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FlameChampion
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He won’t be for the full year so it doesn’t even matter
I just realized that Utah doesn't have a single defender signed for next year. Maybe we can convince Nurse to go there....
Jimmi McJenkins
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That and they could take Ceci too, Ceci seems like he would be fine on a non-playoff team.
As someone who has shit on management (Chiarelli Nicholson Holland tippett) for 10 years I've been happy with the Jackson Knob hires.
Young forward thinking guys that actually are trying to modernize the team. Wouldn't even mind if Jackson became gm himself but suspect he has someone in mind.
KeithIsActuallyBad
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Yeah he was basically THE reason the Rangers even got to the ECF. A more competitive team around him and we're playing the Rangers right now.
When you consider:
- Holland did f*** all to help this team this year, big summer move was to sign Connor Brown for a 3+ mill cap penalty and then his big deadline move was to spend a 1st for Henrique, neither of which has done much for the team.
- McDavid hasn't been able to shoot due to injury all year long, dropping from 60+ goals to only 30-ish.
- Skinner has been sub .895 in the playoffs again for the 2nd year in a row. Dan Cloutier numbers.
- Ceci and Nurse have continued to suck in the playoffs and nothing has been done about it.
It's actually kind of wild they made the Cup Finals anyway, lol.
- Holland did f*** all to help this team this year, big summer move was to sign Connor Brown for a 3+ mill cap penalty and then his big deadline move was to spend a 1st for Henrique, neither of which has done much for the team.
- McDavid hasn't been able to shoot due to injury all year long, dropping from 60+ goals to only 30-ish.
- Skinner has been sub .895 in the playoffs again for the 2nd year in a row. Dan Cloutier numbers.
- Ceci and Nurse have continued to suck in the playoffs and nothing has been done about it.
It's actually kind of wild they made the Cup Finals anyway, lol.
Chatfield is better than Desharnais and brings a lot more offense which brings in the extra dollars. I watch him and see a player that's quite underrated actually.
It's not bizarre. Chatfield moves better and scores a lot more, that's why he deserves to get paid more.
I get the feeling they will go after Cam Talbot in the off-season, if they had signed him last summer, he'd have taken over the starter's job ages ago.
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It is insane they made it this far. But credit to the guys that were able to do their jobs and credit to the guys that at least tried.
Holland f***ed up so bad. If he actually fixed the problems areas over a year ago when it was obvious, we might be watching the Oilers hoist the Cup.
One more shot with Drai I guess. New GM please be smart
backhandsauce
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Somehow....
In: Saros, Zadorov, Tanev
Out: Skinner, Ceci, Nurse
In: Saros, Zadorov, Tanev
Out: Skinner, Ceci, Nurse
timekeep
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But could Laine handle Edmonton fans and media. Laine is just a big shot, nothing else, if he ever could use his big body consistently he would become a force.
I'm certain that Nurse would move anywhere south of the border.
KeithIsActuallyBad
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Jimmi McJenkins
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Not sure how this works, but him for Nurse is fine. He gets to be a piece in Edmonton instead of the main player.
I don't think Nurse would waive for Columbus anyway, lol.
Evander Kane for Patrik Laine maybe. Think Columbus could still get something a bit more significant for Laine, lots of teams will have the open cap space and be willing to take a shot. If I'm Chicago or Seattle or Utah, I'd take a flier on Laine.
Evander Kane for Patrik Laine maybe. Think Columbus could still get something a bit more significant for Laine, lots of teams will have the open cap space and be willing to take a shot. If I'm Chicago or Seattle or Utah, I'd take a flier on Laine.
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
If we're swapping out Nurse I'd rather do it for another defenseman. Wasn't Laine just in the player assistance program? He's got some things to figure out.
russ99
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It would be ridiculously short sighted to run it back with the same group and the same flaws appear when we play a team like Florida or Vegas, we can’t find 4 wingers to click with Connor and Leon.
Jimmi McJenkins
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I'm kinda of certain Nurse would waive for Columbus, he'd do well in that market, imo.
Why though? They have the LHD set up for a bit.
Ekholm - Bouchard
Broberg - TBD
Kulak - Desharnais/someone else.
They'll be VERY fine without Nurse.
russ99
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Yeah I was looking at a Kane buyout. We can’t bury him in the minors with an NMC and we’d only save 400k doing that anyway, buyout year 3 and 4 only costs us $1.1M, and the cap should continue to rise.
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
I know Broberg has played well in these playoffs but let's not gift him a top 4 spot just yet.
As for Laine there's just some serious red flags with that man.
Laine would be a definite "Dennis Rodman to the 95 Bulls" kind of risky move. It could go either way.
timekeep
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If it was a straight across swap, then the Oilers should do it for the cap reasons alone. And Laine only has two seasons left. I don't think it makes the team any better on the ice.
