Rumor: Oilers may be out (for now) on Karlsson due to $$. Looking at Klingberg & Gostisbehere as alternatives

[GirardSpinorama]

5M retain? Holland is asking too much.

 

[Seachd]

Hopefully McDavid will remember this combination of posturing and refusal to spend a couple of million to get a deal done, along with the weak efforts to improve the goaltending and defense positions when his current deal ends.

You sound confused.

 

[pth2]

It’s really the only logical outcome

Yup.
With his contract, I always figured Karlsson was as unmovable as a guy like Carey Price was.... it's just too much money until the guy is too old, and no one can take that kind of risk (or accept retaining enough to make the guys tradable).

 

[Three On Zero]

5M retain? Holland is asking too much.

Holland wants a premier defenceman for the price of a depth defenceman

 

[Our Lady Peace]

Klingberg and Ghost are redundant - and Klingberg is just so brutal man.

I just don't understand why a franchise like Edmonton, who sorely misses a d-man of Klefbom's ilk, doesn't go and shop for one of them instead... Someone who can handle top pair and PK shut down duties at least...

 

[Three On Zero]

Klingberg and Ghost are redundant - and Klingberg is just so brutal man.

I just don't understand why a franchise like Edmonton, who sorely misses a d-man of Klefbom's ilk, doesn't go and shop for one of them instead... Someone who can handle top pair and PK shut down duties at least...

They severely need a Tanev like defenceman

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Really weird that Edmonton wouldn't do all they can. There's a big difference between Karlsson and Gostisbehere...

 

[Tuna99]

Isn’t this what the Arizona Coyotes are for? A franchise you launder your dirty trades and salaires through.

Make it happen - have to see Karlsson and McDavid play together

 

[mouser]

The Leafs did with Kessel. The Sharks has already said they are will to retain 20% hitch is 2.3 million for 5 years so your wrong . The Oilers want 5M retained and that’s not happening. Solution zero retention but Campbell has to go back

The context was a 3rd team retaining for five years. Not the original team like Kessel and Eriksson.

 

[russ99]

Klingberg would be an epic fail.

If the good offensive defensemen are out of reach, get a defensive one, no matter what your cherry picking players want, Holland.

 

[didimentionlarseller]

Karlsson is leading the league in 5 on 5 pts, and if you watched EK when he carried the Senators through 3 rounds you’d understand playoff Karlsson D’s up.

oh that sens run from 1455 just after the Holy Roman Empire collapsed

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Why in the world do some oilers fans want EK? Scoring goals and their PP isn’t the problem. He’s the last guy I’d want to spend decent futures on if I was an oilers fan

He's the leading 5v5 scorer in the league, forwards included. Oilers want to be able to win (score) away from the PP for the playoffs.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Oilers could make it happen if they didn't sign Jack Campbell this summer. 5M dollar backup

 

[majormajor]

I mean, I'd listen, but I'd be asking for everything the Oilers have as far as prospects/picks.

I'm talking Holloway + Bourgault + 1st + cap dump. Maybe more, depending on retention. I think the Oilers would rightly balk at that. I just don't think our teams are a fit.

The Oilers wouldn't balk at that.

If there's enough retention that Karlsson is under $8m, then they'd pay even more. Bouchard too.

 

[Video Nasty]

You sound confused.

How so?

 

[Djp]

The Leafs did with Kessel. The Sharks has already said they are will to retain 20% hitch is 2.3 million for 5 years so your wrong . The Oilers want 5M retained and that’s not happening. Solution zero retention but Campbell has to go back

thry sign him and thry needed to trade him

OEL out of Phoenix was the same

sharks moving Karlsson is similar

the issue is 3rd team pass thrus. Thst is not happening unless a ransom comes to the third team.

 

[Kurtz]

How so?

See, this is exactly what a confused person would say.

 

[Loimike]

5M retain? Holland is asking too much.

Holland is an idiot.

 

[Video Nasty]

See, this is exactly what a confused person would say.

Are you both going to play grab ass at this point?

 

[Kurtz]

Are you both going to play grab ass at this point?

That's inappropriate.

 

[Reddwit]

Wonder if Orlov potentially being available now has Holland shifting gears. Orlov seems like he’d be a great fit on the Oilers blueline and fill more of a need than Karlsson.

Also, probably can’t find a link to this, but I distinctly remember Holland and company having interest in Orlov a million years ago when Kenny was with the Wings and Orlov was young.

 

[Kranix]

Why aren't they looking at Chychrun? Trade everything. Who cares.

 

[KCC]

EDM never had a chance anyways. The media hyped it up when in reality both sides were never close. lol

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Desperate times call for desperate measures for Ken Holland. Is this the first year ever that he will sacrifice his 1st round pick?

 

[Nostradumbass]

Oilers could make it happen if they didn't sign Jack Campbell this summer. 5M dollar backup

Which one of these is a $5MM backup and which one of these is a ...$6MM backup?
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