McVirginOil
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Looks like Bobby Nick and the gang have finally conceded that Larsson wasn’t the top pairing dman they’ve traded their best non-McDavid piece for.
Looks like Bobby Nick and the gang have finally conceded that Larsson wasn’t the top pairing dman they’ve traded their best non-McDavid piece for.
Looks like Bobby Nick and the gang have finally conceded that Larsson wasn’t the top pairing dman they’ve traded their best non-McDavid piece for.
Chia should Phaneuf away Lucic now...
They are going to package Klefbom for a true top pairing D.And how are they going to get a "top pairing" dman?
Draft Dahlin?
They sure aint going to trade for one. With what assets?
Oh boy.“If we could add another top defenceman that would be real good,” Nicholson added.
And how are they going to get a "top pairing" dman?
Draft Dahlin?
They sure aint going to trade for one. With what assets?
Melnyk being a cheap bugger is going to make a Karlsson trade difficult for the Sens, I think.Probable top 5 pick, Klefbom, RNH, Puljujarvi, Yamamoto. The Oilers have a lot of assets to package together for one. If they want to strike gold with Karlsson, they have Draisaitl as a trading chip (don't know how I'd feel about that one as good as Karlsson is).
Oh boy.
I'm already mentally preparing myself for some combination of RNH/Klefbom/Puljujarvi/Yamamoto/2018 1st/2019 1st for McDonagh, OEL, or God forbid, Faulk. Guys that I'm not fully convinced are that good to start with.
Or they've figured out that the best teams have multiple excellent defencemen.
Well, one would be a good start.Or they've figured out that the best teams have multiple excellent defencemen.
Would anyone trade Lucic and Sekera(11.5m cap hit) for Shea Weber and Alex Galchenyuk(12.75 cap hit). Montreal does this because they get a top four d and top 6 forward they coveted while saving cap and on shorter contracts then Weber.
Edmonton does it because Weber should still have a couple years as a top defenceman and if he retires early Nashville gets hit with the cap penalty and Galchenyuk may be able to rebound.
My value could be way off.
imo OEL would be worth it, especially if he came with an extension (which I believe isn't allowed until this July)I'm already mentally preparing myself for some combination of RNH/Klefbom/Puljujarvi/Yamamoto/2018 1st/2019 1st for McDonagh, OEL, or God forbid, Faulk. Guys that I'm not fully convinced are that good to start with.
OEL and McDonagh are #1 Dmen, how are they not that good? Even if you feel they are overrated, either would be a massive addition for the Oilers. I wouldn't hesitate to give a combination of the assets you listed above for either, of course with the knowledge pre-trade that they are interested in re-signing here. On the other hand, I'm with you on Faulk. Not sure if I'd even part with RNH straight up for him, always felt that he was vastly overrated.
OEL is a defensive nightmare.
Good, not elite, offensive ability doesn't but trash tier defending. He's no #1 d-man. Faulk has been overrated in his career true. But OEL might be the most overrated player in the league over the last 1/2 decade.
OEL and McDonagh are #1 Dmen, how are they not that good? Even if you feel they are overrated, either would be a massive addition for the Oilers. I wouldn't hesitate to give a combination of the assets you listed above for either, of course with the knowledge pre-trade that they are interested in re-signing here. On the other hand, I'm with you on Faulk. Not sure if I'd even part with RNH straight up for him, always felt that he was vastly overrated.
McDonagh doesn't have much of a contract left and IMO Nurse has been on his level this year.
I honestly find OEL hard to pin down. I equate him to an older and more physical Ristolainen and he is average at best defensively.
Yes he puts up good offensive numbers but pretty much all he's ever done his whole career is get his teeth kicked in over and over and over again on miserable Coyotes squads.
I'm wondering if OEL has this amazing reputation simply because has Jeff Petry syndrome - just looks amazing because the rest of Arizona's defencemen are horrific.
Just the opposite. He has been exceptional on a brutal team. The most underrated dman by far. Years of suck get to you
Same as Smith, much posts about him being garbage. Not so, the guy is Cgy's rock, and their so called D has not supported him much. And's it fitting his detractors are wrong.
Arz without OEL would have been unthinkable as far as how bad they are. Guy is a stud. This year, no blames. he's earned the right to not give a f
Arizona with OEL is already unthinkably bad. He's an embarrassment in his own end. Has been for years.
Glorified Kevin Shattenkirk.
McDonagh doesn't have much of a contract left and IMO Nurse has been on his level this year.
I honestly find OEL hard to pin down. I equate him to an older and more physical Ristolainen and he is average at best defensively.
Yes he puts up good offensive numbers but pretty much all he's ever done his whole career is get his teeth kicked in over and over and over again on miserable Coyotes squads.
I'm wondering if OEL has this amazing reputation simply because has Jeff Petry syndrome - just looks amazing because the rest of Arizona's defencemen are horrific.
OEL is a defensive nightmare.
Good, not elite, offensive ability but trash tier defending. He's no #1 d-man. Faulk has been overrated in his career true. But OEL might be the most overrated player in the league over the last 1/2 decade.