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

[Throttlehead]

We're gonna be depressed after they test Jeff Jackson for PEDs.

 

[McSuper]

RNH McD Hyman
Skinner Drai Arvidsson
Janmark Rico Brown
Kane McLeod Holloway

 

[McOilers97]

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

Kinda seems like the only playoff teams from last year in the west that had good days were the Oil and Nashville. Everyone else either neutral or bad.

 

[McIce Whole]

Didn't Gudas say he wouldn't sign in a market like Edmonton? Too much pressure or something like that.

Really? I was not aware of this. Makes sense why he chose Anaheim then.

 

[Throttlehead]

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.

He should be put on LTIR till healthy (play the Vegas game ) and he sure would be nice fit in top 6 if an injury happens. He's not some slug like people are saying, he had a bad year/playoffs, injured and tried to play through it.

 

[McBooya42]

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.

JJ said it was his hip. Maybe it's more than one thing?

 

[McIce Whole]

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.

This x1000. You love to see it. I find it hilarious how Canucks twitter is just trying to downplay our moves when they are worse than last year on paper and are due for natural regression.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

To ANA: Kane and a pick

I read Anna Kane at first..

 

[5Hollywood5]

this is just f***ing incredible, guys. we deserve a team like this.

 

[NeverForget06]

Kinda seems like the only playoff teams from last year in the west that had good days were the Oil and Nashville. Everyone else either neutral or bad.

Not a feeling that I'm used to just yet

 

[McOilers97]

Not a feeling that I'm used to just yet

Next off-season is inevitably going to be tough, so I’m gonna enjoy this one.

 

[Defsta]

JJ saying we're not done with our D-corps yet, so can't wait what he might get done with it after seeing what he did to our forwards.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

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.

Hip injury and lingering nerve issues with his hand may be a possibilility. I hate speculating on that but I believe he could easily be on LTIR for the season for rehab, etc..

 

[McIce Whole]

He should be put on LTIR till healthy (play the Vegas game ) and he sure would be nice fit in top 6 if an injury happens. He's not some slug like people are saying, he had a bad year/playoffs, injured and tried to play through it.

Injuries + being out of shape when showing up to camp does not help.

I still like Kane though, he has that bite and swagger to his game, especially when he is on. If Kane is healthy, he is legit a difference maker come playoffs.

I just don't know how you can fit Kane here though with the Henrique signing now.

Move Mcleod and we still are not cap compliant. Move Ceci and we have a hole on defence.

 

[Oilhawks]

This x1000. You love to see it. I find it hilarious how Canucks twitter is just trying to downplay our moves when they are worse than last year on paper and are due for natural regression.

The offseason they had is the usual "good" offseason the Oilers would have. Lose some decent players and add some decent players, but overall a net negative

Leads to a lot of fan cope

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

He should be put on LTIR till healthy (play the Vegas game ) and he sure would be nice fit in top 6 if an injury happens. He's not some slug like people are saying, he had a bad year/playoffs, injured and tried to play through it.

Assuming some sort of cap compliance, I think you fit him on line 3 with Henrique when he's healthy. I think they are a better match in speed and play style.

RNH - McDavid - Hyman
Skinner - Drai - Arvidsson
Kane - Henrique - Holloway

 

[Oilhawks]

Next off-season is inevitably going to be tough, so I’m gonna enjoy this one.

Why would that be? The cap is going up and they lose some of the dead cap

 

[NeverForget06]

Assuming some sort of cap compliance, I think you fit him on line 3 with Henrique when he's healthy.

RNH - McDavid - Hyman
Skinner - Drai - Arvidsson
Kane - Henrique - Holloway

Add
Brown - Ryan/Deadline Acquisition - Janmark

and that is an unbelievable group of forwards

 

[McOilers97]

Why would that be? The cap is going up and they lose some of the dead cap

Leon and Bouch probably going to have combined raises of about $10m. Even with a rising cap, that’ll be painful. Brown and Skinner I’m sure will be gone after this year and it’ll be near impossible to find equivalent players for their current cap hits.

Still optimistic about the long-term outlook though as long as the core players are here.

 

[Throttlehead]

Injuries + being out of shape when showing up to camp does not help.

I still like Kane though, he has that bite and swagger to his game, especially when he is on. If Kane is healthy, he is legit a difference maker come playoffs.

I just don't know how you can fit Kane here though with the Henrique signing now.

Move Mcleod and we still are not cap compliant. Move Ceci and we have a hole on defence.

Is it actually true he showed up to camp out of shape, or just some bs made up by Gregor. At the beginning of the season Kane was one of the better players.

If Kane needs hip surgery or other, it could keep him on LTIR till April, that would be excellent, as we are very short on team toughness. What happened to McDavid in the Canuck series was embarrassing with no pushback.

 

[nerevarine]

Super stoked about this july 1 but the biggest move is yet to be completed, drais extension. Can you imagine the distraction it would be if we start the season without him signed? You obviously cant trade him when chasing a cup

 

[McIce Whole]

Leon and Bouch probably going to have combined raises of about $10m. Even with a rising cap, that’ll be painful. Brown and Skinner I’m sure will be gone after this year and it’ll be near impossible to find equivalent players for their current cap hits.

You never know, winning cultures attract players that will take less for a chance. I do agree we probably will not get the same value that we just did with Skinner and Brown at 4 million but we will find lesser alternatives.

Just have to go all in and win this year. Upgrade the defence and if Stu is shaky, even upgrade him.

 

[Oilhawks]

Leon and Bouch probably going to have combined raises of about $10m. Even with a rising cap, that’ll be painful. Brown and Skinner I’m sure will be gone after this year and it’ll be near impossible to find equivalent players for their current cap hits.

Still optimistic about the long-term outlook though as long as the core players are here.

Fair enough, yeah they will probably have to dip back into hoping they can find some gems. Hopefully some more drafted contributions on ELCs and some good analytics finds to lessen the blow

 

[Ritchie Valens]

When Jackson was asked what he had in store for the offseason:

 

[Throttlehead]

Assuming some sort of cap compliance, I think you fit him on line 3 with Henrique when he's healthy. I think they are a better match in speed and play style.

RNH - McDavid - Hyman
Skinner - Drai - Arvidsson
Kane - Henrique - Holloway

Not sure where he fits but I would never break up that 3rd line from the playoffs. In all honesty with the forwards we have our 4th line could play 11 min + a night, its crazy depth