Confirmed Trade: [EDM/PHI] Derick Brassard (@50%) for 2023 4th round pick

[MMC]

 

[Flyer lurker]

If you need to know how bad Holland is as a gm, Fletch actually got the right value in a trade. 1 out of 10 ain't bad.

 

[oobga]

Neo was always destined to be an Oiler one day!

 

[captainpaxil]

He played really well for the flyers and never found himself in the 4c position he was signed for. Overuse definitely took it's toll later in the year and he got hurt.
With the retention I thought he'd get a 3rd. Valuable depth player

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Brassard is such a suitcase at this rate. But on the other hand want to see a player break Sillinger's record. But must've been set in stone he was meant to wear orange this season.

 

[snipes]

Depends entirely on usage.

I still have a sore spot for Brassard because of his performance in Pittsburgh after the Pens payed a ransom to get him. He was supposed to solidify that 3rd line and replace was lost with Bonino leaving, but instead the guy didn't work hard, and seemed to think he could coast his way to points.

Seems like a guy that needs top six minutes/linemates or he's terribly out of place.

Kane-McDavid-Yamamoto
Hyman-Drai-Puljujarvi
Brassard-RNH-Kassian
McLeod-Ryan-Archibald
Shore

Something along those lines are likely the forwards when Nuge is back. McLeod moves up and down the lineup and plays C sometimes as well. Having Brassard who is a natural centre and can take draws for Nuge makes sense from a deployment standpoint at least to me.

I don’t have huge expectations for Brassard, he easily could be on the 4th line as well. Doesn’t really move the needle very much one way or the other. A depth addition is all this really is.

 

[BudBundy]

If you paid Yamamoto 10 million per year this summer and he wins the art Ross next year you paid him fairly but absolutely no one saw it coming.

Ceci in no way should've gotten that much for that long and for a team having trouble with the cap it was a smooth brain move. Absolutely no reason why Ceci should've gotten more than 2/year.

In this league if you are a RH D and manage to show up with pants on, you get $1M. $2M would be an insult. Show me an effective RH side shot D (not including ELC deals) who only make $2M.

 

[PensPlz]

Getting Brassard makes Edmonton worse.

 

[thadd]

What's the record for the most teams played for in the shortest time

Look up Mike Sillinger. He probably played for half of the league.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Kane-McDavid-Yamamoto
Hyman-Drai-Puljujarvi
Brassard-RNH-Kassian
McLeod-Ryan-Archibald
Shore

Something along those lines are likely the forwards when Nuge is back. McLeod moves up and down the lineup and plays C sometimes as well. Having Brassard who is a natural centre and can take draws for Nuge makes sense from a deployment standpoint at least to me.

I don’t have huge expectations for Brassard, he easily could be on the 4th line as well. Doesn’t really move the needle very much one way or the other. A depth addition is all this really is.

Where's Foegele?

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Hyman - McDavid - Yamamoto
Kane - Draisaitl - Puljujarvi
Foegele - RNH - Ryan
Brassard - McLeod - Archibald/Kassian

Nurse - Ceci
Keith - Bouchard
Kulak - Barrie

Looks decent. Let's see what the boys can do down the stretch run here. RNH apparently back on thursday

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Look up Mike Sillinger. He probably played for half of the league.

Yup, Mike Sillinger with 12 teams I believe. Brassard at 10

 

[Tripod]

16 points in 31 games at 50% for a 4th.

Not bad, doesn’t really move the needle much but adds depth to the bottom 6.

Just as an FYI, all of his points except one had either Giroux, Atkinson or Farabee also getting points. So those are the level of guys he played with to produce.

 

[T-Funk]

After being mentioned in Oilers rumors for a thousand years, we finally got him.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Just as an FYI, all of his points except one had either Giroux, Atkinson or Farabee also getting points. So those are the level of guys he played with to produce.

I don't really expect much out of him. Puljujarvi just came back, RNH maybe returns Thursday and Archibald is back too. He's strictly depth insurance. For a 4th I have zero issue with it even if he's a 13th forward.

 

[Idlerlee]

Hope he lights it up! Brassard is one of my all time favorite players

 

[thadd]

Yup, Mike Sillinger with 12 teams I believe. Brassard at 10

That's impressive!
I recall Sillenger lasting in the league forever... I guess I'm remembering things wrong.
At this rate Brassard is gonna pass him in a year or two.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Hope he lights it up! Brassard is one of my all time favorite players

That Brassard sailed into the sunset a long long time ago.

 

[Tripod]

I don't really expect much out of him. Puljujarvi just came back, RNH maybe returns Thursday and Archibald is back too. He's strictly depth insurance. For a 4th I have zero issue with it even if he's a 13th forward.

And that is fair as injuries will happen. I noted early in the thread that he, Farabee and Atkinson went on a shooting heater to start the season and that's where the production came from. Expecting .50 ppg production from him would be bad. Used as a depth guy where production is often a bonus is fine.

 

[Idlerlee]

That Brassard sailed into the sunset a long long time ago.

That is probably true, but a man can keep his fingers crossed a 9th time

 

[OG Eberle]

In this league if you are a RH D and manage to show up with pants on, you get $1M. $2M would be an insult. Show me an effective RH side shot D (not including ELC deals) who only make $2M.

There hasn't been a shortage or lack of quality RHD in the leage for several seasons now. Not sure why HF Boards still perpetuates this.

If anything, quality LHD are lacking relative.

 

[spot]

Where's Foegele?

Oilers lines would most likely resemble this:

Kane McDavid Yamamoto
Hyman Draisaitl Puljujärvi
Foegele RNH Ryan
McLeod Brassard Kassian
Archibald - Canadian games
Shore
Sceviour

Nurse Ceci
Keith Bouchard
Kulak Barrie
Russel
Niemelianen

Koskinen
Smith

 

[snipes]

Where's Foegele?

I knew I was missing someone!

 

[DingDongCharlie]

That's impressive!
I recall Sillenger lasting in the league forever... I guess I'm remembering things wrong.
At this rate Brassard is gonna pass him in a year or two.

All it takes to match is signing with a team other than Edmonton as a UFA and getting moved next deadline to match the record. Crazy

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Oilers lines would most likely resemble this:

Kane McDavid Yamamoto
Hyman Draisaitl Puljujärvi
Foegele RNH Ryan
McLeod Brassard Kassian
Archibald - Canadian games
Shore
Sceviour

Nurse Ceci
Keith Bouchard
Kulak Barrie
Russel
Niemelianen

Koskinen
Smith

Doesn't look bad honestly outside having Smith over Skinner but that's on Holland