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foshizzle said:
Jason Gregor just moments ago with Derek Van Diest “the oilers are 1st in xGA on the PK and 26th in actual goals against. I don’t know what it is- maybe a lot a lucky goals and bounces”.

Just f***ing say it’s shitty goaltending. The lengths he goes…
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Gregor also said Bouchard couldn’t replace Barrie and that Tanev wasn’t an upgrade on Ceci. He’s quickly approaching Spec levels of joke as a media member.
 
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McShogun99 said:
Zito has a huge advantage of being the GM of a team in Miami and a tax free state. Players didn’t want to start coming to Edmonton until this off season after we made the finals. Florida will always have an advantage attracting players even if they’re a bad team. You switch GM’s 5 years ago and the results are probably still the same.
The GM everyone should be going after is Chevy in Winnipeg. It’s the least attractive destination for players yet he keeps building a competitive team and the guys that play there actually sign long term and not go UFA to get out of the city.
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It's not like they're winning because of UFAs signing there. Zito traded for half that roster.
 
McShogun99 said:
Zito has a huge advantage of being the GM of a team in Miami and a tax free state. Players didn’t want to start coming to Edmonton until this off season after we made the finals. Florida will always have an advantage attracting players even if they’re a bad team. You switch GM’s 5 years ago and the results are probably still the same.
The GM everyone should be going after is Chevy in Winnipeg. It’s the least attractive destination for players yet he keeps building a competitive team and the guys that play there actually sign long term and not go UFA to get out of the city.
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The “tax free” advantage was squashed a long time ago by Allan Walsh. Recently, even Stauffer acknowledged that there are tax advantaged plans for NHL players being paid in US dollars in Canada. There is no tax advantage. Florida also built their winning team through thoughtful trades and waiver wire pick ups. There were no big name free agents. Just smart GM’ing

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Roster shaped by drafting Barkov, Ekblad, signing Bobrovsky, trading for Tkachuk
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Whoshattenkirkshoes said:
Or maybe he's not hurt? He's had some great bursts of speed lately. He was also playing like this before the 4 nations...


TBH if he's not with Drai he has been a pile of hot garbage all year. Is it Mcdavid regressing? League having tape on Hyman causing problems? Or is it simply the fact he has NOBODY to play with.

I really don't think he is injured because when he is on the ice with Drai he looks good.
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If he was hurt he wouldn't have been in consideration for MVP of the best on best tournament after scoring highlight reel goals.

I don't think he's regressing if he can show those sort of moments.

The fact that he has nobody to play with seems most likely. He looks great with Draisaitl whenever they're together and usually great with Hyman. Take Hyman off his wing and he doesn't have anyone that can score 20 goals a season until Knoblach ever lets Skinner score goals.
 
McShogun99 said:
31 other GM’s passed on Forsling. No one expected what he would become when he was on waivers.
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That's the point. Bill Zito didn't. It shows ability to identify talent where others failed to and he did so consistently with his waiver pickups/reclamation project signings/low draft pick trades. Meanwhile the Oilers somehow managed to pay value in negative value assets like Duncan Keith and Jack Campbell. Some of the Panthers moves like the Tkachuk trade and signing or the Reinhart trade and signing wouldn't be available to the Oilers, but it would be a much better team that it ended up being under Holland.
 
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MoontoScott said:
I'm reading (mainstream media so beware) that Binnington to the Oilers is a real possibility but I don't see how the Oilers can manage this without trading the Skinner contract. I guess retention by the Blues would be the only real option? I don't follow it as much as you guys. Would the Blues really trade him?
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Maybe, Honestly, if these turds don't go for a goalie, at least get a top 4 dman.

Majority of you guys won't like this but I really think Parayko is who we should aim at IF we don't go for a goalie
 
Trafalgar Sadge Law said:
That's the point. Bill Zito didn't. It shows ability to identify talent where others failed to and he did so consistently with his waiver pickups/reclamation project signings/low draft pick trades. Meanwhile the Oilers somehow managed to pay value in negative value assets like Duncan Keith and Jack Campbell. Some of the Panthers moves like the Tkachuk trade and signing or the Reinhart trade and signing wouldn't be available to the Oilers, but it would be a much better team that it ended up being under Holland.
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"Should of hired Zito" should be the official slogan of HF Oilers. :laugh:

We had our chance to hire him before Florida snatched him but we hired The Dutch Grandpa instead.
 
Canovin said:
Zito instead of Chia and Holland could possibly make the Oilers a dynasty.

Drai
McDavid
2015 16th overall and 33rd overall
2016 high pick
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Maybe no high pick on 2016, because the team actually turns things around.

Though I thought zito was only on the radar after Chia. I mean hiring him instead would have been better,.
 
I disagree with the Zito bringing a Cup. The league loves the Panthers and its 1000x easier to get players on good contracts living in Florida. This management should have brought everyone back (except Broberg) and ran it back. People keep saying "oh they only lost by a goal" so why the need for all the changes?
 
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Bryanbryoil said:
Dermott is a good add if he stays in Bako the rest of the season and is available as a potential injury replacement come playoff time.
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Yes. The only play I see there is if we are doing something like how Vegas nabbed Lavoie. If Dermott is playing in Bako then he's a good veteran who help out
 
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94 Oil Drops said:
"Should of hired Zito" should be the official slogan of HF Oilers. :laugh:

We had our chance to hire him before Florida snatched him but we hired The Dutch Grandpa instead.
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Bill Guérin also interviewed

McHelpus said:
I disagree with the Zito bringing a Cup. The league loves the Panthers and it’s 1000x easier to get players on good contracts living in Florida. This management should have brought everyone back (except Broberg) and ran it back. People keep saying "oh they only lost by a goal" so why the need for all the changes?
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These weren’t players that “needed” convincing. They were either acquired through trade or smart waiver pickups. Florida probably has the best front office in the NHL. Oilers got…lucky socks Bill Scott?
 
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