Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Y'all Got Any Good Goalies?

[FanOfSadTeam]

Trouba ain't leaving the US

 

[dem]

Man... such a bad look for the Rangers, Imo.

 

[soothsayer]

I'd guess Trouba goes to Dallas.

 

[Stauf4Prez]

Man... such a bad look for the Rangers, Imo.

The Captain's Curse continues in New York lol.

 

[NeverForget06]

Trouba is what people think Nurse is (especially this year, when I think you could argue #25 has been our 2nd best dman on a number of nights)

 

[Frank the Tank]

Stecher and occasional RD deployment of Kulak has stabilized Nurse and the 2nd defensive pairing. There's no reason to add a contract like Trouba's. The Oilers need to save their cap space for a deadline RD upgrade that will create a very good top-4 for the playoffs.

 

[Soundwave]

We need more like another Kulak really. Jusso Valimaki as has been suggested I think would be a good player. Young-ish and salary controlled for 2 years is important.

 

[Fourier]

There is speculation that the cap next year could be $95-97M. The crazy thing is that at say $96M there is a realistic path to re-signing Shesterkin if he would accept $11.5M. Now I am under no delusion that getting Shesterkin is even a remote possibility but such a move could make the Oilers legitimate cup favourites for half a decade at least.

Here is what it would take to make it work cap wise:

This year: trade S. Skinner and either Arvidsson or J. Skinner + Futures for Shesterkin

Next year: 1) Bridge Bouchard at $8.5M for 2 years (possibly through arbitration)
2) Sign Shesterkin 8 years at 11.5M
3) Trade Arvidsson if that has not already been done or move Kane.

If you did this I think you could run the following line-up at a $96M cap

Nuge McDavid Hyman
Podkolzin Draisaitl Kapanen
Kane Henrique Savoie
Janmark Philp Brown


Ekholm Bouchard
Nurse Stetcher
Kulak Emberson
XXX

Shesterkin
Pickard

Now I am not at all confident that Shesterkin would stay in Edmonton at $11.5M. Nor do I think that the Oilers will do something this bold. But that team would be solid. And after next year even with the McDavid extension cap space would start to open up quickly to continue to refresh the team. .

 

[Canovin]

There is speculation that the cap next year could be $95-97M. The crazy thing is that at say $96M there is a realistic path to re-signing Shesterkin if he would accept $11.5M. Now I am under no delusion that this getting Shesterkin is even a remote possibility but such a move could make the Oilers legitimate cup favourites for half a decade at least.

Here is what it would take to make it work cap wise:

This year: trade S. Skinner and either Arvidsson or J. Skinner + Futures for Shesterkin

Next year: 1) Bridge Bouchard at $8.5M for 2 years (possibly through arbitration)
2) Sign Shesterkin 8 years at 11.5M
3) Trade Arvidsson if that has not already been done or move Kane.

If you did this I think you could run the following line-up at a $96M cap

Nuge McDavid Hyman
Podkolzin Draisaitl Kapanen
Kane Henrique Savoie
Janmark Philp Brown


Ekholm Bouchard
Nurse Stetcher
Kulak Emberson
XXX

Shesterkin
Pickard

Now I am not at all confident that Shesterkin would stay in Edmonton at $11.5M. Nor do I think that the Oilers will do something this bold. But that team would be solid. And after next year even with the McDavid extension cap space would start to open up quickly to continue to refresh the team. .

if Shesterkin joins the Oilers, it most likely be a max of 5 years. I don't see him staying for anything longer than that. But that's still good. He would easily become the best goalie the Oilers have ever had

 

[Fourier]

if Shesterkin joins the Oilers, it most likely be a max of 5 years. I don't see him staying for anything longer than that. But that's still good. He would easily become the best goalie the Oilers have ever had

If he only wanted 5 years then that might even be better. The question is what AAV is he looking for. If it is $14M then that is a big issue for any team.

 

[Canovin]

If he only wanted 5 years then that might even be better. The question is what AAV is he looking for. If it is $14M then that is a big issue for any team.

He probably sees the flaws on NYR better than anyone. He's asking 11M to stay on NYR. Maybe he wants out and willing to take a little less. 11M x 5 years or 10M x 7/8 elsewhere

 

[Arpeggio]

There is speculation that the cap next year could be $95-97M. The crazy thing is that at say $96M there is a realistic path to re-signing Shesterkin if he would accept $11.5M. Now I am under no delusion that getting Shesterkin is even a remote possibility but such a move could make the Oilers legitimate cup favourites for half a decade at least.

Here is what it would take to make it work cap wise:

This year: trade S. Skinner and either Arvidsson or J. Skinner + Futures for Shesterkin

Next year: 1) Bridge Bouchard at $8.5M for 2 years (possibly through arbitration)
2) Sign Shesterkin 8 years at 11.5M
3) Trade Arvidsson if that has not already been done or move Kane.

If you did this I think you could run the following line-up at a $96M cap

Nuge McDavid Hyman
Podkolzin Draisaitl Kapanen
Kane Henrique Savoie
Janmark Philp Brown


Ekholm Bouchard
Nurse Stetcher
Kulak Emberson
XXX

Shesterkin
Pickard

Now I am not at all confident that Shesterkin would stay in Edmonton at $11.5M. Nor do I think that the Oilers will do something this bold. But that team would be solid. And after next year even with the McDavid extension cap space would start to open up quickly to continue to refresh the team. .

It would be interesting, especially if management is not confident in the prospect group moving forward. Getting an elite goalie is perhaps the only move that really extends the window well into McDavid and Draisaitl's 30s, as you'd have a chance to win any playoff series with those two and an elite goalie. The core is quickly aging out, so would be a very proactive move.

Can't see it happening, but it would be interesting if it did.

 

[McTonyBrar]

If Columbus gets Trouba, they can give us Provorov

 

[McTonyBrar]

We aren't getting Trouba be happy

 

[FlameChampion]

I find it hard to believe Trouba is as bad of a player as some claim.

I dont think hes worth the cap so dont get me wrong. But Rangers just really seem to hate the guy. Didnt Trouba win like the Mark Messier Trophy or something a year ago? He seems like the type of player that GM/coaches generally love but fanbase hates (Kind of like Nurse to some extent).

I guess I am just baffled by the situation.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Trouba is going to be an absolute menace if he goes to Columbus. Nothing to lose.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

To the shock of no one, Cap Circumvention United is in on Trouba. I wonder which intensive care facility Stone will be spending the next 4 months in.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Brooks says Rangers are targeting Brady Tkachuk

 

[TB12]

To the shock of no one, Cap Circumvention United is in on Trouba. I wonder which intensive care facility Stone will be spending the next 4 months in.

He will get day passes to play in the 4 Nations thing while staying on LTIR somehow. Off LTIR for day 1 of the playoffs. As is tradition.

f*** you Vegas.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I’m also an idiot and can’t read, I mistook #LGRW for Vegas somehow, but f*** them anyways.

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Brooks says Rangers are targeting Brady Tkachuk

Rags would have to add a ton to get it done

 

[Frank the Tank]

Can the Oilers rent Trouba for a game so he can pop Holloway a few times and then send him to his final destination? Lol

 

[Tarus]

Not the first time the Rangers have punted an unwanted player out of town in a shady manner like this. Sadly, due to the prestige of the city, they'll never suffer any consequences as players will always want to play in New York no matter how bad the organization, taxes, and cost of living are. If Edmonton pulled a stunt like this(like say, punting a severely declining RNH), and the franchise would have to wait for an entire generation of players to retire before anyone let them forget it

I'm curious about the Brady Tkachuk rumors though. There have been rumblings for like 2 years now that NYR has been trying to pry him out of Ottawa. I don't see Trouba going back to Canada in return, but I'm curious as to why NYR are so keen to get the Tkachuk, and even why Ottawa would even consider moving the player in the first place.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

So he'll get traded to the Kings for with Quick for Kuemper and Burroughs?