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[Broberg Speed]

It's fruitless to guess at what will happen with Drai

Even with Dreger's comments, from what I read he said that the Oilers won't want to sign him, not the other way around. He compared the situation to Kane and Toews, and the cap percent would put Drai at 14-15 million aav

If Draisaitl goes prepare for another decade of darkness because McDavid won't re-sign if Draisaitl leaves.

It might even be a relief... can stop watching this f***ing gong show once and for all guilt free and with a clear conscience.

 

[foshizzle]

I'm guessing Drai moves somewhere better for his gf's career.

Which would be stupid because Draisaitl will make way more in his career than she ever will. She won’t even come close

 

[Macblender]

Yeah, but of course that was only because we gave him 0 playing time or respect. Given the circumstance, I dont think its a bad move assumong we signed Bjugstad... but we didnt, even though he wanted to

Why are people complaining about this still. He plays on a team that doesnt have a single D that would crack our lineup outside of Durzi and he isnt much better than Desharnais. I dont think we should be that impressed he is playing second pairing minutes on a team 23-25 points out of the playoffs (Vegas has a game in hand hence the range.

Which would be stupid because Draisaitl will make way more in his career than she ever will. She won’t even come close

Sure but I think the main point was if Drai indicates he is going to test the market and prefers not Edmonton (which I dont see as an unlikely option) then what would be looking for since we have a seismic sized hole in our team.

Screwed if he leaves for nothing and potentially screwed if he leaves and we dont get a really good return. Management better be thinking about this as if he pulls the audible and goes to market and dont get any return McDavid is as good as gone.

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

I'm guessing Drai moves somewhere better for his gf's career.

She’s an actress. The relationship won’t last. That and Leon will make shit loads more than she ever will.

 

[foshizzle]

Why are people complaining about this still. He plays on a team that doesnt have a single D that would crack our lineup outside of Durzi and he isnt much better than Desharnais. I dont think we should be that impressed he is playing second pairing minutes on a team 23-25 points out of the playoffs (Vegas has a game in hand hence the range.

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Sure but I think the main point was if Drai indicates he is going to test the market and prefers not Edmonton (which I dont see as an unlikely option) then what would be looking for since we have a seismic sized hole in our team.

Screwed if he leaves for nothing and potentially screwed if he leaves and we dont get a really good return. Management better be thinking about this as if he pulls the audible and goes to market and dont get any return McDavid is as good as gone.

The closer that McDavid’s contract comes to completion the more pissed I get that Katz hooked his wagon to Nicholson and pissed away the primes of these two players. What an utter failure. What’s worse- Holland walks away with 25M US for accomplishing nothing

 

[Heavy Dee]

The closer that McDavid’s contract comes to completion the more pissed I get that Katz hooked his wagon to Nicholson and pissed away the primes of these two players. What an utter failure. What’s worse- Holland walks away with 25M US for accomplishing nothing

Lowe brought in Nicholson who brought in Chiarelli.... Blah blah.

This miss was not getting McCrimmom or Zito

 

[Mr Positive]

If Draisaitl goes prepare for another decade of darkness because McDavid won't re-sign if Draisaitl leaves.

It might even be a relief... can stop watching this f***ing gong show once and for all guilt free and with a clear conscience.

We are a contender. During the decade of darkness we had problems but if you imagined it would be total bliss when the team got good, you were so wrong.

When your team is good it is more problems and more torture. Cheering for a bad, bad team is comforting because expectations are low. When your team is good, winning the cup is the only way not to end a season in heartbreak.

But that's why you have to tell yourself that it's not as bad as it seems. We have a better chance than most at winning it all. As for all the Drai talk, it's just overreaction. Dreger says silly things based on nothing and it sparks a bunch of pages of this

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Lowe brought in Nicholson who brought in Chiarelli.... Blah blah.

This miss was not getting McCrimmom or Zito

They were hiring McCrimmon but Vegas promoted him.

 

[McTonyBrar]

It's fruitless to guess at what will happen with Drai

Even with Dreger's comments, from what I read he said that the Oilers won't want to sign him, not the other way around. He compared the situation to Kane and Toews, and the cap percent would put Drai at 14-15 million aav

Dreger is a moron. He pretty much said "Yeah I don't know. But here I'll try to create fruitless controversy out of nothing"

Hes got " I wanna play in California" written all over him. imo of course.

Where? Because I can't see it.

This post has "I'm trying to hope for the worst" written all over it.

Im not talking about his on ice play, Im going off his instagram and wannabe model pictures and the actress/model wife.

So he cares more about his instagram pictures than his friggin career?

 

[CycloneSweep]

Why are people complaining about this still. He plays on a team that doesnt have a single D that would crack our lineup outside of Durzi and he isnt much better than Desharnais. I dont think we should be that impressed he is playing second pairing minutes on a team 23-25 points out of the playoffs (Vegas has a game in hand hence the range.

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Sure but I think the main point was if Drai indicates he is going to test the market and prefers not Edmonton (which I dont see as an unlikely option) then what would be looking for since we have a seismic sized hole in our team.

Screwed if he leaves for nothing and potentially screwed if he leaves and we dont get a really good return. Management better be thinking about this as if he pulls the audible and goes to market and dont get any return McDavid is as good as gone.

He is playing second pairing minutes and excelling. He has a +5 on a team that has a -27 differential. Desharnais has a +5 playing bottom pairing minutes on a team with a differential of +47. It’s impressive.

He is also 3 years younger than Desharnais

 

[MessierII]

He is playing second pairing minutes and excelling. He has a +5 on a team that has a -27 differential. Desharnais has a +5 playing bottom pairing minutes on a team with a differential of +47. It’s impressive.

He is also 3 years younger than Desharnais

15 minutes a night is second pairing minutes?

 

[Soundwave]

Dreger is a moron. He pretty much said "Yeah I don't know. But here I'll try to create fruitless controversy out of nothing"


Where? Because I can't see it.

This post has "I'm trying to hope for the worst" written all over it.


So he cares more about his instagram pictures than his friggin career?

The other tell there is if Leon likes California so much, why not have a second home down there? Lucic did (granted he was in LA, but only for 1 year), Gretzky was spending his off-seasons in LA before he was traded to LA, Katz has a place in LA (lol), etc. etc.

As Gretzky famously recounts, he was staying at actor Alan Thicke’s home in LA when he was called with the news that he had been traded.

Certainly Leon has the money to have a place down there, he doesn't because he doesn't spend time there, neither does actually his girlfriend. I believe she lives in Ontario still.

In the off-season he either goes straight back to Europe or stays in Ontario training with McDavid.

 

[Macblender]

Dreger is a moron. He pretty much said "Yeah I don't know. But here I'll try to create fruitless controversy out of nothing"


Where? Because I can't see it.

This post has "I'm trying to hope for the worst" written all over it.


So he cares more about his instagram pictures than his friggin career?

IDK this more started as a discussion of if he doesnt indicate he is going to resign or says he would test market you kind of have to see what is out there.

Friedman also said he thought Drai would be tough to sign.

I am not sure but I think management needs to be prepared for that case even if some here think it is low probability (I am not in that camp).

 

[Macblender]

He is playing second pairing minutes and excelling. He has a +5 on a team that has a -27 differential. Desharnais has a +5 playing bottom pairing minutes on a team with a differential of +47. It’s impressive.

He is also 3 years younger than Desharnais

Sure I am not saying he cannot be a decent player in a depth position but who does he play ahead of here? He would be in the AHL again and if he asked for a trade he probably saw the writing on the wall since he just wouldnt have got that opportunity here rightly or wrongly as most of us thought Broberg would be on the roster this year.

The other tell there is if Leon likes California so much, why not have a second home down there? Lucic did (granted he was in LA, but only for 1 year), Gretzky was spending his off-seasons in LA before he was traded to LA, Katz has a place in LA (lol), etc. etc.

As Gretzky famously recounts, he was staying at actor Alan Thicke’s home in LA when he was called with the news that he had been traded.

Certainly Leon has the money to have a place down there, he doesn't because he doesn't spend time there, neither does actually his girlfriend. I believe she lives in Ontario still.

In the off-season he either goes straight back to Europe or stays in Ontario training with McDavid.

I dont think it is California he is interested in if he is moving but more a no state tax state.

 

[McAsuno]

Lol, the pitchforks are finally out.

 

[Pavel10]

Lol, the pitchforks are finally out.

These media idiots say nothing for years until the writing is on the wall Chiarelli is being fired or Holland won't be back.... And then, and only then, do they find their voice.

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

Which would be stupid because Draisaitl will make way more in his career than she ever will. She won’t even come close

Some people like to fulfill their own dreams and goals.

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

She’s an actress. The relationship won’t last. That and Leon will make shit loads more than she ever will.

Possibly but you know who else was married to an no name actress (and are still together)? Gretzky

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

Possibly but you know who else was married to an no name actress (and are still together)? Gretzky

I hear ya

 

[Vagabond]

If Draisaitl goes prepare for another decade of darkness because McDavid won't re-sign if Draisaitl leaves.

It might even be a relief... can stop watching this f***ing gong show once and for all guilt free and with a clear conscience.

I think if they did it correctly, they could get a massive overpaid/overhaul of a return. Oilers problem is depth, grit and goaltending. I also see trading Drai at the next TDL as a huge potential to improve this team.

Let's say the Oil land Something like

To Boston: Draisaitl Campbell
To Edmonton: Ullmark, DeBrusk, McAvoy and a 1st plus thier top prospect.

Would Conner stay let's say if they won a cup after trading Draisaitl?

All hypothetical of course.

 

[FlameChampion]

I see Draisaitl going two ways

1) Oilers back up the brinks truck and pay him. I think he’s going to be 14+

2) He doesn’t want to re-sign.

I’ll be very surprised if he takes any kind of discount

 

[Soundwave]

Sure I am not saying he cannot be a decent player in a depth position but who does he play ahead of here? He would be in the AHL again and if he asked for a trade he probably saw the writing on the wall since he just wouldnt have got that opportunity here rightly or wrongly as most of us thought Broberg would be on the roster this year.


I dont think it is California he is interested in if he is moving but more a no state tax state.

Based on nothing. I don’t think he’s interested in playing on a non McDavid team, no offense to him but I don’t think he’s a lock to be top 10 in points just anywhere.

Oilers can offer more money upfront than anyone can.

 

[Oilhawks]

Two losses and this place is like the Green Mile.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Two losses and this place is like the Green Mile.

I felt more like The Walking Dead.

 

[foshizzle]

Some people like to fulfill their own dreams and goals.

By making their partners sacrifice their own?