Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | If Babcock is Our New Coach Will Players Want to Come Here?

[nerevarine]

not surprised

Crosby for nurse?

 

[Soundwave]

They're going to end up doing Graves (Pittsburgh) for Nurse I think. It opens up a fair chunk of cap space.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

They're going to end up doing Graves (Pittsburgh) for Nurse I think. It opens up a fair chunk of cap space.

Youre better off retaining 2 mill and getting someone of value than adding a #6 dman at 4.5m for 3 years

 

[LTIR]

Who do you think Howard and the ‘28 1st could get this summer?

Rumor has it that Stan is looking to add a top 6 winger... why not just try Howard?

 

[foshizzle]

Youre better off retaining 2 mill and getting someone of value than adding a #6 dman at 4.5m for 3 years

Graves isnt a #6. He's an AHL player

 

[LTIR]

Youre better off retaining 2 mill and getting someone of value than adding a #6 dman at 4.5m for 3 years

Would we really be better off?
We would have Ekholm, Walman, Graves at LD. It would be much easier to bury or trade Graves down the road.

Would you retain 2.5M on Nurse and swap him for Mctavish?

 

[Soundwave]

Youre better off retaining 2 mill and getting someone of value than adding a #6 dman at 4.5m for 3 years

It's not like we have 15 teams to talk to. Bowman isn't very bright either.

Factoring that in, I think there is a decent chance they just take Graves for Nurse. Maybe they can get Pittsburgh to retain a bit on Graves (500k?).

I don't think Nurse even at 2 mill retained is going to get some attractive asset either.

 

[Louis Cypher]

The injuries are a concern for Walman. Will he be able to stay healthy? I also question his fitness. Could be related to coming back from injury but he is gassed half the time to the point of being a liability. Team also often only gave him 17minutes a night.
Walman won't put up huge points, as he isn't fed any PP minutes. However even last season he showed he generates 5v5 offense better than most D men, which is what we paid for.
Walman needs to answer the bell if we move Nurse, provide reliable second pairing minutes.

I'm actually comfortable with Stastney on the third pairing. His skating is elite, and he is a smart puck mover. I think he and Emberson would be fine in the bottom pair.

My only worry is if there are any injuries. I dont even know if we have anyone on the condors able to step up and in?

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

Rumor has it that Stan is looking to add a top 6 winger... why not just try Howard?

I don't think they have patience at this point

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

It's not like we have 15 teams to talk to. Bowman isn't very bright either.

Factoring that in, I think there is a decent chance they just take Graves for Nurse. Maybe they can get Pittsburgh to retain a bit on Graves (500k?).

I don't think Nurse even at 2 mill retained is going to get some attractive asset either.

Nurse at 7m would absolutely get a decent asset back based on reports out there

 

[soothsayer]

Crosby for nurse?

$9M for a 3rd line centre on the Oilers? Pass.

 

[Soundwave]

I don't think they have patience at this point

They going to end up doing this, lol

Hyman McDavid Savoie
DeBrusk Draisaitl Podkolzin
Howard RNH Kapanen/Perry
Dach Samanski Frederic

Ekholm Bouchard
Walman Murphy
Graves Emberson

 

[Louis Cypher]

I more so mean we are focusing too much on how much we all dislike Gregor at the expense of that is he actually right on Babcock IMO.

Turning on was the wrong choice of words.

Is he right? Or does he just align with your opinion?

He's been droning on and on about how the Knob situation was handled. Its big business. Grow some balls. People get fired in all different ways.

 

[McShogun99]

not surprised

He can go wherever he wants if they take his full cap hit

 

[McShogun99]

Rumor has it that Stan is looking to add a top 6 winger... why not just try Howard?

What was the point of trading for him if he doesn’t get a legit chance

 

[Louis Cypher]

How many DJ's can there be on one staff?

We had 4 Ryans on the team at one point I think.

 

[Spawn]

You will only get Dach for a fraction of the season. Proven fact.

Fair enough. Although it’s not like Dickinson is a picture of health either.

 

[Spawn]

They're going to end up doing Graves (Pittsburgh) for Nurse I think. It opens up a fair chunk of cap space.

9.5m for a top 4 dman or ~3.5M in dead cap space for an AHLer

Not sure that’s a great move for the team.