Rumor: Rumors & Proposals: "But it was not, an interesting day" - the narrator

[LTIR]

I think it might be tough to upgrade at D this deadline. Prices are just too high. If we can't make a Karlsson trade happen there's not a lot of significant upgrades out there. Assuming we swing and miss on Karlsson and are running our 11 F 7 D set up I see Derrick Ryan and Holloway as positions we could make big upgrades on. Not saying we get rid of either of those players. I think Ryan is a really nice utility player to have around, and Holloway just needs some more seasoning.

That being said if we could bring in a ROR or Toews That would be a massive upgrade on one of Ryan or Holloway. If we really wanted to swing for the fences getting a package of either ROR/Barbashev, or Toews/Lafferty would be a very nice upgrade to our forward group.

Running 11 F consisting of:

Mcdavid
Drai
Nuge
Hymen
Kane
Yamamoto
Kostin
Janmark
Foegele (Holloway?)
Ryan ROR/Toews
Holloway Barbashev/Lafferty

Thats a very nice group of forwards. Run our 7 D we have which I honestly don't mind. Cost is probably 2 firsts and Puljujarvi out the door. Would need 50% retention on a either of the 2 players and probably have to ship Foegele out as well actually, so maybe you run Holloway in his spot. I'd be pretty happy with that if we can't make a Karlsson trade work. I think Karlsson is more of a summertime deal if it's going to happen at all.

Thoughts?

Derek Ryan > Toews

 

[tinfish]

Derek Ryan > Toews

Hmm. Don't think I can agree with that. Not if we're talking hockey skill. If we're talking about a guy that may have looked the other way while a teammate was sexually assaulted then I'm in full agreement

 

[PULSATING]

My sources say it's possible. Good chance it's true. Also a good chance it's not

I've heard things change rapidly

 

[tinfish]

I've heard things change rapidly

I've heard things can also change slowly. Don't have a specific source on that, but it's what I'm hearing

 

[McTonyBrar]

Hot take but maybe real : Maybe the demotion of Holloway and Vinny will happen if the trade doesn't get finished tomorrow

 

[KanesThrowaway]

There are no trades in the hopper right now. However, in this business that can turn on a dime. It's quiet. The team has made an offer though. A quiet offer. The math just doesn't work, unless it's dollars-in-dollars-out, then it works. That being said I can't see how they can put together a package, but they could if they put the right pieces in the package. It's tough. You can't squeeze guys in this league. It's dollars-in-dollars-out. My sense is tomorrow could be interesting for Oiler fans, but it also might be more of a summer thing.

 

[tinfish]

Hot take but maybe real : Maybe the demotion of Holloway and Vinny will happen if the trade doesn't get finished tomorrow

How do you mean?

 

[McTonyBrar]

Yup, all the smoke about him being an off-season acquisition (meh) is likely true. If JP is traded tomorrow it’ll be for someone else or straight up cap relief

What? Because he hasn't been held out for trade related reasons? Lmfao. Neither has Meier or Barbashev or anyone else except two Dmen

 

[North]

There are no trades in the hopper right now. However, in this business that can turn on a dime. It's quiet. The team has made an offer though. A quiet offer. The math just doesn't work, unless it's dollars-in-dollars-out, then it works. That being said I can't see how they can put together a package, but they could if they put the right pieces in the package. It's tough. You can't squeeze guys in this league. It's dollars-in-dollars-out. My sense is tomorrow could be interesting for Oiler fans, but it also might be more of a summer thing.

Pretty good summary.

 

[tinfish]

There are no trades in the hopper right now. However, in this business that can turn on a dime. It's quiet. The team has made an offer though. A quiet offer. The math just doesn't work, unless it's dollars-in-dollars-out, then it works. That being said I can't see how they can put together a package, but they could if they put the right pieces in the package. It's tough. You can't squeeze guys in this league. It's dollars-in-dollars-out. My sense is tomorrow could be interesting for Oiler fans, but it also might be more of a summer thing.

Now you've peaked my interest

 

[McTonyBrar]

Could also be the “man the fans are going to be pissed when we run a short roster to activate a $3M 4th liner” laugh smile

Yamamoto isn't a 4th liner

 

[Oilhawks]

What? Because he hasn't been held out for trade related reasons? Lmfao. Neither has Meier or Barbashev or anyone else except two Dmen

Why would they not hold him out if a trade was pending? You protect the asset. Neither of those guys have been traded either...

Yamamoto isn't a 4th liner

Made a mistake, I actually meant JP and not 'activate', more 'not waive'. I think Yamamoto is a 3rd liner if healthy.

 

[T-Funk]

The Oilers trade for a dman is quietly coming to burn down your village, maybe later and possibly quite loudly, immediately, or not, but probably.

 

[Magnum23]

Karlsson please don’t get hurt . Just bring your C game tonight, we will be ok with that

 

[tinfish]

Yamamoto isn't a 4th liner

People jumping all over Yamo is what's hot now. Haven't you heard? He's a garbage player /s

 

[Kaptah]

Yamamoto isn't a 4th liner

Yamamoto is not good enough to play top 6 and not big enough to play bottom 6. Also frequently injured, that's what Yamamoto is. And yet so well liked by all the short-legged fans.

 

[tinfish]

Yamamoto is not good enough to play top 6 and not big enough to play bottom 6. Also frequently injured, that's what Yamamoto is. And yet so well liked by all the short-legged fans.

Yamo potted 20g last year and plays a heavier game than half his teammates that weigh twice what he does. Had some injury trouble this year. There's a reason his teammates like playing with him

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Sources say Jesse Puljujarvi might be traded for a conditional pick. The condition is Kaptah has to post on the acquiring team's board and the Oilers get $3 million in capspace.

(Just busting your chops Kaptah)

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

My sources say it's possible. Good chance it's true. Also a good chance it's not

 

[McDoused]

Given that Karlsson is playing tonight and Chychrun is still being scratched do we think that hes a more realistic get? His cap is easier to absorb. Or is it Karlsson or bust?

 

[tinfish]

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Well now that's just rude :'(

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Well now that's just rude :'(

Lol no sorry wasn’t meant for you - that was just the Magic 8 Ball trade decoder!

 

[Kaptah]

Sources say Jesse Puljujarvi might be traded for a conditional pick. The condition is Kaptah has to post on the acquiring team's board and the Oilers get $3 million in capspace.

(Just busting your chops Kaptah)

I absolutely will post on the acquiring team's board! Also continue to post on Oil board.

 

[tinfish]

Lol no sorry wasn’t meant for you - that was just the Magic 8 Ball trade decoder!

All good then Don't doubt my sources. They're legit! One of them was a throwaway account of Evander Kane's!

 

[Da McBomb]

Don't think the Karlsson deal is too close right now unfortunately... otherwise he'd be a healthy scratch tonight. Sharks wouldn't want to risk playing him if they thought a deal was close