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

[BIeucheeseWithWings]

Team doesn't care about the division. Just going to go into the "Hope and Pray" that goaltending improves

Home ice advantage would be nice.

 

[brentashton]

Looked fast every time I saw him play for the Hawks, but this latest injury, who knows.

Yup. In terms of delusion, it's Habs and it's not close.

It used to be the Leafs, but they've eaten so much humble pie over the years that's dissipated.


He's the missing piece. You will see.


Hard to play in Chicago, when your heart is in Edmonton.

If they bring back Taylor Hall, they get what they deserve, they deserve what they get. He’s Dany Heatley with speed.

 

[TheNumber4]

If they bring back Taylor Hall, they get what they deserve, they deserve what they get. He’s Dany Heatley with speed.

I see no other possibility except a Dynasty.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

Stauffer shot down anything Jiricek related. He did say players want to come to Edmonton and he keeps hinting we ain’t doing shit until the deadline.

I don’t think we will get any Dman. Every team will know we are desperate at that time. That’s just my opinion. I’m keeping hopes down but I don’t believe in Bowman.

As someone who thought Jiricek could be a target for the Oilers last summer, I’m glad to hear they aren’t in on him.

I get the feeling someone is going to pay a big price for him because he does have a tantalizing skillset for a big RHD but skating is the one thing that can really hold a player like that back at the highest level. The fact that he’s D+3 and skating hasn’t shown much of an improvement is a concern, especially considering he’s a Euro who spent a good portion of his developmental years playing on the larger ice surface.

The other thing is that Waddell is a smart executive, he’s got a recent 6th overall who plays a premium position they aren’t deep at, on a team that isn’t going to be competitive in the near future. This is the organization that knows him best and it says a lot that they’d bring in a waiver claim instead of playing Jiricek and then trade him.

 

[jukon]

Whatever it takes, get the Nucks' goalie coach.

Do it now! If could even save us from having to get a new goalie at TDL.

 

[belair]

This is what a goalie can do.

Canucks have 8 shots in almost 2 periods and like 5 of them are on a PP. Maybe 1 high danger chance call game.

Bruins have had a bunch and Lankenen just saving everything

It helps a bit that Boston has one of the worst offenses in the entire league this season.

 

[North]

If they bring back Taylor Hall, they get what they deserve, they deserve what they get. He’s Dany Heatley with speed.

He doesn’t really have that speed anymore.

 

[belair]

I'd move Skinner for Hall if the money was the same.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

I'd move Skinner for Hall if the money was the same.

EASILY

 

[Macheteops]

Hall is old and busted and got healthy scratched on fricken blackhawks of all teams. He's not good anymore.

Sounds like he'd be a perfect fit

 

[Spawn]

I'd move Skinner for Hall if the money was the same.

Me too. But why would Chicago do that? They’re not going to retain $3m out of the goodness of their heart. At which point you’re looking at sending assets back with Skinner. Not sure that’s still worth it.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I'd move Skinner for Hall if the money was the same.

And Skinner waves his NMC to a clear non playoff team for what reason? He signed here for one reason and one reason only--to finally to be in a playoff game. HE is in his 15th season and has never played in playoff game. He wont waive just to do us a favour

 

[Scrapin Ice]

Insanity reigns here.

 

[Canovin]

What’s this talk of Taylor Hall? We Kane, Savoie, Jarventi who are better option than him at this point.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Insanity reigns here.

Silliness. Logic was suspended about 6 pages ago

 

[TheNumber4]

NO HALL. NO CUP. YOUVE ALL SEEN IT WITH YOUR OWN EYES. HOW MANY CUPS SINCE WE LOST HALL? ZERO.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Taylor Hall is washed and made of glass...no thanks

 

[Scrapin Ice]

Come to think of that Where will Kane play if Podko keeps progressing?

 

[TheGingaNinja]

Not very much because his play has drastically fell off besides hitting. I don’t think he’s ever going to waive his nmc. The Rangers are pretty much married to him. He might waive to Islanders, Jersey etc because close to NY but I doubt that.

I believe he's down to a 15 team NTC this year, so he doesn't quite have as much control this year. It's his AAV and level of play that are likely to keep him a Ranger though, as I'm not sure there will be much of a market for him unless NY retains heavily....and maybe not even then. He really hasn't been very good for a while.

 

[Scrapin Ice]

You'd have to think the tank is back on in Montreal and Nashville. The war for Jimmyboy is on -- Chicago, Preds, and the Habs.
A couple of these teams have something we could use.

 

[Mr Positive]

I'm not to worried to miss out on Jiricek.

In truth he seems a bit too similar to a young Bouchard. Nurse likely needs a different kind of player next to him.

 

[TheGingaNinja]

You'd have to think the tank is back on in Montreal and Nashville. The war for Jimmyboy is on -- Chicago, Preds, and the Habs.
A couple of these teams have something we could use.

I'd be pretty happy with Carrier from Nashville for our 2 RHD problem. All depends on cost of course, but Nashville seems to be giving players away these days though, so who knows. Maybe Murphy from Chicago. No thanks to Savard though.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Come to think of that Where will Kane play if Podko keeps progressing?

Sometimes I forget he is on the team lol. It will hopefully feel like a trade addition.

 

[Scrapin Ice]

I'd be pretty happy with Carrier from Nashville for our 2 RHD problem. All depends on cost of course, but Nashville seems to be giving players away these days though, so who knows. Maybe Murphy from Chicago. No thanks to Savard though.

Carrier carries almost 4 mill in salary. And Nashville already has two retained.
What we need from Nashville is less obvious and doesnt fit a current need.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

I'd be pretty happy with Carrier from Nashville for our 2 RHD problem. All depends on cost of course, but Nashville seems to be giving players away these days though, so who knows. Maybe Murphy from Chicago. No thanks to Savard though.

We were always talked about Carrier last year at the deadline I believe. From Nashville insiders as well. They were sure he was leaving and then stayed.