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

[Defsta]

What the wonderful morning to wake up, stood up a little longer to wait if we were going to sign Skinner but nothing. When I woke up and got to train I almost pissed on my pants after seeing that not only we signed Skinner, but got Rico locked up too.

 

[McOilers97]

Vegas took a big hit too.

Oh yeah, Stephenson and Marchessault. Anyone else? Mantha too I guess, though he was only there for a month or two.

 

[macbowes]

So far this has been an A+ offseason, with the Arvidsson, Skinner, and Henrique contracts looking amazing. If we manage to offload Kane for nothing, our lineup looks unbelievable on paper. Easily the best forward group in the league, with tons of scoring depth.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Vegas took a big hit too.

Vegas seems to be losing it’s shine.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Also feels good seeing the Canucks not end up with any of Guentzel, Lindholm or Zadorov. And that DeBrusk contract is pretty ugly. This is the Oil’s year to win the division.

If this all clicks forget the divison we are winning the league

 

[McOilers97]

If this all clicks forget the divison we are winning the league

Yeah, just have to see what the cap-dumps end up being, as I think we need to shed like $4m or so (factoring in RFA deals for Holloway and Broberg). Ceci and McLeod make sense, and Kane is a maybe.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Vegas seems to be losing it’s shine.

Almost like loyalty to players matters

 

[Throttlehead]

I'm not sure why everyone wants to write off Kane. It seems he was hurt all year and battled through a lot of things. We can put him on LTIR get fixed and let him heal up. Its not like we have a lot of team toughness, which is needed, plus he can score and torture dmen on the forecheck.

Also baffled at people wanting to get rid of Kulak at his current contract.

 

[McOilers97]

I'm not sure why everyone wants to write off Kane. It seems he was hurt all year and battled through a lot of things. We can put him on LTIR get fixed and let him heal up. Its not like we have a lot of team toughness, which is needed, plus he can score and torture dmen on the forecheck.

Also baffled at people wanting to get rid of Kulak at his current contract.

It’s more about being realistic with the cap. If we hadn’t landed Arvidsson AND Skinner I wouldn’t be thinking of offloading him. Now he’s kind of an expensive luxury, and arguably the #7 offensive guy at forward.

To quote the lyrics of “America, f*** Yeah!”:

The Canuck fans can lick my butt and suck on my balls.

Jeff Jackson: “coming to save the mother f***in day yeah!”

 

[McHelpus]

Also feels good seeing the Canucks not end up with any of Guentzel, Lindholm or Zadorov. And that DeBrusk contract is pretty ugly. This is the Oil’s year to win the division.

Canuck fans think Debrusk is the Hyman signing for them.

 

[McOilers97]

Canuck fans think Debrusk is the Hyman signing for them.

I can see why a bunch of people that aren’t aware that their city has a hockey team half the time would believe that.

 

[Throttlehead]

It’s more about being realistic with the cap. If we hadn’t landed Arvidsson AND Skinner I wouldn’t be thinking of offloading him. Now he’s kind of an expensive luxury, and arguably the #7 offensive guy at forward.

If he's on LTIR we're good. A guy that consistently scores 20+ goals and plays a mean hard game is more meaningful than a luxury.

HF always craps on the guy had a bad game, series, year, even though their career says otherwise. There aren't many guys like Kane.

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

I'm not sure why everyone wants to write off Kane. It seems he was hurt all year and battled through a lot of things. We can put him on LTIR get fixed and let him heal up. Its not like we have a lot of team toughness, which is needed, plus he can score and torture dmen on the forecheck.

Also baffled at people wanting to get rid of Kulak at his current contract.

I feel like Kane end up killing plays all too often (his passing is super bad) and what toughness he offers is offset by his mediocre play (for where he plays). He's defensively so-so as well. I just don't see where he fits. May be better suited for the 3rd line with Henrique though.

Kulak is a great #5 who can definitely sub in as a #4 and not look out of his depth. Those people are ridiculous.

 

[McTedi]

Canuck fans think Debrusk is the Hyman signing for them.

I could see Debrusk potentially being an impact player for the Nucks but he isn't Hyman by any stretch.

 

[Throttlehead]

I feel like Kane end up killing plays all too often (his passing is super bad) and what toughness he offers is offset by his mediocre play (for where he plays). He's defensively so-so as well. I just don't see where he fits. May be better suited for the 3rd line with Henrique though.

Kulak is a great #5.

You wouldn't have said that last year about Kane, would you?

 

[McOilers97]

If he's on LTIR we're good. A guy that consistently scores 20+ goals and plays a mean hard game is more meaningful than a luxury.

HF always craps on the guy had a bad game, series, year, even though their career says otherwise. There aren't many guys like Kane.

LTIR only works if he’s on it all the way until April though. If all he has is a sports hernia, he’ll easily be playing in Oct/Nov. In that case, we’d be unable to activate him because we’re already capped out.

 

[Senor Catface]

I can see why a bunch of people that aren’t aware that their city has a hockey team half the time would believe that.

It's hard to care about hockey when you're fighting off the walking dead going for a stroll downtown.

Source: I lived downtown Vancouver for 7 years.

 

[Oildrum]

I'm not sure why everyone wants to write off Kane. It seems he was hurt all year and battled through a lot of things. We can put him on LTIR get fixed and let him heal up. Its not like we have a lot of team toughness, which is needed, plus he can score and torture dmen on the forecheck.

Also baffled at people wanting to get rid of Kulak at his current contract.

Kulak was a solid defender for 98% of the playoffs. Anyone saying to get rid of him wasn't watching.

 

[Senor Catface]

Kulak was a solid defender for 98% of the playoffs. Anyone saying to get rid of him wasn't watching.

We need to keep the players that elevate their game in the playoffs like Kulak, Janmark, etc and get rid of anyone who does not, like in my opinion, Mcleod.

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

You wouldn't have said that last year about Kane, would you?

I mean he's fine but he's not replacing anyone in the top 6 with the current additions.

He, at minimum, needs to be healthy.

 

[McTedi]

Kulak was a solid defender for 98% of the playoffs. Anyone saying to get rid of him wasn't watching.

Agree, don't mind Kulak at all. Has quick feet and more times than not is in the right spot.

 

[McOilers97]

I could see Debrusk potentially being an impact player for the Nucks but he isn't Hyman by any stretch.

Yeah not at all. Isn’t he just a typical skilled-but-kinda-soft winger with some scoring touch? Nice player, but he’s not gonna double his career high in goals. There’s also no McDavid or Draisaitl on that Canucks roster.

 

[Oilhawks]

Would have been the most epic meltdown ever and would have been apropos for that turd licker.

It's a shame that it had the boring ending. Obviously for us, but also for neutral fans that wanted the interesting and historical ending. Ratf*** seems really insecure about the win. Probably doesn't help that he got carried for 90% of the playoffs

 

[On The Prowl]

Agree, don't mind Kulak at all. Has quick feet and more times than not is in the right spot.

The Stanley Cup GWG was kind of on him which may cloud some peoples judgement, I like him for 3LD though.

 

[NeverForget06]

Dallas had a terrible day lol

Resign Duchene - thought he was invisible in our series against them
Lose Tanev + Hakanpaa
Replace with
Dumba 2 x 3.75
Lybushkin 2 x 3.25