Rumor: Rumours & Proposals Thread | Klefbom Playing 21-22 is "very, very slim" | Holland Presser Fallout

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I don;t get it. He's a Stanley Cup champ and thats what we need to win. Besides, he's not even 60 yet.

You could have atleast gone with Datsyuk who's talking about coming out of retirement (or not retiring yet) because he still wants to play in the KHL.

 

[Marty McSurly]

This thread is a dang mess. Stop pretending you guys know good jokes and talk about rumours for crying out loud

Ya, why don't you post something from some random twitter person and pass it off as a rumour.

 

[DakrSnooze]

You could have atleast gone with Datsyuk who's talking about coming out of retirement (or not retiring yet) because he still wants to play in the KHL.

Damn.... maybe I can get away with another joke on here. The fans seem to have enjoyed the first one I made.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Mods can someone confirm if these guys are Oiler fans?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

It's about as bad as the trade for Keith

No your joke was FAR worse.

 

[Del Preston]

Not sure if mentioned, but Rinne retired. In his prime, he was pretty damn good. Always was a fan of his.

The main story on TSN.ca right now is who the Leafs should expose in the Expansion Draft and not the retirement of a former Vezina winner. I guess TSN was a little ticked that Keith/Oilers were the top thing yesterday and wanted to get things back to normal today.

 

[DakrSnooze]

Mods can someone confirm if these guys are Oiler fans?

Are fans not allowed to be critical of their teams management group? I assure you I am an Oilers fan.

 

[MettleMcOiler]

Mods can someone confirm if these guys are Oiler fans?

I haven't seen any of these messages, probably because I ignored the posters a while ago, definitely trolls and non oil fans. Use the "ignore" option. It is your friend.

 

[LTIR]

They really aren't. Kassian only shows up when he's playing with McDavid. Archibald types are a dime a dozen.

That's your opinion .. other than that bad penalty Archibald had a great season. 200 hits many of which were crushing, excellent on PK and scored some EN goals at the death.

Archi was one of our most consistent forwards in playoffs. Probably 2nd after McDavid.

Kassian can also do damage from bottom 6. Both are fine in bottom 6 roles but Kassians high salary may make him exposed for Seattle.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The main story on TSN.ca right now is who the Leafs should expose in the Expansion Draft and not the retirement of a former Vezina winner. I guess TSN was a little ticked that Keith/Oilers were the top thing yesterday and wanted to get things back to normal today.

Honestly, 369 wins, 60 shutouts, Vezina trophy, I would call Rinne a HHOF imo.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Mods can someone confirm if these guys are Oiler fans?

Some of us have been on this board for a very long time, youngling. We've earned the right to be skeptical of the stupid decisions our management make.

 

[DakrSnooze]

On another note...

Assuming Larsson doesn't end up resigning. What would Oil fans think of bringing in David Savard? For the right cap hit I think he would be a nice addition.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Are fans not allowed to be critical of their teams management group? I assure you I am an Oilers fan.

Your not a fan

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Honestly, 369 wins, 60 shutouts, Vezina trophy, I would call Rinne a HHOF imo.

I wouldn't.

 

[DakrSnooze]

Your not a fan

Can you just block me and be done with it? Our management sucks and it has since our great rebuild started by drafting Hall in 2010. I'm a fan but after years of same old same old I've become bitter and disgruntled.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I wouldn't.

Why not, just curious?

 

[Forgot About Drai]

Are fans not allowed to be critical of their teams management group? I assure you I am an Oilers fan.

Dont bother with the positivity police man. For some posters you cannot be critical on here without being a fake fan.

 

[Mr Positive]

Also Benson most likely gone

all it takes for us to basically hand Seattle nothing is to have an agreement in place with Larsson to re-sign.

I'd hope that the org has priority on Benson, just like Holland didn't to listen on trading McLeod. We are too weak at forward in our prospect pool. We can't let Seattle take Benson just as he finally looks like he took a step forward.

Just no. Not happening. The org would rather risk Larsson walks than allow that. Jones was expendable because our D is already very young, and we have a LHD of the future in Broberg, and have Lagesson and Samorukov as well.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Your not a fan

First of all *you're

Secondly just because he doesn't suck up to every move the Oilers make/every player or executive the team acquires doesn't make him less of a fan.

 

[Forgot About Drai]

all it takes for us to basically hand Seattle nothing is to have an agreement in place with Larsson to re-sign.

I'd hope that the org has priority on Benson, just like Holland didn't to listen on trading McLeod. We are too weak at forward in our prospect pool. We can't let Seattle take Benson just as he finally looks like he took a step forward.

Just no. Not happening. The org would rather risk Larsson walks than allow that. Jones was expendable because our D is already very young, and we have a LHD of the future in Broberg, and have Lagesson and Samorukov as well.

Or just protect Benson and expose Kass.

 

[belair]

I didn’t watch the Holland presser till today... couldn’t handle it yesterday. What an incompetent manager

“What did you want me to do? Make a better trade”... YES. FOR f***S SAKE

Holland couldn’t adjust to a cap world. Got lucky with stacked Wings teams and destroyed that franchise. And we thought “that’s our man”.

He was on the defensive but it was a poorly worded question. DNB needs to cut to the chase and ask 'Could you have gotten a better cap number?' And Holland would've said 'No.'

It was essentially a repeat of Gregor's question.

My question is what the necessity of making a deal prior to the ED was. Clearly the market isn't going to be a traditional one with so many teams looking to move on from a number of bad contracts attached to productive players.

But overall Holland has a good sense of how the markets work. He knows that if you go to free agency, you're going to be overpaying in one way or the other for a what's likely to be a very limited player.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Dont bother with the positivity police man. For some posters you cannot be critical on here without being a fake fan.

Recycling dumb jokes and repeating yourself over and over and over isn’t being “critical”.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

You should be a comedian. You can stand up on stage and everyone can laugh at you

Why would you deprive Lowe of the one thing he's good at?

 

[MettleMcOiler]

There is difference in between being critical and outright derogatory and insulting to both the fans and the team. Trying to spin your
"critical" as excuse to defame, insult, bully, and down right verbal abuse others as normal is definitely a problem and definitely should be outed.

Some of you need some serious therapy if you think that should be normal standard to any community.

 

[Sweetpotato]

RNH - McDavid - Pulju
Tatar - Draisaitl - Yamamoto
Benson - Glendening - Archibald
Shore - McLeod - Kassian

Nurse - Bear
Keith - Larsson
Russell - Bouchard

Driedger
Smith

In the most important off-season I can remember for this team this is what I’m expecting we end up with.

If this is what we end up with, I won't follow the team anymore. It's been said from day one if we go into the season with Bear on the top pair we have failed Connor and Leon.

I hope Kenny has more up his sleeve than this but the trade yesterday and Larsson testing FA has made me question his ability and/or urgency