Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | What Does Deadline Day Hold in Store for the Oilers?

[Ritchie Valens]

Pretty lame “all in” .

Going into the deadline with cap space equivalent to about $30 in poker chips, that sounds about as all in as he could get.

 

[CycloneSweep]

It's just disappointing because Vegas loaded up so much.

But of course the issue there is that they have tons of cap space. Our trades are extra expensive. I don't see how we could compete in value with a team who doesn't need double and triple retention to fit things in, or to send expensive players back that the other team doesn't want

I mean at the same time Vegas has been one of the worst teams in the league the past 30.
They HAD to do something. Heck, Calgary is only 5 points back of them.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Isn't that an element Ebs also struggles with? If goal scoring is the want then Toffoli's the better fit.

But again, I don't think replacing someone like Foegele for Toffoli's a winning idea

RNH-McDavid-Hyman
Kane-Drai-Toffoli
McLeod-Henrique-Perry

Outside of McLeod, that's a lot of guys that play slow middle 6.


I'm not tied to Foegele, I mean, I don't think there's much difference between Holloway-McLeod-Perry and Foegele-McLeod-Perry as the 3rd line, and that 2mil could go further elsewhere on the roster. But if he goes, it needs to be someone that plays fast and hard (giggity) replacing him.

Wouldn't Buch just be a dream!


Two years of the guy. Just pay up ffs

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I think the Oilers are done, unless Eberle falls into their lap

 

[russ99]

Reuniting Nuge and Eberle top 9

Draisatl-McDavid-Hyman
Kane-RNH-EBERLE
Henrique-McLeod-Perry

Oil need a top 6 RW badly.

So on that second line you have two forwards that can’t win battles on the wall in the postseason and Kane who overdoes it and gets whistles. Bad idea.

Would cheer for Eberle if added, but he’s the complete wrong player to add if we want to put consistent pressure on the defenses that will deny scoring areas and try to wrest the puck away from us on the wall, as we’ve seen the last few years and in regular season games vs. LA and Vegas.

Bringing the rush offense band back together may sound fun, but it’s the complete wrong approach.

Sadly it seems the two way RW with offense train has already left the station.

 

[CycloneSweep]

So on that second line you have two forwards that can’t win battles on the wall in the postseason and Kane who overdoes it and gets whistles. Bad idea.

Would cheer for Eberle if added, but he’s the complete wrong player to add if we want to put consistent pressure on the defenses that will deny scoring areas as we’ve seen the last few years and in regular season games vs. LA and Vegas.

Bringing the rush offense band back together may sound fun, but it’s the complete wrong approach.

Sadly it seems the two way RW with offense train has already left the station.

Eberle does win battles now? He’s a different player than he was.

 

[FlameChampion]

Without an upgrade on Ceci, playoff matchups are going to be a coin flip. And that’s before the ref factor.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Trade Kane while he still has some value

 

[RinkRatOil]

Going into the deadline with cap space equivalent to about $30 in poker chips, that sounds about as all in as he could get.

Get creative! Holland needs to earn the $$$$

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Or maybe the Oilers are actually done and these guys are merely doing their job by reporting it.

I know what you mean though. Rishaug right after the Henrique trade was made was VERY adamant on Got Yer Back that the Oilers will NOT be making any other significant moves and was actually yelling it out for a good couple of minutes. It was quite annoying, and I generally like Rishaug.

He does that every year. I swear Rishaug springs to full mast whenever he gets to tweet out “my sense is the Oilers are done”.

Even Gregor, when he was interviewing Holland after adding Henrique and Carrick yesterday, signed off the interview with “good luck adding a depth dman Ken!”

Like f*** outta here with that shit. Just say good luck with the rest of the week or something. Why do they have to immediately frame it like he’s going to do nothing else.

I literally swore at Gregor on the radio when I heard it.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Going into the deadline with cap space equivalent to about $30 in poker chips, that sounds about as all in as he could get.

How much cap is Hanafin costing Vegas?

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I think the Oilers are done, unless Eberle falls into their lap

This could wind up being a just under the wire type of deal that gets done quickly in the late stages before the deadline hits. I just hope the hamster in the fax machine was fed this morning.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Gregor sounds convinced we are done.

That means we aren't.

 

[CycloneSweep]

How much cap is Hanafin costing Vegas?

1.23ml. Sounds like Hanifin chose his destination.

 

[Seachd]

Get creative! Holland needs to earn the $$$$

That’s a common reply, but “creative” doesn’t make assets materialize out of thin air.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Edmonton will never get a situation like Tarasenko or Hanafin so there's no point blaming Holland for that. Players with NTCs can really screw their team over but that's their right. A lot of players won't waive for Edmonton and it is what it is.

 

[CycloneSweep]

That’s a common reply, but “creative” doesn’t make assets materialize out of thin air.

We will see what goes today and for what.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Trade Kane while he still has some value

What value lol


Where are all the Kane supporters at? This guy stinks

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

1.23ml. Sounds like Hanifin chose his destination.

Fair. Point is other teams are making it work with little cap.

 

[alphahelix]

IMO Vatrano would be a way bigger difference maker than Henrique and a better fit for us, so if he winds up going for less than we paid I’ll be pissed. Also has lower cap hit. Maybe it’ll Wind up involving Kakko which we probably couldn’t match.

Toffoli, buchnevich, smith, and even Pacioretty might be interesting.

Patches is apparently rounding into form a bit after injury recovery, could be a gigantic Brown upgrade and bring some size and grit to the top 6. He’d probably instantly be a top 4 shooter on this team since we have terrible finish,which IMO desperately needs to be addressed. Could come at 1M if retained which we might actually be able to afford.

I wouldn’t complain too much about Eberle either, but I do wonder if he has the right mix of skills to help us. He might be another Henrique in the mix , which is… something, I guess.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Wouldn't Buch just be a dream!


Two years of the guy. Just pay up ffs

Buch is the one name I thought about adding in my first post, but I had thought he was bigger than 6'1, 200lb.

Still, he would be a hell of an add, and he's the only forward on the trade list that has me looking twice. Well Kubalik too, but that's exclusively due to the PTSD of the Chicago series a few years back.


Maybe Tatar could be an interesting cheap add, but he's well documented of being Casper in the playoffs.

 

[Canovin]

Adding Ebs without moving anyone off the roster is not a bad place to be in

 

[CycloneSweep]

Fair. Point is other teams are making it work with little cap.

Which teams are moving a ton with little cap? Vegas had a whole Mark Stone of cap to work with.

 

[joestevens29]

Trade Kane while he still has some value

He doesn't have a ton of value based on his past and his NMC though.

How are you replacing him with something better is my other question. Guy is like top 35 in even strength goals and 2nd on our team. That doesn't account for his style either.

Just opening up a hole by moving him.

 

[RinkRatOil]

That’s a common reply, but “creative” doesn’t make assets materialize out of thin air.

I agree it doesn't. But he can make some smaller moves to accrue some assets. Flip Assets. Sell some more draft picks off. It can be done. He just has to be willing.