred lineup
Maroon - McDavid - Pulju
Lucic - Draisaitl - Slepyshev (Hes ready for top6)
Cagiula - Couts - Bjugstad
Pitlick - Letestu - Kassian

Klef-Lar
Sekera - Green
Nurse - Benning (Let them grow together, acquire a vet come deadline for more competition)

that's a cup winner. nobody could compete..

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I think after watching this team in playoffs Chia wouldnt be looking for that. We need a RHD with size and grit more than offense. An upgraded version of Gryba to compliment Nurse\Sekera\Klefbom\(possibly)Russell on the left side.

Benning is about as gritty as you get. He isn't big, but he plays bigger than he is. Larsson is the big shut down guy, Benning is the Jack of all trades but master of none guy, we need that offensive catalyst on the right side.

 

[A91]

that's a cup winner. nobody could compete..

Agreed.
I think we win the cup next season.

We gotten this far with "no experience", another summer to let Chia do his thing and make major/minor tweaks to the team will improve us enough to be cup winners.

Fingers crossed for this season though! So close from making the final 4 where anything can happen!

These boards are a such a bette place when we are winning

 

[Soundwave]

RNH for Duchene - Colorado gets a better "character guy" for their locker room, someone who was great with MacKinnon at the World Cup of Hockey, and someone who plays a bit like Sakic.

We get more speed and way better in the faceoffs and Duchene can play a utility role if need be. Plus less term, that RNH deal could get dicey if he has another season like this one, unlikely many teams will take though he still has some catchet as former no.1 overall left.


Jordan Eberle for Ryan Strome or Michael Dal Cole - Eberle is buddies with Tavares, gives them a decent winger who can provide some offence. They're likely going to be desperate to appease Tavares.

Acquire Mike Green at the deadline. Sign Hemsky or Vanek to a cheap 1 year deal.

Maroon McDavid Puljujarvi
Lucic Draisaitl Strome
Kassian Duchene Hemsky
Pitlick Letestu Slepyshev

Klefbom Larsson
Sekera Green
Nurse Benning

 

[SK13]

Faceoffs have been a problem. Rethinking my position on overpaying for Martin Hanzal.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

Faceoffs have been a problem. Rethinking my position on overpaying for Martin Hanzal.

I think it is a huge mistake to overpay for that luxery. This team has proven you can win without the faceoff. Now if we can find a solid 3C on reasonable money who is good on the draw... sign me up

 

[Soundwave]

Matt Duchene is like 60% in the dot. We ought to target him because I think Colorado is ready to move on.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Matt Duchene is like 60% in the dot. We ought to target him because I think Colorado is ready to move on.

I like, but can't imagine what we could offer the Avs. If they had any sense they would only take a legit d-man back

The deal starts with Darnell Nurse. Not sure what we'd have to add.

Unless it was a Nurse/RNH for Duchene/Barrie situation

 

[Soundwave]

I like, but can't imagine what we could offer the Avs. If they had any sense they would only take a legit d-man back

Getting only D back when you have no forwards left isn't a great idea either. They're not going to get a no.1 D-Man for him anyway.

I think Duchene for RNH makes some sense and I think Sakic likes RNH.

 

[belair]

I think it is a huge mistake to overpay for that luxery. This team has proven you can win without the faceoff. Now if we can find a solid 3C on reasonable money who is good on the draw... sign me up

If you're ever going to overpay for that, you should do it at the trade deadline. There's a lot of guys out there who are aces on the draw who do literally nothing else for you on the ice. Anton Lander being one of them. Having that on your roster for 82 games isn't beneficial when you factor in their lack of offensive production.

For the third-line center spot, I'd much prefer someone who has a modicum of offence to their game for the regular season--even if the name isn't someone on the top of the wants list. Ryan Strome is the guy I see as a realistic target. If the line is used anything like it was in 2017, it'll see softer match-ups so that face-off ace defensive guru isn't high on my list of needs.

That third line was centered by Drake Caggiula for a large chunk of the year, so getting a few more points out of it while not completely being defensively inept should be the ultimate goal.

 

[Soundwave]

I like, but can't imagine what we could offer the Avs. If they had any sense they would only take a legit d-man back

The deal starts with Darnell Nurse. Not sure what we'd have to add.

Unless it was a Nurse/RNH for Duchene/Barrie situation

I'd be willing to go to RNH + Reinhart with them adding a plus (Grigorenko?), IMO they're not going to get many if any better packages. Duchene has not lit the world on fire of late and I think RNH + MacKinnon had some clear chemistry.

 

[belair]

I'd be willing to go to RNH + Reinhart with them adding a plus (Grigorenko?), IMO they're not going to get many if any better packages. Duchene has not lit the world on fire of late and I think RNH + MacKinnon had some clear chemistry.

For Duchene? No, he'll get better offers. Hanifin's name has been floated out there. I think RNH is the guy we stick with. McLellan seems to be a fan.

 

[Soundwave]

For Duchene? No, he'll get better offers. Hanifin's name has been floated out there. I think RNH is the guy we stick with. McLellan seems to be a fan.

If they can get Hanifin they should probably take that, but if they think they're magically going to turn around overnight ala Hall for Larsson, they're badly mistaken. It would be like us trading Hall for Hanifin ... if we didn't have McDavid and Draisaitl.

I'd also look at something around RNH for Hamonic.

 

[belair]

If they can get Hanifin they should probably take that, but if they think they're magically going to turn around overnight ala Hall for Larsson, they're badly mistaken. It would be like us trading Hall for Hanifin ... if we didn't have McDavid and Draisaitl.

I'd also look at something around RNH for Hamonic.

I have zero interest in gutting the center depth like that at this point. RNH is 24 and has just gotten his first taste of the playoff atmosphere. He knows what's expected and will come back stronger next year. More centers on the roster is extremely valuable. And honestly, with Russell's showing in these playoffs, I can't see how the team doesn't bring him back.

The moves this off-season in my book are a lot smaller than what some other people are expecting. But the return for Eberle, you and I have a similar idea--I'm just a bit greedier.

 

[belair]

that's a cup winner. nobody could compete..

Have you watched the playoffs at all?

That roster would get eaten alive.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Matt Duchene is like 60% in the dot. We ought to target him because I think Colorado is ready to move on.

Avs won't take Eberle or Nuge for him to would be pizza boy and nurse. And remember Duchene is two seasons away from UFA.

 

[NeverForget06]

Avs won't take Eberle or Nuge for him to would be pizza boy and nurse. And remember Duchene is two seasons away from UFA.

Agree with this. I can't really see a deal that makes sense for the Oilers with Duchene. All the other teams that are looking to acquire him hope he will be a 1C-- not a 3C who is the answer to our faceoff problems. Just don't think its a good fit.

 

[Pointteen]

that's a cup winner. nobody could compete..

We would need a solid 13th forward who can kill penalties. Preferably a centre who can at least pull 50% on faceoffs.

 

[Glass Eyes]

I don't see any rush to trade RNH simply because he's a bit overpaid. He's a young center and IMO, running all of McDavid/Draisaitl/RNH is the key to being a dominant team. Those three create matchup nightmares and make the Oilers entire forward group a threat to score at all times. They just need to add cheap wingers, which shouldn't be too hard - Vrbata, Parenteau, Gagner, Leivo, Strome, Marchessault.

If Letestu is 4C/RW with Khaira/Kassian, that's a much better scenario than either of those two (Letestu/Kassian) playing third line or higher.

I love Maroon and he provided some scoring but I'm not paying him 3.75-4m.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

We would need a solid 13th forward who can kill penalties. Preferably a centre who can at least pull 50% on faceoffs.

Jay Beegle is this person.