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

McDrai

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I’d be looking at Buffalo to make a panic move due to another year of floundering in the standings. If and when that happens, we should be first in line for Byram.
 

Tobias Kahun

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Skinner has turned his season around and he has playoff experience along with Cup Finals experience.

And you still want Montembault?
Yeah, let’s ignore the start of the year or how he needed a backup to bail him out of a series last year in the playoffs.

Getting a better backup/1B should be a must with how inconsistent skinner is.
 

Soundwave

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Fundamentally we're paying J. Skinner (3m), Arvidsson (4m), and Kane (5.125) and I'm not sure any of these three wingers are going to be in our top 6 and/or have chemistry with Draisaitl at this point.

That's way too much being spent and probably all three need to be gone if they all three of them have little/no chemistry with Draisaitl or even McDavid it seems.

And yeah I do think there is something problematic even with McDrai and the coaching staff's deployment if there's so many wingers here that wash out of here.

Everyone needs to look in the mirror at this point.
 

Slats432

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What if you could get McAvoy out of that tire fire in Boston?
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stewy04

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I still can't fathom the reason for the Josh Brown signing. Just an obscure signing and it made no sense back then. It doesn't make an inch of sense now since we decided to pick up a waiver player to put ahead of him
I'm pretty sure they thought it was Connor lol
 

brentashton

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Yeah, let’s ignore the start of the year or how he needed a backup to bail him out of a series last year in the playoffs.

Getting a better backup/1B should be a must with how inconsistent skinner is.
It’s not just the start of the year. It’s been the hallmark of his entire career. As I said in an earlier post, he’s playing very well right now but he needs to deliver for a longer period of time to show greater consistency and remove the doubt that exists around him.

It appears they are wedded to him long term as the 1, so a solid back up to Skinner would be welcome. However, Picard has been ok when called upon, so in terms of priority, an upgrade on back up isn’t as high as other needs on this roster.
 

Gordy Elbows

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I watched this game. He wasn't good at all, but to be fair, the team played horribad in front of him. Fowler and Gudas in particular were a train wreck. I'm just not sure I want to touch anyone from that tire fire of team, if I'm honest. They remind me of the DoD oilers a little too much.
I generally agree with this ….except for Dostal. I think that he’d be a solid netminder for us. Good numbers, young with a ceiling, and good skills.
 
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Jimmi McJenkins

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I generally agree with this ….except for Dostal. I think that he’d be a solid netminder for us. Good numbers, young with a ceiling, and good skills.
Dostal does really look like he's found a higher level to his game this season, some consistency. It had bits and pieces in the past, but he's really put it together. If the Ducks ever considered moving, I would pay alot if I'm the Oilers.
 
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Fourier

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Montembault at 50% would be awesome. He's also signed for another 2 years after this season
I don't see Montreal doing this without a massive over payment. He is their starter and Primeau has struggled bigtime this year. They also only have one retention slot left by the way. My guess is that they will more likely want to use this on a guy like Savard at the deadline. My guess is that for that deal they would want a 1st and someone like Akey or Savoie +. From the Oiler's perspective that price would not be justified.
 

NeverForget06

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Re: Goaltending: no trade is coming. Which is good news for all of you because you'll get to keep whining about goaltending until this team wins the cup!!

We should be spending every asset we have available on a #3 or #4 guy. Stu is our man, and Pickard is a solid backup. That's the end of it
 

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