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

[McShogun99]

I feel like a goalie upgrade isn't even the cards for management? Maybe it should be, but it probably isn't.

They should still add someone just in case Skinner gets injured in the playoffs. We’re cooked if our duo is Pickard/Dellia.

 

[Paralyzer]

Yeah no to EK65. We have Klingberg now, and I'd rather have a younger, surefire Top4 guy that's more 2 way if Klingberg doesn't pan out.

 

[ManofSteel55]

No thanks to EK65

There is a deal to be made with Pittsburgh that will upgrade our blueline. Said deal does not include EK65.

Petersson and Nedjeklovic for ???

 

[McShogun99]

EK65 is a bad idea at this point.

I kinda want to do it anyway just for the fireworks.

He might be a good fit next to Nurse at 50% retention but if Klingberg works out then it’s a moot point.

 

[frag2]

Does that include Crosby?

 

[McDoused]

 

[OilerTyler]

I haven’t watched Karlsson much since he went to Pittsburgh but he was an absolute tire fire defensively in San Jose. He was a disaster in his Norris winning season. For the price he would cost with retention it isn’t worth it at all.

 

[brentashton]

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I haven’t watched Karlsson much since he went to Pittsburgh but he was an absolute tire fire defensively in San Jose. He was a disaster in his Norris winning season. For the price he would cost with retention it isn’t worth it at all.

Sure but that was in SJ. He was probably facing the top competition and still put up 100 pts

I’m not saying he’s the answer, but is he the worst idea as a number 4?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Watch they're filing a police complain against McDavid lol

 

[McDoused]

Great movie

 

[McDoused]

Ryan clears

 

[K1984]

Weird, all I heard from Nuck fans was parade planning after they won the Cup on Saturday.

What could this possibly be? A ring/banner unveiling for "Champions of beating the Oilers by a goal at the end of a 9 game road trip with referee assistance?"

 

[Mr Positive]

Sure but that was in SJ. He was probably facing the top competition and still put up 100 pts

I’m not saying he’s the answer, but is he the worst idea as a number 4?

Karlsson would be a dream addition, but the cap just makes it impossible. We'd basically be betting it all on Karlsson, which is not what we need to do. We want an upgrade on Stecher/Brown, and that would allow Kulak to anchor the 3rd pairing. We don't need some superstar.

 

[McHelpus]

"After beating the Oilers we've decided to not make any changes"

 

[Mr Positive]

Watch they're filing a police complain against McDavid lol

If he even mentions the McDavid thing then he's officially a giant tool

It's got to be something about all the drama circling his team. I'm guessing he's going to toss more cold water on any trade ideas. Or maybe he's going to announce a trade, lol

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

I don't think it's as much mental as it is purely physical

Like that chance Vancouver's hobbit got early first. Cross crease. He hits the side of the net. That should have gone in

Skinner literally just kind of trips up instead of pushing across smoothly. He fell right on his a**

I've said a dozen times on this message board, and a million times in real life, that Skinner has the absolute worst balance, agility and quickness of any goalie in the NHL probably 3/4 of the goalies in the AHL.

It's why when Pickard comes in, even though he's not technically sound himself, I don't have a heart attack every time the puck is passed cross crease in the defensive zone. Pickard actually has NHL quality legs and feet.

If you have a d-core that is able to consistently break up those cross ice passes, Skinner can do an adequate job. If your team is letting those passes get through however, you're going to have a very bad night, because Stu is going to do a megaton of flopping, and swimming in his crease.

 

[McAsuno]

 

[VeteranPresence]

I am afraid for EK65 being on the block because that sounds exactly like the kind of splash Bowman would think is an "Ekholm like" defender, and ironically we'd end up worse off defensively.

Happy for sure he stuck in the org. He'll be back up come playoff time and I imagine joins the coaching staff next year. He's going to be a good person to have around our young players in the years to come.

 

[GMofOilers]

Any word on what time Mcdavid has his meeting with DOPS

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Any word on what time Mcdavid has his meeting with DOPS

Nothing yet, I expect like 6 games to "make a point" to stars in the league.

They probably want to give him 10 games, but the Oilers only have 9 games before the 4 Nations break.

 

[GMofOilers]

Nothing yet, I expect like 6 games to "make a point" to stars in the league.

They probably want to give him 10 games, but the Oilers only have 9 games before the 4 Nations break.

In person hear for more then 5 games. So 4 max expecting 2 like Matthews last year.

 

[McHelpus]

Nothing yet, I expect like 6 games to "make a point" to stars in the league.

They probably want to give him 10 games, but the Oilers only have 9 games before the 4 Nations break.

Most likely they are worried vegas might lose the #1 spot and this is a great opportunity to give us more losses.

 

[McAsuno]

 

[bobbythebrain]

Booya