Rumor: Rumors and Proposals Thread | OE L Yes?

[Oilhawks]

Edmundson signing for 4 years at 3.5M per makes Larsson look more and more overpaid.

To be fair, Edmundson would probably be getting over 4m per for 4 years without Covid.

 

[Paralyzer008]

It also makes Edmundson look overpaid, at least with term.

Montreal didn't have a D problem, they have a "nobody can score" problem.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[Oilers in NS]

Hartikainen and Markus Granlund have combined for 21 points in their KHL team's first six games.

Time for a Finnish invasion with Pulju?

Do we still have ]Hartikainen's rights?
I liked this guy when he was here

 

[Oilhawks]

LW for Connor. Do it up, 1 year show-me

 

[CupofOil]

Edmundson signing for 4 years at 3.5M per makes Larsson look more and more overpaid.

It's their Kris Russell signing basically.

 

[Cloned]

It's their Kris Russell signing basically.

Larsson should be getting paid like 2.5M right now.

 

[Samus44]

Thunder Bay is pretty much in Minnesota, so it isn't that.

When I say close to home I mean relatively in comparison to most other teams. He didn't want to be traded from Minny as he made it clear he wanted to retire there. I was shocked he was traded as he's got a great contract. I just don't get why Guerin would trade a great contact for arguably a poor one unless there were some contributing factors. Perhaps that's all he could get from the 10 teams on his list, as Staal was possibly playing hardball, but I find that surprising.

 

[CupofOil]

I would be shocked if Benning is traded for anything. I think they will not qualify him but maybe sign him to a cheaper deal after he tests the market and probably doesn’t find many suitors. A number 6D for cheap is going to be plentiful come FA. Qualifying Benning at 1.9 is insane if you don’t move Russell first. AA is a tougher one, part of me can’t see Holland letting him walk for nothing, and there will be suitors for him, even to take a discount, I just don’t think that discount will be here, teams won’t trade for him as they know the Oilers can’t afford to take him back at 3M, or at least don’t want to. The other side of me thinks Holland is a Vet, and has no problem cutting his losses with AA and waiting to see what he can get for a 3M winger on the open market, which will probably be quite a bit.

Holland said in a recent interview that right now he just doesn’t want to be handcuffed when whatever happens with the crazy, different, offseason shakes down, that’s the reason he wasn’t going to sign Smith

That is NOT an option. You either try to recover some picks, trade him for a player who is a better fit or qualify him at $3M and try to make it work. You do NOT let him walk 13 games after burning two 2nds for him, that would be inexcusable asset management and on par with some of the worst Chiarelli moves.

Even Benning I could see having some value although it would be a tough sell to a team to have to qualify him at $2M but Holland should at least try to get a mid to low round pick for him if he is intent on not qualifying him, which he shouldn't, or re-sign him for cheap.

Edit: I misunderstood what you said. I thought you said that you CAN see Holland letting him walk for nothing.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Larsson should be getting paid like 2.5M right now.

And Russell even less.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

Staal would of been a nice 3C target.

 

[Cloned]

And Russell even less.

Eh, you could argue Russell is better than Larsson right now.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Eh, you could argue Russell is better than Larsson right now.

Well, Larsson typically doesn't score own goals.

 

[bobbythebrain]

No sh**. They gave his # to Bjugstad

 

[Oilhawks]

Staal would of been a nice 3C target.

True but I don’t think we have a comparable player to have traded him for. Seems like Guerin was looking for a specific player

 

[Rufus Aslegard]

Where?

Top right - maybe it is my browser

 

[Snipes45]

LW for Connor. Do it up, 1 year show-me

We need guys who we know are going to show up. No projects. Done with that.

 

[ConnorMcNugesaitl]

I just want a PP DMAN. It opens up so many options for us.

Team has a historically good power play, fan thinks they need to acquire a piece for the power play.



Oh and there's that Evan Bouchard guy who's probably on the team next year as a third pairing/power play guy.

Draisaitl is on a good contract for Oilers. Just wanted to see a counter proposal to assess value. Nowadays when players are close to their "value" you can almost trade anything for anything. Ekman Larsson could really turn things around for you, I believe. The missing piece.

Maybe Broberg and a firstrounder can do the trick. Getting better NOW.

Yeah maybe in a world where Arizona retains 50% on OEL.

 

[Soundwave]

We need guys who we know are going to show up. No projects. Done with that.

That's fine and all, but where are you finding the 6-7 million of cap room to bring that player in.

 

[Rufus Aslegard]

Draisaitl alone is worth more than OEL and Keller.

Drai is worth OEL, Keller, Kuemper and a first

at least

 

[Raab]

I would legitimately trade McDavid over Draisaitl right now.

 

[Soundwave]

I would legitimately trade McDavid over Draisaitl right now.

This is dumb, no GM would trade either. I don't even care who the defenceman on the other side is.

 

[Seachd]

I would legitimately trade McDavid over Draisaitl right now.

How do I delete someone else's post?

 

[Paralyzer008]

I would legitimately trade McDavid over Draisaitl right now.

I'm gonna frame this and stick it to my wall.

 

[Rufus Aslegard]

This is dumb, no GM would trade either. I don't even care who the defenceman on the other side is.

a hybrid of Bobby Orr and Dennis Potvin