Rumor: Rumors and Proposals Thread | Yamamoto, Will He Stay or Will He Go Now?

[Bryanbryoil]

If he goes there will be cap trouble, if he stays there will be double.

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[Jimmi McJenkins]

Signs before, 2 years $2.75M per, imo.

 

[Broberg Speed]

McLeod has to get extraordinarily better at the position to be considered a quality third-line center on any team. Hopefully the Oilers are a contending team so they'll need a contending team type of third-line center to go 4 playoff rounds in the most physically demanding tournament in the world of sports.

Many people really like McLeod as a player but we're going nowhere with him as third-line center. Maybe when he's 27 he will be a completely finished product but he's probably the worst positional player on the Edmonton Oilers roster as of today. It's such a important position and we'll burn away another year if the corrections to the line-up aren't made.

Maybe this "center" we need comes at the trade deadline but if we are serious about winning a championship we'll need a Ryan kesler or Michael Peca grizzled veteran who has seen it all before... I know, what about that Adam Lowry?

 

[McShogun99]

McLeod has to get extraordinarily better at the position to be considered a quality third-line center on any team. Hopefully the Oilers are a contending team so they'll need a contending team type of third-line center to go 4 playoff rounds in the most physically demanding tournament in the world of sports.

Many people really like McLeod as a player but we're going nowhere with him as third-line center. Maybe when he's 27 he will be a completely finished product but he's probably the worst positional player on the Edmonton Oilers roster as of today. It's such a important position and we'll burn away another year if the corrections to the line-up aren't made.

Maybe this "center" we need comes at the trade deadline but if we are serious about winning a championship we'll need a Ryan kesler or Michael Peca grizzled veteran who has seen it all before... I know, what about that Adam Lowry?

As of today, Mcleod is a 4th line center. He's never really produced any offence in any level he's played. To be our 3rd line center he needs to be good defensively and chip in around 15 even strength goals and 30 even strength points. I think he'll get there but there's no reason to rush him when we got McDrai and RNH at center.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

So we think McLeod is bad now? He seems like he developing very well as bottom-6 NHL center. I suspect he'll likely only get one or two years in an extension to keep his cost down.

Also, thinking about the Flames and the number of defensemen they have, I would stay on Treliving about getting one of those guys, Weegar would be my focus.

 

[Broberg Speed]

So we think McLeod is bad now? He seems like he developing very well as bottom-6 NHL center. I suspect he'll likely only get one or two years in an extension to keep his cost down.

Also, thinking about the Flames and the number of defensemen they have, I would stay on Treliving about getting one of those guys, Weegar would be my focus.

No, why would you say that? I like the player, I hate the idea of him as our third-line center. McLeod could be a third-line winger. How about 4th-line center for a few year then we can re-examine the matter.

From Calgary, his salary is a little high and they'll never trade him because of their lack of center depth... but give me that Mikael Backlund as a third line center. Would he ever look great on our third line.

 

[Canovin]

No Yamo less ammo

3M x 4 years for Yamo IMO

 

[Whyme]

As of today, Mcleod is a 4th line center. He's never really produced any offence in any level he's played. To be our 3rd line center he needs to be good defensively and chip in around 15 even strength goals and 30 even strength points. I think he'll get there but there's no reason to rush him when we got McDrai and RNH at center.

Easier said than done, especially in the 4th line. Nuge has scored 7 ES goals this and last season and he even got to spend some time higher up.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Easier said than done, especially in the 4th line. Nuge has scored 7 ES goals this and last season and he even got to spend some time higher up.

It’s almost like he’s a play maker and not a goal scorer.

 

[joestevens29]

As of today, Mcleod is a 4th line center. He's never really produced any offence in any level he's played. To be our 3rd line center he needs to be good defensively and chip in around 15 even strength goals and 30 even strength points. I think he'll get there but there's no reason to rush him when we got McDrai and RNH at center.

You do realize that's like top 6 production in today's NHL.

 

[CupofOil]

As of today, Mcleod is a 4th line center. He's never really produced any offence in any level he's played. To be our 3rd line center he needs to be good defensively and chip in around 15 even strength goals and 30 even strength points. I think he'll get there but there's no reason to rush him when we got McDrai and RNH at center.

Well, this just isn't true at all. He made an enormous leap in his 2nd pro season in Bakersfield and was actually one of the more dangerous Oiler forwards not named McDavid or Draisaitl late in the season and in the playoffs, was unlucky not to score more tbh. The bigger issues with him is handling tougher defensive assignments and faceoffs but he has absolutely flashed a relatively high level of offense, relative in a 3rd line sense.
To me, he looked like a player ready to break out offensively.

 

[Wretched Oil]

Sign and trade the featherweight. Likeability doesn't matter when you get tossed around on the regular.

 

[The Safe Play]

Well, this just isn't true at all. He made an enormous leap in his 2nd pro season in Bakersfield and was actually one of the more dangerous Oiler forwards not named McDavid or Draisaitl late in the season and in the playoffs, was unlucky not to score more tbh. The bigger issues with him is handling tougher defensive assignments and faceoffs but he has absolutely flashed a relatively high level of offense, relative in a 3rd line sense.
To me, he looked like a player ready to break out offensively.

I'm hoping we can go into the season with a RNH McLeod JP third line. I think that would cause teams serious matchup issues.

Kane McDavid x
Hyman Draisaitl Yamamoto as the top two.

Requires a Barrie into Hakanpaa type trade.

 

[Kaptah]

Yamamoto trade will be announced soon.

 

[duul]

Yamamoto trade will be announced soon.

Huh?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Yamamoto trade will be announced soon.

You need to take a break, because it really screams like you're going through something right now.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Huh?

He's lying.

Yamamoto will sign 3 years 3.25 mill

 

[Beerfish]

The problem the oilers have is they really like yamamoto (much less so for me). They would like to move other players but other players have awful value. A guy like foegle you will have to kassian him and give away more picks.

 

[TheNumber4]

I don’t see how you can go to Yamo and offer more term than Jesse and expect him to take less cap.

1 Yr x 3M

Reassess both players after another year giving it a shot

The problem the oilers have is they really like yamamoto (much less so for me). They would like to move other players but other players have awful value. A guy like foegle you will have to kassian him and give away more picks.

Foegele for Stanley straight up

 

[bobbythebrain]

Lot's of ppl really undervaluing Janmark right now with all this needing another 3rd line player. Vegas fans were sad to lose him but understood why. He PK's and is good defensively

Our 3rd line is better, make no mistake. Between him and McLeod taking another step, and maybe even Bourgalt or Holloway, we have lot's of bodies to fulfill that line

 

[McShogun99]

You do realize that's like top 6 production in today's NHL.

Not on a contending team. The better 3 C's in the league put up those types of numbers. If we want to win a Cup we're going to need our 3C to be near elite.

 

[TheNumber4]

Huh?

He’s been lying about an imminent Yamo trade for weeks cause he’s a Jesse super fan

Lot's of ppl really undervaluing Janmark right now with all this needing another 3rd line player. Vegas fans were sad to lose him but understood why. He PK's and is good defensively

Our 3rd line is better, make no mistake. Between him and McLeod taking another step, and maybe even Bourgalt or Holloway, we have lot's of bodies to fulfill that line

All the more reason why Foegele is the obvious odd man out

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

I hope Yamo signs the exact same deal as Pulju so we can continue these discussions all season

 

[TheNumber4]

Not on a contending team. The better 3 C's in the league put up those types of numbers. If we want to win a Cup we're going to need our 3C to be near elite.

Play Nuge at 3C solved. Don’t see how you slot him as a LW anymore anyways with Hyman and Kane signed long term. Also with Woody calling McD-Drai-Nuge as the “spine of the team”

 

[joestevens29]

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