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

[Behind Enemy Lines]

To your point Brown was playing the last game and Skinner wont stay a healthy scratched or be waived.

As for Klingberg he hasnt played in two years, we dont know if still has those skills you talk about, he certainly didn't have them in Anaheim or Toronto and JD who played Klingberg said on Oilers nation that Klingberg may be big but he doesnt play that way.


Im just telling you where my thinking comes from, of course if we sign him, its 100% lets go Klingberg.

He's low risk decent reward to add skill to this team's dcorp. To my point, the Oilers signed both Brown and Stetcher to multi-year deals that likely blunt waiver wire risk of being claimed. Brown's played 8 NHL games this season and the team is running a top 4 and protecting their #6 guys with limited exposure moving up Kulak into 2RD responsibilities in games.

Taking a chance to test-drive a proven NHL top four d-man is low risk. If he can step into #6 slotting adding better puck movement and potentially help reduce some minutes on Kulak, well worth the trial.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

He's better at hockey than Josh Brown, that is absolutely enough right now.

They're looking to upgrade their puck movement. That's Stetcher. Brown is a big, cycle breaker hard ice defender with toughness. Also penalty kills like he did last night. This would be a trial to get a bigger puck mover in preparation for hard playoff series hockey. Likely flexibility to move both Brown and Stetcher up and down based on their multi-year deals.

We'll see if the Klingberg smoke actually turns into anything. Just reinforces the d upgrade is priority 1.

 

[brentashton]

I wonder if Klingberg will sign at league min with a NMC, lol

Edmonton has the potential to give him the best opportunity to play into a fat contract next year somewhere and the possibility of the longest season (into a deep playoff run) to showcase his talents. But go ahead and chase money if you want.

He tried that once and failed miserably.

 

[brentashton]

They’d have to sign him to a PTO I think but I don’t know if you can do PTOs after the season starts.

Yes you can.

 

[brentashton]

He's low risk decent reward to add skill to this team's dcorp. To my point, the Oilers signed both Brown and Stetcher to multi-year deals that likely blunt waiver wire risk of being claimed. Brown's played 8 NHL games this season and the team is running a top 4 and protecting their #6 guys with limited exposure moving up Kulak into 2RD responsibilities in games.

Taking a chance to test-drive a proven NHL top four d-man is low risk. If he can step into #6 slotting adding better puck movement and potentially help reduce some minutes on Kulak, well worth the trial.

Well said.

You sign him to a low $, extol the potential of what he can show, how(world class teammates) and the runway he might have to do so, to chase that bigger $$ next contract. Anyone not understanding this is myopic including posters.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Yes you can.

Source?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

They're looking to upgrade their puck movement. That's Stetcher. Brown is a big, cycle breaker hard ice defender with toughness. Also penalty kills like he did last night. This would be a trial to get a bigger puck mover in preparation for hard playoff series hockey. Likely flexibility to move both Brown and Stetcher up and down based on their multi-year deals.

We'll see if the Klingberg smoke actually turns into anything. Just reinforces the d upgrade is priority 1.

Why do you guys keep telling those weird stories about this mythical Josh Brown, he does none of that

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Why do you guys keep telling those weird stories about this mythical Josh Brown, he does none of that

I go by coaching usage and deployment. Lots of trust last night, 17 min toi and pk time. He is what he is a #7 d-man but Knoblauch obviously felt okay using him as a #4.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I go by coaching usage and deployment. Lots of trust last night, 17 min toi and pk time. He is what he is a #7 d-man but Knoblauch obviously felt okay using him as a #4.

He was fine last night, because the rest of the team was, he was generally useless everytime he hit the ice and Nurse had to overcome him. He's not an NHL player, the team is dramatically worse off everytime he dresses

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

He was fine last night, because the rest of the team was, he was generally useless everytime he hit the ice and Nurse had to overcome him. He's not an NHL player, the team is dramatically worse off everytime he dresses

Okay Jimmi

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

I'm right here lol

I hate you! I wanna rip your stoopid beard off with duct tape!

 

[McAsuno]

They're looking to upgrade their puck movement. That's Stetcher. Brown is a big, cycle breaker hard ice defender with toughness. Also penalty kills like he did last night. This would be a trial to get a bigger puck mover in preparation for hard playoff series hockey. Likely flexibility to move both Brown and Stetcher up and down based on their multi-year deals.

We'll see if the Klingberg smoke actually turns into anything. Just reinforces the d upgrade is priority 1.

Wait what, you're actually glazing Josh Brown?
He legitimately f***ing sucks. Should be buried in the AHL.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Wait what, you're actually glazing Josh Brown?
He legitimately f***ing sucks. Should be buried in the AHL.

The function they are looking to upgrade is puck movement. Brown was always going to be a #7 role player to deliver size, hard ice defending and functional toughness. The coach played him 17+ minutes last night including PK time. And that's after taking a dumb penalty in the first period.

He is what he is. And the Oilers are looking with Klingberg to upgrade puck moving and help support the 2RD hole that's being filled by Kulak moving up 3+ minutes toi and playing his off-hand. That's the big picture here.