Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | With Klingberg in the Mix Who Are Our 7D After the Deadline?

[Canovin]

People complaining about Klingberg is like people complaining about Evander coming to the Oilers at 1M. There's zero downside

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I never took offense to that... that wasn't what you were saying.. Are you 12? Realize you are being dumb so try to make it look like you were arguing something else?

My God dude, take a lap.

People complaining about Klingberg is like people complaining about Evander coming to the Oilers at 1M. There's zero downside

If it comes at the expense of a tangible defense upgrade that's a downside.

 

[VeteranPresence]

I'm not the one paid to do that, and the ones that are say he's fine.

Hahaha, of course they do, they are paid mouthpieces for the team.

 

[Celleyna]

Not sure what you were watching, it wasn't moving the puck why we couldn't score its because we overpassed in the offensive zone and nobody would make a tough play in a tough area to get a quality scoring chance. So what will you say when the goals dry up again, as they do in postseason competition and we let in goal after backbreaking goal. Blame the goalie for not being Grant Fuhr at the back?

And I'd hope the OIlers would get someone with a better overall game than Ceci, seems silly that you project his poor second half of the season onto all crease clearing defensemen.

lmao.. I wasn't talking about Ceci... so...

I watched us completely lose our fast break game in the playoffs. We couldn't play with speed because we couldn't transition the puck with speed and accuracy. (I mean also the rampant cheating that slows our stars down, but that is something else entirely).

We didn't have a problem clearing the crease in the playoffs. Our goalies were most often beat cleanly, not off scrambles in front of the net (or at least not more so than any other team - even the ones with the amazing defensive defensemen).

We lost game 7 by a score of 2-1. We scored ONE GOAL in game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. This team. That is built around offense. Why? Because Ceci, Deharnais, Kulak and Nurse COULD NOT MOVE THE PUCK.

 

[Canovin]

My God dude, take a lap.


If it comes at the expense of a tangible defense upgrade that's a downside.

If it stops us from getting a top 4D? Well that means Klingberg was good enough for the top 4 D role

When you wants all the sexy names on paper, you end up as the Nashville Preds

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

If it stops us from getting a top 4D? Well that means Klingberg was good enough for the top 4 D role

It really doesn't, and I don't think he will be. Dude's been out of hockey for quite a while.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I completely agree. It is an interesting experiment. I just can't believe how salty people are. Like.. if we signed him for 4 million or something, sure, but 1.75 is nothing. If he can give us 75% of what he was before the hips got too bad to play, its a win. I also think that even if his skating is sub par, he will give us more that Stetcher is...

Definitely should make the team deeper, but another defensive option would be best. You need alot of these guys for injuries and struggles.

 

[Celleyna]

Definitely should make the team deeper, but another defensive option would be best. You need alot of these guys for injuries and struggles.

Yes, totally agree. In a perfect world, Emberson is sitting for the playoffs and is a injury replacement because we brought in enough guys to push him out. If we have a guy like Emberson sitting, we are in really great shape.

It really doesn't, and I don't think he will be. Dude's been out of hockey for quite a while.

Out of hockey for quite a while? Dude... he played last year...

 

[Canovin]

It really doesn't, and I don't think he will be. Dude's been out of hockey for quite a while.

Jonathan Toews hasn't played much longer. Most teams would sign him in a heart beat

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Jonathan Toews hasn't played much longer. Most teams would sign him in a heart beat

Okay, I'm not really that interested in him. We have enough old on our team.

Out of hockey for quite a while? Dude... he played last year...

Half a season with no training camp is quite a while. I don't think anyone should expect him to hit the ground running.

 

[soothsayer]

I think it was Serevalli recently who confirmed Klingberg has been skating for months. He'll need to time to get up to speed, if he can, but I thought that was a promising bit of information. The fact that a number of teams were ready to sign him suggests that teams think his skating looks good right now.

 

[Paralyzer]

Jonathan Toews hasn't played much longer. Most teams would sign him in a heart beat

If Toews did come back to play, imagine our bottom 6 in the playoffs:

E. Kane-Toews-Perry
Janmark-Henrique-Brown

That right there 8 years ago would be an allstar team.

 

[Canovin]

If Toews did come back to play, imagine our bottom 6 in the playoffs:

E. Kane-Toews-Perry
Janmark-Henrique-Brown

That right there 8 years ago would be an allstar team.

The Oilers would be a dynasty if everyone was in their prime.

Hyman-McDavid-Perry
Skinner-Drai-Arvid
RNH-Henrique-Kane
Janmark-Ryan-Brown

 

[timekeep]

I love the idea of Seth Jones... even at 6.5 per year. Should be able to afford it next year as cap goes up as well.

Not sure how much cap space there will be next year have two significant raises coming, one is already signed and who knows how much we will over pay Bouchard. And then the year after there will be an even bigger hit.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Posted this in the previous thread but goaltending is our biggest need heading into the deadline.



Yes I will keep banging this drum.

 

[soothsayer]

Not sure how much cap space there will be next year have two significant raises coming, one is already signed and who knows how much we will over pay Bouchard. And then the year after there will be an even bigger hit.

If the reports are true that the cap could be $97M or $98M next year, the Oilers would have a ton of space to work with.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I mean he explained himself why he had such a hard time defending. Why you purposely ignore that his injury clearly had a massive impact on his game the last couple of years is beyond me.

Keith wouldn’t even be able to get out of bed with klingbergs injuries, but apparently it shouldn’t affect klingberg when playing hockey.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Things are going well on the Island.

 

[soothsayer]

Things are going well on the Island.

The first domino to fall leading to Pulock becoming an Oiler.

 

[stewy04]

For the same price, I rather go after Ryan Pulock.

I'm ok with that

 

[syz]

I seriously want to know what conversation lead to Lamoriello and presumably also Roy signing off on a guy like TDA.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Keith wouldn’t even be able to get out of bed with klingbergs injuries, but apparently it shouldn’t affect klingberg when playing hockey.

What part of "He wasn't great defensively even before his injuries" is so difficult to understand.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The first domino to fall leading to Pulock becoming an Oiler.

Damned that would just awesome.

What part of "He wasn't great defensively even before his injuries" is so difficult to understand.

His defensive game wasn't elite before he was hurt, but he wasn't as useless as he was when he was banged up. He literally said himself he couldn't move so it was hard to defend off the puck.

I'm not suggesting he'll be a game breaker, but he'll likely be more effect not in a ton of pain.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

What part of "He wasn't great defensively even before his injuries" is so difficult to understand.

Lol he wasn’t a tire fire either.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

But Klingberg was never a great defender even at his peak. This is just a signing that makes no sense and has very little realistic chance of paying off big.

Unfortunately it also fits the larger pattern of Bowman not wanting/bothering to offer actual assets for actual solutions. He's been a massive disappointment thus far outside the Podkolzin acquisition, you can't be just trading 3rd/4ths or pillaging waivers at this point in our competitive window. You have to go all-in.

I just explained why it makes sense.

I don’t agree with your bowman assessment. He’s been here half a season… not even through a TDL yet. He’s already acquired 3 players for basically nothing that have contributed.