Around the League Thread | Marching to the Trade Deadline

[Spectrefire]

LOL. Reading from LeBrun that the Oilers’ top priority is a top six forward.

And that they feel their goaltending is set.

To be fair, Stuart Skinner has basically been a god for them since December. Dude's back up to a .910 sv% on the year.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

To be fair, Stuart Skinner has basically been a god for them since December. Dude's back up to a .910 sv% on the year.

Lets hope the Oilers dont acquire Mittelstadt..?

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Lets hope the Oilers dont acquire Mittelstadt..?

If they did, they would be very difficult to beat in the playoffs.

 

[Spectrefire]

If they did, they would be very difficult to beat in the playoffs.

Would give them the best center depth in the league on paper if they did.

McDavid
Draisaitl
RNH
Mittlestadt

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

To be fair, Stuart Skinner has basically been a god for them since December. Dude's back up to a .910 sv% on the year.

Also to be fair - goaltending is a significantly lesser concern for the Oilers than their abhorrent D.

But I wouldn't be feeling super confident in their goaltending either. If I'm managing that team and trying to turn it into a contender, I prioritize the defense, the goaltending, and then the offense, in that order.

 

[Spectrefire]

Also to be fair - goaltending is a significantly lesser concern for the Oilers than their abhorrent D.

But I wouldn't be feeling super confident in their goaltending either. If I'm managing that team and trying to turn it into a contender, I prioritize the defense, the goaltending, and then the offense, in that order.

I think it's not so much priority, but availability of players,

There isn't exactly any surefire bonafide #1s on the market at the moment. Anyone you trade for would be basically be as much of a question mark as Skinner is.

Gibson's been meh for the last several seasons, and it's a crapshoot if he'd return to form elsewhere.

Markstrom's had an up and down career so far in Calgary, and I don't think he'd waive to move nextdoor to Edmonton.

Saros would be the dream, but I don't think Nashville is quite ready to pull the trigger on a rebuild, which they would be doing once Saros is moved.

For defenseman, I'm sure they want to upgrade, but they don't exactly have cap room, and the two inefficient contracts that are dragging them down are basically unmovable.

 

[theguardianII]

Casey ?
Lawson Crouse.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Also to be fair - goaltending is a significantly lesser concern for the Oilers than their abhorrent D.

But I wouldn't be feeling super confident in their goaltending either. If I'm managing that team and trying to turn it into a contender, I prioritize the defense, the goaltending, and then the offense, in that order.

Oilers have all the same problems as the Leafs, but even worse.

 

[andora]

Oilers have all the same problems as the Leafs, but even worse.

Ehhh....?

Really?.. leafs D is pretty turdy

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Ehhh....?

Really?.. leafs D is pretty turdy

That’s what I said I thought

 

[calnuck]

Watching the Ducks quickly moving the puck around and just getting shots on net. Why aren’t we doing that?

 

[PG Canuck]

Quack

 

[Slapshot_11]

Watching the Ducks quickly moving the puck around and just getting shots on net. Why aren’t we doing that?

It'll ruin our pdo

 

[ephmrl]

One bad loss and posters are fantasizing about the team being able to play like the Ducks

 

[andora]

That’s what I said I thought

i think i was trying to say toronto's situation on D is worth than edmontons

 

[Coffee]

Quackaholics presents

 

[calnuck]

How is that not a slashing or goalie interference penalty? The reffing in this league is such a joke

 

[andora]

Oh shit ducks are hanging

Oh come on quacks

 

[Bgav]

Oilers fans talking shit because we lost to Boston but they can barley beat the ducks lmao

 

[Bleach Clean]

Oilers fans talking shit because we lost to Boston but they can barley beat the ducks lmao

The fact that Oilers fans care/worry enough about the Canucks to troll warms the heart.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

The fact that Oilers fans care/worry enough about the Canucks to troll warms the heart.

Well why do we care what some dudes on the internet are saying?

 

[Bleach Clean]

Well why do we care what some dudes on the internet are saying?

We don't, I'm not bothered by it. It's just refreshing to know that the Canucks are not an afterthought anymore.

 

[andora]

 

[ChilliBilly]

So unusual. Markstrom got the 1st assist on Calgary's 1st goal, but 2 assists were awarded. Not sure I have ever seen that before.

Well the Canucks lose in OT, so I am going golfing. .....

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Three straight wins for the Flames now…?Elias Lindholm,locker room cancer confirmed.