Confirmed with Link: [EDM/PHI] Ben Gleason for Ronnie Attard

[Senor Catface]

I think the point is downgrading players so constantly is awful for the org as a whole.

How would either of you know it's a downgrade?

What makes it a downgrade?

I mean, all you do is say it. It has no meaning without knowledge behind it.

 

[CycloneSweep]

There's more than player for player here. Playing Gleason meant they had to sit another veteran. Not the case for Attard.

Attard was also the better player last year, so it's not like it's some lopsided swap.

Okay but what quality vet was sitting for Gleason?

 

[McDNicks17]

Okay but what quality vet was sitting for Gleason?

Griffith, Caggiula, Pederson, Dineen, Carrick, Gleason and Brown have been the vets rotating in and out.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Just sit Carrick or Brown

 

[Dazed and Confused]

AHL all star in 2023, profiles a bit like Kesselring imo.

He's been Lehigh Valley's top scoring defenceman over the last few years, and he does fit the mold of what the Oil like on the blueline (size+skating ability). I don't think he's a proper answer to what they need, but it is a free scratch card.

If he shows well in Bakersfield during his first few games while his work visa clears, I wouldn't be surprised to see him up for Dermott in the near future.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

I can’t believe Ronald Attard will save the Oilers season.

 

[FlameChampion]

Move doesn’t really make a ton of sense to me unless Dermott is getting sent down and Brown(gasp) or Kemp are going up.

I don’t mind taking a shot on Attard but I think Gleason is pretty decent and now we have even less depth on the left side.

Not a big deal in the grand scheme but feels like a strange move to me.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Bowmans big move. Make the AHL team worse.

Trading a dime for a nickel.

I highly doubt you know how good or bad Attard is

it's a dime for 2 nickels

 

[Barrsy]

I think the point is downgrading players so constantly is awful for the org as a whole.

I take it you are some sort of Attard expert? Curious, you've seen him play how many times?

Bowmans big move. Make the AHL team worse.

Trading a dime for a nickel.

What have you seen in Attards game that makes you say this?

 

[McFlash97]

I take it you are some sort of Attard expert? Curious, you've seen him play how many times?


What have you seen in Attards game that makes you say this?

Attard is garbage. Don't need to see much to come to that conclusion. Worse than the guy traded for him. Doesn't matter, neither will move the needle for the Oilers.

 

[Barrsy]

Attard is garbage. Don't need to see much to come to that conclusion. Worse than the guy traded for him. Doesn't matter, neither will move the needle for the Oilers.

This is rather humorous.

 

[VeteranPresence]

I think Attard is a replacement for Wanner or Kemp in Bako and one of them is headed out in that fabled trade for a top four RHD.

 

[Senor Catface]

Attard is garbage. Don't need to see much to come to that conclusion. Worse than the guy traded for him. Doesn't matter, neither will move the needle for the Oilers.

Still waiting to hear an actual view from you and Chrono Trigger boy on how this makes the AHL team worse instead of loud noise.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I think Attard is a replacement for Wanner or Kemp in Bako and one of them is headed out in that fabled trade for a top four RHD.

Probably Wanner the way that we are impatient with youth. Kemp IMO doesn't have much more value if at all over Gleason.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Tell me how I am supposed to feel

Kind of wonder if Gleason wanted an opportunity elsewhere.

I think that is what it is.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Stopped Calgary’s 9 game winning streak first game without Gleason and Attard wasn’t even there yet, maybe it was addition by subtraction with Gleason

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Hopefully Attard becomes our next Allan Rourke

 

[Stoneman89]

Attard is garbage. Don't need to see much to come to that conclusion. Worse than the guy traded for him. Doesn't matter, neither will move the needle for the Oilers.

I neither player moves the needle for us, no harm no foul. IF and it's a big IF this guy can play a bit for us, then it's certainly worth the move. We already had a really good idea what Gleason was about. Sometimes these little moves can pay off. No one is giving us bonafide all stars for our mediocre stuff.

That's a rather unfortunate surname but as far as laughs go it will be the gift that keeps on giving....

Lol, was thinking the same thing. Sure hope he doesn't play like one.

 

[Sheikyerbouti]

Bowmans big move. Make the AHL team worse.

Trading a dime for a nickel.

It balances the R and L sides. Not exactly a 1v1 comparison because Attard is RH. The AHL team needed this imo

 

[Oilhawks]

Call this guy up and pray