Rumor: Rumors and Proposals Thread | Rishaug: Expect Swedish FA Theodor Lennstrom Signing

[Fourier]

not if the cap does not go down

I think they consider it independent of whether the cap goes down or not. If the cap stays the same that is big problem for a lot of teams. It is also a big issue for this year's FA class. So you have incentive on the side of both ownership and the players. To sweeten the player's side the owners could agree not to have the compliance buyouts go against the player's 50% of HHR. Hence the owners pay full price for their mistakes. Even the players being bought out may not all object. They become UFA's with 2/3 of their remaining salary paid out and not subject to escrow. That means that if they could resign for even 25% of their current money they are probably at least even.

 

[archangel2]

Do not buy the buy out

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

Ryan Mantha’s potential Oilers career never had a chance

Matheson just threw this in at the end of this article on Tuesday. I can’t find any other information about it but would be a good thing to get him signed imo.

Mantha was an intriguing prospect. (Correction on the article, Maksimov wasn't an Oilers farmhand yet when we signed Mantha, Edmonton noticed Kirill while watching Ryan).

I remember Mantha was a beast in his OA year in Niagara. Carried a young rebuilding team which had no business making the playoffs, into the 8th seed.

 

[Soli]

Ryan Mantha’s potential Oilers career never had a chance

Matheson just threw this in at the end of this article on Tuesday. I can’t find any other information about it but would be a good thing to get him signed imo.

2nd wind of the potential Euro D signings.

 

[belair]

I like that they're holding on to Niemelainen. He was a really intriguing prospect from the beginning.

 

[aspin3]

2nd wind of the potential Euro D signings.

As per Matheson Berglund is signed but staying in Sweden for this year.

 

[Mr Positive]

I think they consider it independent of whether the cap goes down or not. If the cap stays the same that is big problem for a lot of teams. It is also a big issue for this year's FA class. So you have incentive on the side of both ownership and the players. To sweeten the player's side the owners could agree not to have the compliance buyouts go against the player's 50% of HHR. Hence the owners pay full price for their mistakes. Even the players being bought out may not all object. They become UFA's with 2/3 of their remaining salary paid out and not subject to escrow. That means that if they could resign for even 25% of their current money they are probably at least even.

the cap staying the same is not such a huge deal if the players get pillaged through escrow, and that's going to happen if the cap stays the same

 

[Morpheus]

Another addition to the Leftorium?

Edmonton Oilers Linked To Theodor Lennstrom

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Another addition to the Leftorium?

Edmonton Oilers Linked To Theodor Lennstrom

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Damn near 26 years old.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Damn near 26 years old.

Good for the AHL maybe

 

[Cloned]

Damn near 26 years old.

The Oilers' Euro pro scouts have been surprisingly decent recently though.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

The Oilers' Euro pro scouts have been surprisingly decent recently though.

Some semi useful NHLers like Nygard and Haas, who else am I missing?

 

[Cloned]

Some semi useful NHLers like Nygard and Haas, who else am I missing?

Just those two haha. But tbh that's not necessarily a bad show considering you're drawing from a pool of overagers and (usually) undrafted Euros.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Another addition to the Leftorium?

Edmonton Oilers Linked To Theodor Lennstrom

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this confuses me as he just extended his contract to stay in Sweden

 

[McDNicks17]

A Peckham and Petrell hybrid.

 

[Jumptheshark]

A Peckham and Petrell hybrid.

Frolanda is one of the better clubs and a good organisation skills at getting the best out of their players

 

[Bryanbryoil]

A Peckham and Petrell hybrid.

I miss Peckham, I've always had time for a rough and tumble customer on my 3rd pairing.

 

[North]

I like that they're holding on to Niemelainen. He was a really intriguing prospect from the beginning.

I liked him too the first time he went to development camp. I almost think it was a mistake to go back to Saginaw considering how awful that team was and it seemed all they really wanted him to do was babysit Hronek.

 

[Soli]

 

[yukoner88]

Nice, so happy Haas is getting an offer to re-sign.

 

[Cerebral]

Lennstrom is an interesting signing. I'm assuming they expect him to compete for an NHL job? If so, does this say something about their confidence in Lagesson/Bouchard taking the step next year or is it more about adding organizational depth? I would assume it's more about depth, as nothing about Lennstrom really stands out as NHL-ready. I always get a little worried when defencemen get described as offensive defencemen yet don't really put up much in the way of numbers. 15 points in 31 games is okay production but certainly not appealing if you're an offence-first player, even if those numbers came in the NHL.

The Flames just signed Johannes Kinnvall and he's a little more interesting on paper given his age (22), the fact that he's right-handed, and his offensive numbers (40 points in 51 games and led his team in scoring). Then again, Joel Persson had a similar profile coming out of the SweHL (2 points away from leading his team in scoring) and we saw how he really struggled to adapt to the NHL game.

 

[Anarchism]

Nice, so happy Haas is getting an offer to re-sign.

I see it as a crutch and a potential excuse

 

[yukoner88]

I see it as a crutch and a potential excuse

What do you mean?

 

[Anarchism]

What do you mean?

Haas as a third line centre is not good enough ....but 'okay'....serviceable ...a position fill.....a crutch till you can find an improvement......
But his play in being good enough may keep the desperation at bay ...
In other words, it may keep Holland from spending the resources and time to get that more dynamic "C" that we need.....
I like Haas and what he has brought and he has been one of Holland's good moves....but if im making the choice to resign him or not .....I wouldn't....
And no its not just a simple ...we can move him to wing...or the press box...or waive him

 

[belair]

I was ready to move away from Haas. But he wasn't a terrible Euro signing. He performed admirably as an undrafted player jumping straight into the NHL. Just a bit of a tweener.

I suspect Patrick Russell is gone, along with Granlund and Jurco.