Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread: The "Well, we're waiting!!!" Edition with a sprinkle of "Don't believe his lies."

[Heavy Dee]

Well we may as well close this thread n

EK is not coming here, way too many hurdles.

-he has a NMC, I don't he agreeing to a trade that lands him with this team.
-his contract, both in terms of AVV and years left. We are so tight to the cap, SJ would have to retain 30% min, the most ever on a deal that's over 2 years long.
-the acquisition price, a combination of first round picks, prospects, Barrie, Bouchard, Halloway, Jesse P, ect. - This is not how Holland operates.

It would be fun to see, but I don't see any chance of it happening.

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[Jimmi McJenkins]

Trade Campbell to Buffalo with Schafer as the sweetener, then trade for Talbot

 

[ehhteen]

Yeah, we need Erik Karlsson.

 

[McAsuno]

But but give Ken holland some time. There’s still two weeks! Be patientttttt.

I hope some of you will f***ing finally understand why the oilers need to make a major move to fix this D now considering they just bled another 2 points away. Mr 5 million a year can do his f***ing job any time now and pull the trigger on Karlsson or Chychrun.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Korpisalo please please

 

[Magnum23]

Holland can wake up anytime now. EK would have easily helped up in any of the last three games we have played in

 

[Stoneman89]

Holland can wake up anytime now. EK would have easily helped up in any of the last three games we have played in

The more I watch of them though, the more I think this team has so many holes, he won't be able to move the needle enough.

 

[Wreckus]

It's pretty bad when we have GM that values his draft picks over winning.

Obviously he knows something that we all done and a rebuild is coming.

McDavid is gone after this season.

 

[McAsuno]

It's pretty bad when we have GM that values his draft picks over winning.

Obviously he knows something that we all done and a rebuild is coming.

McDavid is gone after this season.

Who needs a player that can contribute and help win now when we can have first name last name drafted in round 5 of year 2024 to finally develop and help in year 2029! Oh oops, both McDrai will be gone by then!

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

If your team is teetering on the edge, no one trade is going to make you a contender. Add that to the fact that this team has no cap space, the outlook is grim.

Another McDrai season wasted. The best this team can hope for is some playoff experience. That is the sad reality.

 

[Stoneman89]

Ken's ready to pull the trigger on Jonathan Toews. Just because Toews has been in poor health for the last 3 years won't faze him.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

After that game I don’t think buying at the TDL is going to fix this team.

 

[Wreckus]

If your team is teetering on the edge, no one trade is going to make you a contender. Add that to the fact that this team has no cap space, the outlook is grim.

Another McDrai season wasted. The best this team can hope for is some playoff experience. That is the sad reality.

criminal at this point.

 

[Oilhawks]

Must be why it’s been nauseating watching this team lately

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Do it. Fix this mistake

To BUF: Campbell, Schaefer and a 2025 1st

To EDM: Hinostroza, Bjork and Anderson

Then move a 2023 & 2025 3rd round picks to Ottawa for Talbot.

Skinner, Anderson, Talbot down the stretch

 

[Oilhawks]

Campbell is not getting traded or bought out. Not worth wasting your time even thinking he will be. Maybe if he sucks again next season

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Campbell is not getting traded or bought out. Not worth wasting your time even thinking he will be. Maybe if he sucks again next season

I don't care, be proactive

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I don't care, be proactive

I dont think that word exists in the Oilers dictionary.

 

[Oilhawks]

I don't care, be proactive

It’s a waste of time, man

 

[Darkwinter]

I keep reading trade offers for this guy with a bummed hip that guy with a bummed back some guys that are sick 24/7. Can holland trade for a player not applying for their old age pension or ready for the glue factory?

 

[Patch101]

It’s a waste of time, man

If that's the case, then all of HFfuture is a waste of time.
We're all here to talk hockey in one way or another.

Never say never when it comes to trades.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The more I watch of them though, the more I think this team has so many holes, he won't be able to move the needle enough.

I'd buy this point of view if we didn't just see an AHL call up make a massive difference on the back end.

The Oil don't need to add world beaters** to find consistency, they need to trim the fat on offence, and actually dress a few guys that are above just "competent defensively".

(** Not saying I'm opposed to a Karlson, Orlov, or Chychrun.)


At the moment, hording expensive depth forwards and pure OFDs is what's hurting them. Just moving on from one (or two, or all three) of the 3 mil forwards and decide on just one pure OFD (So Bouchard) would help a ton.

Kane-McDavid-Hyman
McLeod-Drai-Yams
Kostin-RNH-Janmark
Holloway-Ryan-Lavoie/Foegele

Nurse-Ceci
Kulak-Bouchard
Broberg-Vinny

Just trimming the fat upfront and dropping to just one pure OFD has the roster looking far better and more balanced.

This is the point they need to get to - id'ing who is actually important to the roster - and then upgrade from there (looking at Yam's plus Bouchard/Ceci's spots).

 

[Oilhawks]

If that's the case, then all of HFfuture is a waste of time.
We're all here to talk hockey in one way or another.

Never say never when it comes to trades.

Well, these are things that are in the realm of possibility and worthy of being discussed and those that aren’t. Campbell being traded by the TDL is literally 0% and not worth even pondering.

 

[WaitingForUser]

It's pretty bad when we have GM that values his draft picks over winning.

Obviously he knows something that we all done and a rebuild is coming.

McDavid is gone after this season.

Oh please Connor has repeatedly stated he signed 8 years and he plans to finish his 8 years.

 

[LTIR]

Must be why it’s been nauseating watching this team lately

Flaming C for chokers