Value of: Nick Paul to Edmonton

[DisbeliefInDW]

Edmonton needs a top 6 forward, at least one top 4 defenseman, and an NHL goalie, and that's just for starters. And Nick Paul is the name they're going for, lol.

 

[GOilers88]

Edmonton needs a top 6 forward, at least one top 4 defenseman, and an NHL goalie, and that's just for starters. And Nick Paul is the name they're going for, lol.

Why do they need another top six forward? They don't seem to have trouble scoring goals.

Adding a solid defensive foward in the bottom six is a really good idea. Along with a good stay at home defenseman. Nick Paul will be a solid addition for any team with post season aspiritions.

Ain't getting a goalie this year.

 

[DisbeliefInDW]

Why do they need another top six forward? They don't seem to have trouble scoring goals.

Adding a solid defensive foward in the bottom six is a really good idea. Along with a good stay at home defenseman. Nick Paul will be a solid addition for any team with post season aspiritions.

Ain't getting a goalie this year.

If 97 & 29 disappear as usual during the playoffs, Kane and RNH cannot support them alone.

 

[GOilers88]

If 97 & 29 disappear as usual during the playoffs, Kane and RNH cannot support them alone.

As usual? Lol. They've never disappeared in the playoffs. There's been no depth below them. Hence adding good bottom six players.

Those are the guys who make the difference in the post season.

McD with 22 in 21 and Drai with 27 in 21.

Disappear. Lmao.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

If 97 & 29 disappear as usual during the playoffs, Kane and RNH cannot support them alone.

You might wanna look up McDrai's numbers before stating such, lol.

Nick Paul might be a nice addition, we'll see what happens here..

 

[DisbeliefInDW]

As usual? Lol. They've never disappeared in the playoffs. There's been no depth below them. Hence adding good bottom six players.

Those are the guys who make the difference in the post season.

By them disappearing I mean not scoring a combined 3 goals a game lol, though they did disappear in 2017. As big of a Kane fan as I am, he has never been a big playoff guy. They need at least another supporter for those two if they want a chance.

 

[belair]

If 97 & 29 disappear as usual during the playoffs, Kane and RNH cannot support them alone.

If our top two skaters disappear for any significant amount of time, the team is going to be hard pressed to produce offense.

Any team that loses production from their top two centers is doomed in a playoff series.

 

[cheesymc]

Did he really turn down 4 years for $10 million?

 

[CycloneSweep]

By them disappearing I mean not scoring a combined 3 goals a game lol, though they did disappear in 2017. As big of a Kane fan as I am, he has never been a big playoff guy. They need at least another supporter for those two if they want a chance.

You mean 2017 when they were still pretty raw and no where close to the level they have been the last 2-3 years?

 

[KevinRedkey]

Did he really turn down 4 years for $10 million?

He should reasonably expect 11, and may push for 12 if he's greedy.

 

[cheesymc]

I was looking at UFA power forwards that might be a complement for the Ducks Zegras/Milano line… they need size but that’s a lot to pay unless Paul has breakout potential.

 

[dumbdick]

I was looking at UFA power forwards that might be a complement for the Ducks Zegras/Milano line… they need size but that’s a lot to pay unless Paul has breakout potential.

Paul does have breakout potential (within reason). He's a late bloomer and has just been getting better and better. I could see him getting into the 20+ goal range in the future while being a defensive specialist.

He's older, but he's not done developing.

 

[LTIR]

If 97 & 29 disappear as usual during the playoffs, Kane and RNH cannot support them alone.

Well they have Hyman and Puljujarvi as well. Yamamoto is working fine with McD too.
What Oilers need up front is an Archibald replacement that can play outside of Edmonton. Paul could be that.

 

[SensFactor]

He'll go for a 2nd rounder ...he's better than his stats show. Type of player that would be big in the playoffs

 

[TheNewEra]

heres the thing before the recent trades i would have taken a 2nd for him, now logically ottawa should get more but on the flip side teams are negotiating with dorion so it really is a toss up on if ottawa gets a good deal or gets a 3rd and a 5th

 

[Akrapovince]

Just because that's the price for Seattle, doesn't mean its the price for Ottawa. You will be hard-pressed to find a single Sens deal where we take on money for assets. If the Sens won't get much for taking Turris (and hell, maybe even if they would), they just won't take him. Simple as that.

Paul won't be dealt for a 3rd, extension or not.

Are we really talking about spending money to acquire assets here?

We are more likely to attach an asset to spend less money. If we had troubles reaching the cap floor I would not be surprised for us to pay an asset to acquire Weber.

Taking Turris back for any dollar amount over zero dollars for any term for more than a second for an asset is a pipe dream, now doing it for virtually nothing? Yeah wake me up