Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread: Movie Poster Edition VII- "Deadline"

[iCanada]

Ekholm - Boucharnais
Nurse - Ceci
Broberg - Kulak


Boucharnais is a 25 minute a night all situations dman.

Just need to upgrade Ceci.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Holy shit, they have Hyman and Nuge, along with McDavid, on team Canada. Damn son.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Okay and again, what player our there is available that firs there that’s got you so upset we haven’t traded for? From a team with retention spots left.

Taylor Raddysh apparently

 

[oXo Cube]

Okay and again, what player our there is available that firs there that’s got you so upset we haven’t traded for? From a team with retention spots left.

Well I wouldn't say I'm "super upset," but Sheary seems like a slam dunk.

 

[McDoused]

Just need to upgrade Ceci.

Probably in the off-season.

 

[McShogun99]

It’s just one game but Ekholm was the exact piece we’ve been missing all along.

I've posted this before but Ekholm is someone I've wanted as an Oiler for years but never thought he'd be available. He was a huge reason why Nashville had such a solid defence.

 

[Macblender]

Capfriendly is accurate. You have to send Shore down and there is your money for a player up to 1.7M with 50% retention.

Wow so hard right.

I dont get how this is hard to understand.

For example here is a list of players that with retention of up to 50% would be large upgrades on Shore and we could still run a 22 man roster. Mostly just highlighted the ones I like best or would be the biggest upgrades.

 

[Oilers49er]

Taylor Raddysh apparently

They can also trade Yams for pretty much any winger with a shooter mentality.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Well I wouldn't say I'm "super upset," but Sheary seems like a slam dunk.

He is literally the only name out there honestly lol. Wonder if he even moves.

 

[CupofOil]

Ekholm is not just an upgrade on Barrie, it levels up Bouchard, Broberg, and Desharnais. And it takes hard minutes away from Nurse.

A guy like Ekholm makes everybody better, it's a chain effect. Ekholm's presence eases the workload for Nurse and Ceci (that's two), Ekholm makes Bouchard better by being his safety net on that pairing (that's three), Ekholm makes Kulak better because he can focus on a softer minutes pure 3rd pairing role (that's four) and Ekholm makes Broberg better because he's a Swedish (Viking?) Mentor.

He's not Chris Pronger or anything like that but he was the best available option on the market for the Oilers from a needs standpoint and his wife loves the cold and snow, what more could you want.

 

[Macblender]

He is literally the only name out there honestly lol. Wonder if he even moves.

They probably dont move him if I had to guess him and C.Brown are UFAs at the end of the year I think and I would guess they try and resign one.

We were hard on Connor Brown last offseason have to wonder if he considers us this offseason.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

A guy like Ekholm makes everybody better, it's a chain effect. Ekholm's presence eases the workload for Nurse and Ceci (that's two), Ekholm makes Bouchard better by being his safety net on that pairing (that's three), Ekholm makes Kulak better because he can focus on a softer minutes pure 3rd pairing role (that's four) and Ekholm makes Broberg better because he's a Swedish (Viking?) Mentor.

I mean you saw it even last game. When Bouchard and Ekholm role over the boards for the 2nd tough match up and Kulak gets to (basically) dominate the non-elite match up.

We knew a defenseman of this ilk would make a big difference, but I wonder if even those of us screaming for this upgrade are understating how impactful it might be.

 

[Ibanez]

I have always found that Flames fans and media are more concerned with the Oilers (and Edmonton for that matter) than we ever are with them ... take it as a compliment. We're living in their heads rent free.

I remember one specific friend of mine back in the day that said “he wouldn’t even want a guy like Taylor Hall on the flames” after me clearly listing a few flames at the time that I would have gladly had on the oilers.

Like fine you don’t like the Oilers but have the intelligence to recognize a good player.

Everytime the flames would beat the oilers I would get some stupid homer text. Just vitriolic garbage. And I never did that in return when the oilers won. You can be graceful in victory.

We drifted apart over time

 

[Fishy McScales]

A guy like Ekholm makes everybody better, it's a chain effect. Ekholm's presence eases the workload for Nurse and Ceci (that's two), Ekholm makes Bouchard better by being his safety net on that pairing (that's three), Ekholm makes Kulak better because he can focus on a softer minutes pure 3rd pairing role (that's four) and Ekholm makes Broberg better because he's a Swedish (Viking?) Mentor. He's not Chris Pronger or anything like that but he was the best available option on the market for the Oilers from a needs standpoint and his wife loves the cold and snow.

Yeah pretty much this.

He isn't just moving the needle a bit over Barrie when he's on the ice, he improves the entire D deployment.

 

[Oilers49er]

I dont get how this is hard to understand.

For example here is a list of players that with retention of up to 50% would be large upgrades on Shore and we could still run a 22 man roster. Mostly just highlighted the ones I like best or would be the biggest upgrades.
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They can also straight up just trade Yams + for a more expensive player that is more of a shooter.

 

[Ibanez]

I mean you saw it even last game. When Bouchard and Ekholm role over the boards for the 2nd tough match up and Kulak gets to (basically) dominate the non-elite match up.

We knew a defenseman of this ilk would make a big difference, but I wonder if even those of us screaming for this upgrade are understating how impactful it might be.

The biggest thing I noticed. Ek was communicating like crazy with Bouch all game. That’s exactly what he needs

 

[CupofOil]

Skinner's stats are blowing Markstrom's out of the water and Foegele has 1 less goal then Huberdeau while playing half the minutes and no PP time....

And Hyman has more goals than Matthews, I know it has nothing to do with Calgary but it's just fun to say, isn't it?

 

[iCanada]

Ekholm - Boucharnais
Nurse - Ceci
Broberg - Kulak


Boucharnais is a 25 minute a night all situations dman.

I wanted to add, if we could fuse Bouchard and Desharnais together I'm pretty sure that makes Chara.

Some get Holland a polymerization card.

 

[Canovin]

A guy like Ekholm makes everybody better, it's a chain effect. Ekholm's presence eases the workload for Nurse and Ceci (that's two), Ekholm makes Bouchard better by being his safety net on that pairing (that's three), Ekholm makes Kulak better because he can focus on a softer minutes pure 3rd pairing role (that's four) and Ekholm makes Broberg better because he's a Swedish (Viking?) Mentor.

He's not Chris Pronger or anything like that but he was the best available option on the market for the Oilers from a needs standpoint and his wife loves the cold and snow, what more could you want.

Ekholm also helps the forwards too. He gives them confidence so they don't have to hang back

 

[McJadeddog]

Listened to am 960 (Calgary sports talk) on my drive this morning hoping to hear some rumours and trades. I was shocked to hear the hosts spend 15-20 minutes of the show ripping on the Oilers, saying that Holland can’t even pay someone to take Foegs and Yamo, Ekholm was just an OK trade, Skinner is a ‘meh’ goalie, and they can’t see McDavid staying for more than 2 more years, etc.
I’m shocked, you never hear the guys on 630 or 1260 go after the Flames that hard. f***ing losers ruined my morning.

This is always how it has been, like forever. Flames fans worry and think about the Oilers a LOT for some reason, and Oilers fans hardly ever think about the Flames. I personally don't think about them anymore than I do any other team in the Pacific. I think its a result of them historically being on the wrong side of the ledger and therefore an inferiority complex being built up over the years. That is just a theory though. Honestly, who cares though, lol.

 

[FlameChampion]

And Hyman has more goals than Matthews, I know it has nothing to do with Calgary but it's just fun to say, isn't it?

And Nuge has more grit than anyone on Toronto

 

[Soli]

Something that Lowetide brought up.

If we're done, the Devin Shore yoyo at $850k doesn't afford room to bring Lavoie ($870k) up for a cup of coffee. His play has put him in the cup of coffee conversation, and he's waiver eligible so it'd be useful to have an idea before training camp in September. As it stands, looks like it will take an injury situation for Lavoie to potentially get a look.

 

[Ibanez]

This is always how it has been, like forever. Flames fans worry and think about the Oilers a LOT for some reason, and Oilers fans hardly ever think about the Flames. I personally don't think about them anymore than I do any other team in the Pacific. I think its a result of them historically being on the wrong side of the ledger and therefore an inferiority complex being built up over the years. That is just a theory though. Honestly, who cares though, lol.

I hate the divealanche much more than I hate the flames. And I’ve been an oilers fan living in Calgary for most of my life hearing bullshit year in and year out. I actually might even dislike toronto and Vancouver more than Calgary lol…

 

[FunkyChicken]

Hmmmm....

Greenway for Yamamoto? Would that make us better or worse?

Complete opposites.
Huge and disinterested vs. Small and engaged.
Could run a giant line with him and Bjudstad. But given the extra year, I'd stay with Yamo.

 

[McJadeddog]

Would be amazing though lol

I would be willing to trade almost anything in the future to swap Campbell for Saros, lol. I would trade the 24, 25, and 26 1st rounders without thinking twice as an example. Of course Nashville would never do this, but man o man. We'd instantly become the cup faves I think. Holland wouldn't be doing his job if he at least didn't TRY and see what would be possible. One of the best goalies in the league (4th in league over last 3 years in save%), on a sweetheart deal. Again, just dreaming here, this is very obviously not going to happen.