Faelko
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Yep. The need for cheap contracts is vital, both will be regulars next year.This team doesn't have enough youth and value contracts. They both need to be played next year.
Yep. The need for cheap contracts is vital, both will be regulars next year.This team doesn't have enough youth and value contracts. They both need to be played next year.
Your numbers are wrong. Cap hit is third row. "Savings" is 4th.Campbell buyout is only 1.5 cap for 6 years, it’s a no brainer to buy him out for the 3.5 space it gives the oilers
2024-25 | $5,000,000 | $1,100,000 | $3,900,000 |
2025-26 | $5,000,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,700,000 |
2026-27 | $5,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,400,000 |
2027-28 | $0 | $1,500,000 | -$1,500,000 |
2028-29 | $0 | $1,500,000 | -$1,500,000 |
2029-30 | $0 | $1,500,000 | -$1,500,000 |
TOTAL | $15,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
We need cost controlled players who can produce, and both of these guys look like just that.Just wondering what the general thoughts are on these two young guys going into next season.
I think both have shown quite well in the playoffs for the most part, and both have been able to find the scoresheet as well which is a good sign.
Would you guys still look to move them for better upgrades next year, or is anyone else excited to see them up with the team from the get go next season?
This is crazy to me considering he was seen as a really good coach with the young kids down in Bako, and had the team flying if I remember correctly.A big part of the growth of these two is Knob, who fixed one of Woody's biggest flaws: the inability to rotate guys up/down or in/out of the roster.
Specifically I don't think Woody liked demoting guys that proved it once that they could cut it in a role, regardless of how ice cold they went afterwards.
Knob has a far better feel for the pulse of the roster, and has no issue treating it like a fluid concept, where guys move around.
That means Holloway can start off on the 4th line and actually move up as guys like Foegele, Kane, and Perry fall off.
Broberg was tossed directly into the fire without spending any time in the frying pan, but an entire season of being "the guy" in Bakersfield has his confidence and feel for the game sky high.
But even in his case, Woody would have rode and died with his OG top 6 D, and just had Broberg as the 7th.
This team doesn't have enough youth and value contracts. They both need to be played next year.
Broberg replaces Ceci I hope, even if it is on his off side. Contenders don't get rid of defensemen like Brett Kulak. Holloway replaces Foegele though, you're right about that. An extra 2M cap space right there.This. We literally can't afford to not have them on the roster. Broberg replaces Kulak and Holloway replaces Foegele. That $4m goes to Connor Brown and we're square.
I think Lavoie still has potential to be an NHLer, but from his play during his callup and not much room in the top six when everyone is healthy. The best place was the AHL playing top minutes. In the best option was to shut Kane down to get Healthy and then maybe give him an extended look. But the oilers were looking to battle their way in to the playoffs rather than play a rookieI think the success of Holloway and Broberg in the playoffs highlights how Lavoie was mishandled this year. Sure the cap was tight, but if he got a couple of regular season games he could potentially be added to this thread.
I'd keep Kulak too, can trade Ceci if need be. Connor Brown for $4m, no, hopefully less than $2mThis. We literally can't afford to not have them on the roster. Broberg replaces Kulak and Holloway replaces Foegele. That $4m goes to Connor Brown and we're square.
Agreed, keep Kulak. Maybe that post was referring to the cap overage from this year plus next years salary. I think Brown will get at least $1.5m though.Broberg replaces Ceci I hope, even if it is on his off side. Contenders don't get rid of defensemen like Brett Kulak. Holloway replaces Foegele though, you're right about that. An extra 2M cap space right there.
Are you suggesting we pay Brown another 4M? Or suggesting that the savings from trading Kulak go to eat the Brown bonuses?
I'd keep Kulak too, can trade Ceci if need be. Connor Brown for $4m, no, hopefully less than $2m
Got it,I'm not suggesting we sign Brown to a $4m contract in the off-season. I'm pointing out that we owe him (and Perry) $4m next season whether we like it or not.
It’s really good that they matured as slow as they did. Because if they had come out of the box a lot faster they would be shortly getting much more than they likely will.These two guys are what give me confidence in a repeat playoff run. They are completely solving our cap issues which was the intention of drafting them in the first place.
Sky is the limit for Holloway, if he gets top 6 time with McDavid and Drai next year, watch out.
Or maybe he’s just not good enough.I think the success of Holloway and Broberg in the playoffs highlights how Lavoie was mishandled this year. Sure the cap was tight, but if he got a couple of regular season games he could potentially be added to this thread.