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

[Scrapin Ice]

I don't get it at all. You likely aren't making the playoffs this year, and you just traded a second rounder that will end up in the 40-50th overall spot for a 33 year old dman who is on the downside and overpaid (even with the retention). If the blues were a contending team, I could see the trade I suppose, but makes zero sense for where they are.

Yeah i don't get it either. Unless they think they can Dante Fabbro him and swing him out at the deadline for a middle first but man thats not a very high percentage move...its unlikely thats why they did it.

 

[barry halls]

Have other GMs been active in the trade market to find solutions to their roster issues, yes or no? Has Stan Bowman done the same, yes or no?

I've been extremely critical of Bowman/Jackson and still have my doubts about their capabilities, but the Oilers have found their game, there's no rush to make a move. Our defence is low-key good with Emberson coming into his own, Stecher playing decent minutes, Nurse playing like a stud, Kulak playing like a top-4. They've been one of the better teams in the the league last 2 weeks or so, there's no need to make a trade just for the sake of it.

I'll give the Blues an attaboy for trading for Fowler, cute of them to make a win-now trade when they're not even going to make the playoffs and would get smoked in the 1st round even if they made it.

 

[Oilhawks]

Fowler sucks, glad they didn’t pony up for him. He’ll make a good Blueser

 

[McHelpus]

Have other GMs been active in the trade market to find solutions to their roster issues, yes or no? Has Stan Bowman done the same, yes or no?

If it was Florida and Vegas making trades, I'd be upset. But these are teams desperately trying to save the season with these trades.

 

[OilerTitanFan]

I would much rather get Mintyukov than Guhle.

Guhle is a local boy and is playoff ready. Fits the age group of our team. Basically almost the same age as Broberg which is a perfect replacement at a lower cap hit.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

The mains are hilarious. Blues fans stalking Oilers fans so every time we post something they’re right on it like fleas on a dog.

Never seen a fanbase so collectively angry at another team for no logical reason. We’re not rivals, not in the same division, don’t have playoff history together.

Mad at us for them taking our RFAs?

It’s probably that blues fan who came here saying Holloway and Broberg make them a 110 point team.

 

[McShogun99]

STL really pushing for that 9th spot in the conference now.

 

[Reginald Dunlop]

STL really pushing for that 9th spot in the conference now.

Not if Calgary has anything to say about it, like they do every year.

 

[Cloned]

Not if Calgary has anything to say about it, like they do every year.

They’ve already played themselves out of a top 5 pick with their hot start.

 

[McShogun99]

Not if Calgary has anything to say about it, like they do every year.

I'll settle for 10th as well. I want nothing but mediocrity from the Flames and Blues for the rest of their existence.

 

[Fishy McScales]

They’ve already played themselves out of a top 5 pick with their hot start.

They don't have their own pick. It would be hilarious if they gave Montreal the 1st overall.

 

[Cloned]

They don't have their own pick. It would be hilarious if they gave Montreal the 1st overall.

What really? They don’t have their own first in a tanking year?

 

[Reginald Dunlop]

What really? They don’t have their own first in a tanking year?

Believe they sent it to dump Monahan hahaha

 

[Fishy McScales]

What really? They don’t have their own first in a tanking year?

Nope, they gave it to the Habs to dump Monahan a couple of years ago.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Boston claims Wahlstrom

 

[Cloned]

Believe they sent it to dump Monahan hahaha

Nope, they gave it to the Habs to dump Monahan a couple of years ago.

No wonder they want to win this year lol.

 

[soothsayer]

Nope, they gave it to the Habs to dump Monahan a couple of years ago.

Nice job by the Habs to get a 1st for taking Monahan, then get another 1st for trading him.

 

[Mr Positive]

Fowler is a risky add for the Blues but it's a good risk.

This is a look at the kind of move we should be making. I'm not saying we should have got Fowler but I would have supported the decision, just like Fabbro

There are better slam dunk adds we can make for that #4 spot but those are not so likely. We lack the trade assets to compete for those, and we might want to keep futures to try to build up our prospect pool a bit.

I'm fine with holding back atm but the more that teams out there are making trades like these shows how there is no excuse to miss out. Our team is fine right now but we aren't winning the cup with a rotation in the #4 spot

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Fowler is a risky add for the Blues but it's a good risk.

This is a look at the kind of move we should be making. I'm not saying we should have got Fowler but I would have supported the decision, just like Fabbro

There are better slam dunk adds we can make for that #4 spot but those are not so likely. We lack the trade assets to compete for those, and we might want to keep futures to try to build up our prospect pool a bit.

I'm fine with holding back atm but the more that teams out there are making trades like these shows how there is no excuse to miss out. Our team is fine right now but we aren't winning the cup with a rotation in the #4 spot

I don’t really see how a non playoff team spending draft picks to add an old d-man is a good risk. He has a 4 team trade list clause, flipping him could be difficult.

 

[soothsayer]

Fowler is a risky add for the Blues but it's a good risk.

This is a look at the kind of move we should be making. I'm not saying we should have got Fowler but I would have supported the decision, just like Fabbro

There are better slam dunk adds we can make for that #4 spot but those are not so likely. We lack the trade assets to compete for those, and we might want to keep futures to try to build up our prospect pool a bit.

I'm fine with holding back atm but the more that teams out there are making trades like these shows how there is no excuse to miss out. Our team is fine right now but we aren't winning the cup with a rotation in the #4 spot

The Oilers definitely have the assets to acquire a big name at the deadline. If they wanted to, they could build something around a 1st and Akey, who just made Team Canada. I bet they could beat the package they put together for Ekholm. Whether there is someone out there who may be available and worth that type of package is another question.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Believe they sent it to dump Monahan hahaha

Legitimately one of the funniest blunders in recent NHL memory. Kent Hughes basically squeezed two firsts out of that saga by taking Monahan as a cap dump, helping him regain form, then flipping him again at peak value.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Legitimately one of the funniest blunders in recent NHL memory. Kent Hughes basically squeezed two firsts out of that saga by taking Monahan as a cap dump, helping him regain form, then flipping him again at peak value.

And if Hughes had a brain he would have resigned him instead of constantly trying to stockpile picks.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

I wonder if it's possible to snag Bowen Byram out of Buffalo with the trade rumours surrounding him. Very intriguing young player with tons of talent who dominated against us back in the 2022 playoffs. His defensive metrics have been pretty bad the past 2 years but he's still a productive 23 year old defenseman (hovers at around half a point per game, mostly at even strength) at a reasonable cap hit and put up solid defensive numbers in Colorado as recently as 2022, might be fixable with some Paul Coffey magic.

I would much rather get Mintyukov than Guhle.

I would love either. Unlikely they're available though given Anaheim and Montreal's current rebuild status.

 

[soothsayer]

How about this?

Beau Akey
2nd and 3rd

Kaden Guhle

Or we find a 3rd team involved. Somehow habs end up with fowler

Akey for Fowler with the ducks

To Montreal
Fowler
2nd, 3rd

To oilers
Kaiden Guhle


Ek Bouch
Nurse Guhle
Emberson kulak
Stetcher

Guhle played on the right side this season.

Guhle might be the most untouchable player on the Habs. There is zero chance they move him, given he's almost already a 1st pairing defenseman at 22 years old. He'll be one of the best defenders in the league in a few years.

 

[Scrapin Ice]

I wonder if it's possible to snag Bowen Byram out of Buffalo with the trade rumours surrounding him. Very intriguing young player with tons of talent who dominated against us back in the 2022 playoffs. His defensive metrics have been pretty bad the past 2 years but he's still a productive 23 year old defenseman (hovers at around half a point per game, mostly at even strength) at a reasonable cap hit and put up solid defensive numbers in Colorado as recently as 2022, might be fixable with some Paul Coffey magic.


I would love either. Unlikely they're available though given Anaheim and Montreal's current rebuild status.

Damn they have done some stupid things in the past with that horrible management group in Buffalo. Normally i would say NFC but with the people in charge in Buffalo they just might panic again.