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

[Canovin]

I know...but I can't think of any team that went out and targeted a player that they acquired because of an over payment.

He signed an 8 year deal at 7.1 starting next year.

Well if that's the case, you could make an argument where Guenther at 7.1 over McDavid at 20M. The whole point of signing Rantanen would be he doesn't require assets to sign in the summer.

 

[Canovin]

The Oilers can get Rakell for 2.75M x 3 years. Hard to beat a more bang for buck

 

[Fourier]

Feasible for next year but McDavid's raise will take up a lot of that $6m and you need to find a #1 goalie the year after as well, new Ekholm contract plus fill out a bottom 6 as you can't have a bottom 6 of all 1-1.5m players and a top 6 forward btw. The cap is projected to shoot up but so will player salaries.

Just in terms of the hypothetical. If you can make something work next year you probably don't need to worry that much about the year after. The cap is targeted at $104M the year McDavid's deal is up and there is a chance it is higher. You would be adding $7-9.5M on the ceiling with Arvidson and Henrique coming off the same year (and Kane though in this scenario he is already gone. I still think McDavid signs for less than expected. But even at $16M and at $5-6M for a goalie you still have lots of room to fill out your roster.

 

[guymez]

Stecher is a puck mover, and he can burn any team that underestimates him. I could see adding a tough Dman as an extra, but realistically would they even be as good as Desharnais was? And Desharnais was scratched when the opposition got difficult. Ultimately the modern NHL is about puck moving and skating deep in the playoffs

I can see though, that our general lack of toughness will be a weakness. Apparently we were in on Drew O'Connor, and the early returns on him for Vancouver are good, which tells me that our management and pro scouting are good. That type of bottom sixer is what we need. I'm assuming our top six is set, with Kane as an addition there.

The Oilers really dont need a big swing, and shouldn't do a big swing. However that assumes Klingberg pans out.

We should hold off on any costly moves till the deadline. There's a lot in the air right now. We will need a little more clarity on Klingberg and Kane

Completely agree with the bolded. Some questions need to be answered before this team can look to add.
Being that the secondary scoring is an issue it would sure be nice if we knew when Kane is expected back.
He needs time to ramp up his game before the playoffs.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

The Oilers can get Rakell for 2.75M x 3 years. Hard to beat a more bang for buck

Are there any other examples of a team retaining that much salary over that much term? I can't find any.

 

[VeteranPresence]

The Oilers can get Rakell for 2.75M x 3 years. Hard to beat a more bang for buck

He'd be a great add at that price no question but I think the Pens will try to use their last retention spot on EK, and then if they hang onto Rakell move him next year. Might need a third team to broker cap, and even then I could see anything more than $1M being really expensive in assets.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Nevermind, I don't see the Pens retaining multiple years on Rakell.

 

[soothsayer]

Are there any other examples of a team retaining that much salary over that much term? I can't find any.

Brent Burns I believe. 2,750,000 retained by San Jose for 3 years. That's $500K more than the proposed deal.

 

[foshizzle]

Bowman is a face and name in title only. He isn't making any decisions lets be real.

No way a half passed GM doesn't see are biggest hole. Everyone in the fking league but are management see are weakness and no one is afraid to play us in a 7 game series knowing they can get win of they get to are tenders early in a series

This team has given enormous amount of control of that position to Dusty Schwartz. A guy who was hired with no professional experience at all.

 

[Soundwave]

He is just going to coast this season and then sign back with Avs next yr

I doubt it. Think there are some bitter feelings about how everything went down on his end. They burned that bridge by dumping him.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I doubt it. Think there are some bitter feelings about how everything went down on his end. They burned that bridge by dumping him.

I think so as well, any chance for a "home town discount" is long gone either way.

 

[Oilhawks]

Some fans would be happiest to have another MacTavish who talks a bit game but gets nothing done, I guess

 

[CanadasTeam99]

There's your big trade. Time to move on people.

Alvin opening up cap space

 

[justaoilersfan]

Trouba @ 50% retained from the Ducks. That give the Oilers a top 4 RH defencemen 1 year left on his contract.@8 million a year

 

[brentashton]

There's your big trade. Time to move on people.

I’m disappointed that Elliotte didn’t break this trade. Insider my ass. Doesn’t even know what’s going on in his own family.

 

[McShogun99]

Something around Elias Pettersson for Dobson actually makes a decent amount of sense to me. I think you're right. NYI is looking for a young scoring forward, and if they are looking to move Dobson, he's a guy who could probably return a legitimate star like Pettersson (not straight across though). The Oilers can't compete with that. But for Pulock, on the other hand . . .

I can’t see this happening on Vancouvers end since they won’t have any top 6 centers unless they make a second deal to acquire one.

 

[McDNicks17]

Some fans would be happiest to have another MacTavish who talks a bit game but gets nothing done, I guess

We could really use another GM that makes decisions based on who he meets in the men's room.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

The Oilers can get Rakell for 2.75M x 3 years. Hard to beat a more bang for buck

Rakell's an interesting player. Shoot first type albeit pretty streaky season to season.

This season: 24 goals , 17% (12.4% league average) with 6 mid-range goals (NHL 87 percentile) on shooting 13.6%.
Last season: 15 goals on 9.1% shooting (11.9% league average) with 4 mid-range goals (NHL 67 percentile) on 6.7% shooting (11.3% league average).
Two seasons ago: 28 goals on 11.5% shooting (11.9% league average) with 8 mid-range goals (NHL 85 percentile) on 11.0% shooting (10.9 league average.)

Strong high danger goal scoring results with lowest being NHL 73 percentile last season. This season he's NHL 98 percentile and two seasons ago NHL 92 percentile. Shooter who can extend to mid-range finishing.

Cap hit is $5 million but his actual salary dollars owned drops to $4.8 million next season and two subsequent seasons at $3.8 million.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

A take that is aging like year-old milk already lmao. Necas 1+1 tonight, 7 points overall in his new home. Oh, and his speed has helped MacKinnon net 3A against Calgary to take back the scoring lead.

Meanwhile Rantanen has but two points in five games for Carolina.

It’s ALMOST like a management team that has won a Cup in recent memory knows what they’re doing.

I liked the Blackwood trade but defending the Rantanen one is ridiculous. The team has looked bad since. Necas won’t replace imo Rantanens production in Colorado. Rantanen not fitting in Carolina is irrelevant. He fit in like a glove with Mackinnon.

He is just going to coast this season and then sign back with Avs next yr

the bridge is gone for sure

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Bowman is a face and name in title only. He isn't making any decisions lets be real.

No way a half passed GM doesn't see are biggest hole. Everyone in the fking league but are management see are weakness and no one is afraid to play us in a 7 game series knowing they can get win of they get to are tenders early in a series

I have seen 2 insiders now flat out say Gibson would consider waiving to come here. It's like Gibson is begging for it lollll.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I have seen 2 insiders now flat out say Gibson would consider waiving to come here. It's like Gibson is begging for it lollll.

Could be trying to be low-key to try and get the Ducks desperate enough to eat 50%.

 

[Jarvi]

Something around Elias Pettersson for Dobson actually makes a decent amount of sense to me. I think you're right. NYI is looking for a young scoring forward, and if they are looking to move Dobson, he's a guy who could probably return a legitimate star like Pettersson (not straight across though). The Oilers can't compete with that. But for Pulock, on the other hand . . .

I keep seeing this, but how does it make sense for Van? Who plays center in the top 6? Apparently EP40 and Hughes are good buddies, and you want to keep Hughes as happy as possible before his contract is up.

I understand Petey has underperformed, but he has been lethal in the past and isn't old. They probably should dump Tocchet if the team doesn't turn it around rather than nuke the roster, and then make some minor moves, like grabbing Klingberg from us if we grab Dobson

 

[Zerotonine]

You expect the manager to come out and tell everyone his plans?

First trade deadline you’ve followed?

No fair enough but usually there is some mumbling about what teams are interested and funny enough seems edmomton is interested in everything BUT goaltending

I have seen 2 insiders now flat out say Gibson would consider waiving to come here. It's like Gibson is begging for it lollll.

Lol it makes you wonder for sure because pretty sure that's the 4th time or so in the last year I've specifically seen it mentioned Gibson is will to move his no trade claus for Edmonton. Amd it's the only team I've seen mentioned with Gibson in same time frame

 

[McFlyingV]

Trouba @ 50% retained from the Ducks. That give the Oilers a top 4 RH defencemen 1 year left on his contract.@8 million a year

Don't want anything to do with Trouba. The guy sucks at hockey.

 

[Soundwave]

I think so as well, any chance for a "home town discount" is long gone either way.

Ryan Smyth did eventually come back here, but it definitely took him about 4 years to get over the Oilers trading him instead of giving him the contract he wanted.

Traded a player like that instead of signing him when they've really been in the trenches for you for years is a big slap in the face to the player.

I remember in summer 2007 some Oilers fans were holding out hope that Smyth would come back as a UFA then ... nope. Packed his bags for Colorado and didn't give us the time of day.