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[McTonyBrar]

I just realized Dallas has been less than mid with Rantanen. They needed a Dman not a forward. I think they needed a guy like Jake Walman.

I'm glad we stole him

 

[samiam]

My solution would be a drastic overhaul of the front office that insists on hiring friends and has been a failure for the past few decades. The one that can't draft, trade, or sign players to good contracts. The one that has always seen McDavid as a ticket to a Cup and has failed to put a competent roster around him.

Bill Zito was an up and coming GM and we were reportedly talking to him. Then Ken Holland became available and the rest if history. I don't feel like this team has ever done any real due diligence when it comes to hirings. Hindsight is obviously 20/20 but perhaps hiring McDavid's old agent as POHO was not a great idea and we're paying dearly for it right now.

Katz needs to clean the rot out of the org but he'd never do that, so it is what it is. I suppose he's more concerned with making money than winning Stanley Cups.

Yes we are indeed! But this move was strictly about getting McDavid re-signed. The rest is all trickle-down and secondary.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Yes we are indeed! But this move was strictly about getting McDavid re-signed. The rest is all trickle-down and secondary.

If they're that scared of McDavid leaving then he's already gone. I understand it's important to keep him happy but doing that at the expense of the team is stupid.

 

[unicornBLOOD]

I just realized Dallas has been less than mid with Rantanen. They needed a Dman not a forward. I think they needed a guy like Jake Walman.

I'm glad we stole him

when you get a new player, things don't always click right away, if ever, look at Arvidsson and J Skinner. Dallas has Miro Heiskanen coming back, probably a top 5 D in the league, they and their D, will be fine. I like Walman, and I'm glad the Oilers traded for him. But if I had the choice between Walman or Heiskanen, there is no comparison.

 

[Canovin]

Gotta wonder if McDavid will bring two of his buddies to the Oilers in the offseason.

Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad

 

[Jarvi]

Gotta wonder if McDavid will bring two of his buddies to the Oilers in the offseason.

Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad

I'd love it, but don't see it happening.

Panthers have like 77m tied up next year, Samoskevich as the only notable RFA, then those guys. If the cap goes up to 95m, that's 18 million for basically those 3, backup G, and maybe a couple depth guys.

They could go 2 for Samoskevich, 5.5 for Bennett, 7 for Ekblad, 1 for a backup G, with a couple mill leftover for some extra bodies. Could those guys get more elsewhere? Probably, but Florida is a premier destination, and it's not like we can offer much more than that.

 

[belair]

Gotta wonder if McDavid will bring two of his buddies to the Oilers in the offseason.

Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad

If he signs elsewhere, Sam Bennett is going to own one of the riskier long-term contracts in the NHL. Ekblad, too.

 

[North]

I just realized Dallas has been less than mid with Rantanen. They needed a Dman not a forward. I think they needed a guy like Jake Walman.

I'm glad we stole him

This is what I said! I get Heiskanen is out but it’s basically him and Harley and some chaff.

They should have invested in defense. Their offense was fine.

 

[North]

when you get a new player, things don't always click right away, if ever, look at Arvidsson and J Skinner. Dallas has Miro Heiskanen coming back, probably a top 5 D in the league, they and their D, will be fine. I like Walman, and I'm glad the Oilers traded for him. But if I had the choice between Walman or Heiskanen, there is no comparison.

That’s not the choice though. They have Heiskanen, Harley, and Lindell I guess although I’m not super impressed by him. The rest of their d is not good.

 

[BlackDogg]

My Schwartz crystal watch quit after running slow for years.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

I swear we have the dumbest talent evaluation in the league

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

when you get a new player, things don't always click right away, if ever, look at Arvidsson and J Skinner. Dallas has Miro Heiskanen coming back, probably a top 5 D in the league, they and their D, will be fine. I like Walman, and I'm glad the Oilers traded for him. But if I had the choice between Walman or Heiskanen, there is no comparison.

Before getting injured Heiskanen was producing at a 41-point pace, a significant dip from the 69-point pace his previous 2 seasons.
I have doubts he'll jump back right into being elite when he's healthy after missing half a year. Certainly won't be playing like a top-5 D.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

I'd love it, but don't see it happening.

Panthers have like 77m tied up next year, Samoskevich as the only notable RFA, then those guys. If the cap goes up to 95m, that's 18 million for basically those 3, backup G, and maybe a couple depth guys.

They could go 2 for Samoskevich, 5.5 for Bennett, 7 for Ekblad, 1 for a backup G, with a couple mill leftover for some extra bodies. Could those guys get more elsewhere? Probably, but Florida is a premier destination, and it's not like we can offer much more than that.

Bennett's contract sounds like it's going get a bit silly. Listening to the PDOcast they were predicting it could go as high as $9m AAV on the open market. Someone's going to be making a big mistake.

 

[Soundwave]

I swear we have the dumbest talent evaluation in the league

Has to be way up (down?) there with Buffalo.

 

[McShogun99]

If he signs elsewhere, Sam Bennett is going to own one of the riskier long-term contracts in the NHL. Ekblad, too.

Ekblad should be fine as long as he’s smarter with using the juice.