Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Where's the Beef?

[Pip]

Watching Broberg develop and blossom right b4 our eyes in St.Louis and were stuck with AHL material player on our 2nd pairing. leaves a sour taste in mouth. Anyone saying Stecher looks better than Ceci should have thier heads examined. Emberson is also not the answer.

Stecher is not just better than Ceci, he’s significantly better than Ceci.

 

[Spawn]

If only he earned a spot out of camp the 3 previous camps so that we knew exactly what we had in him over a full season. Instead he shit the bed.

Tough to earn a spot out of camp when you have Ekholm, Nurse and Kulak all ahead of you under contract for significant money.

The team screwed up with Broberg when they didn’t move Kulak after the 22-23 season. He had played more than half a season and playoff games. He was ready to play full time last year but the team didn’t make room for him.

 

[unicornBLOOD]

Yes and no. I still don't know wth is going on with #93 and Podkolzin has been game but just doesn't seem to fit anywhere given how Knob chooses to use our bottom six. J. Skinner is coming around which is great and RV is a consummate pro so no concerns on those two, but we badly need some chemistry to emerge in that middle six... oh, and a right shot D to find their home next to Nurse.

Really the big issue is that the other Skinner has been our worst player, which you just can't have out of that player/position. If he shits the bed again in Dallas I don't know what you do though outside of (finally) firing Schwartz and hoping a fresh voice can turn him around mentally. I don't see a sub $1M goalie coming up on waivers who would last to us AND be an improvement.

i do agree, the team, and a fair number or it's parts are not in top form at this point, but I do feel that I've seen positive signs from most. 93 has probably been the worst so far this year, with no signs of coming out of it. I find it hard to believe that RNH won't get back to the player that he's been for the last decade. Stu Skinner needs to find a way to be more consistent, that's his and a whole lot of goalie's issue too. The Oil don't need Stu to be a .930 world beater type goalie, what they need is a solid .910, dependable guy, I hope Stu can be that guy. At his current cap hit, he's worth every penny and then some, so it's hard to complain about Stu. I think the team is going in the right direction now, Dallas is gonna be a good test.

 

[Senor Catface]

Tough to earn a spot out of camp when you have Ekholm, Nurse and Kulak all ahead of you under contract for significant money.

The team screwed up with Broberg when they didn’t move Kulak after the 22-23 season. He had played more than half a season and playoff games. He was ready to play full time last year but the team didn’t make room for him.

Dude, you said Broberg was basically a bust this time last year. Don't revise.

 

[unicornBLOOD]

Tough to earn a spot out of camp when you have Ekholm, Nurse and Kulak all ahead of you under contract for significant money.

The team screwed up with Broberg when they didn’t move Kulak after the 22-23 season. He had played more than half a season and playoff games. He was ready to play full time last year but the team didn’t make room for him.

ya, that was a major turning point for sure. Broberg had every reason to want to look for another organization, he was mishandled a few ways by this team, and unfortunately, now the Oilers will have to see him succeed with another organization. I don't think he's a future Norris winner, but I wouldn't be shocked if he's a top pairing D man for the next 10 to 12 years.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Something to keep an eye on for the Oilers, maybe a spot to "steal" an over looked young player in a spot they could really use one.

I don't who Nick is, but yes, this is an issue with Jiracek not really getting a look, he gets his first game of the year tomorrow.