Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Post Draft, Pre Free Agent Frenzy

[Oilhawks]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807785139197419926

Solid player, good depth. Like @K1984 said, could see him find some full time minutes again. I don’t think that would be a bad thing. Probably better than DR now too

 

[CycloneSweep]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807785139197419926

Hamblin is back.

I have time for him as a Ryan replacement.

 

[K1984]

Surprised he would want to come back to Canada



Mediocre D available with additional term*

Lol

Well put. It’s amazing to me that people are chomping at the bit to deal Ceci only to replace him with another version of him complete with more money and more term. Baffling.

 

[McTonyBrar]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807781199550521812

 

[dem]

All quiet on the Oilers front..

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Well put. It’s amazing to me that people are chomping at the bit to deal Ceci only to replace him with another version of him complete with more money and more term. Baffling.

Why is that the only option?

 

[Canovin]

Pinto could allow us to play Drai with McDavid

 

[dustrock]

We traded for Ekholm during the year. Hoping we can do something similar for D this year, doubt we'll do much this offseason

 

[Seachd]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807781199550521812

"Stud goal scorer" must mean something different to him than it does to me.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807787143139369422

 

[K1984]

Why is that the only option?

We can spend time getting mad we haven’t made a random blockbuster deal, but it’s silly and wasted energy.

I’m mad we aren’t signing Stamkos AND Marchessauly actually. How would we do it? Doesn’t matter, I’m just mad we aren’t doing it because I want it.

 

[Seachd]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807787357631881466

 

[McTonyBrar]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807781199550521812

Wait I think marchessault had signed

 

[Paralyzer]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807787357631881466

WOW if Nashville get's Stamkos AND Marchessault, their forward group got a lot scarier.

 

[ManofSteel55]

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IF they sign a top 6 forward, they probably can't afford a legit Ceci upgrade. Since there are more top 6 forwards available than top 4 Dmen that are clearly better than Ceci, it makes sense to pursue the forwards.

I'm not sure if a legitimate upgrade on Ceci is even available.

The best option might to put Broberg or Kulak in Ceci's spot. Kulak - Ceci as our bottom pair should be good. An expensive 3rd pair, but good.

Edit - looks like I was late to the party on this discussion, and my thoughts were already shared.

 

[K1984]

We traded for Ekholm during the year. Hoping we can do something similar for D this year, doubt we'll do much this offseason

Ekholm is the prime example of why going all out in the off season is dumb for a team that is a virtual lock to be in the playoffs at the deadline. Teams that you don’t think will sell sell and players that you didn’t think were ever available become available.

Or we can sign Matt Roy for $6M or Tanev for 6 years.

 

[CycloneSweep]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807781199550521812

Boooo

 

[Paralyzer]

People need to relax on the Ceci-Nurse bs. Yes, they didn't play well together, but like people have alluded to, we can get an upgrade on defence later in the year. Ceci and Kulak also have 1 year left, so they'd be easy to move for an upgrade in any trade this year. For now, just get a #6-7 dman and just play with what we got. Broberg is a lock IMO. We should look more solid next year.

 

[Echodek]

Ekholm is the prime example of why going all out in the off season is dumb for a team that is a virtual lock to be in the playoffs at the deadline. Teams that you don’t think will sell sell and players that you didn’t think were ever available become available.

Or we can sign Matt Roy for $6M or Tanev for 6 years.

Except that other teams that are a lock to make the playoffs appear to be going all in. Regardless, we don’t have the cap space to do much of anything.

 

[CycloneSweep]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807787357631881466

WOW if Nashville get's Stamkos AND Marchessault, their forward group got a lot scarier.

Stuff like this is the reason the Oilers bring quiet is a risk. 3 needs are a Ceci replacement which is a trade not signing thing, a 3c to replace Henrique and so that we don’t try and put McLeod there again. And a winger for Drai.

 

[oil Leaks]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807787357631881466

WOW if Nashville get's Stamkos AND Marchessault, their forward group got a lot scarier.

Off-season champions, time to raise the banner

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Boooo

Going to get paid I suspect

 

[McSuper]

Surprised he would want to come back to Canada



Mediocre D available with additional term*

Lol

Lol , So Toronto was adding 2 of the best available D and they sign a broken Tanev to 6 years and OEL who doesn't know how to play a lick of D. Dumbass 2.0 GMing

 

[Paralyzer]

Off-season champions, time to raise the banner

Hey now, Nashville was able to hold Vancouver to low scoring, but they were having their own issues on scoring too, so adding 2 top 6 players that can easily pot 35-40 goals each, that should make them strong playoff contenders in the Central.

 

[CycloneSweep]

People need to relax on the Ceci-Nurse bs. Yes, they didn't play well together, but like people have alluded to, we can get an upgrade on defence later in the year. Ceci and Kulak also have 1 year left, so they'd be easy to move for an upgrade in any trade this year. For now, just get a #6-7 dman and just play with what we got. Broberg is a lock IMO. We should look more solid next year.

You CAN get an upgrade later in the year but doesn’t mean you will. We tried this past deadline and couldn’t do it and we had Ceci and Nurse cause us huge issues all playoffs.
I don’t think any of the UFAs necessarily are the option but it’s something we need to address by the start of the season. Moving Ceci OUT in season is an issue. It was rumored to be the reason why we struggled to upgrade on him. Cause teams didn’t want to take cap back in the trades.

 

[Canovin]

Respect to all the players taking team friendly deals