Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Broberg, Holloway and Ceci are Gone, Do We Add Another D Before Camp?

[Bryanbryoil]

LHD: Ekholm, Nurse, Kulak
RHD: Bouchard, Emberson, Brown, Stetcher

Unless Nurse comes back greatly improved and one of Emberson, Brown and Stetcher prove to be a #4 defenseman this is not a good enough defense for a team with cup aspirations.

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[Soundwave]

LHD: Ekholm, Nurse, Kulak
RHD: Bouchard, Emberson, Brown, Stetcher

Unless Nurse comes back greatly improved and one of Emberson, Brown and Stetcher prove to be a #4 defenseman this is not a good enough defense for a team with cup aspirations.

I would ask though, lets say they bring Ceci back for peanuts at the deadline. That's 5/6 D returning on a team that was in game 7 of a Cup Final. Is that a non-contender or not? So Ceci is basically the difference?

 

[McTonyBrar]

LHD: Ekholm, Nurse, Kulak
RHD: Bouchard, Emberson, Brown, Stetcher

Unless Nurse comes back greatly improved and one of Emberson, Brown and Stetcher prove to be a #4 defenseman this is not a good enough defense for a team with cup aspirations.

Please take Stecher and Brown out of that equation lmfao

 

[McDNicks17]

I think the D is basically set for camp. A LHD on a PTO might be nice, but there isn't really any room in Bako to sign anyone beyond that. Might be worth just giving the reps to Gleason and Dineen since they're the likely LHD call-up options.

Emberson will surprise and they'll add a decent piece at the deadline. I'm not worried.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The Oilers should call Utah and see if you can do something like Nurse++++ for Weber and Valamaki

The Oilers can stretch their LTIR to fill their holes, Utah improves their depth.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Please take Stecher and Brown out of that equation lmfao

IMO both are fine as 3rd pairing or #7D and are paid accordingly. Brown brings more physicality than Desharnais did and Stetcher better puck moving.

I would ask though, lets say they bring Ceci back for peanuts at the deadline. That's 5/6 D returning on a team that was in game 7 of a Cup Final. Is that a non-contender or not? So Ceci is basically the difference?

I want no part of Ceci unless it's as a 3rd pairing D because our existing ones shit the bed.

 

[Canovin]

Nurse for Marcus Pettersson while Dubas is still on them drugs

 

[Bryanbryoil]

The Oilers should call Utah and see if you can do something like Nurse++++ for Weber and Valamaki

The Oilers can stretch their LTIR to fill their holes, Utah improves their depth.

Utah is not Arizona. The days of shipping cap to that organization are likely over.

 

[Louis Cypher]

Don't you know now that Ceci is gone Nurse will win the Norris.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Utah is not Arizona. The days of shipping cap to that organization are likely over.

So yeah, which is why they send their dead cap to the Oilers for an actual player. They still have over $9M of cap space even after this deal.

Those +s won't be 3rd and 4th round picks.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Don't you know now that Ceci is gone Nurse will win the Norris.

Actually maybe he will be better now and majority of the fans on here will look like idiots

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Jets good with the trade

not sure why they constantly draft Americans

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Please take Stecher and Brown out of that equation lmfao

You seemed to like Stecher before he had surgery if I recall correctly. Now he’s a bum?

 

[Bryanbryoil]

So yeah, which is why they send their dead cap to the Oilers for an actual player. They still have over $9M of cap space even after this deal.

Those +s won't be 3rd and 4th round picks.

Why would any team want Nurse at his current contract? At best if he agreed to be traded we'd probably have to retain or pay another team to retain on him.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Actually maybe he will be better now and majority of the fans on here will look like idiots

Let's hope so because if he gets any worse or even stays the same as last season we are in deep shit.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Let's hope so because if he gets any worse or even stays the same as last season we are in deep shit.

I'm hoping Coffey can teach him the fine art of "Don't f***ing ice the puck completely unforced".

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Heard barrie might come here on a PTO? Barf

Why did Nashville keep scratching him

 

[Gordy Elbows]

The D is a priority….still. However, we have signed some new bodies that we/coaches/GM have not seen perform yet, in our team context.
Before we go and add more bodies, let’s evaluate where our strengths and weaknesses are, at least until the New Year.
Also, at that time we will have a clearer idea of which teams will likely be sellers. If we get some short term injuries on D, use Bako players to fill in.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I'm hoping Coffey can teach him the fine art of "Don't f***ing ice the puck completely unforced".

But Nurse is the master of icing the puck unforced! It's one thing that he's actually good at!

 

[North]

Please take Stecher and Brown out of that equation lmfao

You’re kidding yourself if you think Brown/Stecher are not part of the equation.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I think Nurse has a bounce back year.

It can’t get any worse, can it?

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Heard barrie might come here on a PTO? Barf

Why did Nashville keep scratching him

He's basically a bigger Stetcher. His play dropped off a cliff in Nashville and he was pretty PP reliant at the end here. I like the person and he was good for us, but I'm not sure this is the right move. If we end up signing him then I assume that Stetcher hits waivers.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I think Nurse has a bounce back year.

It can’t get any worse, can it?

It should happen assuming that he took all of his criticism to heart and used it as motivation.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Please take Stecher and Brown out of that equation lmfao

Did you miss last year where Stecher was fine when he played with Nurse?

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Did you miss last year where Stecher was fine when he played with Nurse?

Looked much better than Ceci there but I do wonder if he can physically hold up to the entire regular and then posts season. He moves the puck quickly and crisply.