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

[McTonyBrar]

LMAO

 

[Wreckus]

 

[Faelko]

They have $7m in cap space with no goalie signed and about $80m of it is locked up with a NMC.

Now I fully expect Bobrovsky to re-sign there to a similar type deal that Marchand signed for, but they're an injury or two away from being in trouble.

Agreed. On paper they look very good (depending on goalie) but that’s why they play the games.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Sure, it's June 21st

Still lots of time to trade Bouchard and replace him with worse players.

 

[alphahelix]

In terms of free agency, yes. Probably a few options available via trade.

Yea and now we have to compete on the trade market with Ottawa offering multiple 1st rounders for anyone actually willing to come to Canada, while the majority of the big fish like Larkin and Hellebuyck already blacklisted us on their NtC lists.

The trade market is not super promising at this time, we’ll have to see if we can get someone competent for Nurse

 

[McHelpus]

Then stop watching. Why are you even on this board if you've given up? Get lost.

I'm still an Oilers fan, but this current team ain't it lol.

 

[McHelpus]

The Oiler fans on here that are giving up because of one f***ING trade is so disgusting. How are you guys even fans? Seriously? Go change jerseys and start watching Vegas or Florida. Cowards

Go post about 2 mutts

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Still lots of time to trade Bouchard and replace him with worse players.

Yes, lol well said. I think they re-sign Murphy tomorrow, and hopefully some other roster movement

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Dubas already proved Jarry can be moved. But you need a GM who isn't incompetent. Sadly that's not Bowman.

And then we would have to replace Jarry. Any trade involving him would be painful. We are stuck with this loser.

 

[McTonyBrar]

With Murphy resigned and Dickinson back, the Nurse trade is definitely happening.

 

[Wreckus]

 

[McTonyBrar]

Go post about 2 mutts

That's your best comeback? At least I'm not giving up like you and others on here. Why don't you go post about how the season is already over?

You do that all the time don't you?

 

[McTonyBrar]

I'm still an Oilers fan, but this current team ain't it lol.

You seem more like a negative nancy

 

[1981 Oilers]

I haven’t been checking any numbers with our cap. I know it’s never good. Is there any way after Nurse trade that Tuch could become an Oiler? Still need another dman as well

 

[Shathar]

the entire thing disgusts me. I am disgusted by how players can force their way off teams for futures, and then rinse/repeat a few years later. I don't have an answer for it. unless a growing apathy is an answer of sorts.

 

[Wreckus]

I haven’t been checking any numbers with our cap. I know it’s never good. Is there any way after Nurse trade that Tuch could become an Oiler? Still need another dman as well

Possible, if we trade Nurse to Buffalo for Tuch's rights. currently have 10,587,501 available according to Puckpedia.

But we will still need to replace Nurse when we trade him.

 

[Cloned]

Staios got painted into a corner but that’s still a trash return.

Also McMann should’ve signed here for that contract.

 

[McHelpus]

You seem more like a negative nancy

The weather sucks, Tkachuk is going to Florida, and the stupid ownership is still letting Bowman manage! I should change my name to negative Nancy

 

[Soundwave]

They’ve added a BUNCH of significantly more substantial players than we have since the Tulsky hire. Hell, Taylor Hall is leagues ahead of anyone we have tinkered with

They were already a "contender" for a while but they added effectively Ehlers, K'Andre Miller, Hall, and then their scouts hit a massive home run with Stankoven to bail them out of the Rantanen gamble. And also hit pay dirt on Bussi.

That's just good management through and through.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

I haven’t been checking any numbers with our cap. I know it’s never good. Is there any way after Nurse trade that Tuch could become an Oiler? Still need another dman as well

You can for sure but youre filling in the roster with cheap parts.

I dont think thats a bad thing per say. Buy low on a middle 6 winger and 3rd pair LD. You can try Howard or look for an another Roslovic that needs a show me deal.

4/5 dmen and middle 6 wingers are the easiest thing typically to find at the deadline. Lots of examples of getting them done for a 2nd.

 

[oil Leaks]

I haven’t been checking any numbers with our cap. I know it’s never good. Is there any way after Nurse trade that Tuch could become an Oiler? Still need another dman as well

If Tuch is willing to sign for 8.5, I think you have to do it. At 10, it is going to be hard

 

[Oilhawks]

He had a good postseason last year though. If we had acquired Brady Tkachuk everyone in here would be creaming themselves lol

Would much rather have a guy like Robertson, personally. Like I said, Tkachuk sucks. Matthew is the far better player and he’s overrated too. But at least he’s an effective rat

 

[1981 Oilers]

You can for sure but youre filling in the roster with cheap parts.

I dont think thats a bad thing per say. Buy low on a middle 6 winger and 3rd pair LD. You can try Howard or look for an another Roslovic that needs a show me deal.

4/5 dmen and middle 6 wingers are the easiest thing typically to find at the deadline. Lots of examples of getting them done for a 2nd.

I’d like to see Drai with Tuch and Podkolzin. I think that would be a very powerful puck control line. Lots of size and all strong on the puck

 

[Soundwave]

the entire thing disgusts me. I am disgusted by how players can force their way off teams for futures, and then rinse/repeat a few years later. I don't have an answer for it. unless a growing apathy is an answer of sorts.

Just going to go through this type of era for the NHL probably for a few years

Vegas poached Marner, Carolina poached Ehlers, Minnesota poached Hughes, now Florida has taken Ottawa Tkachuk after getting Calgary Tkachuk (lol). Canadian teams getting picked clean.

 

[Cloned]

Also Canadian teams should basically just avoid drafting American players in the first round altogether from now on.

It’s just never gonna end well.