Rumor: Rumours and Proposals Thread: Neal gone. Now what?

[The Nuge]

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To a point kinda.

Camp is definitely different than game time. In camp vets are at half speed trying to just not get hurt, prospects are supposed to be pushing hard for a spot. If you can't look better than a half speed vet in camp then you aren't the best option. Waivers will give Benson and co a longer look in camp but they have to outplay someone

Bear is also 24 and played his second NHL season last year. Let's see how he plays next year.

As for Barrie, yeah McDavid and Draisaitl might have to chase a bit more, but then again players grow. Nurse did a job at transition last year and as much as I crap on Keith he still has his hockey IQ and should be able to move the puck at least.

Hopefully our fanbase is better to Nuge now that it’s becoming clear just how much of a discount he took.



Ya, those deals aren’t necessarily overpays, but you can’t now ask Landeskog/McKinnon to take discounts either.

Well I mean depending on free agency they gotta beat out... *checks notes* Devin Shore.

If they can't do that then yeah I guess move em.

With the numbers thrown around this offseason dman contracts, RNH's contract is unbelievable. So much respect for him.

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[Jimmi McJenkins]

Probably Free-agent signings.

 

[48g90a138pts]

Just burning through threads like it's free agency or something

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Letting Barrie walk after he just led the league for scoring among dmen because you’re unwilling to budge off of 3 years while simultaneously being willing to give Hyman max term....

What a slap in the face of Barrie.

It’s astonishing Holland is going to lose Larsson and Barrie in one off season and people are okay with the idea of Hamonic or Savard to secure the right side.

What a disaster it would be to lose our top 2 RHD.

Major fail letting Barrie walk after losing Larsson.
Couldn't dump Neal off on teams actively looking to add bad contracts.
Koskinen is still an Oiler.

Sigh.....back to the liquor bottle.

 

[McDoused]

DoWn ThE sTrEtCh We Go!

 

[Schwanck]

I think next we see Kassian traded and then Hyman signed.

 

[Faelko]

Major fail letting Barrie walk after losing Larsson.
Couldn't dump Neal off on teams actively looking to add bad contracts.
Koskinen is still an Oiler.

Sigh.....back to the liquor bottle.

Surprised Holland didn’t cave when Larsson left.

 

[Marty McSurly]

 

[CycloneSweep]

Major fail letting Barrie walk after losing Larsson.
Couldn't dump Neal off on teams actively looking to add bad contracts.
Koskinen is still an Oiler.

Sigh.....back to the liquor bottle.

He could of dumped Neal but the cost was a 1st++

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Just going to post this, start the speculation.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Here. Come here you prick. You annoyed us for years now come annoy Calgary for us

 

[Faelko]

Spector acting like he knows something saying Koskinen will be bought out in the 2nd buyout window.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Major fail letting Barrie walk after losing Larsson.
Couldn't dump Neal off on teams actively looking to add bad contracts.
Koskinen is still an Oiler.

Sigh.....back to the liquor bottle.

If Bouchard was the cost of the Neal dump, do you do it? Or do you buy him out?

 

[OfCorsiDid]

I think next we see Kassian traded and then Hyman signed.

I just kinda want to see a pulse at least...

 

[soothsayer]

Mark Spector:

 

[The Safe Play]

Getzlaf would be so great.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Major fail letting Barrie walk after losing Larsson.
Couldn't dump Neal off on teams actively looking to add bad contracts.
Koskinen is still an Oiler.

Sigh.....back to the liquor bottle.

"Let"? Barrie is a free agent,,you cannot make him sign here and if holland overpays when we have holes to fill on a one dimensionaly dman you would be bashing him for that/

 

[OfCorsiDid]

If Bouchard was the cost of the Neal dump, do you do it? Or do you buy him out?

Buy him out. 100%.

 

[Marty McSurly]

Just get these "grey-beards" (Keith/Getzlaf) who can tell the refs to f*** off next season. We need it lol

 

[CycloneSweep]

Spector acting like he knows something saying Koskinen will be bought out in the 2nd buyout window.

We don't have anyone who would take us to arbitration so I doubt it

 

[joestevens29]

Major fail letting Barrie walk after losing Larsson.
Couldn't dump Neal off on teams actively looking to add bad contracts.
Koskinen is still an Oiler.

Sigh.....back to the liquor bottle.

I honestly don't know that dumping Neal was the best move. Given what Ghost cost to dump I don't think I'd want to do that. Given that Neal costs more and really didn't add anything and has really no potential one has to assume it would've cost more than a 2nd and a 7th.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Getzlaf is the first piece of good news since RNH lol.

 

[Sanchez]

POUR IT ON!!!!

 

[Marty McSurly]

Mark Spector:

Hahahaha. Him and Gregor are having some contest as to "who can be more wrong".

 

[Schwanck]

Major fail letting Barrie walk after losing Larsson.
Couldn't dump Neal off on teams actively looking to add bad contracts.
Koskinen is still an Oiler.

Sigh.....back to the liquor bottle.

I don't get this thought process, Barrie isn't what this team needs on the right side unless we're moving on from one of Bear or Bouchard. Bouchard shouldn't be moved and Bear plays both sides of the ice well. We need a shut down Dman and that isn't Barrie, so unless we move one of Bouchard or Bear for a bonafide shut down D man, I don't see how we can bring him back.