Rumor: Rumours & Proposals Thread | 2010! What Was It Good For? Absolutely Nothing.

[Tad Mikowsky]

I’d be fine with Hyman as long as the contract isn’t as bad.

 

[McOvechking]

Sign a couple of cheap vets and roll with the kids.

Nurse-Bear
Keith-Hamonic
Edler-Bouchard
Samourkov

I like that a lot.

 

[Oilers in NS]

Sign a couple of cheap vets and role with the kids.

Nurse-Bear
Keith-Hamonic
Edler-Bouchard
Samourkov

You copied my post from before. Exactly same players I listed as well. I figure Hamonic should be an easier signing. Edler is 35 but a good vet. With the bad news today, the defence listed here is not to bad. Sammy is a wild card. I seen him play in Mem Cup in Halifax. He played injured but I liked him

 

[McVirginOil]

You could care less about term. So you want to spend a 1st+ to move him or Guarentee a buyout?

If the defence of a contract is “meh you can move him out later”, it’s a bad contract

 

[Oilers in NS]

anyone got a link to Servelli? See if he breaks the news on Hyman

 

[CycloneSweep]

If the defence of a contract is “meh you can move him out later”, it’s a bad contract

Only time that's acceptable is in a Lucic for Neal trade. The buyout is better

 

[McOvechking]

I’d be fine with Hyman as long as the contract isn’t as bad.

Oh it's gonna be bad.

 

[Seachd]

anyone got a link to Servelli? See if he breaks the news on Hyman

There’s no real news to be broken.

 

[joestevens29]

Im not sure what to think now. Do we blow our load on offence and hope the best on young fellas in defence?

I think we can still add defense and offense at this point. Seemed like we were going after a winger when we thought Larsson could potentially come back so the money should still be there.

Now the question for me is who can we get to replace Larsson

 

[Stoneman89]

I’d be fine with Hyman as long as the contract isn’t as bad.

What is your definition of a bad contract?

 

[TheNumber4]

We should have started the prep work 4 off-seasons ago if Holland wanted to sign Hyman this off-season.

Not at all similar situations. We’ll just end up overpaying/overterming for the inferior player. Hey look, a move Holland might actually be able to pull off.

 

[McDrai]

"What did you want me to do DNB, not pay him 7 million for 7 years?"

"Sometimes you have to get squeezed by the agent in order to reach a deal."

-Ken Holland (The GOAT)

 

[McDoused]

You could care less about term. So you want to spend a 1st+ to move him or Guarentee a buyout?

I don't think our management team is focused on years 6/7/8. They want to win in the next 5 years and the best way to do that is bring down his cap hit.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

It's still too much of an overpay but better than the 5.8 x 7 that was rumored last week I guess.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I don't think our management team is focused on years 6/7/8. They want to win in the next 5 years and the best way to do that is bring down his cap hit.

Hyman 4 mill 7 years
Mike Smith 7 years league minimum
Tatar 7 years 2.5 mill let's go

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Oilers are gonna get bent over in the Hyman negotiations
they're desperate

 

[McDoused]

"Sometimes you have to get squeezed by the agent in order to reach a deal."

-Ken Holland (The GOAT)

You know for sure he's gonna roll out the cliche "you gotta overpay to get free agents".

 

[MoontoScott]

Only time that's acceptable is in a Lucic for Neal trade. The buyout is better

Incredibly, the front page of the Calgary Sun today carried the headline "Could we lose Looch to Seattle?"

I was glad to see the trade happen but that said it is interesting how the Flames have managed to convert him into a useable chess piece (insert joke here) while the Oilers reached the end of the road with him.

Ironically, it looks like the Oilers have also reached the end of the lost highway with Neal. I expect that he will be bought out next week.

With Larsson signing in Seattle it looks like the final train wreck of the Hall trade--thanks Peter.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

What is your definition of a bad contract?

6x6 would be pretty awful. I personally would be good with 6x4 or 5x5. 4.5x5 would be the dream but not happening.

 

[McHelpus]

I mentioned before that I think Kassian will be dealt tomorrow. I mentioned Pittsburgh and Rangers because of Wilson beating the shit outta them

Hopefully he's dealt for Bouchnevich Haha
A top 6 of:
Hyman - Mcdavid - puju
Rnh - Drai - Bouchnevich

I would like that alot

 

[subnet]

You must be thinking of Oregon. Washington has a sales tax.

Correct, WA has sales tax but no State income tax, which makes a huge difference (around 10% state salary tax).

 

[Faelko]

Hyman 4 mill 7 years
Mike Smith 7 years league minimum
Tatar 7 years 2.5 mill let's go

Speaking of Tatar, wonder what kind of contract he’s looking for? If he’s cheap, might be worth it?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Hyman 4 mill 7 years
Mike Smith 7 years league minimum
Tatar 7 years 2.5 mill let's go

There are guys you don't do that with because you don't have to balance the cap as much.

I actually think, despite if they were to sign Hyman, I would think Tatar should still be on the radar, because he would make the team better and he wouldn't be terribly expensive imo.

 

[Oilers in NS]

Hopefully he's dealt for Bouchnevich Haha
A top 6 of:
Hyman - Mcdavid - puju
Rnh - Drai - Bouchnevich

I would like that alot haha

Yes sir, I would as well

 

[NeverForget06]

What do we want? Hyman at lower AAV longer term 0r vice versa?

I'd go for lower AAV longer deal (when I say lower I mean like 4 million rather than 6 million).

Screw it man, if this team doesn't get anything done in the next 4-5 years Drai and McDavid could be gone and the party will be over.