Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] Oilers re-sign Tyson Barrie (3 years, $4.5M AAV)

[Perfect_Drug]

Seems the Oilers don't have much faith in Bouchard and with his skating I wouldn't either.

He's only played 21 games. Relax. He's gonna play 3rd pair for a year.

Our main issue with Barrie is he would take away from developing Bouchard on the PP.

Bouch is a positionally better player than Barrie, but neither are great skaters.

 

[Three On Zero]

3 year deal will be finalized in the AM apparently

 

[saska sault]

Taylor Hall will return to the Oilers sooner than Ken Holland getting value on a trade.

Tatars trade was his one departing gift.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Good move trying to get Barrie back. Been saying all along that losing him would hurt more than oiler fans would admit.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

No matter the contract idiots are going to be clamoring to call it an overpayment. If it’s under 6.5 (on a 3 year deal) that’s a great move, as someone who watched him essentially his entire career.

Yes Barrie is 1 dimensional but he is truly elite at that dimension. If he was good defensively and lead all defensemen in points he’d be signing a contract bigger than Seth Jones.

Hopefully the Oilers make 1 more move on defense so they can shelter Barrie

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Seems the Oilers don't have much faith in Bouchard and with his skating I wouldn't either.

Hughes has excellent skating and was arguably the worst defensive defenseman in the entire NHL this past year without Tanev to carry him yet you have a ton of faith in him…

 

[Three On Zero]

Hughes has excellent skating and was arguably the worst defensive defenseman in the entire NHL this past year without Tanev to carry him yet you have a ton of faith in him…

Since when is Hughes a defensive defenceman?

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Since when is Hughes a defensive defenceman?

He’s not. If you’d like me to reword the statement- among all defensemen he is one of the worst at playing defense.

The guy I was quoting is acting like Bouchard is going to be a tire fire defensively, which seems hypocritical since he’s a massive Hughes homer

 

[Three On Zero]

He’s not. But he does play defense…poorly.

The guy I was quoting is acting like Bouchard is going to be a tire fire defensively, which seems hypocritical since he’s a massive Hughes homer

No arguing that, but we don't need him to be a stay at home defender, we need him to flourish offensively. He needs a steady rock beside him, Hughes does exactly what we need him to do and he does it well

 

[ManofSteel55]

So what is Edmonton's RD depth next year? Barrie on the top pair, Bear on the 2nd pair and Ceci on the 3rd pair?

Barf.

Nurse - Barrie
Keith - Bouchard
Lagesson/Russell/Samurokov/other new shut down vet - Bear

 

[The Moose is Loose]

No arguing that, but we don't need him to be a stay at home defender, we need him to flourish offensively. He needs a steady rock beside him, Hughes does exactly what we need him to do and he does it well

I don’t disagree.

Barrie does the same for Colorado/Edmonton (not so much Toronto lol)

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Barf.

Nurse - Barrie
Keith - Bouchard
Lagesson/Russell/Samurokov/other new shut down vet - Bear

If the Ceci report is true I don’t see a scenario where Bear isn’t dealt. Maybe he could fetch a 3C since he is a young RHD who has played in a top 4 role the past 2 years (albeit quite poorly this past season)

 

[BB06]

Hughes has excellent skating and was arguably the worst defensive defenseman in the entire NHL this past year without Tanev to carry him yet you have a ton of faith in him…

Let's stay on topic please! Were talking about the Oilers bringing back Barrie because they don't feel Bouchard is ready for that role. I agree and if I'm Holland I'd sell high before he's on waivers in a few years!

 

[ManofSteel55]

4 × 4. The contract we had set aside for Larsson.

 

[Three On Zero]

I don’t disagree.

Barrie does the same for Colorado/Edmonton (not so much Toronto lol)

Edmonton is realistically the perfect storm for Barrie. It's just unfortunate they don't have the other pieces to cover his deficiencies(Much like Vancouver).

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Let's stay on topic please! Were talking about the Oilers bringing back Barrie because they don't feel Bouchard is ready for that role. I agree and if I'm Holland I'd sell high before he's on waivers in a few years!

You have 0 clue what you’re talking about. Just because they don’t think a rookie is ready to be on the top pair means he’s going to be on waivers in 2-3 years?

Come on.

 

[trellaine201]

3 years, Holland is lucky.

 

[flying v 604]

Hughes has excellent skating and was arguably the worst defensive defenseman in the entire NHL this past year without Tanev to carry him yet you have a ton of faith in him…

You do realize for basically the first 19 games Quinn had Hamonic who hadn't played in a year followed by Benn after Hamonic got hurt in game 4 I believe.
The rest of the season he split time between Hamonic and Myers to a lesser degree, a month-long covid break and still ended up only a minus 2 compared to minus 22 the first 19 games. He's also 21 and is already better offensively than Barrie was at that age.
We don't expect Quinn to be a Slavin out there but a guy who can be a ppg while being even average with the right partner is pretty special.

 

[TheNumber4]

Just kiss already. This is worse than Ross and Rachel.

Lol

 

[McSuper]

So what is Edmonton's RD depth next year? Barrie on the top pair, Bear on the 2nd pair and Ceci on the 3rd pair?

Nurse Barrie
Keith Bouchard
Samorukov Bear
Lagesson Russell

 

[TheNumber4]

If they sign Barrie, I'm calling it now.... Bouchard to Arizona for Keumper...

Not in a million years.

 

[snipes]

So what is Edmonton's RD depth next year? Barrie on the top pair, Bear on the 2nd pair and Ceci on the 3rd pair?

Barrie is a good fit for us and seemed to play pretty well with Nurse.

Nurse definitely carries that pairing though.

I’d look at packaging Bear + 1st for another RHD if one is available on the market. If we sign Barrie, then Ceci is probably out.

The Oilers are honestly probably the best fit for Barrie and he’s reportedly well liked in the room.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Since when is Hughes a defensive defenceman?

since when is Bouchard a defensive defenceman?

 

[DingDongCharlie]

That is 3 pylons.

We will bring in Phaneuf to coach them to maximum pylon efficiency

 

[57special]

Bouchard was actually pretty good defensively in his time in the NHL, but yeah.

Larsson walking was a really sore blow.

Klefbom and Larsson will be missed. Hopefully Broberg develops.