Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | The Oilers Biggest Roster Need Is?

[Tarus]

He's intriguing, but can't help but be curious as to why he couldn't get any traction in Columbus.

A team trading a big, right handed defenseman two and a half years after they drafted him 6th overall is in of itself a huge red flag. You hope when acquiring him that he was just getting the Broberg treatment and needs a real opportunity to show he can succeed.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

From CBJ, Merzlinkins intrigues me because he strikes me as one of a few handful of goalies who would be too stubborn to listen to Dustin Schwartz.

 

[Scrapin Ice]

He's intriguing, but can't help but be curious as to why he couldn't get any traction in Columbus.

A team trading a big, right handed defenseman two and a half years after they drafted him 6th overall is in of itself a huge red flag. You hope when acquiring him that he was just getting the Broberg treatment and needs a real opportunity to show he can succeed.

The voice of reason reaches out of the Dark. I sure have been excited and have been just looking at the positives.

From CBJ, Merzlinkins intrigues me because he strikes me as one of a few handful of goalies who would be too stubborn to listen to Dustin Schwartz.

I dont know. Think i would get sick of hearing the media team(s) exclaiming 'ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING'.

 

[soothsayer]

The voice of reason reaches out of the Dark. I sure have been excited and have been just looking at the positives.


I dont know. Think i would get sick of hearing the media team(s) exclaiming 'ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING'.

You will watch Gene Principe gyrate in an Elvis "Aloha in Hawaii" jumpsuit and you will like it.

 

[McDNicks17]

Bold prediction: It's all three teams involved. Jiricek to NSH. Carrier to EDM. Whatever to CBJ.

 

[soothsayer]

Bold prediction: It's all three teams involved. Jiricek to NSH. Carrier to EDM. Whatever to CBJ.

Carrier? That's a weird way to spell Saros.

 

[alphahelix]

I've already beaten this horse for a few pages yesterday, but I'll just say he gave up his routine muffin goal in the most important game possible and that was the differen e, after his horrific performance in the first 3 games of the series that put the Oilers in a virtually insurmountable hole.

I just can't believe there are still people who think this is the guy. Maybe they think this Oiler team could be the 2022 Avalanche. And it's unfortunate for the fans and players that the galaxy brain organization probably thinks the same.

Yeah that horse was definitely dead long before you started beatin’ it.

The Oilers scored 1 goal. Thats a losing effort. Nothing else matters, our goaltending was irrelevant.

He's intriguing, but can't help but be curious as to why he couldn't get any traction in Columbus.

A team trading a big, right handed defenseman two and a half years after they drafted him 6th overall is in of itself a huge red flag. You hope when acquiring him that he was just getting the Broberg treatment and needs a real opportunity to show he can succeed.

Defencemen take longer, probably longer than our window. What you need is a guy that you’ve already been slow-playing and developing for 4 or 5 years so they are ready to contribute. You know, someone like that guy on St.Louis, whats his name again? Philip B.?

 

[BIeucheeseWithWings]

Bowman could rectify Jackson's terrible moves if he is truly in charge. Ardvisson and Skinner were awful signings. Get rid of them.

 

[Scrapin Ice]

Yeah that horse was definitely dead long before you started beatin’ it.

The Oilers scored 1 goal. Thats a losing effort. Nothing else matters, our goaltending was irrelevant.



Defencemen take longer, probably longer than our window. What you need is a guy that you’ve already been slow-playing and developing for 4 or 5 years so they are ready to contribute. You know, someone like that guy on St.Louis, whats his name again? Philip B.?

The ass end of that ship can just be seen turning the headland!

 

[North]

Bowman could rectify Jackson's terrible moves if he is truly in charge. Ardvisson and Skinner were awful signings. Get rid of them.

Whatever.

 

[Scrapin Ice]

Wouldn't you Know it. Jiricek playing right now vs. Nashville's Ahl team the Admirals.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Bowman could rectify Jackson's terrible moves if he is truly in charge. Ardvisson and Skinner were awful signings. Get rid of them.

Arvidsson is fine

 

[Mr Positive]

He's intriguing, but can't help but be curious as to why he couldn't get any traction in Columbus.

A team trading a big, right handed defenseman two and a half years after they drafted him 6th overall is in of itself a huge red flag. You hope when acquiring him that he was just getting the Broberg treatment and needs a real opportunity to show he can succeed.

It really feels like it was just that. Columbus has a bunch of RD in his way. We had too much LD.

Fixing our defense for a cup run would be awesome but it would be great to get younger as well.

And btw just looking at how great an impact Broberg was having on the Blues, it's not like getting the young player with more potential than proven pedigree guarantees short term suffering. It can be the right move for the future AND for today.

Chasing a proven talent is no guarantee either, as we've seen with Arvidsson and Skinner.

A team as old and slow as ours should be adding high end young talent