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[Raab]

Anyone know if we loan Nikitin to the KHL if his contract would still effect the cap?

 

[tempest2i]

Anyone know if we loan Nikitin to the KHL if his contract would still effect the cap?

I'm pretty sure it would still count.

You'd have to terminate his contract for it to not count against the cap.

 

[HellasLEAF]

do you guys have a general idea what your lines may look like?

who is being tried with whom etc..

Curious about Poulliot whom I thought was pretty good last season and what you feel about Yak with a fresh start..

 

[McOvechking]

do you guys have a general idea what your lines may look like?

who is being tried with whom etc..

Curious about Poulliot whom I thought was pretty good last season and what you feel about Yak with a fresh start..

Hall-McDavid-Purcell
Pouliot-Nuge-Eberle
Lander-Draisaitl-Yakupov

currently being tried as our top 9.

 

[01LC4N]

Does anyone know what preseason games will be televised ? I know the split squad ones tonight aren't but after that I am lost.

I don't know if anyone else has posted, televised games, but Wednesday's game in Winnipeg is on Centre Ice free preview on Shaw. October 1st game against Vancouver in Edmonton, is on Sportsnet360 (national)

October 3rd game in Vancouver, is on Sportsnet West, Ontario and Pacific

 

[Paralyzer]

Hall-McDavid-Purcell
Pouliot-Nuge-Eberle
Lander-Draisaitl-Yakupov

currently being tried as our top 9.

Actually Lander is the center on that line and Draisaitl is on the wing.

 

[Digger12]

Actually Lander is the center on that line and Draisaitl is on the wing.

Lander has said that he and Draisaitl would split the center duties, depending on what the on-ice situation is.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

Lander has said that he and Draisaitl would split the center duties, depending on what the on-ice situation is.

Drai does o zone and some neutral zone. Lander does D zone and some neutral

 

[joestevens29]

Anyone know if we loan Nikitin to the KHL if his contract would still effect the cap?

I guess at this point if we do have cap space is there really any benefit to keeping him or is it better just to pay him to play back home?

 

[Mr Positive]

imo Yakupov already has taken the RW spot next to McDavid. The only thing is that they weren't playing with Hall at that point. I think it was Draisaitl up there once Hall left the game. That was a good line.

 

[Psychoil]

imo Yakupov already has taken the RW spot next to McDavid. The only thing is that they weren't playing with Hall at that point. I think it was Draisaitl up there once Hall left the game. That was a good line.

that's exactly what I thought. Yakupov actually played better than hall on that line in my opinion, could get interesting

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

imo Yakupov already has taken the RW spot next to McDavid. The only thing is that they weren't playing with Hall at that point. I think it was Draisaitl up there once Hall left the game. That was a good line.

They moved Drai up to replace Purcell. Then when Hall got injured Drai moved to the left and Yak slid up

 

[McDrai]

I don't know if anyone else has posted, televised games, but Wednesday's game in Winnipeg is on Centre Ice free preview on Shaw. October 1st game against Vancouver in Edmonton, is on Sportsnet360 (national)

October 3rd game in Vancouver, is on Sportsnet West, Ontario and Pacific

We're lucky that the Oilers face Vancouver in the preseason or else we wouldn't be able to see any of the preseason games on TV. Vancouver was on sportsnet yesterday, facing San Jose. I have no idea why they decided to air a game with 1 Canadian team instead of a game with 2 Canadian teams. I guess Vancouver has a generational talent that everyone wants to watch?

 

[Mr Positive]

also, Nikitin was not awful last night. He was not good enough for the NHL, but if he can improve his in-game consistency in the pre season then he'll make it. He made some heady veteran plays and also was a big weapon from the point. There were times when he lost races to the puck that he had no business losing, but that can be limited if he adjusts his play and plays smarter.

But yes, as of now we should be weighing our options. Btw, we don't get that cap space back if we loan him to the KHL. It's the same rule likely, where we get 950k back unless he agrees to terminate the deal (very unlikely!)

 

[voxel]

We're lucky that the Oilers face Vancouver in the preseason or else we wouldn't be able to see any of the preseason games on TV. Vancouver was on sportsnet yesterday, facing San Jose. I have no idea why they decided to air a game with 1 Canadian team instead of a game with 2 Canadian teams. I guess Vancouver has a generational talent that everyone wants to watch?

The Nucks vs. Sharks was a Game of Scrubs. When Hertl or Tanev are the best players on the ice... lol.

 

[redgrant]

Whats the point of Gadzic even being out there if he doesnt take retribution for the Hall late hit?

Its preseason get an instigator who cares but at least send a message.

Really disappointed.

 

[LTIR]

Battle for bottom pairing looks interesting..

Sekera, Fayne, Klefbom, Schultz seem to be set.

Before splitsquad : Ference > Nikitin > Gryba > Reinhart > Nurse > Davidson
After split squad : Ference > Reinhart > Gryba >Nurse > Nikitin> Davidson ???

 

[Replacement*]

Whats the point of Gadzic even being out there if he doesnt take retribution for the Hall late hit?

Its preseason get an instigator who cares but at least send a message.

Really disappointed.

Gadzik forgot his role on this team at some point last season. Like Laracque he's starting to look like a reluctant fighter that fancies he's a hockey player. It doesn't help that he keeps hearing his role in the NHL is dead and that fighters have to have a game now. But he doesn't. He's done here soon enough one way or the other. you can't afford guys like this taking up a spot in many games.

 

[DisgruntledGoat*]

Couldn't watch the game.

Is the Hall injury serious?

 

[Jeff Lebowski]

Whats the point of Gadzic even being out there if he doesnt take retribution for the Hall late hit?

Its preseason get an instigator who cares but at least send a message.

Really disappointed.

Is there any footage of the Hall hit? McLellan just said that it was a collision. Was it really a dirty hit?

 

[Johnny McBravo]

Couldn't watch the game.

Is the Hall injury serious?

Cut on the nose, nothing big

 

[Jeff Lebowski]

Couldn't watch the game.

Is the Hall injury serious?

Apparently just a cut on his nose. Nothing to be concerned about.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Stauffer just tweeted out that he wouldn't be surprised if LaLeggia 'sees more action in preseason'

Coaches must like him.

 

[Da McBomb]

Wednesdays game is listed on TSN3. Will that be blacked out in Edm?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Purcell didn't get hurt last night, he got removed from the Lines he was on for being brutal. He was benched, its why he's in group B