Rumor: Rumors & Trade Proposals Thread | Post Mortem '23-24 Season: Who Should Stay, Who Should Go & Who Should We Bring In?

[Bryanbryoil]

With draft and free agency around the corner
Anyone know who we’re looking at for gm ?
Is Jackson taking over ?

Good question, you'd think/hope that they have someone lined up but waited to announce it until the day after tomorrow?

 

[OilerFanInLangley]

1. The Oilers need to trade away 6 fwds to get one guy who can throw a bodycheck. It was painful to see how many times they should have laid the body today but they skated in and swiped at the puck.
2. McLeod needs to carry the puck more.
3. I'm excited to see Broberg play a full season next year.
4. It was piss-poor bench management to give McDavid and Draisaitl an extra-long shift circa the 55-minute mark. They had nothing left when it came down to the 6-on-5, when we really needed them.
5. The same thing that happened with 29 and 97 at the end of the game today ALWAYS happens in reg season OT: MacDavid and Drai play from the puck drop until they're so tired that they couldn't defend against 3 determined bantam-aged players. It's either win in the first minute or lose in the 3rd every time.

 

[Mr Kot]

Nuge - McDavid - Hyman
Kane - Draisaitl - Holloway???
Janmark - Henrique - Foegle???
Bourgault - xxx - xxx

Ekholm - Bouchard
Broberg - xxx
Nurse - xxx

Skinner
xxx

Just from the looks of it, not too much retooling would be needed, biggest need of course would be a solid 1B to Skinner and a top 4D. Fourth line can be young guys from AHL. Need to start playing young guys to see what we have. Broberg and Holloway looked good at times, but still somewhat raw. More regular season experience will help them along. Nurse, sadly, we are stuck with and should play on 3rd. If Foegle goes, then we need another grinder, and hopefully one without stone hands. Would like to see how Lavoie does next year.

Campbell can be bought out. Sounds like McDavid and Drai will sign (rumours still), so a suggested Nurse buyout would hurt too much to do it now. He's the biggest issue and should have very sheltered minutes from now on.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10121583-oilers-cup-or-bust-failure-means-end-of-connor-mcdavid-leon-draisaitl-era

Is this true or is this writer a moron? Or both?

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Nurse goes nowhere without heavy +'s heading to that team and with his blessing. Just figure on him being the weak link on D and try to have 5 or 6D better than the last version that we saw of him. If he rebounds then we have an awesome D. Looking forward to a full season of Broberg.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

If we had the space would anyone wanna sign Stamkos for a year?

 

[sepHF]

Campbell is getting bought out on Wednesday forsure

definitely bring back Janmark and Brown, Henrique will probably be difficult to keep, but they should try

Foegele is going to be too expensive to keep.

Broberg played himself into a decent little raise

Ceci and Kulak still have term so unless they can find a trading partner I don't know how different our D will look tbh. On the plus side Broberg and Nurse seem to work together pretty well

They need to try to get Draisaitl a winger

 

[Duder54]

Insane to think that the draft and free-agency are literally just days away.

 

[syz]

They need the same things they've needed for a while. A legitimate top 6 winger and a legitimate top 4 defenseman. If Kane continues to be unable to heal up they might actually need 2 wingers.

Unfortunately they'll probably also need to find a 3rd line this summer.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

If we had the space would anyone wanna sign Stamkos for a year?

Definitely. Doubt that he'd risk a 1 year cheap deal though since he's already hoisted the cup.

 

[Mr Kot]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10121583-oilers-cup-or-bust-failure-means-end-of-connor-mcdavid-leon-draisaitl-era

Is this true or is this writer a moron? Or both?

IIRC, there were rumblings that Drai and McDavid are both considering signing. Only way it happens is if One or both decline to sign next year, but no real indication they will decline a contract here.

 

[OilerFanInLangley]

Oh yeah... Skinner.

No thanks. I've never seen a goalie give up so many goals on the first 5 shots of a game. I swear his sv% is .600 on shots 1 through 5 throughout the regular season and playoffs.

I think the Oilers would be a much better team in front of a more reliable goalie.

 

[Mr Kot]

There is legitimately an argument to be made that Nurse can actually sit in the press box. I thought his contract was terrible day one, but he went from serviceable to outright AHL level.

 

[gretzkyoilers]

Out: Ryan, Desharnais, Perry....

 

[VainGretzky]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10121583-oilers-cup-or-bust-failure-means-end-of-connor-mcdavid-leon-draisaitl-era

Is this true or is this writer a moron? Or both?

I don't see them going to markets where hockey takes a back seat , how happy is Gaudreau in Columbus 100% he regrets it he was the toast of the town in Smellgary .

Out: Ryan, Desharnais, Perry....

Ceci as well

 

[Kirby]

Honestly? The only hope of icing an extremely deep team moving forward is McDavid & Draisaitl pulling a Crosby...resigning at their current rates (Draisaitl can go up to $10M).

If they resign at max deals (which I understand why they would deserve to), then it will be a miracle to find the balance with slim pickings from the bargain bin moving forward

 

[OilerFanInLangley]

Corey Perry was a bust. It never seemed like he could be relied on to do anything well, and he never disappointed in that regard.
Yeah, he got that one goal, but most players in the league would score a goal in that many minutes.

 

[VainGretzky]

I did not realize this same title was in Trade rumors and FA please merge mods

 

[McTonyBrar]

I'm going to call something out randomly:

Viktor Arvidsson to Edmonton

 

[CycloneSweep]

Nurse goes nowhere without heavy +'s heading to that team and with his blessing. Just figure on him being the weak link on D and try to have 5 or 6D better than the last version that we saw of him. If he rebounds then we have an awesome D. Looking forward to a full season of Broberg.

Utah could take them. I think Shea Weber is their only D under contract.

Honestly? The only hope of icing an extremely deep team moving forward is McDavid & Draisaitl pulling a Crosby...resigning at their current rates (Draisaitl can go up to $10M).

If they resign at max deals (which I understand why they would deserve to), then it will be a miracle to find the balance with slim pickings from the bargain bin moving forward

The current talk is Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard will come in at around 40mill

 

[Chet Manley]

Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - xxx
Broberg - xxx

Hopefully a fresh and impactful RHD can be added. Though that has been a need going on a few years now so who knows!?

 

[Frank the Tank]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10121583-oilers-cup-or-bust-failure-means-end-of-connor-mcdavid-leon-draisaitl-era

Is this true or is this writer a moron? Or both?

He's an elementary teacher from Florida. I'm sure he's really plugged into the Oilers dressing room.

 

[dem]

Despite the praise for Holloway when he plays well… I’m just not sure he’s gonna be a solution on this team.

He better have a hell of a season next year.

 

[T-Funk]

D and goaltending AGAIN. Plus go get Kostin back.

 

[Kirby]

The current talk is Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard will come in at around 40mill

I've heard that too. And unfortunately, that essentially means we can kiss our depth goodbye.

By the time the cap catches up, both will be 30+ years old. Guess the individual records will be the memories I'll need to cherish. On pace for extremely disappointing.