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

[McTonyBrar]

A. We don’t have the cap
B. 1 game are you serious?

I’m biased lol I’m a big fan

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I very much doubt this. Emberson is going to get the bulk of the starts because he needs to play a certain number of games to remain an RFA.

I guess, I don't think that's a worry in the slightest, because they'll extend him in the new year, Stauff has mentioned this.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Buffalo Sabres have traded young players early and have regretted it. Great examples are Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart.

Now they’re trying to move Dylan Cozens?

This will be another mistake.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Another tidbit from Friedman

There’s a belief that Bowen Byram eventually wants to be the number one defenseman on whatever team he’s playing for and that’s something to keep an eye out as he gets closer to UFA status

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Another tidbit from Friedman

There’s a belief that Bowen Byram eventually wants to be the number one defenseman on whatever team he’s playing for and that’s something to keep an eye out as he gets closer to UFA status

I guess he doesn’t want to be on a playoff team

 

[timekeep]

I guess he doesn’t want to be on a playoff team

Or in the NHL?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I guess he doesn’t want to be on a playoff team

Lol, or he really wants to be a Flame....hehe.

 

[Old Boys Club]

Buffalo is going to make a terrible move here. That's a team that needs to clean house before any major trades are made - have the track record of Eichel, Reinhart, et. al.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Buffalo is going to make a terrible move here. That's a team that needs to clean house before any major trades are made - have the track record of Eichel, Reinhart, et. al.

They're trying to trade Cozens as well and Nashville is gunning for him. Is Buffalo ever going to realize their foolish decisions?

They traded Eichel and Reinhart early. Look at what happened to them

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Man prying Mattias Samuelsson out of Buffalo would be great. He would fit the top-4 for a while at a nice caphit.

 

[Shanahanigans]

I don't think Tage Thompson is a true #1 C, and aside from Dahlin I don't trust their defensemen, including Byram. I think they're going to get rid of the wrong players and continue to toil. Cozens had 31 goals as a 21 year old C 2 years ago, something clearly is there, but the environment stinks. I feel bad for Mcleod, that franchise is a death stamp for so many players especially if you aren't a star.

 

[bucks_oil]

I don't think Tage Thompson is a true #1 C, and aside from Dahlin I don't trust their defensemen, including Byram. I think they're going to get rid of the wrong players and continue to toil. Cozens had 31 goals as a 21 year old C 2 years ago, something clearly is there, but the environment stinks. I feel bad for Mcleod, that franchise is a death stamp for so many players especially if you aren't a star.

I'm still a big believer in Owen Power.

Unfortunately we have nothing of value to send their way for him (that they didn't already have and discard).

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Like the most hilarious of overreactions. EVERY time a trade is made this fanbase freaks out. Then using a 1 game sample size to be angry about not getting Cam F'n Fowler is PEAK hfboards lol.

It's usually just 1 poster who freaks out whenever the Oilers aren't involved in any trade (regardless of whether it was a good or bad one lol)

 

[Tobias Kahun]

It's usually just 1 poster who freaks out whenever the Oilers aren't involved in any trade (regardless of whether it was a good or bad one lol)

Starting to wonder what that guys old account was named.

 

[BarDownBobo]

I was the biggest McLeod supporter on the board, but he isn't better than Henrique defensively, the fundamentals of Henrique's defensive game and defensive awareness is markedly better, what McLeod did better was drive possession (mainly through leveraging his skating advantage offensively and defensively) which is what is actually being shown in his analytics.

What I have been arguing for this year is we need to target an upgrade to pair with Henrique who helps him with zone entries and helps stimulate offense and zone possession for his line. Henrique still has offensive chops, but he needs a straw that stirs the drink.

If/when the team gets healthy I could very well see Kane-Henrique-Kapanen being put together as the third line and being a very very effective one at that.

 

[Dirk Dangler]

IMO McCarron is more of a RW than he is a center, so I don't think he should really be seen as a D. Ryan replacement.

I want to see Philp actually get a string of games before deciding, but Philp does have a style of game that I wouldn't be surprised if he was very steady and stable even as a rookie.

Also Philp is an old rookie at 26 and McCarron while being a known name for a long time at 29 yrs old, he's only been an effective hockey player for roughly 2 seasons worth of games and last season was his first playoff appearance and was a cumulative -7 with 0 points in 9 GP.

I used to think that too because he broke into the league on the wing and I hadn’t paid him much attention till lately. But hes taken 50 more face offs than Ryan this year and 300 more than him last year at well over 50%. Took the third most faceoffs on the Preds last year. He is pretty clearly a center.

A 6’6” 230+ lbs center who plays on their PK, has 50 hits (would only be behind Podz here), and put up 12 goals and 22 points last year. He’s an upgrade over Ryan and Philp and fills the few things we are lacking on the forward group. Namely, he’s huge, tough to play against and can play.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I would trade away Kane tbh. 5M in cap space can go a long way. And if he does go, I wouldn't be opposed to some meat on the 4th line.

 

[94 Oil Drops]

I would trade away Kane tbh. 5M in cap space can go a long way. And if he does go, I wouldn't be opposed to some meat on the 4th line.

Terrible idea unless it's part of a big package for a significant asset imo. A fully healthy Evander Kane is a massive headache for opposing teams in the playoffs. I certainly wouldn't throw Kane out like a bunch of people want to for some reason.