Proposal: Carolina - Oilers
- Thread starter Captain Controversy
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Lets be honest . All fan bases do this . They point out the flaws in another players game . It a typical sales job . Just most knowlegdeable fans aren't buying it .
No, because if you look at his stats he is clearly a 2nd line center.
For the record, I don't agree that Faulk is overrated. He's a really good player.
Captain Controversy
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Yes RNH is Struggling but he plays against the best lines and he is a 2C as well. Not trying to sell him as a 1C.
There would be a plus and the OP is asking what the plus would be.
Draisaitl would never be traded for anyone short of being a Legit top pairing RH Defender.
There would be a plus and the OP is asking what the plus would be.
Draisaitl would never be traded for anyone short of being a Legit top pairing RH Defender.
Umm, that's exactly what Justin Faulk is. On a great contract also. Nevermind he's anchored a top pairing with Sekera who played the best hockey of his career with him.
I'd gladly keep RNH and move Draisaitl for Faulk...after the expansion draft.
Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner!!!!
Another Canes fan reflected on Pesce possibly being available, but I doubt that. Currently Slavin/Pesce is the Hurricanes shut down pairing with Pesce improving seemingly every game. I'm not going to go crazy and make some over-zealous comparison, but he's a darn good RHD who is expansion protected and likely has a little untapped offensive upside.
Personally, I think that the only blueliner's in the Canes organization that would even be remotely available are on the Checkers roster.
I understand you.
If we had a 24 yr, RD on a excellent contract who can put up 40+ points we wouldn't move him either.
I just find it amusing how some of my fellow Oilers fans are so dead set against trading Draisaitl. McDavid is better offensively, RNH is better defensively. We have nothing but size on the wingers now in Lucic, Kassian, Maroon, Puljujarvi. Yet Draisaitl is held so high over RNH for his size/skill which isn't a need for us as much as a PMD RD that's signed and top pairing.
D zone starts:
Klefbom - Larrson
O zone starts:
Sekera - Faulk
Faulk would be easily capable of replicating his 49 point season feeding McDavid.
ManofSteel55
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They have a center who is producing well offensively, his name is Victor Rask. Center doesn't appear on paper to be a need for Carolina at all. They should be able to fix their biggest holes without trading a Faulk type player.
Bank Shot
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Would he? Or would he be another Sekera who also put up 40+ points in Carolina and was never able to replicate it elsewhere?
Sekera was/has always been a #3 defenceman who's on the wrong side of 30 now.
Faulk is a top pairing RD who's average the last 3 years is a 40 point per season pace and he's 24 years old.
I believe the answer to be yes, he's more than capable.
go4hockey
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Do you think the Canes have built the talent on the blue line to gift it to you. Your offers are far below what it would take even if the Canes did want to move him. RNH could not be the starting piece in a deal for Faulk. Then you go double nuts and ask Noah Hanifan. Yea dream on.
go4hockey
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Your funny cause Faulk is just what you state you would want to move Draisaiti. A legit top pairing defenseman You must have nearly died when the Hall trade happened with the over value you have on all your guys and the under valuing of all players that don't wear Oiler jerseys.
go4hockey
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Your 100% right. And on top of what you stated RNH can not land a true top pairing guy like Faulk while LD maybe could get a GM to bite. The Oilers would be such a better team if they landed Faulk for LD.
go4hockey
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The big difference is Faulk made Sekera shine and Faulk shined before, during and after playing with Sekera. Faulk >>>>Sekera.
dogbazinho
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Then all of the Oil fans say no because and the Canes fans say yes because the value would actually be close, while without Nurse it heavily favors Carolina.
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I like RNH and would be happy to have him on this team, but Faulk, Slavin & Hanifin are all non-starters.
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If you can find an Oilers fan that would take that deal, I'd be shocked.
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Way too much from Carolina. Lindholm might end up being the better player yet Carolina adds two 2nd round picks?
Viqsi
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That and the Unexpected Twist of Kekalainen's faith in Alex Wennberg, which so far this year is looking justified.
Lindholm has been really underwhelming in relation to being picked fifth overall. There is no way he carries the same value as RNH.
