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I'd eat my hat if that happened. Like, I would be crazed with excitement. Too bad the chances of that happening are practically 0.
Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Y'all Got Any Good Goalies?
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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.
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.
JarvisFunk
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While I'm happy he's trending positively, I'm going to need more than 5 games, especially considering horrible stretches are part of his m/o
Montembault at 50% would be awesome. He's also signed for another 2 years after this season
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.
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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Jimmi McJenkins
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I mean if this is what we're thinking Roman Josi is right there.
Bryanbryoil
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Who wouldn't want to deal with 70 cases of PMS and "do I look fat in this" or "does she look better than me"? Bro needs to think this through!It was a decent fantasy … I chuckled. Might have got a bit greedy with the 70 girls though. Nobody needs that many.
brentashton
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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.
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.
Jimmi McJenkins
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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.
Now would be the time to,nab him…he turns RFA next year.
Fourier
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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.
Jimmi McJenkins
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Though it puts the Oilers in a REALLY tough spot with UFA Skinner and RFA Dostal, if you could extend him in the summer, though you need to acquire him first lol.
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
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
oilers4life5
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Not sure if this scenario has ever happened but can another team have claimed Fabrro and then traded him to us with 50% retention? Or does he have to go back through waivers first?
Jimmi McJenkins
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?? Do you mean if he's waived again? Hell Columbus can flip him for 50% if they want, assuming they don't want to keep him.
Columbus would have to offer Fabbro back to any teams who placed a claim first. If no one else had placed a claim or those teams didn't want him, he could be traded without restriction.
I’m not as wedded to our tenders….both are sub .900 sv% and have inconsistencies in their histories here. Hardly the stuff of permanency.
oilers4life5
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No I mean if we contacted a team in the waiver priority before Columbus and said hey can you claim him for us and we will trade you assets to get him at 50%.
Jimmi McJenkins
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Ah, I'm not sure, might be tampering, but probably could have, however I doubt that other team would be interested because of maybe wanting the player and the risk of not getting him.
Yet ironically enough still has a higher save percentage then skinner all while playing on the ducks......
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I wouldn’t be surprised if that doesn’t last all that long. Not because I have faith in Skinner, but because Gibson has been a bad goalie for a half dozen years and is seeing his numbers plummet after a hot start for him.
