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

[Tarus]

Oilers are probably going to go into the season with Brown/Emberson/Stetcher on the right side, and it'll probably cost them another division title(aka, home ice advantage).

Just hope they can pull off another Ekholm level move around the deadline.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Imagine not going into the season with Nurse/Ceci as the second pairing

Imagine not going into the season with a single player who can remotely cover for Ceci.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Imagine not going into the season with a single player who can remotely cover for Ceci.

Hahaha

 

[CycloneSweep]

Oilers are probably going to go into the season with Brown/Emberson/Stetcher on the right side, and it'll probably cost them another division title(aka, home ice advantage).

Just hope they can pull off another Ekholm level move around the deadline.

We added some scoring forwards so winning 6-5 it is

 

[Defsta]

Then who’s that top 4 Dman? Troy Stecher? I don’t see anyone available yet

How the f*** I know, I don't have a crystall ball so I could see what bosses are thinking and who's playing there. I'm just saying that it's not that big difference.

 

[Tarus]

We added some scoring forwards so winning 6-5 it is

Well, they added some legit finishers, so maybe they won't look so unlucky around the net at 5v5 this year at least.

Team wide system play and commitment to defense under Knoblauch should mask a lot of issues on defense too.

 

[Paralyzer]

If people here are convinced our dmen on the right side is Stecher, Emberson and Brown, you obviously have not followed the Oilers this summer. Jackson isn't stupid. Neither is Bowman. They will make something work. Just gotta be patient.

 

[CycloneSweep]

If people here are convinced our dmen on the right side is Stecher, Emberson and Brown, you obviously have not followed the Oilers this summer. Jackson isn't stupid. Neither is Bowman. They will make something work. Just gotta be patient.

It will be our d till the deadline. Don’t have the cap to improve it

 

[iCanada]

Lol we'll get official word at 7:29 and we'll like it.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

It will be our d till the deadline. Don’t have the cap to improve it

That D is ick.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Just gotta find a team willing to give up one of those players with over 50% retention, which imo won’t happen till closer to the deadline.

Oh most likely.

The only good news is the current group of misfits actually mesh fairly well with Nurse stylistically, unlike Ceci and Vinny.

Meanwhile Kulak's shown he can hold down the 3rd pairing, regardless of who you pair him with. So I'm not concerned about him.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

That D is ick.

Still better than having Ceci in it. I think they're going to try camp waivers as well

 

[CycloneSweep]

Still better than having Ceci in it. I think they're going to try camp waivers as well

Except Ceci is better than literally every D we have to replace him.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Except Ceci is better than literally every D we have to replace him.

Stan Bowman masterclass.

Meet the new GM...

 

[Macblender]

It will be our d till the deadline. Don’t have the cap to improve it

No necessarily they could sign a Schultz or something like that for league min or close to and put stecher down if we wanted. Debatable if that is an upgrade but Schultz has lots of reps so can be an okay stop gap I would think.

Really need nurse to step the hell up regardless and not be useless

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Except Ceci is better than literally every D we have to replace him.

He's not, you guys are just building a statue of him for reasons I can't comprehend. He's just one of those serviceable guys, highly replaceable

 

[Vagabond]

Compensation for being c****? Lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825888540456042849

 

[CycloneSweep]

He's not, you guys are just building a statue of him for reasons I can't comprehend. He's just one of those serviceable guys, highly replaceable

No one is building him a statue. And he is replaceable. But we didn’t replace him.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Sounds like neither get matched.
Crazy how defence was a big question mark going into this season and now it’s straight up worse than we finished the season with.
This team is allergic to a good defence lol.
I get not keeping Broberg, but moving Ceci out and not replacing him either?

Season starts tomorrow?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

No one is building him a statue. And he is replaceable. But we didn’t replace him.

You guys are treating him like some kind of irreplaceable core piece, instead of a serviceable veteran who played to much and was pretty unsuccessful in those minutes.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Season starts tomorrow?

It doesn’t. But I don’t see them making another move. I think they let the cap sit to accrue till the deadline and hope one of our 6/7 D can be a top 4 d.

 

[Defsta]

Compensation for being c****? Lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825888540456042849

The f***? That compensation about not matching cos Fischer is proper prospect?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Compensation for being c****? Lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825888540456042849

WowItsf***ingNothing.jpg

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Compensation for being c****? Lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825888540456042849

Lolz what?

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Imagine not going into the season with a single player who can remotely cover for Ceci.

Ceci can’t cover for ceci, so what difference does it make

It doesn’t. But I don’t see them making another move. I think they let the cap sit to accrue till the deadline and hope one of our 6/7 D can be a top 4 d.

Stecher has played top 4 minutes with some good results. I think they’re fine with him or Emerson playing the 16 minutes a game they’ll be required to