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What does Bowman trade for first?

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Spawn said:
This team needs to start bringing in players who have proven they can succeed in the type of role we are going to give them here.

Jeff Skinner has averaged 16.5 minutes per game his entire career. Comes here and gets 4 minutes less per game

Arvidsson goes from 16.5 minutes his entire career to 14.5

Henrique goes from 17.5 his entire career to just over 14

In hindsight it’s no surprise they have struggled in reduced roles.
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Those guys are all at the back end of their aging curve while the guys we got rid of were either in their primes or entering it. Skinner and Henrique were playing elevated minutes on Buffalo and Anaheim. You've watched Henrique all season, him palying 18 minutes as 2nd line C in Anaheim with top 6 wingers was the reason he scored 20 goals, but the also one of the reasons Anaheim sucked. Skinner to me is still a decent NHL player but there's a stylistic issue with him. Remember how we used to complain that Mcleod and Foegele were all speed possession and no finish? He would fit like a fiddle on a line with those two this year with his net front scoring ability.
 
I don't think it's any of these guys. They are all big but not fast.

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These guys makes sense because they are fast but not that big.

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I don't really see anyone that has size AND speed.
 
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TopShelfGloveSide said:
Sure maybe he decides to let them know he’s not resigning in the summer but a mid season trade request before a playoff run is ridiculous.
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I agree it would be ridiculous to demand a trade. But it wouldn't surprise me. I also think it would be more like a "I'm not re-signing here and I would like to go elsewhere for a season before FA" rather than a full on "get me the hell out of here".

Again, I agree it's outlandish. But would you honestly be that surprised?

Oilhawks said:
Instead of being purposely obtuse, you could address what the poster was really asking: “how you do you know it’s McDavid that asked for the trade”

Way to stir up shit and act like it’s nothing. Lmao
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I never said it was. I said I wouldn't be surprised if he did.

Maybe you should be less obtuse, and read what I actually wrote. Nobody knows who it was, if the rumor is even true. Follow along and you won't get so emotional.
 
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TLDR:
What the Oilers plan to do for trade deadline relies on whatever happens with Kane.
Kane stays = dollar in dollar out.
Kane traded = more cap space to use.

Welp.
 
Jarvi said:
I agree it would be ridiculous to demand a trade. But it wouldn't surprise me. I also think it would be more like a "I'm not re-signing here and I would like to go elsewhere for a season before FA" rather than a full on "get me the hell out of here".

Again, I agree it's outlandish. But would you honestly be that surprised?


I never said it was. I said I wouldn't be surprised if he did.

Maybe you should be less obtuse, and read what I actually wrote. Nobody knows who it was, if the rumor is even true. Follow along and you won't get so emotional.
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I would be completely mind blown tbh haha.
 
KeithIsActuallyBad said:
You can’t help but laugh. Their entire season flushed because of one malcontent. I wish Holland was still here so they could fire him.
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Friedman basically saying if doctors don’t allow Kane to be cleared before playoffs Oilers can add a significant piece if he is cleared it’s dollar in dollar out. So if Oilers have cap space expect a “significant add” if not it’s likely dollar in dollar out so not much of an add.

Idk why the organization is letting Kane have the upperhand to dictate whether they make moves with extra cap space or go through another year of 'dollar in dollar out' type of trades.

 
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McAsuno said:
TLDR:
What the Oilers plan to do for trade deadline relies on whatever happens with Kane.
Kane stays = dollar in dollar out.
Kane traded = more cap space to use.

Welp.
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The perfect storm would be the Oilers paying to send Kane to another playoff team. That team LTIRs him until the end of the regular season allowing them to fill his cap space with someone else and he comes back game 1 playoffs healthy as a bird.
 
Spawn said:
The perfect storm would be the Oilers paying to send Kane to another playoff team. That team LTIRs him until the end of the regular season allowing them to fill his cap space with someone else and he comes back game 1 playoffs healthy as a bird.
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What team would take him knowing the risk?
 
Messrules11 said:
Is he really worse than moustache though, obviously I haven’t looked up any stats on the guy but Skinner has no value to me whatsoever.
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Numbers show Mrazek is 2nd last with only Grubauer being worst

Stauffer: Believes Bowman will be relentless in improving the roster from the bottom up including the AHL, or the 7th-9th dman etc.
(Just seems like a glazing of Bowman if anything)
 
Spawn said:
Any spending on F or D is effectively a waste of assets if they don’t fix the goaltending
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We both know that. The management thinks and believes otherwise.
The fact that Bob didn't mention a goalie either already has the plans set up for the Oilers management's mindset.
 
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Spawn said:
The perfect storm would be the Oilers paying to send Kane to another playoff team. That team LTIRs him until the end of the regular season allowing them to fill his cap space with someone else and he comes back game 1 playoffs healthy as a bird.
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that does seem like something Kane would do.
 
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McAsuno said:
Numbers show Mrazek is 2nd last with only Grubauer being worst

Stauffer: Believes Bowman will be relentless in improving the roster from the bottom up including the AHL, or the 7th-9th dman etc.
(Just seems like a glazing of Bowman if anything)
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Brutal, but Chicago is brutal. Soderstrom looked alright when we played them last. What’s his story?
 
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