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WHO’S UP FOR GDTs?
According to a report from The Edmonton Journal, the Edmonton Oilers
have interest in acquiring forward Julien Gauthier from the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Edmonton Oilers are off to a roaring start to their season, as they’ve won their first five games. However, they’re still looking to improve their team. According to the latest NHL trade rumors, the Oilers are interested in trading for Carolina Hurricanes forward Julien Gauthier.
This report comes from Kurt Leavins of The Edmonton Journal. The Oilers have expressed interest in him before, as his name came up in discussions involving forward Jesse Puljujarvi. At the time, the Oilers were optimistic they could work things out with the young forward. But with Puljujarvi playing overseas, things have obviously changed.
NHL trade rumors: Edmonton Oilers interested in Julien Gauthier
I'm not sure why that would be terribly hard to believe in the context of looking for some value for a depreciating asset (JP). Look at our most recent trade with Faulk. If reports about how the trade went down are to be believed, we specifically targeted Bokk from the Blues once we knew they were interested in Faulk. I could see Gauthier being a similar target for the Oilers once they knew that the Canes were interested in JP, which by all reports we are.I don't see how a guy who has played all of two meaningful NHL games is a high priority target for another team.
Don't get me wrong, I can see why they would be interested in him. I just can't see why their level of interest at this time would be anything more than, "hey, here's a guy we might want to keep in the back of our minds in case we start exploring a deal with Carolina."I'm not sure why that would be terribly hard to believe in the context of looking for some value for a depreciating asset (JP). Look at our most recent trade with Faulk. If reports about how the trade went down are to be believed, we specifically targeted Bokk from the Blues once we knew they were interested in Faulk. I could see Gauthier being a similar target for the Oilers once they knew that the Canes were interested in JP, which by all reports we are.
Not saying I want Puljujarvi, although I'd definitely take a chance on him if the cost isn't too high, but it seems like Goat has gone from underrated to overrated based on some pre-season games where he played well, but barely scored. I hope he pans out and did think he played well in pre-season. He has size, is a RH shot and has been a goal scorer in lower leagues, but some of the comments how he's "better than McGinn, Foegele, etc..." are, IMO, a bit premature.
That said, I don't want to trade him right now, because if he pans out, he has an element the Canes lack so I'd rather stick with him.
He didn't just 'almost score', though. He dominated play without the puck, and he was incredibly strong with it. It wasn't just that he got a nice highlight reel breakaway every game and failed to convert, he was doing everything in every phase of the game on every part of the ice in a way that does not show up on a scoresheet or a highlight reel.
He was absolutely better than Foegele or McGinn (and if you're going to hold Goat's lack of production against him, remind me, have either of them scored?).
And IMO, showed it in the NHL games he played too. The reason he's in the AHL and they're not is because of their contracts and waiver eligibility.
Here we go with this mess. Remember when the Oilers supposedly wanted Faulk? Was horrible nonsense, day after day after day after day.
I don't see how a guy who has played all of two meaningful NHL games is a high priority target for another team.
This sounds like the kind of thing where his name came up once in a not-very-advanced trade discussion, which put him on their radar. Or maybe a scout happened to catch him having a good game. If they were intrigued, they may have decided that maybe one day a trade for him might be worth exploring, even if there wasn't a deal to be made that day. Everybody has lists of guys like that.
I read this as a writer trying to turn that into a scoop. Nothing to see here.