Yeah. Plus we already have skill; we need forwards to break the trap and create time and space for McDavid come playoff time.
That means big strong fast straight line guys that can create havoc on the cycle. Dylan Strome is... not that guy.
Rumor was he'd be flipped eventually. If so it's a great target depending on how much he wants as hes a pending UFA.Any chance Detroit moves Vrana? He seems a bit old for their rebuild.
Rumor was he'd be flipped eventually. If so it's a great target depending on how much he wants as hes a pending UFA.
Seems to fit the Yzerman style of player to a T. Can skate and think and create.Vrana would be a near-perfect fit (ideal fit would be someone who plays a more physical game, but he ticks all the other boxes). I'd move a fair bit to get him.
I would 100% pick Klefbom if I were Seattle and he were exposed. I don’t understand the willingness for some people to leave him exposed. He’s a top 2 defensemen when heathy and unless management has some very inside info that is not worth the risk giving up
Can't remember who it was and on what show it was, but if you talk with Yzerman and his targeting a certain one of your players they said don't move that player. If there is a player he's willing to give up, stay away.Seems to fit the Yzerman style of player to a T. Can skate and think and create.
If you can get him he is the Jarri Kurri type--not as consistent though. Likely better than the guy i think we can get reasonably in trade.
Don't see Yzerman trading him and Holland should be gun shy now of dealing with him.
This might be the year Yzerman can be lured by a first.
I was drawn to the Panthers after reading this article. They're pretty tight to the cap as is.
The Hockey Writers Edmonton Oilers Could See Keith Yandle as This Year's Tyson Barrie 1 week ago
I won't lie. It's an interesting idea. But for me to even consider taking on Yandle's contract, it'd have to be dollar in/dollar out with one of Kassian or Neal going back the other way.
There's a significant Tippett connection there, so it's probably not out of the realm of possibility.
American born player with NMC, who's spent most his career in nice climates. I'd have to agree.I feel like there's very few players in the NHL that would have less interest in playing Edmonton than Yandle.
Klefbom was already a shell in 19-20. He hasn’t been great in a while honestly. Gets pretty overrated by our fan base. Nurse is significantly better than Klefbom ever was.And on the other side of that coin is Klefbom at his best was still injured a lot . He just missed a year of hockey , he was having trouble putting a shirt on . He was having trouble playing with his kids and his shoulder is full of arthritis . Surgery will only clean it up but it will come back . I can relate . My shoulder is shot . I can't raise my arm about my head . I alway have migraines from the same accident . It gave me a serve concussion after which I started taking seizures . Seizures are under control now but head hurts ever day and I wake up 3 to 6 times a night with shoulder pain which doesn't help my head . Point is I understand what Klefbom is going thru and screw hockey . His family and his health needs to come 1st . Oilers need to leave him exposed . Odds are if he does return it is short lived and he is a shell of his former self .
He might not have been a top pairing defender in 19-20, but at just over 4mil Klef had a lot of value.Klefbom was already a shell in 19-20. He hasn’t been great in a while honestly. Gets pretty overrated by our fan base. Nurse is significantly better than Klefbom ever was.
Klefbom was already a shell in 19-20. He hasn’t been great in a while honestly. Gets pretty overrated by our fan base. Nurse is significantly better than Klefbom ever was.
Possibly. Just putting it out there. Tippett did coach the guy for a number of years in AZ. Gretzky coached him, too. If Florida's moving on from him in the summer, odds are Yandle's agent is negotiating it.
Straight up Neal for Yandle trade would benefit the Panthers because Yandle's deal is an unattractive buyout.
If you really look at it though that was the only really good season he ever had.2017 playoff run Klef was f***ing awesome.
Kassian(NYR/PITS), Koskinen(Raanta deal/JVR deal/buyout), Bear(packaged with Neal/Jones deal) and Neal out(expansion or team with cap)
Saad(5)-McD-Palmieri(5)
Benson-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
McLeod-Kadri-Poolparty
Goodrow(2.5)-Khaira-Archibald
Nurse-Hamilton(7.5)/Jones/Barrie(5.5)
Murray(3.75)-Larsson(3.75)
Lagesson-Bouchard
Jones
Raanta/Mrazek
Smith
Flame away
Edit:swapped out JVR for a Saad+Palmeiri combo on McDavids wings. Basically comes down to JVR+Tatar or Saad+Palmeiri
That's not fair. Good as a top pairing d-man maybe, but this is Petry and countless other d-men all over again.If you really look at it though that was the only really good season he ever had.