Somehow they had room for Skinner & Arvidsson though.Holloway would be your best LW
Let’s call a spade a spade. They got greedy and tried to fill out their whole roster and left Broberg and Holloway last thinking they would eat shit and fold.
Somehow they had room for Skinner & Arvidsson though.Holloway would be your best LW
They were in cap hell, and RNH plays left wing a lot, so idk about that.Somehow they had room for Skinner & Arvidsson though.
Let’s call a spade a spade. They got greedy and tried to fill out their whole roster and left Broberg and Holloway last thinking they would eat shit and fold.
Also, if Holloway and Broberg were still Oilers, they would've actually had a shot with Rantanen.I think most EDM fans would concede that their management made a mistake not getting Holloway and Broberg signed before going after players like Skinner and Arvidsson. I don't think anyone could have seen Holloway breaking out like this, but EDM certainly needed young legs with size and some skill that those two represented. You can certainly make the case that Jackson might've cost the Oilers a chance at a Cup this year with those decisions.
Would love to laugh and point fingers at EDM fans, but am too busy crying about my team, which can only dream about going to the Cup finals, and will be lucky to even make the playoffs.
The Oilers would lose Bouchard in 5 months if we had Holloway, Broberg and Rantanen even if you consider we didn't sign Henrique, Jeff Skinner and ArvidssonAlso, if Holloway and Broberg were still Oilers, they would've actually had a shot with Rantanen.
That's not what I meant. I meant that Holloway and/or Broberg would've become Canes. Their trade offer would've been competitive with Dallas.The Oilers would lose Bouchard in 5 months if we had Holloway, Broberg and Rantanen even if you consider we didn't sign Henrique, Jeff Skinner and Arvidsson
Can't trade them within a year of signing an offersheet.That's not what I meant. I meant that Holloway and/or Broberg would've become Canes. Their trade offer would've been competitive with Dallas.
I can’t remember the last time a player with 45 points was deemed to be so great.
This is delusional copium. Plenty of room for this guy for you going forward, and a huge loss for the Oilers. Imagine getting this production for $2.3m.There was simply no room for him, and there still isn’t moving forward. Good for the Blues, but not really any big loss for the Oilers. He didn’t have any trade value last summer either, so it’s not like they fumbled that either.
revisionist historyThis is delusional copium. Plenty of room for this guy for you going forward, and a huge loss for the Oilers. Imagine getting this production for $2.3m.
Holloway would be your 4th highest point-getter.
Honestly, everyone could see Holloway exploding from a mile away, this was an epic bag fumble. Broberg, not as much IMO. And it is pretty humourous seeing the Oilers "incredible" off-season blow up in their faces. Pretty much every single get except for Podkolzin has been an anchor.
Oilers would be so much better if you pinched your nose and signed these guys and stood pat. The Bowman karma is real.
He’s incredible. Always attacking the middle of the ice, high motor, physical. Next season he will be flirting with PPG. He’s been around there since Montgomery took over which coincides with him getting more ice time and the team playing better as a whole.I can’t remember the last time a player with 45 points was deemed to be so great.
Also, if Holloway and Broberg were still Oilers, they would've actually had a shot with Rantanen.
99% of Edmontonians knew he was going to have a season like this. Too bad our GM wasn’t one of them
Labeling him a 45 point player is incredibly disingenuous. You're making it out like he has 45 points in a full season when in actuality he has 51 points in 68 games. If you cannot understand why 51 points in 68 games for a 23 year old who was just given his first real shot in the NHL is good I don't know what to tell you. He also has 43 points in 45 games since Montgomery took over. He has genuinely been playing near point per game pace for a majority of the season ever since a new coach took over and gave him a better shot. This is also ignoring all other aspects of the game. Holloway has excelled defensively and plays a great checking game too.I can’t remember the last time a player with 45 points was deemed to be so great.
This is delusional copium. Plenty of room for this guy for you going forward, and a huge loss for the Oilers. Imagine getting this production for $2.3m.
Yeah, I saw the double offer-sheets as a way for the Blues to ensure they got Broberg.I thought they'd let go of Broberg but keep Holloway, specially after losing Foegele (who's doing well also this year) to FA and trading McLoed (who's doing well also this year). What a shit show, they totally broke their bottom 6 in one summer.
Podkolzin was an ok addition, but they are still very lacking.
Skinner is a loser.
Henrique is ok, but not at the cost of having to get rid of the guys above.
Kapanen is the most vanilla player there is.
23y, 45pts in 61gp for a 3rd round pick compensation isn't bad.
“tHiS iS dELuSiOnAL cOpIuM”. They had zero cap space, and they still have zero cap space, and they are going to need every penny to be able to try to re-sign McDavid and Bouchard. They simply could not afford to pay Holloway and Broberg what they wanted. The decision to let them go was a calculated move done out of foresight. It’s sucks, but that’s the way she goes sometimes with the cap. Also, this has nothing to do with Bowman. This mess is the result of Nurse contract, among other mistakes.This is delusional copium. Plenty of room for this guy for you going forward, and a huge loss for the Oilers. Imagine getting this production for $2.3m.
Holloway would be your 4th highest point-getter.
Honestly, everyone could see Holloway exploding from a mile away, this was an epic bag fumble. Broberg, not as much IMO. And it is pretty humourous seeing the Oilers "incredible" off-season blow up in their faces. Pretty much every single get except for Podkolzin has been an anchor.
Oilers would be so much better if you pinched your nose and signed these guys and stood pat. The Bowman karma is real.
They had zero cap space bc of Skinner deal.“tHiS iS dELuSiOnAL cOpIuM”. They had zero cap space, and they still have zero cap space, and they are going to need every penny to be able to try to re-sign McDavid and Bouchard. They simply could not afford to pay Holloway and Broberg what they wanted. The decision to let them go was a calculated move done out of foresight. It’s sucks, but that’s the way she goes sometimes with the cap. Also, this has nothing to do with Bowman. This mess is the result of Nurse contract, among other mistakes.
“tHiS iS dELuSiOnAL cOpIuM”. They had zero cap space, and they still have zero cap space, and they are going to need every penny to be able to try to re-sign McDavid and Bouchard. They simply could not afford to pay Holloway and Broberg what they wanted. The decision to let them go was a calculated move done out of foresight. It’s sucks, but that’s the way she goes sometimes with the cap. Also, this has nothing to do with Bowman. This mess is the result of Nurse contract, among other mistakes.