Dude, that depends entirely how hurt you are.Nobody is healthy at this time of year
It comes down to desire and professionalism now
I’m pretty sour on him. Two playoffs in a row he’s crumbled. I’d prefer for them to roll 1A and 1B. I’d deal him and McLeod to SJ for Blackwood and Kostin and in a separate deal, get a 1A like Merzlikins but if Kenny is gone to Columbus, he won’t trade with Edmonton. The goalie UFA market sucks incredible ass this season but something needs to be done.Keep Skinner he can be a good backup.
I wonder how Skinner looks when he isn't the guy and there is less pressure?Keep Skinner he can be a good backup.
Unless Campbell is going the other way I'm not touching a 30 year old Elvis with that contract.I’m pretty sour on him. Two playoffs in a row he’s crumbled. I’d prefer for them to roll 1A and 1B. I’d deal him and McLeod to SJ for Blackwood and Kostin and in a separate deal, get a 1A like Merzlikins but if Kenny is gone to Columbus, he won’t trade with Edmonton. The goalie UFA market sucks incredible ass this season but something needs to be done.
It’s by far the weakest link on the team and Holland did nothing to address it the entire time here. I had hopes Campbell was a late bloomer but that blew up pretty fast.
Merzlikins is just an older skinner.I’m pretty sour on him. Two playoffs in a row he’s crumbled. I’d prefer for them to roll 1A and 1B. I’d deal him and McLeod to SJ for Blackwood and Kostin and in a separate deal, get a 1A like Merzlikins but if Kenny is gone to Columbus, he won’t trade with Edmonton. The goalie UFA market sucks incredible ass this season but something needs to be done.
It’s by far the weakest link on the team and Holland did nothing to address it the entire time here. I had hopes Campbell was a late bloomer but that blew up pretty fast.
I get the point that Columbus sucks so you can't look at that and say he's no good, but look at the other goalies the past two years.Merzlikins is just an older skinner.
Yup. Pretty much the worst deadline possible. 1 year left for a cup run now.Our deadline looks pathetic when u see what other teams added. Oil fail here hollands time has to be up.
He’s got two years left at 5.4, it’s not terrible in my opinion.I wonder how Skinner looks when he isn't the guy and there is less pressure?
Unless Campbell is going the other way I'm not touching a 30 year old Elvis with that contract.
When Columbus had a decent defense, he put up good numbers. Goalies are just as much a product of their environment as anyone else. Look at Gibson in Anaheim…outstanding numbers when the Ducks were still a playoff team. Now that they’re shit and have a shitty defense, he’s getting lit up.Merzlikins is just an older skinner.
lol what are u talking about?As we said at the beginning of the season, the team looks like they don't really like each other. Possibly too many misfits.
With that, they have no confidence even when leading a game.
Henrique was Plan C. Give up a tad more and we get Buch for two years or Guentzel.The main accusation is hurt, don't think Holland could have predicted that
That's the worst of it although I disagree with Kane. If you're going to lose go down swinging, but not only were the Oilers beaten on the scoreboard and in every other hockey metric they were also bullied and were perfectly happy with getting their shit pushed in. TBH, the Canucks have been beating them up physically the entire series with Kane being pretty much the only one with the balls to fight back.Where's the pushback? Jesus Christ I'm tired of no physical response. Kane, Nurse, Perry, Desharnais. You guys alive?
Oilers are dumb and unlucky but man they look pathetic. Pathetic.
He has had worse numbers than his backup for the last 2 years.He’s got two years left at 5.4, it’s not terrible in my opinion.
When Columbus had a decent defense, he put up good numbers. Goalies are just as much a product of their environment as anyone else. Look at Gibson in Anaheim…outstanding numbers when the Ducks were still a playoff team. Now that they’re shit and have a shitty defense, he’s getting lit up.
Plus he saw one of his friends die in his arms. He needs a change of scenery.
Just excuses.Dude, that depends entirely how hurt you are.
Being professional might as well be sitting because you know someone else will do it better with the condition you're in.
Mclellan not a good coach, Tippett not a good coach, Woodcroft not a good coach, Knoblauch not a good coach.Knobs not a good coach
Can't you see it? Its a team full of miscreants lol.lol what are u talking about?
I’m just spitballing names, but I really think he’d do well in a new environment with a better team in front of him. He’s pretty frustrated with Columbus too so his give a shit meter is pretty low. I really don’t know who else is out there aside from Markstrom or Ullmark. Ullmark is at the top of my list but I doubt he waives for Edmonton. Maybe we get some history repeating itself and he does waive, then becomes our next Bill Ranford.He has had worse numbers than his backup for the last 2 years.
If you are doing a Campbell Merzlikins swap sure, but thats it.
We really can’t pull that out eitherMcD was shit for sure but to be fair, Nucks had striped help with that
You mean the same GM who can't figure out a roster is hiring good coaches?Mclellan not a good coach, Tippett not a good coach, Woodcroft not a good coach, Knoblauch not a good coach.
When do you guys ever tire of scapegoating the coach? It's always been a GM issue with poor roster construction and a player issue with poor mentality when the going gets tough. Yeah the Oilers always seem to hire passive coaches that make poor adjustments but they've also gotten dealt shitty hands with shallow rosters, poor defense and poor goaltending. Only so much you can do with like 5-6 legit players and a bunch of replacement level guys.
Look at the depth of the rosters of Dallas, Colorado, NYR, Carolina, Florida, Vegas etc. and look at the Oilers. It's not really that close when you go man to man down the line.
I’m guessing about 250lbsI wonder how Skinner looks when he isn't the guy and there is less pressure?