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Are you Finnished?
Are you Finnished?
Ok. This post wont age well. Significant upgrades to what? One more D man you mean? That is the "significant upgrade" Because their fwd group is miles better than the one that was in the SCF with Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, full year of Henrique, etc.The Oilers are NOT going back to the Stanley Cup Final in 2025. The Oilers are NOT Cup favorites. The Oilers are NOT even contenders at this point without significant upgrades that won't arrive.
Also, we barely missed the playoffs with a roster inferior to what we have now.
Okay, dude! You got your answer for which you've been fishing. Jake's value is tbd.Ok. This post wont age well. Significant upgrades to what? One more D man you mean? That is the "significant upgrade" Because their fwd group is miles better than the one that was in the SCF with Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, full year of Henrique, etc.
The guy I do feel sorry for here is Holloway. He was used by Ferris and Broberg as a pawn and now will be playing bottom six minutes on a non-playoff team instead of in the SCF
Saying this team will contend soon is laughable.Are you Finnished?
Dude, I'm just messing with you. Lighten up, Francis!!Saying this team will contend soon is laughable.
The guy I do feel sorry for here is Holloway. He was used by Ferris and Broberg as a pawn and now will be playing bottom six minutes on a non-playoff team instead of in the SCF
I love how many oilers fans have already written themselves into the SCF.Actually I dont care about an OS. The Oilers WILL NOT do an offer sheet. I find it interesting that you dont think that Holloway making $2.2M for 15 goals will have any affect on what Jake asks for scoring 35. Or what Perukovich and Joseph will ask for when Broberg is making $4.6M. What better comparables to use than those on your team.
Just FYI, Alberta boys are Alberta boys, regardless of whether they were in Calgary or Edmonton. Again...no OS from t he Oilers.....just really interesting seeing the obliviousness to the market set by these two signings.
The guy I do feel sorry for here is Holloway. He was used by Ferris and Broberg as a pawn and now will be playing bottom six minutes on a non-playoff team instead of in the SCF
Saying this team will contend soon is laughable.
While Army deserves so much credit for this move. We should appreciate Dubas in Pittsburgh who facilitated our ability to pull it off by trading back our second, and I’m happy to pay the value of the Ottawa 3rd to the Pens to get these offer sheets done.Wow listening to JR on 101 right now and he said that the Blues were in contact with Broberg's agent before they reacquired their 2nd. It was actually looking like the Blues weren't going to be able to get their 2nd back at first and reached out to tell the agent to say that they should probably move on to one of the other potential offer sheets. Broberg and his agent decided to give the the Blues some more time because they thought it was the best potential fit and then of course we know the rest. That's how close it was but also shows that Broberg and his agent had a preference to come to St. Louis.
I find the closing assumptions hilarious. The Blues improved a team that barely missed the playoffs, and EDM has gotten just a bit weaker in a very competitive conference.Actually I dont care about an OS. The Oilers WILL NOT do an offer sheet. I find it interesting that you dont think that Holloway making $2.2M for 15 goals will have any affect on what Jake asks for scoring 35. Or what Perukovich and Joseph will ask for when Broberg is making $4.6M. What better comparables to use than those on your team.
Just FYI, Alberta boys are Alberta boys, regardless of whether they were in Calgary or Edmonton. Again...no OS from t he Oilers.....just really interesting seeing the obliviousness to the market set by these two signings.
The guy I do feel sorry for here is Holloway. He was used by Ferris and Broberg as a pawn and now will be playing bottom six minutes on a non-playoff team instead of in the SCF
But for this deal take two mediocre players like and pay for those like nothing IS good deal by Army, but IT doesnt bring us any closer to Be contender.
Im just happy Canadian team got worse and Canadian media is triggered by this move.
So happy camper. This was like our 2024-25 season win.
No, not at allYou dont think the salaries paid to Holloway and Broberg affect the negotiations of your RFAs?
That dude came over here trying to build an argument against one of the most knowledgeable fan bases on HF.I find the closing assumptions hilarious. The Blues improved a team that barely missed the playoffs, and EDM has gotten just a bit weaker in a very competitive conference.
Crazy pants to do this in the NHL
Kotkaniemi was the retaliation for the Canadiens offer sheeting Sebastien Aho. Illustrates why being too emotional and retaliating is probably not in the best interest of a franchise as Kotkaniemi has been a huge disappointment for the Canes.Also for anyone who is worried about OS on Blues players in the future because we opened the can of worms now. We are not the first to sign a player to the OS and won't be the last and there has never been much evidence of retaliation down the line. Hell look at Carolina, just a few years ago they OS and got Kotkeniemi from the Habs, has there been any retaliation against the Canes??? Hell they have Seth Jarvis as a RFA as I type this, a 30+ goal scored and nothing from the Habs or anyone else.
Also for anyone who is worried about OS on Blues players in the future because we opened the can of worms now. We are not the first to sign a player to the OS and won't be the last and there has never been much evidence of retaliation down the line. Hell look at Carolina, just a few years ago they OS and got Kotkeniemi from the Habs, has there been any retaliation against the Canes??? Hell they have Seth Jarvis as a RFA as I type this, a 30+ goal scored and nothing from the Habs or anyone else.
Kotkaniemi was the retaliation for the Canadiens offer sheeting Sebastien Aho. Illustrates why being too emotional and retaliating is probably not in the best interest of a franchise as Kotkaniemi has been a huge disappointment for the Canes.