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

[stewy04]

Winnipeg is in genuine trouble as a franchise with numbers like this. Ottawa might be as well.

Winnipeg owner has as much money as ours

 

[Paralyzer]

In the end, Saad was a luxury that we didn't need. We need a Top 4 Dman and/or upgrade in net. Our forward depth is actually doing pretty good. Maybe more toughness, but that's about it.

 

[brentashton]

Sure, like what? Again, I don't think you know how any of this works.

Think like 1% harder about all of this and stop having me defend that stupid f***er Stan.

Now Jimmi, we both knew it was never going to get that far, but thanks for making me laugh on a Friday afternoon. …Too funny

 

[Devilmademedoit]

Are we allowed to laugh at the all the "insiders" who said it was a slam dunk Saad was going to be an oiler today?

 

[CupofOil]

You could argue he has been in the past. Sure as f*** isn't this year, though.

I'm hoping that this isn't McDavid's "new normal". He's still a top 10 player, but it's so far removed from his peak that I'm scared his regression has started 3 years earlier than I would have anticipated.

Part of me thinks that his performance this year is due to a lack of motivation, and he'll turn it back on in the playoffs, because he goes huge swathes of time in which he seems completely disinterested, lacks intensity and seems to not put in any second effort.

I dunno, man but I wouldn't want to be paying THIS version of McDavid 20 million dollars a year two seasons from now. The McDavid of 2 to 3 years ago would have been underpaid at 20 million dollars for sake of comparison.

McDavid's value goes well beyond on ice impact, much moreso than Draisaitl tbh and his salary is likely to reflect that. I can't see him being greedy enough to push for $20m but he's going to get way more than Drai's $14m year, I'd be shocked if he didn't get at least $16m and more likely 17+.

 

[yukoner88]

Just curious if Saad ends up in waivers after the trade deadline and the Oilers claim him, is he eligible to play in the playoffs?

Pretty sure he'd have to be claimed before the deadline to be eligible to be dressed in the playoffs

 

[bellagiobob]

Ladies and gentleman a public service announcement. Call and/or hug your parents if you can. My Dad has just passed away unexpectedly with more I wish I could have said or done to show my love.

So sorry to hear that BEL, just terrible news. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Now Jimmi, we both knew it was never going to get that far, but thanks for making me laugh on a Friday afternoon. …Too funny

You're welcome lol. Like I do like what Stan has done, sincerely, he has more work to do, but that's fine that's the nature of "putting a team together" but I will still maintain they should have hired someone else.

 

[OILFAN FOREVER]

Ladies and gentleman a public service announcement. Call and/or hug your parents if you can. My Dad has just passed away unexpectedly with more I wish I could have said or done to show my love.

I lost my dad 16 years ago this month and it is still hard. Thinking of you and your family.

 

[foshizzle]

Winnipeg owner has as much money as ours

Way, way more. But it’s revenue generated by the team.

Ladies and gentleman a public service announcement. Call and/or hug your parents if you can. My Dad has just passed away unexpectedly with more I wish I could have said or done to show my love.

So so so sorry to hear that. Look after yourself and your family

 

[powerserge]

Are we allowed to laugh at the all the "insiders" who said it was a slam dunk Saad was going to be an oiler today?

No we should be more concerned with our depth scoring that we do have. As in Henrique, Arv, Pod, Brown, Kap not producing enough and costing us the other way. McD is also costing us the other way.

Just in a pickle, Arv, Rico especially. Skinner looks like he's starting to get it and turn the corner, maybe but still encouraging.

We should be scoring 4 goals on average per game but not if Drai is the only one doing the scoring in the grand scheme of things.

 

[McFlyingV]

Just saw the cap agreement over the next 3 years. That is f***ing wild. This is actually so good for the Oilers to close out the McDrai era for the next 8 years. Best thing is players want to be here and the Oilers can afford them.

No we should be more concerned with our depth scoring that we do have. As in Henrique, Arv, Pod, Brown, Kap not producing enough and costing us the other way. McD is also costing us the other way.

Just in a pickle, Arv, Rico especially. Skinner looks like he's starting to get it and turn the corner, maybe but still encouraging.

We should be scoring 4 goals on average per game but not if Drai is the only one doing the scoring in the grand scheme of things.

Only one team in the salary cap era has scored 4 goals per game.

 

[powerserge]

Just saw the cap agreement over the next 3 years. That is f***ing wild. This is actually so good for the Oilers to close out the McDrai era for the next 8 years. Best thing is players want to be here and the Oilers can afford them.

If it's accurate then the onus is on management to make the right decisions, not waste that cap on useless contracts with no real return on investment. It is good for almost every team with a big cap rise, draft well, spend your money well. We have a history of not doing that.

 

[Canovin]

We are going to see a lot of good players become available when the cap increases to 110M and teams with internal cap are selling or unwilling to extend.

And the Oilers will be there to reap the rewards.

Can you imagine Colorado also trades Makar next season? lol

 

[McFlyingV]

If it's accurate then the onus is on management to make the right decisions, not waste that cap on useless contracts with no real return on investment. It is good for almost every team with a big cap rise, draft well, spend your money well. We have a history of not doing that.

The numbers are accurate its been agreed upon, these are not projections.

With that said a rise this big favours rich owners who don't mind spending. This doesn't benefit every team and not all teams will spend to the cap.

 

[powerserge]

Just saw the cap agreement over the next 3 years. That is f***ing wild. This is actually so good for the Oilers to close out the McDrai era for the next 8 years. Best thing is players want to be here and the Oilers can afford them.


Only one team in the salary cap era has scored 4 goals per game.

And this should be us with McD and Drai and all the firepower we supposedly have. Not enough supplementary scoring. Nuge and Hyms all good, others not so much.

After all the players named above what is every players current scoring pace? Just not ideal...

 

[McFlyingV]

And this should be us with McD and Drai and all the firepower we supposedly have. Not enough supplementary scoring. Nuge and Hyms all good, others not so much.

After all the players named above what is every players current scoring pace? Just not ideal...

They're scoring enough for what the team as a whole provides defensively. Sure, it would be nice to get a bit more out of some guys, but the team is playing an elite 2-way game and getting enough support scoring even before getting Kane back and TDL acquisitions.

Oilers should offer sheet Holloway in 2027

 

[Da McBomb]

Can you imagine Colorado also trades Makar next season? lol

Lots of people in Calgary praying that Makar wants to come home then lol

 

[Canovin]

Lots of people in Calgary praying that Makar wants to come home then lol

Not with that owner lol. He's more likely to give away players

 

[McFlyingV]

So with this crazy cap increase you'd have to think they Oilers might be more interested in trading prospects for top 6 winger or top 4 D with term. Wonder what might be available on some internal cap teams.

Gotta think Savoie+1st gets you a pretty good player in return.

 

[powerserge]

The numbers are accurate its been agreed upon, these are not projections.

With that said a rise this big favours rich owners who don't mind spending. This doesn't benefit every team and not all teams will spend to the cap.

Katz doesn't mind spending but the cap is in US dollars and our revenue even though high for a CAN team at the cusp, we are at a disadvantage. We will see what happens.

 

[samiam]

Winnipeg owner has as much money as ours

Yup! ........ about 13x more than ours.

 

[McFlyingV]

Katz doesn't mind spending but the cap is in US dollars and our revenue even though high for a CAN team at the cusp, we are at a disadvantage. We will see what happens.

The Oilers are only part of Katz revenue with the ice district. Their success drives the success of his other business investments and he will have no issue spending to the cap.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Ladies and gentleman a public service announcement. Call and/or hug your parents if you can. My Dad has just passed away unexpectedly with more I wish I could have said or done to show my love.

I'm so sorry man, so sorry.

 

[PBandJ]

Ladies and gentleman a public service announcement. Call and/or hug your parents if you can. My Dad has just passed away unexpectedly with more I wish I could have said or done to show my love.

My condolences, I'm so sorry, brother.