Rumor: Rumours & Proposals | McKenzie: "EDM and Tyson Barrie are getting closer to a multi-year contract"

[McDrai]

Give him 6X6 Flames!

Not surprised the Flames are after Coleman. They probably looked at his bio, noticed he is from Texas, and assumed that he would fit right in with their Cowboy culture

 

[McJesusSaves97]

All in Kenny, les go! I want to watch the world burn...

 

[MinisterOfSinister]

Where is Chicago getting the space?
I thought they were tight against the cap after adding MAF.

 

[Paralyzer008]

Rishaug says Barrie will be at 4.5 x 3 yrs

 

[Paralyzer]

Awesome cap hit if true!

 

[SDig14]

What was the tweet before it was deleted? I'm just catching up here.

He just deleted and posted it the sake thing again, ha. Technology must be hard for him, but it's just the tweet with what he expects them to do today.

 

[McDrai]

Where is Chicago getting the space?
I thought they were tight against the cap after adding MAF.

Toews on LTIR? (The Kucherov method)

 

[CupofOil]

Stauffer, now Rishaug both not listing goalie as a target today.

Looks like Smith/Koskinen tandem next season

That's just today, transactions don't end today.

With that said, I'm fully prepared for Smith/Koskinen Part 3.

 

[IAGTTAYM]

I'm happy with that deal.

 

[jukon]

PURE SPECULATION:

Media guys playing down a Kuemper trade. Arizona wants a first, EDM only willing to do a second. Kenny bluffing as he is firm on his offer. Saying he is willing to run Smith Koskinen next year if he has to. That's the best offer they'll get.

 

[Hemsky4pm2]

There has been rumblings since before the draft that we could go with this duo again. I wonder if the plan is do to an in season trade

I think the plan is to create a diversion to not destroy the trade market for Mikko. If you telegraph that your not happy with your trash goaltending, that devalues what you have. If people believe you'd actually be comfortable bringing back the same duo, though not ideal, then there's at least a chance other teams believe that and have mild interest in Koskinen at 50% to be a competent, though expensive, back-up.

It's quite possible teams like Arizona, Nashville, Carolina, San Jose might have mild interest in Koskinen. Nashville makes some sense to me, but again, they'll likely fish for cheaper UFAs first.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Awesome cap hit if true!

Absolute steal of a cap hit for our 1st line right winger, the top 6 is locked up.

 

[Paralyzer]

PURE SPECULATION:

Media guys playing down a Kuemper trade. Arizona wants a first, EDM only willing to do a second. Kenny bluffing as he is firm on his offer. Saying he is willing to run Smith Koskinen next year if he has to. That's the best offer they'll get.

I doubt it. I bet you it's Koskinen and Bear for Kuemper + 2nd Round pick

 

[Magnum23]

I know Oilers need to be doing more this off season especially their goaltender.

but what is Calgary doing lol. No buyouts, no trades, lost their captain and only acquired Pitlick lol. We could have it a lot worse

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Rishaug says Barrie will be at 4.5 x 3 yrs

Good, good....

 

[MinisterOfSinister]

4.5m/3yrs is extremely manageable.
After some of the contracts handed out to D men, that seemed like an impossibility.
If true, it gives us some much needed wiggle room.

 

[McJesusSaves97]

Awesome cap hit if true!

That is a good number & term...love Barrie, but important to get him at 2nd pairing $$ cuz an ideal 1st pairing D he is not. This will allow Bouch or Bear to pass him on the depth chart as they progress (hopefully)

 

[Da McBomb]

I know Oilers need to be doing more this off season especially their goaltender.

but what is Calgary doing lol. No buyouts, no trades, lost their captain and only acquired Pitlick lol. We could have it a lot worse

Stuck in nowheresville

 

[Barrsy]

Absolute steal of a cap hit for our 1st line right winger, the top 6 is locked up.

Smart

 

[McDrai]

I know Oilers need to be doing more this off season especially their goaltender.

but what is Calgary doing lol. No buyouts, no trades, lost their captain and only acquired Pitlick lol. We could have it a lot worse

Waiting for Kahun and Khaira to shake free

 

[syz]

Toews on LTIR? (The Kucherov method)

Toews recently said he's good to go again, I think?

Or was that announcement he made just "this is what the issue is" but it's still not fixed?

 

[Paralyzer]

I know Oilers need to be doing more this off season especially their goaltender.

but what is Calgary doing lol. No buyouts, no trades, lost their captain and only acquired Pitlick lol. We could have it a lot worse

Exactly. Flames have literally done NOTHING this offseason other than get Pitlick. There was rumors of Tkachuk getting traded, Gaudreau traded, buying out someone, but nothing. It's almost like they gave up this season to try to ride out one more then do something. We could be them. But thankfully, we aren't. At all.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Smart

I'm not even joking btw, I think his game would make a great transition to the wing with his shot/his ability to make plays in close spaces/his skating, and a defensive dumpster fire winger is more palatable than a defensive liability defenseman. We can also keep him in his PP QB office and give the 6 dressed dmen more rest time overall b/c nobody has to man the power play. Doubt it'll ever happen though unfortunately.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

@TheNumber4

 

[Bum]

I'm on the side of being happy about Barrie returning. Getting him at 4.5 is even better.

Thoughts on Kenny right now?