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
I'm glad we stole him
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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.
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.
Gotta wonder if McDavid will bring two of his buddies to the Oilers in the offseason.
Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad
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.
If he signs elsewhere, Sam Bennett is going to own one of the riskier long-term contracts in the NHL. Ekblad, too.
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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.
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.
My Schwartz crystal watch quit after running slow for years.
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.
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.
Ekblad should be fine as long as he’s smarter with using the juice.
honestly I just assumed all pro athletes used it for injury, he can't be the only one in the whole league
Stauffer said today on his show that he fully expects the Oilers to add at least a 1B in the Summer.
Seravalli said how about a full on #1 Goalie?
Seravalli said how about a full on #1 Goalie?
Gibson wants to be an Oiler so bad
Ducks asked for too much. Feels like it’s going to be like Markstrom with the Flames (wanted out earlier but management f***ed around)
If goaltending costs us a cup yet again heads should roll. We needed a goalie this season too.
I'm really happy that we are hearing this.
I know everyone was upset that we weren't able to get a goalie at the deadline and I've been pushing for one all season. However, I've calmed down as as started crossing names off the list. Their just wasnt a lot available and Anaheim got greedy. Gibson is still a risk and we can't afford to overpay him on both cap and assets.
We missed the chance to address the problem earlier in the year. You weren't going to send out during the offseason after making it to the conference finals. I think that he needs to elevate his stock in the playoffs or he's packing his bags this off season.
I do think Edmonton will be in a better situation to take on more of Gibsons cap (maybe 5M?) to bring down the acquisition cost. We can probably find a home for Arvidsson and use some of that money towards a goalie.
It was mindblowing how the media, and many on here, seemed to totally ignore the fact that Skinner was mostly mediocre in the playoffs. You don't get to a .901 over 23 games without having many bad performances. That Dallas series earned him a lot of clout, but one great series doesn't make up for collapses in three out of six rounds over two postseasons. Even Akira Schmid had one great series against an elite goalie (Shesterkin) and look where he is now...
I was willing to give Skinner another chance this season due to the experience he accumulated and the hope that it might make him better...but by late November (when he was near the bottom of the league in GSAx) I think they definitely could've swapped him for Blackwood one for one and been much better off today.
I was pleased to hear Seravalli tear apart Bob's "but he's only 26" narrative today.
Did you hear MacTavish in the next segment after? They were continuing the discussion of Skinner and his lack of effectiveness and his poor positioning on 2 of the NJD goals against, when this nugget came out.
“… it’s a discussion for Schwartzie. He knows a lot about goaltending and he is a very good goaltending coach.”
I generally like MacT but GD you aren’t even on payroll anymore, Craig! You won’t hurt Katz’s feeling by being honest and forthright.
Schwartz’s water carriers are everywhere.
If Pat Verbeek was waiting for a Markstrom type package, he's an idiot. Cutting your loses and doing a favor for your longest serving player in Gibson isn't a bad move. It's a move that brings back good karma and good relationship with the GMs around the league.
The Oilers paid a 1st for Henrique. That was an overpay. The Ducks should have returned us a favor.
With that said, Oilers should have at least try to get Soderblom for Pickard+
