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

[McTonyBrar]

What are you laughing at?


Have you looked at Emberson at all? Just curious.

I watched a few games of him with San Jose to see what kind of player he is. He's tough defensively and he can make an ok first pass but there is not much there offensively. He definitely has upside but I see him as a #5 guy who, when needed, can fill in #4 for a short period of time.

So kind of like what Kulak is

 

[Spawn]

Our 1st, 2nd and 3rd + Akey or Wanner for Ratmouse?

We don’t have a 1st. Or a 2nd or 3rd or 4th or 5th for that matter lol.

If we let Broberg and Holloway both go we’ll have a 2nd and 3rd in next years draft along with our own 6th and 7th.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Our 1st, 2nd and 3rd + Akey or Wanner for Ratmouse?

I don't see Calgary trading him to Edmonton. And if the guy legitimately hit the trade market he's a $4.5 million cap hit , right shot d-man with a productive greasy game. Highly rare combination which is probably too why the Flamers won't likely trade him.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Maybe there is some steam to the Rasmus Andersson rumor?

Maybe. Do you know which day stauffer brought this up?

I think the writing is on the wall:

Podkolzin is here to replace Holloway
Emberson is here to replace Broberg
We add a 2nd and some room for a deadline upgrade on D.

That is it.

Then that is disgusting

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

no doubt, if we're talking futures (picks and prospects), I'm not sure Edmonton even has enough to land him. With us already owing one of next 2 first rounders because we traded up into the first round this year, our lack of prospects, and the need and demand around the league for quality, puck moving, top 4 RHD, even if we were to put Savoie in a package, I feel another team would be able to outbid us. That isn't even taking into account, that this Edmonton and Calgary, which may or may not matter, but it won't help that's for sure.

This weirdly took life in the "I want to believe" land. Idle speculation and hate the player but the guy would be highly sought after. Sure the Flamers would find a better offer than in its hated rival's shadow a car drive away.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I hate our D right now. Oilers have to have a 3rd and 4th trade in the works

 

[McTonyBrar]

Has Stauffer been bringing up Rasmus Andersson's name all week or was it like only once? It's been a fast wedding week for my friend so I got real busy ahah

 

[SupremeTeam16]

It’s so funny to see all the losers freaking out before the season even starts, the circle of life.

Were bringing back 4/6 blue liners including the top 3 and the ones that are gone are probably the most yelled at guy on the team, a #6 who was scratched most of the playoffs and possibly a kid who wasn’t even on the team for pretty much all of last year. Yet somehow with all these catastrophic personnel losses that we can’t even recover from, a team that was one of the best defensively for most of last season will suddenly fall apart defensively without Cody Ceci, clearly such an important part of our defensive core now that he’s gone.

 

[foshizzle]

it's a horrific defense

much worse than the one that went to the Cup final

lol, no it isn’t.

 

[foshizzle]

I watched a few games of him with San Jose to see what kind of player he is. He's tough defensively and he can make an ok first pass but there is not much there offensively. He definitely has upside but I see him as a #5 guy who, when needed, can fill in #4 for a short period of time.

So kind of like what Kulak is

So, your assessment is wrong. He has an excellent first pass, great at zone denials and zone exits. Played 18Mins a night in San Jose with tough QoC. He also won AHL d-man of the year, small NHL sample size but he played top 4 mins and did very well. He is better than Broberg right now and better than Ceci, he is a top 4. You’re in for a surprise with him next year

 

[Jumptheshark]

If we match neither? We have to have another deal coming down

 

[Jumptheshark]

Twitter wannabes are having fun. Most are saying we are matching neither while other say we are matching one.

So much for the dog days of August. We are just over a month to campa

 

[McSuper]

Kane is getting surgery and will miss months. Not sure how much of the season that will equate to though.

I said months ago Kane would not be back until around March. I still stand by that. A fresh healthy Kane will be a beast come playoff time

 

[McSuper]

I think Kulak goes at the deadline for an upgrade


This should be the next move

I think if we are matching the Broberg offer sheet we need to move Kulak now and put Broberg on the left side bottom pairing.If he is playing well and Nurse is still sucking you move Nurse to the bottom pairing.

 

[McSuper]

Askarov's value is probably a 2nd and 3rd if I had to guess.

See if Nashville wants Broberg at his cap for Askarov and if they do match the offer and sent him down the road.

 

[North]

See if Nashville wants Broberg at his cap for Askarov and if they do match the offer and sent him down the road.

We cannot trade him this season if we match.

 

[Cerebral]

If we don’t match Broberg, I wonder if Utah would be open to trading Soderstrom. They added a bunch to their blueline in the off-season and he seems destined for the AHL.

He’s from the same draft as Broberg, has had a similar career path, and I like the idea of gambling on a younger player (assuming the acquisition price is the 3rd rounder from the Holloway deal) more than signing a guy like Schultz.

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Emberson
Kulak-Soderstrom
Stecher

We are such a strong team that we should be able to play with a weakened blueline. If Soderstrom or Emberson struggle we can move Kulak or a forward at the deadline along with a younger asset like Savoie, the 2nd rounder from Broberg, or next year’s 1st for a blueliner.

 

[Fourier]

I think if we are matching the Broberg offer sheet we need to move Kulak now and put Broberg on the left side bottom pairing.If he is playing well and Nurse is still sucking you move Nurse to the bottom pairing.

If Kane is out until March he is out the whole year. I can't see any way the Oilers could bring him back that late in the year unless another bug contract is LTIR'd.

 

[Stud Muffin]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825868643839721581

Leaving the team in this shape is not okay, hoping we have another move up our sleeve for a RHD

 

[McDoused]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825868643839721581

Leaving the team in this shape is not okay, hoping we have another move up our sleeve for a RHD

I mean we basically have until March to replace them. This is still a playoff team (favourite) without them.

Keeping both and going the LTIR route basically means that's the team for the year and would eventually lose Kane/Kulak/etc when Kane is healthy.

 

[FlameChampion]

I wonder if they will take a run at Askarov

 

[Macblender]

Has Stauffer been bringing up Rasmus Andersson's name all week or was it like only once? It's been a fast wedding week for my friend so I got real busy ahah

Think it was twice and escott did as well and tweeted it

 

[McDoused]

I wonder if they will take a run at Askarov

Would be nice but I think they like Pickard. Focus is probably going to be getting another Dman.

 

[Defsta]

I wonder if they will take a run at Askarov

Nope, they're set with Pickard and Stu (And Campbell's buyout) at crease.

 

[McTonyBrar]

So, your assessment is wrong. He has an excellent first pass, great at zone denials and zone exits. Played 18Mins a night in San Jose with tough QoC. He also won AHL d-man of the year, small NHL sample size but he played top 4 mins and did very well. He is better than Broberg right now and better than Ceci, he is a top 4. You’re in for a surprise with him next year

I know that stuff man but you’re saying you’re just going to give a top 4 to a player who played 30 NHL games? Emberson will be a top 4 maybe in the future but he’s not ready yet. You can’t gift wrap the role to him just like that.

Sounds like what an OBC move would be. If we don’t get a legit top 4 Dman for that spot, I don’t know what we are thinking