Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | The Trade Deadline Has Come & Gone

[McJadeddog]

Gesus fack Seattle Vegas and LA just keep winning, and here we are donating points to other teams by playing campbell

They are all on 3 or 4 game winning streaks. We aren't catching any of them, so just have to hope we grab the wild card spot that doesn't put us in the central division. But it isn't clear which of those wild card spots will do that, so its a total crap shoot really. Sucks, because I think the road through the pacific is SUBSTANTIALLY easier than the central. Just have to hope we get lucky I guess.

 

[PeteEakins]

We have 2 games against Vegas and kings left on the season and could make it a mute point anyways

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[McJadeddog]

We need to be concerned about NSH winning more than VGK or LA

They would have to win all 4 of the games they have in hand to move ahead of us. Possible I suppose, but not likely. Ideally we would catch Seattle or LA, but its not looking all that likely to happen.

 

[Patch101]

Anyone know how much $$ we save by waiving Campbell?

We'd save 3.5, 3.8, 2.7, and 2.3 for the last 4 years.

Be on the hook for 1.5 till 2030.

 

[North]

We'd save 3.5, 3.8, 2.7, and 2.3 for the last 4 years.

Be on the hook for 1.5 till 2030.

The way he’s playing it would be worth it.

 

[Canovin]

We'd save 3.5, 3.8, 2.7, and 2.3 for the last 4 years.

Be on the hook for 1.5 till 2030.

Thanks! I understand it now.

 

[Zerotonine]

We'd save 3.5, 3.8, 2.7, and 2.3 for the last 4 years.

Be on the hook for 1.5 till 2030.

Better off retaining 1.5-2 mill for the remaining 4 years and trade him. Same shit atleast we don't have dead cap space when his contract would expire

 

[McJadeddog]

Better off retaining 1.5-2 mill for the remaining 4 years and trade him. Same shit atleast we don't have dead cap space when his contract would expire

Who the hell would trade for him though? We'd have to give up a 1st rounder, at least, in such a deal. I'd rather just eat some salary cap and buy him out.

All a moo point though, as Holland isn't going to trade him or buy him out this offseason. They will give him one more year to "figure it out" before moving on from the player, I have no doubts about it. With how strange goalies are from year to year, it might even be a perfectly acceptable solution.

 

[Zerotonine]

Who the hell would trade for him though? We'd have to give up a 1st rounder, at least, in such a deal. I'd rather just eat some salary cap and buy him out.

All a moo point though, as Holland isn't going to trade him or buy him out this offseason. They will give him one more year to "figure it out" before moving on from the player, I have no doubts about it. With how strange goalies are from year to year, it might even be a perfectly acceptable solution.

Maybe a 2nd at most as a sweetener. You can tell he has the athleticism to be a solid goalie. But his mental game is killing him. He was highly touted out if junior and was a first round pick which is big for goalies, I believe he helped the USA world juniors capture bronze as well

 

[Oilslick941611]

Smith was a leader and a battler. When he had a bad game he went to the coach and demanded the next game to recover, not sit a corner and sulk. Smith was yelling and screaming and the D to move them around and give orders. Campbell doesn't do this at all. plays small, out of position and just isn't that technical, hes never lined up for a shot, his glove is point down to the ice in his stance and not open and ready for a shot. I think he is too timid.

I was a big Smith fan, he was the best goalie we've had since Roloson.

 

[Macblender]

Maybe a 2nd at most as a sweetener. You can tell he has the athleticism to be a solid goalie. But his mental game is killing him. He was highly touted out if junior and was a first round pick which is big for goalies, I believe he helped the USA world juniors capture bronze as well

It would cost way more than a 2nd. If the cap goes up like it should dependent on the regional tv issue on the states 1.5M of dead cap is nothing. I would much rather use the 1st+2nd etc to get a very very good player than move Campbell vs buy him out.

Ekholm cost is probably 2 1sts equivalents we could likely get a similarly valuable player or close to for the asset cost to move Campbell

 

[Navx94]

We play LAK twice and have ducks/sharks/ducks/coyotes around those games. Just need to survive this east coast trip and we’ll be fine.

 

[MessierII]

Who the hell would trade for him though? We'd have to give up a 1st rounder, at least, in such a deal. I'd rather just eat some salary cap and buy him out.

All a moo point though, as Holland isn't going to trade him or buy him out this offseason. They will give him one more year to "figure it out" before moving on from the player, I have no doubts about it. With how strange goalies are from year to year, it might even be a perfectly acceptable solution.

There are other goalies having really bad seasons. It is possible they could make a swap.

 

[Macblender]

No one is swapping for Campbell unless they are sending an even more overpaid goalie here which isn’t the point

 

[SwedishFire]

When was the last time a team (projected) had:
One 60 goal scorer
One 50 goal scorer
Two 30 goal scorers and if Kane, at his full season projected stats, three 30 goal scorers
And possibly three 100 point players?

Pittsburgh 96? Rangers probably had some year as well?
I bet Boston had some year?

 

[LTIR]

They would have to win all 4 of the games they have in hand to move ahead of us. Possible I suppose, but not likely. Ideally we would catch Seattle or LA, but its not looking all that likely to happen.

Don't think they'll catch us but their next 6 opponents are VAN, ARI LA,ANA,DET, CHI...

And now that they have loaded up with Barrie, Tyson anything is possible

 

[Fourier]

Anyone know how much $$ we save by waiving Campbell?

Waiving or buyout. If you wave him you save $1.125M this year and $1.15M each of the next three years.

 

[oil Leaks]

Almost that time of year again when NCAA free agents start signing.

NHL College Free Agents: Jake Livingstone Leads List Of Top Available UFAs - FloHockey

As NHL teams continue to pursue undrafted NCAA free agents, FloHockey looks at some of the top available for 2022-23.

www.flohockey.tv

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Almost that time of year again when NCAA free agents start signing.

NHL College Free Agents: Jake Livingstone Leads List Of Top Available UFAs - FloHockey

As NHL teams continue to pursue undrafted NCAA free agents, FloHockey looks at some of the top available for 2022-23.

www.flohockey.tv

with our lack of picks coming up, this will be an area the amateur scouts will have to be hitting hard.

I'd be surprised if we weren't scouring the NCAA for RD and RW options.

 

[Fourier]

Almost that time of year again when NCAA free agents start signing.

NHL College Free Agents: Jake Livingstone Leads List Of Top Available UFAs - FloHockey

As NHL teams continue to pursue undrafted NCAA free agents, FloHockey looks at some of the top available for 2022-23.

www.flohockey.tv

This is one way to replace picks you trade.

Livingstone is a BC boy. A two-way RHD with size should be someone the Oilers look at hard. I think they can make a compelling case that with Kesselring no longer on the team he could be pretty high up on the depth chart fairly quickly. Seems he is looking at the Canucks, but hopefully he might realize that they are going nowhere fast.

 

[belair]

Waiving or buyout. If you wave him you save $1.125M this year and $1.15M each of the next three years.

Minus the cost of his replacement, obviously.

 

[Fourier]

Minus the cost of his replacement, obviously.

Yes.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Would love to see us aggressively pursue some high upside college UFA signings and Euro UFAs with our lack of picks. It's been a while since we've had a hit. Last time we grabbed a full time NHLer was 2016 with Drake Caggiula and Matt Benning. If we can even grab ourselves a good bottom 6 forward/bottom pair dman for depth that'd be huge. Those two were pretty much like getting a free 2nd/3rd round draft pick.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Here’s a question.

If the Flames kick start a rebuild or retool in the summer, do you trade for Weegar?

 

[Oilhawks]

Here’s a question.

If the Flames kick start a rebuild or retool in the summer, do you trade for Weegar?

Nope.

He’s a good d-man, but has been junk in the playoffs, including the lazy egregious error behind the net to help ensure the sweep and the strip club shenanigans. Also not a fan of trading with the Flames for various reasons

Also, I don’t see them trading him as ownership is too cheap and delusional to admit there will be some lean years for fans during a rebuild