Speculation: Smith injured Again- Edmonton just got more desperate for a Goalie

[UrbanImpact]

Mike Smith is injured again, reports are coming out that its non covid related and could possibly be a lingering issue from the same injury that has caused him to miss lots of games this year.




Edmonton needs goalie help ASAP as I dont think they are willing to throw another Mcdavid year down the drain.

Whos is realistically available and at what price?

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[Stuart Little]

Felix Potvin is un-signed and roughly the same age as Smith

 

[super6646]

Why Edmonton relied on a 40 yr old goalie I’ll never know. Saw this coming from 1.6 kilometres away.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Bring up Skinner and just roll with it

 

[UrbanImpact]

I still think Halak would be perfect in Edmonton but i dont think he would waive his no movement clause to play there.

 

[Qward]

Anton Forsberg.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Murray @ 50%, Del Zotto
for
Koskinen, Kassian, Lagesson

 

[CycloneSweep]

Bring up Skinner and just roll with it

Nah. Holland will trade Skinner for Korpisalo

 

[FrankMTL]

Is his osteoporosis acting up again? Or did he fall off his walker?

 

[KidLine93]

Why Edmonton relied on a 40 yr old goalie I’ll never know. Saw this coming from 1.6 kilometres away.

They signed him for 2 years too. Like who else in the league was offering him a 1 year deal, let alone 2.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Georgiev for Yamamoto

 

[KidLine93]

Is his osteoporosis acting up again? Or did he fall off his walker?

His crease wasn't wheelchair accessable. Will be out until accommodations are made.

 

[Some Other Flame]

No worries, Holland's calling up Jimmy Howard with a contract all ready to go.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Why Edmonton relied on a 40 yr old goalie I’ll never know. Saw this coming from 1.6 kilometres away.

Because he was amazing as a 39 year old goalie (defying the odds), and the 75 year old man in charge doesn't realize that aging doesn't begin at 60.

 

[Gurglesons]

Felix Potvin is un-signed and roughly the same age as Smith

lol’d

 

[UrbanImpact]

They signed him for 2 years too. Like who else in the league was offering him a 1 year deal, let alone 2.

It feels similar to the Keith trade.

Keith only wanted to play with Edmonton yet Edmonton got out leveraged in the trade.

Its like Holland is negotiating against himself.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Anton Forsberg.

Forsberg for Koskinen and what?

I'd be less nervous running Forsberg-Skinner than Forsberg-Koskinen.

 

[ManofSteel55]

It feels similar to the Keith trade.

Keith only wanted to play with Edmonton yet Edmonton got out leveraged in the trade.

Its like Holland id negotiating against himself.

In all fairness, Keith didn't only want Edmonton. He wanted Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver or Seattle. Holland was outmanouvered into not getting retention, thinking that Seattle might take him in the expansion draft, but I think we can see now that Francis wouldn't have taken Keith. Still upgraded the blueline, just is using too much cap to do it.

 

[Groo]

Bring up Skinner and just roll with it

 

[bossram]

Halak's on the block Kennyyyyy.

 

[UrbanImpact]

If only Oilers had a stud goalie in the system

who is 19 yrs old
6'3
210 lbs

with a ridiculous

.923 Save %, 1.82 GAA in the Swedish Elite League!

If Halak waives, Id do


Halak
Hamonic


for

2nd rnd pick
5th rnd pick
Koskinen

 

[unicornpig]

there were so many goalies available this offseason lol

 

[ManofSteel55]

If only Oilers had a stud goalie in the system

who is 19 yrs old
6'3
210 lbs

with a ridiculous

.923 Save %, 1.82 GAA in the Swedish Elite League!

If Halak waives, Id do


Halak
Hamonic


for

2nd rnd pick
5th rnd pick
Koskinen

How does that 19 year old in the SEL help anything right now? Just curious. I'm not saying they shouldn't have picked him, he's a great prospect, but I'm not sure how he would help right now.

 

[29Potvin]

Petr Mrazek is your man

 

[ManofSteel55]

there were so many goalies available this offseason lol

Ken Holland's continuing failure. The sequel from his Detroit days. The inability to solidify goaltending.