Speculation: Depth Defenceman to EDM

[super6646]

Kylington for Draisatl

If the guys are back in a couple days though than might as well just play through it and wait it out. Edmonton has a solid record rn.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Oilers are down 4 defenceman (5 if you include Klefbom) and could use someone with NHL experience.

Broberg has looked good but the left side right now is Broberg, Russell and Lagesson. Right side has two rookies as well in Bouchard and Niemalinen.

Maybe a mid round pick for a low cost defenceman like Mark Pysyk, Nick Holden or Brett Kulak?

Kulak can be had for sure.

 

[Zman5778]

We just waived Wolanin -- buuuuuuuut he did not look good in his 1 GP.

You want Robert Hagg? Colin Miller? Will Butcher? Hell -- most Sabres fans will give you Butcher for the low, low price of "future considerations".

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Oilers are down 4 defenceman (5 if you include Klefbom) and could use someone with NHL experience.

Broberg has looked good but the left side right now is Broberg, Russell and Lagesson. Right side has two rookies as well in Bouchard and Niemalinen.

Maybe a mid round pick for a low cost defenceman like Mark Pysyk, Nick Holden or Brett Kulak?

Yeah, Kulak is a good choice. UFA this year, only $1.85m, and he can skate. Can carry puck out and get through neutral zone himself. He can't do shit once he's there, but he can step into a #4 defensive role for short intervals, but is a #5.

Mid-round pick would probably do it; however he's injured right now, but has started non-contact practices.

 

[DJJones]

Olli Maatta at 50% for a conditional 6th

What happened to him?

 

[TFHockey]

Olli Maatta at 50% for a conditional 6th

Pick drops to a 7th if Olli plays more than one game in Edmonton.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Edmonton should just trade for Chychrun.

 

[YP44]

Edmonton should just trade for Chychrun.

if only it were that easy

 

[YP44]

What happened to him?

I just don't think he was ever very good

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Kylington for Draisatl

If the guys are back in a couple days though than might as well just play through it and wait it out. Edmonton has a solid record rn.

yeah, but we don’t want to give up ground to the Bettman point merchants down the highway

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I would be willing to bet that Jusso Riikola would be available for around a 4th from the Penguins, much to the chagrin of some of the fans, including me.

Then watch him become a top 4 D there. My geeze.

 

[Eggtimer]

I’d love to some now get the McLeod brothers together in NJ.
Would Bahl or Okhotyuk work for McLeod ? I’m guessing not yet NHL ready so the Oilers pass.

 

[TFHockey]

Then watch him become a top 4 D there. My geeze.

Pens owe the Oilers for Marino anyway.

 

[McSuper]

Edmonton should just trade for Chychrun.

Would love to but I would guess the cost will be very high . Not sure he is worth gutting our prospect for as we have young D coming

 

[GOilers88]

We just waived Wolanin -- buuuuuuuut he did not look good in his 1 GP.

You want Robert Hagg? Colin Miller? Will Butcher? Hell -- most Sabres fans will give you Butcher for the low, low price of "future considerations".

What's the price on Hagg? He's a big guy that's not afraid to get physical, yeah? Can he keep his head afloat on the bottom pair and bring some jam?

 

[PettersonHughes]

Here's a free Brad Hunt. Take him and leave, or if you're feeling generous throw in a late pick/ depth contract/ future considerations.

 

[Okanagan]

Anyone know what Brandon Manning is up to these days?

 

[Gstank]

OH this sounds right up Vancouver ally. You want a OFD RH we can give you Myers, DD RH Poolman/Hamonic , OFD LH Hunt, Depth guy Burroughs.

Someone throw us a bone please

 

[voxel]

Here's a free Brad Hunt. Take him and leave, or if you're feeling generous throw in a late pick/ depth contract/ future considerations.

Hunt started his career with the Oilers. Not the type of D we need.

Former Oilers D that would be useful - Oesterle or Brandon Davidson.

 

[belair]

Wasn't Haydn Fleury kinda pissy in a post-game interview last week? Might as well start the mass exodus to Edmonton.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I’d love to some now get the McLeod brothers together in NJ.
Would Bahl or Okhotyuk work for McLeod ? I’m guessing not yet NHL ready so the Oilers pass.

nah, we like Ryan McLeod a lot and he’s hitting his stride in the NHL now. No sense in a trade like that for us. Our AHL left side is pretty good when the whole NHL left side isn’t hurt.

 

[voxel]

Anyone know what Brandon Manning is up to these days?

He was terrible in the AHL - outplayed by multiple Oilers D prospects in his time on the Condors. He’s done.

Max Gildon on the Panthers I have time for. He was excellent for the Condors and is buried in a shared AHL team it seems.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

We just waived Wolanin -- buuuuuuuut he did not look good in his 1 GP.

You want Robert Hagg? Colin Miller? Will Butcher? Hell -- most Sabres fans will give you Butcher for the low, low price of "future considerations".

How’s Hagg been this year?


Oilers could use a crease clearer/cycle breaker on the back end.

 

[zar]

I would be willing to bet that Jusso Riikola would be available for around a 4th from the Penguins, much to the chagrin of some of the fans, including me.

Reeeeeeeekolaaaaaaaah! Every time I hear his name I always hear that Ricola commercial...

We just waived Wolanin -- buuuuuuuut he did not look good in his 1 GP.

You want Robert Hagg? Colin Miller? Will Butcher? Hell -- most Sabres fans will give you Butcher for the low, low price of "future considerations".

You must have misinterpreted the OP.... we need a defence - man.

Here's a free Brad Hunt. Take him and leave, or if you're feeling generous throw in a late pick/ depth contract/ future considerations.

We've been there done that... he should never play in the NHL.

Anyone know what Brandon Manning is up to these days?

Probably about 240... eating pretzels and bratwurst and drinking beer in Germany.

 

[Zman5778]

What's the price on Hagg? He's a big guy that's not afraid to get physical, yeah? Can he keep his head afloat on the bottom pair and bring some jam?

How’s Hagg been this year?


Oilers could use a crease clearer/cycle breaker on the back end.

From what we heard from Flyers fans, we were very scared of Hagg. But, he has been a very pleasant surprise for us. He's a 3rd pair defenseman who isn't afraid to get physical, even on a good team. Some nights, you'd swear he could take top 4 minutes when sorely needed.

That said, he has quite literally no idea what on Earth to do when he gets into the offensive zone. Any hockey sense he has (which isn't a whole lot, but it's not zero) just completely disappears. He does have a hard shot though. Don't expect much in the way of a first pass or skating the puck out of trouble. Pair him with a mobile, pass-first defenseman and he can be "set it and forget it" most nights.

Price? Maybe we could squeeze a 2nd round pick or something roughly equivalent for him? 3rd and a 7th? B-level boom or bust prospect, higher chance to bust? Something along those lines? And if cap is an issue, I don't think we'd hesitate retaining.