The Oilers have no doubt the best forward group in the league

[Deen]

Most likely will be in the AHL to start the year unless they dump Ceci to open up cap space to carry a 22/23 man roster.

Can Cody Ceci play the left side?

 

[McFlyingV]

Can Cody Ceci play the left side?

Haven't seen him do it. Why you want him?

 

[The Panther]

I think it's time for Ryan to retire, personally. Useful PK-er, but as of last season (2023-24) he wasn't really bringing anything else. Time has passed him by, I'm afraid. Had an awesome NHL career, though, considering how late it began!!

 

[Deen]

Haven't seen him do it. Why you want him?

It's blasphemy, but honestly Calgary could use him.

 

[McFlyingV]

It's blasphemy, but honestly Calgary could use him.

You could probably flip him at the deadline for a 3rd with 50% retention haha.

 

[thaman8765678]

They already did. The problem for the Oilers is not the offense, but the defense and goaltending. And they improved neither today.

This is a yearly trend for the Oilers. Sign more goal scoring and try to outscore your defensive liabilities and poor goaltender.

 

[La Bamba]

They already did. The problem for the Oilers is not the offense, but the defense and goaltending. And they improved neither today.

This is a yearly trend for the Oilers. Sign more goal scoring and try to outscore your defensive liabilities and poor goaltender.

this narrative is getting old

the oilers made it to Game 7 of the Finals and needed more goals. A glaring need was scoring wingers

 

[Deen]

You could probably flip him at the deadline for a 3rd with 50% retention haha.

We have the cap space and after Weegar/Andersson there isn't a whole lot of experience back there. I'd explore it. What would be the ask?

 

[thaman8765678]

this narrative is getting old

the oilers made it to Game 7 of the Finals and needed more goals. A glaring need was scoring wingers

They are not going to get a cake walk to the finals every year. This year was an anomaly

They need to improve their d and goaltending. They will likely need to play good teams next year in the playoffs before the finals / teams with their starting goalie.

 

[McFlyingV]

We have the cap space and after Weegar/Andersson there isn't a whole lot of experience back there. I'd explore it. What would be the ask?

I'd imagine the Oil would be willing to move him for next to nothing if they want to give Broberg more playing time and get the cap space required to keep McLeod and Kane.

 

[Hank Plank]

this narrative is getting old

the oilers made it to Game 7 of the Finals and needed more goals. A glaring need was scoring wingers

Cup winning goal was because of poor defense and goaltending.

 

[Deen]

I'd imagine the Oil would be willing to move him for next to nothing if they want to give Broberg more playing time and get the cap space required to keep McLeod and

I'd take a 30 year old 5 goal 20 assist defenceman for future considerations. Get on it Conroy.

 

[Soundwave]

They already did. The problem for the Oilers is not the offense, but the defense and goaltending. And they improved neither today.

This is a yearly trend for the Oilers. Sign more goal scoring and try to outscore your defensive liabilities and poor goaltender.

The Oilers D was top 5 in the league for best goals against under Knoblaugh/Coffey for like 70 games.

In the playoffs they allowed only 2.6 goals per game just a hair above Florida at 2.58. Those are very respectable numbers, better than some recent Cup winners even. Florida's D allowed more goals against in the Final than the Oilers D did.

The D was not the issue, I mean shit even with the roster they had they probably could have won if Draisaitl didn't have a broken rib + broken finger which rendered him a non factor in the Final. Canadian teams just cannot buy a bounce in game 7 SCF it seems like, even Flames fans will know a thing about that.

They added significantly to that team.

 

[McFlyingV]

I'd take a 30 year old 5 goal 20 assist defenceman for future considerations. Get on it Conroy.

Probably depends if Kane is on LTIR to start the year or not. They might keep him for insurance and look to upgrade mid season if that's the case. He'll likely be getting demoted to the 3rd pairing in favor of Broberg though.

 

[Deen]

Probably depends if Kane is on LTIR to start the year or not. They might keep him for insurance and look to upgrade mid season if that's the case. He'll likely be getting demoted to the 3rd pairing in favor of Broberg though.

Without Kylington signing here it would make sense.

 

[thaman8765678]

The Oilers D was top 5 in the league for best goals against under Knoblaugh/Coffey for like 70 games.

In the playoffs they allowed only 2.6 goals per game just a hair above Florida at 2.58. Those are very respectable numbers, better than some recent Cup winners even. Florida's D allowed more goals against in the Final than the Oilers D did.

The D was not the issue, I mean shit even with the roster they had they probably could have won if Draisaitl didn't have a broken rib + broken finger which rendered him a non factor in the Final. Canadian teams just cannot buy a bounce in game 7 SCF it seems like, even Flames fans will know a thing about that.

They added significantly to that team.

You can do the injury thing for any team. If Demko is healthy, the Oilers are most likely out in round 2. If a few key Stars players were healthy likely round 3.

Injuries are a part of the game.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

What are they going to do with Derek Ryan?

He’s probably Bakersfield bound or spare forward. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is small, old, and getting crushed a lot as his foot speed declines.

 

[ViD]

So they have two Skinners now ?

 

[ChaoticOrange]

You can do the injury thing for any team. If Demko is healthy, the Oilers are most likely out in round 2. If a few key Stars players were healthy likely round 3.

Injuries are a part of the game.

Edmonton played with plenty of injuries too. Drai had a broken finger and a broken rib and was questionable to even play some games but he’s a stubborn mule.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Cup winning goal was because of poor defense and goaltending.

Oilers scored 1 goal in Game 7…yes, defense was the problem

You can do the injury thing for any team. If Demko is healthy, the Oilers are most likely out in round 2. If a few key Stars players were healthy likely round 3.

Injuries are a part of the game.

Again, goaltending wasn’t Vancouver’s problem
Petey and Quinn Hughes went MIA

 

[Deen]

He’s probably Bakersfield bound or spare forward. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is small, old, and getting crushed a lot as his foot speed declines.

The spirit is definitely willing if I recall.

 

[Soundwave]

You can do the injury thing for any team. If Demko is healthy, the Oilers are most likely out in round 2. If a few key Stars players were healthy likely round 3.

Injuries are a part of the game.

I think the Oilers beat all of those teams if all of those teams are healthy honestly. I'll take a trade of a 100% healthy McDavid + Draisaitl + Kane too if the Canucks have Demko, got no problems with that trade off at all.

The Oilers can play with anyone, they can defend, they can score obviously, now they have depth too. This isn't the Oilers of 4-5 years ago anymore. The coaching is much better, the defensive structure is way better, Bouchard is a budding All-Star now, Hyman was added, Ekholm was added, the PK and PP are both top notch.

 

[thaman8765678]

Edmonton played with plenty of injuries too. Drai had a broken finger and a broken rib and was questionable to even play some games but he’s a stubborn mule.

We know that, it has been repeated about 1000 times since last Monday. We know Draisatl was injured.

My point was just Tkachuk and Bennett had significant injuries too. Vancouver almost beat Edmonton with a 3rd string goalie. The Stars had their best defensive dman playing through an injury and their best forward.

 

[theMajor]

Yeah adding soft one dimensional Jeff Skinner and often injured Arvidsson doesn’t really do much for them. I mean I guess Mcdavid can carry them to the finals and then no show the important games at best.

Arvi is a gamer, hard not to love the dude even if he is a lil bit injury prone. when hes healthy he gives it all he's got

 

[Artemi Panarin]

Henrique was/is meh and Skinner doesn’t exactly strike fear in the heart of the opposition but go off.