Rumor: Rumors and Proposals Thread | Klefbom is Injured, Who Replaces Him?

[Tobias Kahun]

that Dcore is absolutely horrid.

Nurse is a top 4 Dman.

Bear is a top 4 Dman but still a bit of a wild card due to inexperience.

Jones is a wild card, but not as good as Bear or Nurse.

Larsson is a bottom pairing Dman based on the last few years of play.

Then you throw a defensively suspect rookie in the mix?

if this is what the D resembles next season, we’re toast before the season starts.

You probably said that last season when you saw bear make the team.

 

[McShogun99]

Doubt the Oilers are going to win anything next season. Might as well make it enjoyable for McDavid

Why not? Dallas made it to game 6 of the SCF while finishing a spot ahead of us in the points percentage standings.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Jones and Bouchard = upgrade over klefbom and benning

just wait

Edit - also add Barrie

You’re either underrating klefbom or overeating Jones.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Why not? Dallas made it to game 6 of the SCF while finishing a spot ahead of us in the points percentage standings.

Most people base their whole opinion of last season on a unique 4 games in the playoffs.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

You probably said that last season when you saw bear make the team.

Bear was the only rookie to make the team last year though

having 3 defenseman with under 100 NHL games in the top 6 is a recipe for disaster

 

[Oilers in NS]

He's one of those guys who looks busy, but doesn't get a lot done. Real Ryan Jones energy.

He's fine as a plug who can skate with McDavid and not look completely lost, but if he's the best player on his line, we're screwed.

I’ll agree, he is not 1st line material but we need to address that soon

 

[Little Fury]

I’ll agree, he is not 1st line material but we need to address that soon

He's not really third line material either unless he's playing with two better players.

He's not The Problem, but he's a piece of it.

 

[Oilers in NS]

huh? the guy is a good bottom 6 winger
dude scored 12 goals for the Oilers last year in 62 games

i liked Archie. Hits like a tank. Wish we had more of him

 

[Oilers in NS]

He's not really third line material either unless he's playing with two better players.

He's not The Problem, but he's a piece of it.

Thank Chiarelli for this mess

 

[Soundwave]

No way Chicago does this deal

oilers make that trade every day

Thing is you're looking at only hockey value, there are significant cap and actual dollar differences there.

 

[Jarvi]

So say Florida really wants to blow it up, their two big trade pieces are our biggest needs possibly. Those two being Huberdeau and Ekblad, at a pretty good combined price.

Would anyone here mortgage our future entirely, giving them

'20 1st
'21 first
Bouchard
Benson
Russell
Larsson
Klef

For Ekblad and Huberdeau.

Would leave us with a pretty thin D, but a top 4 of Jones-Ekblad and Nurse-Bear is pretty decent if all continue on a forward trajectory developmentally from last year. Benning would be able to be resigned most likely at that point as I believe we shed a couple mil. Him and Samo or a cheap vet rounds out the bottom pair.

Huberdeau lights it up with McDavid.

Panthers take on some cap, but shed a bunch of money in Klef/Russell, and Larsson can help insulate some of their D prospects.

Obviously we lose out on our two best prospects at their positions, and no way to recoup them for a couple years at least. Lots of value each way, who tells who to get bent?

 

[McTonyBrar]

I am not sure if this is 100% legit but

Report: Bruins, Sweeney Talking To Oilers & Coyotes

 

[McSuper]

Except Ekblad is another injury prone player. The reason OEL made sense was his durability. One more concussion and Ekblad may be done. Way to much risk especially if Bouchard is in the deal IMO.

As someone whom lived through concussions. I agree . After my forth I started taking seizures

 

[Stoneman89]

i liked Archie. Hits like a tank. Wish we had more of him

Absolutely agree.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Haven’t read the thread much but has anyone suggested we go hard after Krug on a 7x7 deal? Move Russell to free cap space. Next year move Klefbom for another piece we need.

 

[Cloned]

TSN: - Sekeres: Markstrom has put Edmonton and Detroit in No Sign list

LOL

 

[t0nedeff]

I really hope Markstroms career cratars just like Schneiders did.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I am not sure if this is 100% legit but

Report: Bruins, Sweeney Talking To Oilers & Coyotes

Chiasson + 2021 1st + rights to AA for DeBrusk + Bjork + 4th round pick

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

TSN: - Sekeres: Markstrom has put Edmonton and Detroit in No Sign list

LOL

First OEL and now Markstrom.

Who's next?

 

[Cloned]

First OEL and now Markstrom.

Who's next?

Dunno but apparently he is willing to sign with Calgary.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

TSN: - Sekeres: Markstrom has put Edmonton and Detroit in No Sign list

LOL

He’s too expensive anyways

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

might be a good time for uncle Gary to finally get a tv deal done before January.

 

[Cloned]

He’s too expensive anyways

It’s the fact that he’s willing to sign in Calgary but not here that annoys me, lol.

 

[Soundwave]

Chiasson + 2021 1st + rights to AA for DeBrusk + Bjork + 4th round pick

So we basically a 1st, and two 2nds for Debrusk ... who scores at about the same rate as Athansiou.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

It’s the fact that he’s willing to sign in Calgary but not here that annoys me, lol.

Meh, f*** him. The Flames can have him.