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

[McSuper]

Carey Price for ...?

Price is a cap dump . 50% retain and Montreal 1st + a top prospect for Barrie .

 

[tkb81]

Carey Price for ...?

they cant afford it ... and at 50 percent retained is worth a first round pick minimum

 

[Wats]

Price is a cap dump . 50% retain and Montreal 1st + a top prospect for Barrie .

Barrie, that's what I call a non-cap dump.

 

[tkb81]

Price is a cap dump . 50% retain and Montreal 1st + a top prospect for Barrie .

haha do you believe this or just talking to rile people up?

 

[themelkman]

They already said they werent spending any assets this year so probably just picking up a waiver guy

 

[centipede2233]

I don’t think smith being injured is a big deal considering skinner has been legit solid for his brief time. If skinner goes down with an injury as well, then be really concerned

 

[Gilles Meloche]

Elvis or Korpisalo
Mrazek
Georgiev
Ullmark
Halak

Are these the realistic options??

 

[KidLine93]

How does Bourgault?

If were looking at " right now" then Holland should have traded that pick for an NHL player.

Getting Wallstadt could have solidified the crease for Edmonton for the next 10-15 years.

Goalies are so hit and miss though. I would have liked Cossa with that pick but wallstedt's value was falling leading up to the draft. Drafting a forward makes him an easier piece to trade to another team at the deadline. Look how good Askarov looked and he looks worse now than the day he was drafted

That being said Skinner looks good in the AHL and should be a backup or starting option for the oilers over koskinen at the moment.

 

[Gliff]

Overpay for Gibson.

 

[Seras]

haha do you believe this or just talking to rile people up?

5.25m for 5 years on a goalie who hasn't played this year, is suffering through "issues"

Yeah, that would require some big adds to move.

 

[SwedishFire]

They need to get rid of goalie 1A and 1B. Thats way bad.

Koskinen dissapears after the season (uneccesary to buy him out, can still do a good game from time to time). Smith got onr year, and hobestly, nobody would want him, and oilers should just buy him out.

 

[SwedishFire]

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

You could just keep Koskinen, doesnt hurt.
They should get rid of Smith, the player that is ubder contract next year as well

 

[Arthuros]

Overpay for Gibson.

Or they can overpay for Stolarz.

 

[UrbanImpact]

You could just keep Koskinen, doesnt hurt.
They should get rid of Smith, the player that is ubder contract next year as well

nobody is trading for Mike Smith unless Oilers add 1 st and +

Thats one of the worst contracts

 

[NotASheep]

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

Nay call Luongo or Roy

 

[NotASheep]

nobody is trading for Mike Smith unless Oilers add 1 st and +

Thats one of the worst contracts

Sorry no 2mill contract will be considered one of the worst

 

[tkb81]

5.25m for 5 years on a goalie who hasn't played this year, is suffering through "issues"

Yeah, that would require some big adds to move.

then why would the oil take a chance on him?

 

[tkb81]

Nah, Potvin is 50, Cujo is 54 haha

hahah its like i didnt even drink my coffee today .. my bad .. lol

 

[xxsciroccoxx]

Price is a cap dump . 50% retain and Montreal 1st + a top prospect for Barrie .

Enjoy your goalies! You guys are doing great!!

Edit: I didnt notice Montreal gives the top prospect on top of it? LOLLLLLLLLLLL wtf are you smoking???

 

[UrbanImpact]

Sorry no 2mill contract will be considered one of the worst

its a 4.4 mil contract to a 40 yr old

 

[mydnyte]

Elvis or Korpisalo
Mrazek
Georgiev
Ullmark
Halak

Are these the realistic options??

Bolded are not viable for existing team needs ...others, all financial, none more reliable than another

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Something around Pool Party & Swayman, sign E. Kane to replace JP

 

[Soundwave]

Smith probably will be back without missing much because the Oilers have a long break again after this one game. But I have a feeling Carey Price is going to eventually become the play if Montreal is willing to retain a big portion of the salary.

 

[PastaSawce]

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

I have no idea how Halak has looked this year, but he was horrible in the bubble and horrible last year. Bruins gave him a chance to claim the back up role at the end of last season for the playoffs and got pushed out by a rookie with no rebound control and a Rask with a torn labrum. He was awful, not a solution for EDM.

 

[CycloneSweep]

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

I don't know how the stud young goalie helps the Oilers today. In the future for sure.