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

[Scrapin Ice]

Not sure if its relevant or not but among the management and scouts on CBJs 12 or 13 guys only one has real Western affiliation. So most of these guys would have significant contacts out east. So if they are talking to people they know real well its likely the guys from eastern teams. ???
Of course maybe this has no significance at all.

 

[Scrapin Ice]

Interesting game in the A last night between Laval and Bellville.
Joshua Roy making a statement.
Jakub Dobes in goal very steady.

On Bellville's side a guy named Xavier finally in a very strong game for him.

 

[FlameChampion]

We have to give up young players to win now… is Bowman a bigger idiot than I thought?

This team doesn’t really have a ton of assets. Whatever trade they make, they better make the right one.

Someone like Jirichek is pretty risky. They will want a lot because of his draft status and hes a RD. But a lot of prospects don’t turn out. Anyone trust our scouts? Lol

 

[SupremeTeam16]

I really like Jiricek, he’s got a great set of tools but at the moment his skating is really keeping him from establishing himself at the NHL level. I think he’ll get there at some point in the not so distant future but it’s a big gamble paying a big price for the kid and expecting him to step in this year.

It would be a total Oilers move to grab the kid who was pushed off a worse NHL roster by the guy the Oilers should of targeted who was a waiver claim and is now killing it playing 20+ a night on Jackets top pair. Maybe Lumbus will flip Fabbro at the deadline but the way he’s playing I could see them extending him.

 

[McHelpus]

Oilers probably called and gave Columbus an offer like teams use to give for Broberg.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Is the raw Jiricek a win now move?

considering hes in the AHL right now, its obviously not.

You make a trade for a guy who can contribute immediately. He hasn't been a contributor or regular in CBJ.

This is just FOMO.

 

[timekeep]

Oilers probably called and gave Columbus an offer like teams use to give for Broberg.

Hopefully they did.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

considering hes in the AHL right now, its obviously not.

You make a trade for a guy who can contribute immediately. He hasn't been a contributor or regular in CBJ.

This is just FOMO.

Yup. The guy we get has to contribute RIGHT NOW.

 

[McShogun99]

Jiricek is a young player too.

I’ve never seen Jiricek play but I want him just because of his draft position. Is he more Broberg or more Reinhart?

 

[RipsADrive]

I don't know Jiricek very well, but the Oilers can't Reinhart this one given the teams situation.

Let another team roll the dice on him. Oilers need to find an established D-man.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

We can look at last year if that makes you feel better where Skinner was 36th in goals saved above expected. Or we can look at his entire playoff body of work.

And Gibson was 91st, genius

 

[VainGretzky]

Arvidsson McDavid Hyman
Skinner Draisaitl Podklozin
Henrique Nuge Kapanen
Brown Janmark Perry

my Healthy Roster

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I really like Jiricek, he’s got a great set of tools but at the moment his skating is really keeping him from establishing himself at the NHL level. I think he’ll get there at some point in the not so distant future but it’s a big gamble paying a big price for the kid and expecting him to step in this year.

It would be a total Oilers move to grab the kid who was pushed off a worse NHL roster by the guy the Oilers should of targeted who was a waiver claim and is now killing it playing 20+ a night on Jackets top pair. Maybe Lumbus will flip Fabbro at the deadline but the way he’s playing I could see them extending him.

C-Bus bought flexibility with the Fabbro waiver claim.

Only way I might see the Oil being in on Jiricek is in a two fer deal with Provorov. Pay the price to secure their D upgrade with a veteran expiring deal along with a pedigree quality future player. Flip the 1st round C-Bus is reported looking for Provorov and package Akey and second round pick(s) for a closer to NHL ready Jiricek.

Though I think C-Bus will get better offers for Jiricek if they decide to move off him. They likely also want NHL ready return vs lottery tickets.

 

[LevelingSolo]

f*** Friedman. He doesn’t see a match in anything the Oilers do. It’s just lazy journalism at this point.

He’s a very anti Oilers guy

 

[brentashton]

Arvidsson McDavid Hyman
Skinner Draisaitl Podklozin
Henrique Nuge Kapanen
Brown Janmark Perry

my Healthy Roster

Kane before a bunch of those guys.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

He’s a very anti Oilers guy

Yep, openly cheered against them against Vancouver, had to fake supporting them in the conference and cup final and couldn’t keep the smile off his face when they lost to Florida.

 

[Jumptheshark]

He’s a very anti Oilers guy

This board is funny. We(well some of us) bash the media who are clearly on the oilers payroll for saying everything is shiny and happy and then we bash reporters who can not come up with anything nice to say about the oilers.

 

[Cloned]

Scouts need to do their homework.

Are Jiricek’s skating problems more like Reinhart where he can’t skate at all or more like Bouchard where he still has functional speed?

 

[brentashton]

Scouts need to do their homework.

Are Jiricek’s skating problems more like Reinhart where he can’t skate at all or more like Bouchard where he still has functional speed and a faulty CPU and lack of “hard drive”?

better?

 

[VainGretzky]

Kane before a bunch of those guys.

Kane won't be back till the playoffs Imo

 

[brentashton]

Kane won't be back till the playoffs Imo

You said “healthy roster”.

That said, what makes you think he will be out that late? I believe he will be back in late Jan, early Feb. I don’t think he has the patience to sit on the sidelines any longer than necessary.