Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Does Bowman Make His Mark on the Team Before Training Camp?

[Mikey71]

My concern is the lack of noise on the Draisaitl contract since these offer sheets. I get that this is likely an all hands on deck sort of scenario but part of me wonders how much the outcome and decisions will factor into the negotiations with Drai. I hope that is not the case but who knows?

I am not concerned at all. The Oilers are in this situation mostly due to improving HIS linemates. I think overall he is fine with it.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

What kind of magical role do you think Connor Brown played for the team in the playoffs? He was great on the PK. So was the entire team. Against Dallas he had 1 goal in the 7 games and it came in a 3-1 loss. One point in the 4 games the team won.

You could have replaced him with any dozen league minimum role players available every summer and gotten the exact same results, playoffs included. Thankfully he's adequately paid this season for what he can bring to the table. His ~$3M cap hit from last year though is going to cost us 2 recent first round picks or the assets required to move other players out.

Holland was a clown for signing that deal.

His contract was bad but no not everyone can PK like Brown and Janmark did in the playoffs. That was amazing to watch.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

My concern is the lack of noise on the Draisaitl contract since these offer sheets. I get that this is likely an all hands on deck sort of scenario but part of me wonders how much the outcome and decisions will factor into the negotiations with Drai. I hope that is not the case but who knows?

Generally these negotiations don't happen publicly. The only reason there was noise about it before the offersheets was because there wasn't anything else to talk about since the first week week of July.

The "noise" you were talking about was nothing more than speculation. Whats happening now makes no impact on whats been happening all along if there was even anything happening at all.

 

[Fourier]

His contract was bad but no not everyone can PK like Brown and Janmark did in the playoffs. That was amazing to watch.

Brown was on the ice for 3GF and 1GA. Janmark was on for 3 GF and 2GA over the course of teh playoffs. And that is not 5 vs 5. It is while pk'ing!!!!!

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Hey guys Stan is awake. Also this signals to me Holloway is not going to be matched

 

[Morpheus]

Wow.
Wasn’t expecting a trade with da nux

 

[Frank the Tank]

Hey guys Stan is awake. Also this signals to me Holloway is not going to be matched

Keep Broberg and let Holloway leave... maybe they sniffed out talking to Armstrong that this scenario was the one the Blues wanted the least.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Omg he's aliiiiiveeeeeeeee

Also sure, why not.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Brown was on the ice for 3GF and 1GA. Janmark was on for 3 GF and 2GA over the course of teh playoffs. And that is not 5 vs 5. It is while pk'ing!!!!!

Some posters will remember that over Bouchard's and McDavid's scoring escapades.

 

[Heavy Dee]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825302952149459194

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Well, there's your holloway replacement. Ggs

 

[Vagabond]

Hey guys Stan is awake. Also this signals to me Holloway is not going to be matched

Strange trade. I'd still definitely match Holloway tho. Trade Ceci and we're gtg. Stetcher in my opinion is at worse.. a lateral move over Ceci with potential to be a slight upgrade.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Hey guys Stan is awake. Also this signals to me Holloway is not going to be matched

I'm not going to lie, I like the new Jimmi.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Strange trade. I'd still definitely match Holloway tho. Trade Ceci and we're gtg. Stetcher in my opinion is at worse.. a lateral move over Ceci with potential to be a slight upgrade.

Oh I would too, I'd match both, but they won't. They're also fooled into Ceci being important, this is a problem.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Oh I would too, I'd match both, but they won't. They're also fooled into Ceci being important, this is a problem.

Unfortunately Ceci is important being one of three RS d men in the organization right now. Ceci Bouchard and Kemp I think that’s it for RS

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Turning bourgault and Chiasson into jarventie and podkolzin would be tidy business, imo, if Ceci wasn't here anymore and they'd re-signed Holloway and Broberg. Seems like a bit more cope now.

 

[McTonyBrar]

What’s the point of podkolzin? Aren’t we trying to make room??

 

[Broberg Speed]

Strange trade. I'd still definitely match Holloway tho. Trade Ceci and we're gtg. Stetcher in my opinion is at worse.. a lateral move over Ceci with potential to be a slight upgrade.

Then we'd have too many forwards. This should be a wakeup call to what Holloway is really worth.

 

[Kaniac]

What’s the point of podkolzin? Aren’t we trying to make room??

Cheap young winger who was drafted 10th overall. 100% a Holloway replacement. Need to secure some youth when Holloway is let go.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Cheap young winger who was drafted 10th overall. 100% a Holloway replacement. Need to secure some youth when Holloway is let go.

Damn man. I love Holloway. But I hope this means Broberg is staying

 

[McTonyBrar]

Okay I don’t mind this trade. Podkolzin was 10th overall and scored 14 goals. Then didn’t really get a shot.

I wonder if this means Broberg is staying

 

[Macblender]

I like this trade 1.2M ish cheaper than Holloway too which is good.

Will see what happens with Broberg but I hope we at least explore a greasy SJ waivers trade to improve the comp we are getting

 

[Kaniac]

I like this trade 1.2M ish cheaper than Holloway too which is good.

Will see what happens with Broberg but I hope we at least explore a greasy SJ waivers trade to improve the comp we are getting

I would absolutely love a greasy SJ waive.

 

[Captain Controversy]

Show me more, STAN!

 

[gordonhught]

Keep Broberg and let Holloway leave... maybe they sniffed out talking to Armstrong that this scenario was the one the Blues wanted the least.

Completely agree.