Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Savoie Gets an Audition With the Trade Deadline Looming

[oXo Cube]

The ask would be sky high. Like Savoie, Akey, Arvidsson, EDM 1st. Arvidsson doesn't have much value at all.

Honestly they probably would want Bouchard.

For a rental? lmao nobody is offering them anything near Evan Bouchard man get a grip.

1st + Akey? Sure done easily. Who cares about those types of assets.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

It's kind of incredible how ass we look in every aspect right now. Goaltending can't stop a beach ball, D is porous, only forward doing anything positive is Leon.

We weren't PHENOMENAL heading into the break or anything but jesus christ at least we were competitive.

 

[Soundwave]

For a rental? lmao nobody is offering them anything near Evan Bouchard man get a grip.

1st + Akey? Sure done easily. Who cares about those types of assets.

No one is trading Rantanen just as as rental, they're acquiring him to be a long term fit. Carolina just gave up Necas to get him, they're not just going to take peanuts now for him.

Like if it's not working, then a deal like Sam Bennett for Mikko Rantanen could make some sense for both sides as they both get something significant and Florida has the cap room to resign him, Carolina has the space to re-up Bennett.

 

[McDoused]

Other contenders aren't going to be offering contributing players at the deadline either. They're all trying to add just like Edmonton and Carolina.

If anything we're better positioned to do that since we have some wingers we could potentially shed. Arvidsson seems very much like a Carolina type player.

Edmonton does have a few things that work in their favor in a potential Rantanen deal.

1. Carolina probably doesn't want to move Rantanen to another team in the East. They aren't going to want to help teams that they inevitably play. I think they send him out west if all things are equal.

2. Colorado can't re-acquire him with salaried already retained. That means that their trade partners are limited to 7 other teams:

Vegas
Los Angeles
Winnipeg
Minnesota
Dallas
Calgary
Vancouver

3. I don't think Winnipeg (they need a center), Dallas (the need a dman) and Calgary (aren't going all in on a UFA). So really Edmonton is only bidding against 4 other teams.

 

[foshizzle]

It's kind of incredible how ass we look in every aspect right now. Goaltending can't stop a beach ball, D is porous, only forward doing anything positive is Leon.

We weren't PHENOMENAL heading into the break or anything but jesus christ at least we were competitive.

Rob Brown and Struddy were saying the second goal was all on Bouchard- that Start shouldn't have even had to move. What in the actual f***. Bouchard played it horribly, but now they are at the stage of absolving Skinner of having to make saves

Edmonton does have a few things that work in their favor in a potential Rantanen deal.

1. Carolina probably doesn't want to move Rantanen to another team in the East. They aren't going to want to help teams that they inevitably play. I think they send him out west if all things are equal.

2. Colorado can't re-acquire him with salaried already retained. That means that their trade partners are limited to 7 other teams:

Vegas
Los Angeles
Winnipeg
Minnesota
Dallas
Calgary
Vancouver

3. I don't think Winnipeg (they need a center), Dallas (the need a dman) and Calgary (aren't going all in on a UFA). So really Edmonton is only bidding against 4 other teams.

Add to that the other teams have a lesser chance of re-signing him. He said his preference in Edmonton.

 

[foshizzle]

Gregor was texting me and said that stu actually only had two bad games in last years playoffs and in his last 15 games in the playoffs, he was pretty good!

He also mentioned that stu haters just pick and choose which stats help to trash him. Lol.

Ironic he is talking about cherry picking stats.

Literally all major stats show him as being shit. Gregor, before we got Ekholm, also said he isn't an upgrade. Gregor also defended Tippett and said bringing in Woody at that time wouldn't make a difference. Gregor is a tool

I feel like if we add a top 6 forward that can shoot the puck It will help in so many ways.

1. Gets Nuge off the PP and hopefully gets the PP back to life.
2. Allows us to split Mcdrai. We literally can't right now. We don't have the wingers. (or gives us the depth to play them)
3. Sends someone down to the bottom 6 to beef it up.
4. Probably allows Nuge to be the 3C (where he belongs), putting Rico the 4C (where he belongs)
5. Most likely brings some fun back to the game for Mcdavid. Away from Drai he has nobody to make plays with.

We basically need a functioning and working better version of Jeff Skinner that the coach will like and play.

You have that guy- he was healthy scratched yesterday

 

[oXo Cube]

Ironic he is talking about cherry picking stats.

Literally all major stats show him as being shit. Gregor, before we got Ekholm, also said he isn't an upgrade. Gregor also defended Tippett and said bringing in Woody at that time wouldn't make a difference. Gregor is a tool

Yeah I don't see how this conclusion could be drawn because there are zero goaltending stats I can think of that Skinner isn't near the bottom of the league in.

Unless you think wins are a goaltending stat I guess.

 

[soothsayer]

Rob Brown and Struddy were saying the second goal was all on Bouchard- that Start shouldn't have even had to move. What in the actual f***. Bouchard played it horribly, but now they are at the stage of absolving Skinner of having to make saves


Add to that the other teams have a lesser chance of re-signing him. He said his preference in Edmonton.

Some people, those guys included, think that Skinner is absolved of any bad play so long as the team in front of him doesn't play like the 2014 Canadian Olympic hockey team.

 

[foshizzle]

Laughton is a 1st round pick. If a team needs to send a contract back the price will be a 1st+.

Jake Evans will likely get a 2nd round pick.

Rantanen getting moved is possible. He didn't want to be traded and doesn't think he signs with them. Thinks Necas is free now that he is having fun playing hockey.

Laughton is nowhere close to a 1st rounder. Last year, the only GM to give away a first rounder was uncle Ken...for Henrique lol

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

For a rental? lmao nobody is offering them anything near Evan Bouchard man get a grip.

1st + Akey? Sure done easily. Who cares about those types of assets.

I wonder if this is a spot where the Oiler consider making a major change and flip Zach Hyman for Rantanen. They save cap now, the Canes get a very good player. The Oilers upgrade Hyman, with the expectation that you re-sign him (or try hard to)

Then you could still move Arvidsson, Klingberg+++ for Erik Karlsson (with a retention), with space and assets to address the goaltending and maybe a depth forward.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Gregor was texting me and said that stu actually only had two bad games in last years playoffs and in his last 15 games in the playoffs, he was pretty good!

He also mentioned that stu haters just pick and choose which stats help to trash him. Lol.

lol every possible goaltending stat says he has been terrible this year. I just don’t understand this.

 

[oXo Cube]

I wonder if this is a spot where the Oiler consider making a major change and flip Zach Hyman for Rantanen. They save cap now, the Canes get a very good player. The Oilers upgrade Hyman, with the expectation that you re-sign him (or try hard to)

Then you could still move Arvidsson, Klingberg+++ for Erik Karlsson (with a retention), with space and assets to address the goaltending and maybe a depth forward.

I don't think there is any chance the Oilers have even thought about moving Hyman and I don't think Hyman would waive his NTC even if they have.

The only conclusion I and anyone else operating on circumstance can draw for the Rantanen situation is that his contract demands are incredibly high. I really don't think any other team is going to make the same mistake the Hurricanes did here.

Of course Rantanen could also just sign with the Hurricanes tomorrow and this is all moot.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Laughton is nowhere close to a 1st rounder. Last year, the only GM to give away a first rounder was uncle Ken...for Henrique lol

The Avs did for Sean Walker

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I wonder if this is a spot where the Oiler consider making a major change and flip Zach Hyman for Rantanen. They save cap now, the Canes get a very good player. The Oilers upgrade Hyman, with the expectation that you re-sign him (or try hard to)

Then you could still move Arvidsson, Klingberg+++ for Erik Karlsson (with a retention), with space and assets to address the goaltending and maybe a depth forward.

Moving a guy like Hyman would atom bomb the locker room.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I don't think there is any chance the Oilers have even thought about moving Hyman and I don't think Hyman would waive his NTC even if they have.

The only conclusion I and anyone else operating on circumstance can draw for the Rantanen situation is that his contract demands are incredibly high. I really don't think any other team is going to make the same mistake the Hurricanes did here.

Of course Rantanen could also just sign with the Hurricanes tomorrow and this is all moot.

Fair, and I guess I'm not that worried about the other end of that either. There are other options as UFAs (or RFAs) the Oilers could look at if Rantanen is just going anywhere.

I'm not saying it's likely, but if the worry is we've seen the high water mark for a beloved player, maybe exploring that move would be something for the team to change it's look going forward.

Moving a guy like Hyman would atom bomb the locker room.

As if it doesn't need a shake up?

 

[backhandsauce]

Kyper has us in on Binnington....

 

[oXo Cube]

Moving a guy like Hyman would atom bomb the locker room.

It definitely would be. Enough of one that I don't think it should be remotely entertained.

If they did move Hyman though I think it might be looked back on as a smart move not too far down the line from today.

 

[CupofOil]

The ask would be sky high. Like Savoie, Akey, Arvidsson, EDM 1st. Arvidsson doesn't have much value at all.

Honestly they probably would want Bouchard.

Laughable for a rental who has been terrible away from MacKinnon and Makar, albeit only an 8 game sample size. Bouchard has had major issues this season but it's laughable to suggest that Carolina would even be stupid enough to ask for Bouchard. Even Savoie is a big stretch, Akey+1st+salary going out sure but not sure why Carolina in a win now season does that.

 

[Soundwave]

We may have to add more honestly but a cursory look:

To CAR:
Trevor Zegras or Troy Terry (their choice)

To EDM:
Mikko Rantanen @25% retained (agrees to extension) + John Gibson @50%

To ANA:
EDM 1st 2026, Beau Akey, CAR 2nd, STL 2nd + Stuart Skinner + Evander Kane (cap dump)

You'd have to run an extreme thrifty roster to make this work next year and bridge Bouchard for next year:

RNH (5.125) McDavid (12.5) Hyman (5.5)
Rantanen (13) Draisaitl (14) Savoie (0.9)
Kostin (1) Center (2) Podkolzin (1)
Janmark (1.4) Philp (1) Brown? (1)

Ekholm (6) Bouchard (8)
Nurse (9.25) Kulak (2.7)
Left D (1.5) Emberson (1.5)
Stetcher? (0.9)

Gibson (3.2)
Rodrigue (0.9)

Campbell buyout (2.3)

= 94.675 mill of 95.5 cap roof

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

We may have to add more honestly but a cursory look:

To CAR:
Trevor Zegras or Troy Terry (their choice)

To EDM:
Mikko Rantanen @25% retained (agrees to extension) + John Gibson @50%

To ANA:
EDM 1st 2026, Beau Akey, CAR 2nd, STL 2nd + Stuart Skinner + Evander Kane (cap dump)

You'd have to run an extreme thrifty roster to make this work next year and bridge Bouchard for next year:

RNH (5.125) McDavid (12.5) Hyman (5.5)
Rantanen (13) Draisaitl (14) Savoie (0.9)
Kostin (1) Center (2) Podkolzin (1)
Janmark (1.4) Philp (1) Brown? (1)

Ekholm (6) Bouchard (8)
Nurse (9.25) Kulak (2.7)
Left D (1.5) Emberson (1.5)
Stetcher? (0.9)

Gibson (3.2)
Broissoit (0.9)

Campbell buyout (2.3)

= 94.675 mill of 95.5 cap roof

It's interesting. Sure going to he hard to pay Broissoit $900K when he's making $2M and is injured in Chicago.

 

[Soundwave]

It's interesting. Sure going to he hard to pay Broissoit $900K when he's making $2M and is injured in Chicago.

I always mix up Broissoit with Rodrigue. Could just keep Pickard obviously too, I'm just making an assumption that Rodrigue may be ready for back up duties next year.

 

[McDoused]

Rob Brown and Struddy were saying the second goal was all on Bouchard- that Start shouldn't have even had to move. What in the actual f***. Bouchard played it horribly, but now they are at the stage of absolving Skinner of having to make saves


Add to that the other teams have a lesser chance of re-signing him. He said his preference in Edmonton.

Add in the Brad Marchand might also be available. I wonder if Boston is more likely to trade with an Eastern team and if Colorado would be interested.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I always mix up Broissoit with Rodrigue. Could just keep Pickard obviously too, I'm just making an assumption that Rodrigue may be ready for back up duties next year.

Ah kk, wasn't sure.

 

[soothsayer]

Kyper has us in on Binnington....

Some people (Gregor, Rishaug, posters here) say Skinner "proved" the team can win the cup with him, even though the team literally lost. At least Binnington has actually won the cup. Not to mention that there is no universe in which Skinner plays like Binnington in that final game against the US.

 

[Soundwave]

Add in the Brad Marchand might also be available. I wonder if Boston is more likely to trade with an Eastern team and if Colorado would be interested.

I don't think Boston can make a deal there, the fact is they're only 2 points out of a Wild Card spot and they only have a week to decide. If you move Marchand you're basically pulling the chute on the season. Eastern wild card race is very interesting.