Rumor: Kris Russell to Edmonton 1 year/3.1 million?

[BigRangy]

please please please do this chia

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Oilers add.

Yup pretty sure that Cheveldayoff, Would want a Klefbom on top of McDavid for Trouba.

 

[KGL]

Maybe Lou can pawn Hunwick or Polak off on the Oilers. That'd be nice.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

TVR for Patrick Maroon

 

[Skobel24]

Damn. Was hoping to have him back. People look at the advanced stats and **** on him far too often. He's a good #4/5 who's a reliable PKer and will throw himself in front of a train if it means preventing a shot on net.

 

[gretskidoo]

But I thought they traded for Larsson? By the way I just saw another top 50 list and Hall's name is there but I cannot find Adam's.

Already looking to replace him before the season even starts.

Will he be on waivers?

 

[Old Boys Club]

Maybe Lou can pawn Hunwick or Polak off on the Oilers. That'd be nice.

Upgrade, not shuffle deck chairs.

TVR for Patrick Maroon

Chia is not trading Maroon any time soon. He is already becoming a fan favorite.

 

[spiller19]

Correct me if I'm wrong here oilers fans but next year Sekera Larson and Klefbom will be the three defenders protected so unless the upgrade on defence is not someone who would likely be claimed wouldn't it make more sense to save assets until after the expansion draft?

 

[McFlyingV]

TVR for Patrick Maroon

Not a chance.

 

[McFlyingV]

Correct me if I'm wrong here oilers fans but next year Sekera Larson and Klefbom will be the three defenders protected so unless the upgrade on defence is not someone who would likely be claimed wouldn't it make more sense to save assets until after the expansion draft?

You can protect 8 skaters if you choose though. McDavid, Puljujarvi, Nurse, Caggiula are exempt.

Depends if they want to protect Pouliot, Maroon, and Yak/Kassian or if they want to protect another D.

 

[McSuper]

This screams EMELIN

When they say upgrade they are talking about play on the ice not cap hit

 

[Del Preston]

Already looking to replace him before the season even starts.

Will he be on waivers?

I'm guessing your post is sarcastic but Larsson has been pretty good/great so far. The Oilers are still lacking one more top-4 defenseman.

Correct me if I'm wrong here oilers fans but next year Sekera Larson and Klefbom will be the three defenders protected so unless the upgrade on defence is not someone who would likely be claimed wouldn't it make more sense to save assets until after the expansion draft?

If they can upgrade now I imagine they will protect 8 skaters instead of 7F and 3D.

Draisaitl, Eberle, Lucic, Nugent-Hopkins
Klefbom, Larsson, Sekera, incoming defenseman
Talbot

McDavid and Nurse exempt

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Damn. Was hoping to have him back. People look at the advanced stats and **** on him far too often. He's a good #4/5 who's a reliable PKer and will throw himself in front of a train if it means preventing a shot on net.

Unfortunately that shot was a harmless point shot, but now after bouncing off of Russell, it is a juicy rebound in the slot for a forward to bang in.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Not a chance.

Well you arent going to upgrade defense by sending crap out in return

Gotta give to get and TVR would be a solid 4/5 for EDM

 

[golffuul]

WOuld have thought Kris Russell would have been signed by the Oilers already

 

[McSuper]

TVR for Patrick Maroon

Not a chance in hell . Maroon fits the Oilers perfectly

 

[DuncanKinney]

Allow me to be at least the fiftieth person to say, "No ****."

 

[PatrikOverAuston]

Well you arent going to upgrade defense by sending crap out in return

Gotta give to get and TVR would be a solid 4/5 for EDM

looooooooooool. Keep dreaming.

 

[McFlyingV]

Well you arent going to upgrade defense by sending crap out in return

Gotta give to get and TVR would be a solid 4/5 for EDM

I'd rather go with our current D than trade Maroon for a bottom pairing D.

 

[THall4]

I'd rather go with our current D than trade Maroon for a bottom pairing D.

Esp for the deal Maroon is on..

 

[McSuper]

I'd rather go with our current D than trade Maroon for a bottom pairing D.

Same here . Maroon is the start of a culture change and he goes no where .

 

[gqmixmaster]

Maybe NJ takes Fayne and Yak for something someone with the right D would like and a 3way could happen

 

[Seachd]

TVR for Patrick Maroon

Good luck with that.

 

[kenfury]

Some idle chatter on Twitter about Cody Franson being a perfect target.

I've also seen some discussion of Yakupov for Trevor Van Riemsdyk or Ville Pokka.

I will drive Franson to the airport myself if need be.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Same here . Maroon is the start of a culture change and he goes no where .

Sounds like Maroon is being massively overvalued here.

I get that EDM got burned on the Hall/Larsson trade, but EDM needs to solidify their D (which TVR help does) far more than they need Maroon moving forward.

Not to mention it helps EDM stay young and cost controlled on the blue line (TVR is 3 years younger)

Not saying TVR is a prized pig, but neither is Maroon, and Edmontons needs on defense far outweigh their needs on offense and TVR would definitely be an every night contributor moving forward for EDM. Not a fringe 6/7 type guy