Confirmed with Link: Oilers sign Viktor Arvidsson (2 years x 4M AAV)

[thadd]

Great!
Ekholm doesn't need to fight his best friend anymore!

 

[McFlyingV]

Love this signing. This makes it really interesting with Kane. I think a healthy can bounces back, but it makes me wonder if a Kane trade makes sense. You have to remember the Oilers won 7 games in the final 2 rounds with Kane making little to no impact at that point due to his injury. With Holloway showing signs I wonder if this is the better option moving forward:

Nuge-McD-Hyman
Holloway-Drai-Arvidsson
Janmark-XX-Brown
XX-McLeod-XX

Trade Kane and dump Ceci and get a RHD upgrade to run:
Ekholm-Bouch
Nurse-Upgrade
Kulak-Broberg

I'm also ok with keeping Kane if he can get back to his game once healthy. I don't hate the idea of Holloway centring Janmark and Brown either.

 

[syz]

Nice to finally get a top six right winger, Oilers have needed one for years now. Was painful watching guys like Foegele get plugged in that spot.

Hopefully he's fully healthy and recovered from whatever cost him 50 games last year.

Seemed fine in the playoffs. Just never know when something new will pop up and make him miss 20 games, unfortunately. As others have said if he's healthy I think this is a great fit.

IF (capital letters) Kane is ever able to contribute again this will be the best the top 6 has been in a very long time, and the first time in the McDrai era where we won't have to watch a revolving door of 3rd/4th liners playing in the top 6.

 

[Tarus]

Seemed fine in the playoffs. Just never know when something new will pop up and make him miss 20 games, unfortunately. As others have said if he's healthy I think this is a great fit.

IF (capital letters) Kane is ever able to contribute again this will be the best the top 6 has been in a very long time, and the first time in the McDrai era where we won't have to watch a revolving door of 3rd/4th liners playing in the top 6.

He does seem prone to missing time here and there, even back with Nashville. Time will tell I guess.

Agreed on the top six comment. Hopefully Kane can rebound and Arvidsson fits in enough to compensate for the inevitable tumble back to the average we'll see from Hyman too.

 

[TheNumber4]

Love it. Arviddson is a great fit. Brings sniping ability and a Right Hand One Timer to a team that needs more shooting talent. Can skate with high work rate and motor. Good Speed. Always Reliable Top 6 Production with potential to pop off with our talent, and he had a pretty crazy PPG with 15 pts in 18 games last year. There's huge value contract potential here even at 4M.

Only concern is his injury history. Only 3 Fullish Seasons in 8 years. Seems to always miss some time. And last year only 18 GP but looked to have recovered in the playoffs. Undersized and plays a high work effort game so maybe he's prone to it.

 

[Skolman]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807859394606203050

 

[guymez]

Solid signing.
He is an absolute pain in the ass to play against. This team needs more of that.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Great players numbers wise both traditionally and analytically and always felt like the Kings' most annoying non-Kempe forward. Basically traded Foegele for Arvidsson which is a big win for us.

 

[Jumptheshark]

he is a good two way player. Hopefully he stays healthy

 

[K1900L]

Just hope for Draisaitl that both Kane and Arvidsson can stay healthy, could be killer.

 

[TheNumber4]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807859394606203050

Ekholm made it happen. Who knew the Ekholm trade could even get better. Add Arvidsen to the return now on the Ekholm trade.

 

[Janvonpobben]

Are we team Sweden now?

Ekholm + arvidsson is team sweden?

 

[Oilhawks]

Ekholm + arvidsson is team sweden?

Did anyone ask you?

To be fair, I think fans are expecting Janmark back as well, whether or not that still happens. It would be the most Swedes this team has had on it in a very long time. It was meant in jest, I'm sure.

 

[Janvonpobben]

Did anyone ask you?

Why so hostile

 

[Oilhawks]

Why so hostile

Because you asked a sarcastic question?

 

[SullivanT]

Considering he was one of the players I hated playing against the most on LA I kinda like this deal

 

[TheNumber4]

Arguably our weakest position last year was RW. With a revived Brown and Arviddson it becomes a position of strength.

 

[MessierII]

This is a great pickup. Our top 6 is absolutely loaded if Kane rebounds.

 

[Kingsfan1]

My 2nd favorite player on the Kings . Oilers just got a 70+ point player who is competitive and very creative especially on the PP . This is insane ! Dont listen to others saying he doesnt produce in the playoffs thats horse shettt hes been our only consistent and competitive player besides Kempe .

And now signing Skinner for a great contract you guys are headed back to the finals

Fk u guys lol enjoy Arvy !

 

[Lehnerd Skinnerd]

Love this signing! And I didn’t even know he was on our radar until today, but it makes sense knowing that he and Ekholm are buddies. Great term and $.

 

[DethOfDragnz]

Great deal for a good player just hope he can stay healthy but A+ for this signing!

 

[fuswald]

Maybe this is our LTIR guy that magically heals after the trade deadline giving extra cap. Kane maybe that guy. Perry?


Cannot afford Henrique now I think.

 

[McDoused]

My number one free agent target for the Oilers and we land him. Welcome to Edmonton! I couldn't be happier.

Also LOL to all the people in here saying this meant no rico.

 

[TheNumber4]

Hope this guy enjoys Stanley Cups!

 

[guymez]

Ekholm made it happen. Who knew the Ekholm trade could even get better. Add Arvidsen to the return now on the Ekholm trade.

The Ekholm trade just keeps paying dividends.
Pushes Nurse off of the top pairing (thank god for that) and he also helps make Bouchard a better player and as if that wasnt enough he now helps make the top 6 better.