Post-Game Talk: Smith with the (actual) shutout

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I don't know. I still think we could shed salary by letting RNH go and sign someone cheaper. I love RNH but it may be time to let him go for someone cheaper. Gives us a chance to let go of Mikko or Smith and sign a good goalie or trade for one

With the cash we get from buying out Neal and not resigning Smith we have $5M to sign a goalie. Not many goalie options next year anyway. Might be year 3 of Smith Kostco.

Keep Nuge if its 6M.

 

[McTonyBrar]

With the cash we get from buying out Neal and not resigning Smith we have $5M to sign a goalie. Not many goalie options next year anyway. Might be year 3 of Smith Kostco.

Keep Nuge if its 6M.

If it's 6 mill, for sure sign him

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[bellagiobob]

Apologies in advance if already posted.

 

[McDNicks17]

Guessing that means Haas is back then.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[ujju2]

The Browns come to mind.
Nuge should’ve been the one traded, I mean we already had McDrai and now we have no wingers. Hall and Eberle trades were and are still bad deals.

I disagree but anyways this is irrelevant to the present.

 

[rboomercat90]

Not only that but can you imagine a 30yr old Nuge going through the motions for 7M? That’s gonna happen.

Loui Erickson comes to mind when I think of what it will look like.

 

[shoop]

The nhl is asking 750 million annually on a new tv deal.

League can ask all they want, doesn't mean anyone will pay it.

Even if they get 750 million annually that still leaves them $900 million short of the revenue they need for the cap to start going up again in two years.

 

[shoop]

I disagree but anyways this is irrelevant to the present.

If someone is going to complain about a 4 1/2 year old trade then I'm sure as hell gonna complain about what the Oilers got from the Kings for Gretzky. That trade still haunts this team.

 

[Messrules11]

If someone is going to complain about a 4 1/2 year old trade then I'm sure as hell gonna complain about what the Oilers got from the Kings for Gretzky. That trade still haunts this team.

Don’t get me started on the Messier trade.

 

[Cloned]

This 3 day break came at a perfect time.

 

[tardigrade81]

In honor of Smith getting the shut out. I’m getting drunk!!

Ok... I would have gotten drunk anyway, but this way makes me sound much more respectable and not like an alcoholic

 

[GMofOilers]

Defensive Pairs - Natural Stat Trick

The nurse Bear pairing is far and away the most successful pairing we’ve iced this year by every metric. Bear got hurt right before our first Ottawa game.

Bear was our best right D last year and this year.

Bear was terrible to start the year, so much so he was healthy scratched, Nurse has been carrying him since game 40 last year. Thats a fact.

 

[Spawn]

Bear was terrible to start the year, so much so he was healthy scratched, Nurse has been carrying him since game 40 last year. Thats a fact.

Bear was great to start the year. Then he had one bad game and Tippet got cute and took out the Oilers best RHD from last season. Then when Bear came back in he was great again until he got hurt.

 

[GMofOilers]

Bear was great to start the year. Then he had one bad game and Tippet got cute and took out the Oilers best RHD from last season. Then when Bear came back in he was great again until he got hurt.

He looks at the rafters the whole time the puck is in the D zone.

Way in over his head.

 

[Spawn]

He looks at the rafters the whole time the puck is in the D zone.

Way in over his head.

Nothing backs up your statement. Not the eye test, not his utilization, not the stats.

You're just bad at evaluating players I think.

 

[GMofOilers]

Nothing backs up your statement. Not the eye test, not his utilization, not the stats.

You're just bad at evaluating players I think.

So bad, yup.

You will see. Ill prove you wrong yet again.

 

[Spawn]

So bad, yup.

You will see. Ill prove you wrong yet again.

What do you mean yet again?

Bear has proven you wrong his entire career it seems.

 

[McShogun99]

Bear was terrible to start the year, so much so he was healthy scratched, Nurse has been carrying him since game 40 last year. Thats a fact.

Nurs has been carrying Bear since his first game and theirs nothing wrong with that. There’s a reason why Bear is only paired with Nurse and that’s because of two reasons. Nurse is trusted by the coaching staff to carry a rookie and Bear is trusted enough to play all those minutes with Nurse.

 

[Smartguy]

What do you mean yet again?

Bear has proven you wrong his entire career it seems.

Yeah not really sure where this guy thinks he sees things all the time that the rest of the fanbase doesn’t... never seen him have a claim to fame here.

Bear is a solid player, I have my doubts he’s a top pairing player, but he’s shown he’s an NHLer, not “way over his head”.

I like our RD depth when he’s back with

Barrie
Bear
Bouchard
Larsson

I wouldn’t put him back with Nurse with how well Barrie has been rolling along

 

[McTonyBrar]

He looks at the rafters the whole time the puck is in the D zone.

Way in over his head.

This is a horrible analysis. You are so off

 

[McGreat One]

Who cares? We're second place because of unforeseen cirmustances that the NHL nor the Oilers created. Be happy and enjoy it

Oh trust me, I'm happy. Especially given the way this team played after the first half dozen games or so.

I'm not really sure what you mean about being in second because of unforseen circumstances though. They're in second because they amassed the second most points amongst all other teams in the division.

But you are right. It's not something worth worrying about this early in the season. All I'm saying is that it's something we gotta keep in mind as we get closer to the end of the year. Having more points may not determine where they sit in the standings. I don't know about anyone else but missing out on the playoffs because another team in the division got a higher win %, after playing less games, even though they didn't have as many points would be a tough one to swallow.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

So bad, yup.

You will see. Ill prove you wrong yet again.

Again?

You've been calling for years for us to get rid of klefdum.

I don't think you're proving anyone wrong.

 

[Louis Cypher]

You bet! They made a limited number last year for the play ins.

Edit - looking at a previous post maybe still available I don’t know.

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