Proposal: Edmonton -Chicago

[TFHockey]

Sam O'Reilly OR Edmonton's 2026 1st, Max Wanner OR Phil Kemp, and STL 2025 2nd for Murphy (50% retained) and Soderblom.

That's probably too rich an ask for the Oilers. I am not as high on Connor Murphy as some. Is he healthy?

 

[ManofSteel55]

I’ll speak for Jeff Skinner with the NMC, f*** no.

Also, the Oilers would have zero interest in attaching assets to get rid of one underperforming winger just to waste that cap space on another bad winger in Hall.

Agreed. If the Oilers are dumping assets and Skinner, it's likely to improve our 2nd pair RD.

 

[Crow]

That's probably too rich an ask for the Oilers. I am not as high on Connor Murphy as some. Is he healthy?

Yeah he’s healthy right now. Playing pretty well. Nothing special but could be a good add to the right playoff team as a very good bottom pair guy or stay at home type with a higher end middle pairing guy if a team has a hole there.

 

[algernon]

How does a guy who got bought out get a nmc?

Who *wants* to stay in Edmonton?

 

[DingDongCharlie]

I think Edmonton is stuck with Skinner. I don't see a realistic trade and destination that is going to make him waive the NMC.

I think he'd be more than happy to ride the pine while the team competes for a cup. He wants the playoffs.

I think only if Toronto is dealing with lots of injuries he’d waive for them. But I agree, moving Skinner anywhere with that NMC is going to be a tough sell.

 

[VeteranPresence]

Do you watch the Oilers? Do you follow the Oilers?

Oilers are winning and goaltending has not been an issue

I would rathere give Rodrigue an opportunity

Stuart Skinner is 45th in GAA, 50th in save percentage, 72nd in goals saved above expected, and 62nd in Low Danger Shot Sv%. He is not an NHL starter by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Sam O'Reilly OR Edmonton's 2026 1st, Max Wanner OR Phil Kemp, and STL 2025 2nd for Murphy (50% retained) and Soderblom.

Any team giving a first form Murphy will rightfully be ridiculed by their fan base

 

[TheNumber4]

Lol Connor Murphy.

Pass.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Do you watch the Oilers? Do you follow the Oilers?

Oilers are winning and goaltending has not been an issue

Do you? Oilers goaltending is terrible lol. Could be an Achilles heel come postseason if they don’t go for an upgrade this TDL.

 

[McFlash97]

Who *wants* to stay in Edmonton?

Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid.

Try harder

 

[spaghtti]

Stuart Skinner is 45th in GAA, 50th in save percentage, 72nd in goals saved above expected, and 62nd in Low Danger Shot Sv%. He is not an NHL starter by any stretch of the imagination.

There is definite improvement orver the start of the year. His stats are improving and not the least bit worried about Skinner's stats

Do you? Oilers goaltending is terrible lol. Could be an Achilles heel come postseason if they don’t go for an upgrade this TDL.

If his stats and play weren't improving i might be worried ut I would rather a solid 2nd pair dman over anything else I watch every Oilers game not just stat watching

 

[TheNumber4]

Do you? Oilers goaltending is terrible lol. Could be an Achilles heel come postseason if they don’t go for an upgrade this TDL.

Yup. So terrible. He outplayed Oettinger and Bobrovsky head to head in the playoffs.

 

[Skolman]

Sam O'Reilly OR Edmonton's 2026 1st, Max Wanner OR Phil Kemp, and STL 2025 2nd for Murphy (50% retained) and Soderblom.

The Oilers aren't moving O'Reilly or a 1st in a deal for Murphy.

Who *wants* to stay in Edmonton?

I'm sure there's a lot more players that would rather play in Edmonton right now than Chicago.

 

[MHO]

The Oilers aren't moving O'Reilly or a 1st in a deal for Murphy.

I don't know man. This is the exact kind of deal Stan Bowman would make in Chicago.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The Oilers aren't moving O'Reilly or a 1st in a deal for Murphy.


I'm sure there's a lot more players that would rather play in Edmonton right now than Chicago.

What the Oilers should do and what Bowman will do are two very different things.

 

[spaghtti]

What the Oilers should do and what Bowman will do are two very different things.

Bowman has Jeff Jackson to protect him from stupid mistakes

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Bowman has Jeff Jackson to protect him from stupid mistakes

We shall see.

 

[spaghtti]

We shall see.

My bet is we don't deal with Chicago anyway

 

[thadd]

Taylor Hall isn't the skater he used to be.

If we are trading for a scoring forward, they need to be able to skate.

 

[dj Mahoney]

Hawks may consider Murphy (no money involved ) for 2 / 2nd rder's

 

[spaghtti]

Hawks may consider Murphy (no money involved ) for 2 / 2nd rder's

2nd and a 3rd is as high as I would go but would still need atleast 25% retained. That would be my desperation last choice deal. As in struck out in all other options to upgrade the defense.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Hall @ 50%(3 million)

For

Skinner
2025 3rd
Wanner


?

Skinner invokes his NMC

 

[ElPrimeTime]

Who *wants* to stay in Edmonton?

It's pretty standard for veteran players who have a market to ask for NMC/NTCs when they agree to a short term deal for less money than they could have gotten somewhere else. It allows them to control where they are for the entire year.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Yup. So terrible. He outplayed Oettinger and Bobrovsky head to head in the playoffs.

He also set a record for the worst save% in a series for a winning goalie.

 

[TheNumber4]

He also set a record for the worst save% in a series for a winning goalie.

Yup. But still won. All that really matters when the question is can we win with him in net.