Rumor: Trade Rumors & Proposals Thread | Get Us a ****ing Goalie Edition!

[CupofOil]

Florida, Vegas and Dallas are the 3 front runners for Rantanen, per Chris Johnston. Of course lmao.

I'm actually ok with that. The assets that it would take to get Rantanen then huge contract for a soon to be 30+ year player probably isn't the best use of resources. The Oilers would still have a big weakness on defense and in goal and no assets and no cap space for the next few years at least to add any quality there. Plus, he's been shit away from MacKinnon, do the Oilers really need to pay franchise money to a McDrai passenger?

Of course it would suck to see him go to a rival so there's that.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Florida, Vegas and Dallas are the 3 front runners for Rantanen, per Chris Johnston. Of course lmao.

Like what did I say lol

 

[Cloned]

It’s going to be something like Akey + 1st for Kovacevic and Allen.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

I think it has more to do with the fact that one GM is working is the other has his thumb firmly up his ass.

This team has bigger issues than depth players. We could fill a whole other roster with them.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I'm actually ok with that. The assets that it would take to get Rantanen then huge contract for a soon to be 30+ year player probably isn't the best use of resources. The Oilers would still have a big weakness on defense and in goal and no assets and no cap space for the next few years at least to add any quality there. Plus, he's been shit away from MacKinnon, do the Oilers really need to pay franchise money to a McDrai passenger?

Of course it would suck to see him go to a rival so there's that.

He would be our 3rd best forward.

And who are we kidding, this team isn’t addressing goal or top 6 wingers or defence.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

It’s going to be something like Akey + 1st for Kovacevic and Allen.

If Pickard can go too, and they can eat 50% on Allen, whatever fine.

I think the team, though, isn't eager to flip their 1st.

 

[FlameChampion]

It’s going to be something like Akey + 1st for Kovacevic and Allen.

Would be fitting to add one of our better prospects rather than just adding picks like every other contender does

 

[CycloneSweep]

If Pickard can go too, and they can eat 50% on Allen, whatever fine.

I think the team, though, isn't eager to flip their 1st.

I don’t think management thinks this team can win anything so they are going to stand pat. And the Frederic move was just one to appease the fan base.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

This team has bigger issues than depth players. We could fill a whole other roster with them.

Again, it's not the player they acquired, it's the fact that Florida's GM, not satisfied with winning the Stanley Cup last year, is making trades and ours probably hasn't even figured out which end of the phone you're supposed to talk into.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Would be fitting to add one of our better prospects rather than just adding picks like every other contender does

We will find out last minute that we added Nicholl or Philp

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I don’t think management thinks this team can win anything so they are going to stand pat. And the Frederic move was just one to appease the fan base.

I guess we can only hope? But I don't think they do.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yeah Sturm isn’t needed. Kapanen has 4C covered.

I was thinking Kapanen's been surprisingly decent at C. He back checks well, and it feels like his urge to make stupid risky plays with the puck goes down when he has more options/directions to skate.

Still, I would have had a lot of time for Sturm.

 

[McShogun99]

This year couldn't have went any worse, strategy wise for management. There's so many teams still in the playoff hunt that no one good is really available, they went all in with their cap on July 1 for underperforming players and their strategy to not match the offer sheets to accrue cap has backfired big time.

I'm still holding out hope that we end up with that mystery player that no one expected to be traded.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I don’t think management thinks this team can win anything so they are going to stand pat. And the Frederic move was just one to appease the fan base.

That's definitely the feeling I'm getting. If they don't think they can win this year they should sell off as much as they can.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Again, it's not the player they acquired, it's the fact that Florida's GM, not satisfied with winning the Stanley Cup last year, is making trades and ours probably hasn't even figured out which end of the phone you're supposed to talk into.

Can't really have an honest discussion with someone who thinks the season's over before the trade deadline is.

 

[Cloned]

If Pickard can go too, and they can eat 50% on Allen, whatever fine.

I think the team, though, isn't eager to flip their 1st.

I’d rather run Allen/Pickard lol.

 

[FlameChampion]

I don’t think management thinks this team can win anything so they are going to stand pat. And the Frederic move was just one to appease the fan base.

I think it’s the opposite. Management thinks the team is better than it is. Just a little slide lately. Nothing to worry about.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Can't really have an honest discussion with someone who thinks the season's over before the trade deadline is.

Management is free to prove me wrong, but so far their actions this season haven't indicated to me that they're any better than the last 4 regimes.

 

[McDNicks17]

With the Max Jones add, maybe they're trying to London Knight their way out of this.

You've got Bouch. They added Regula and Jones. We're just a Josh Anderson, Mike McCarron and Jarred Tinordi away now.

 

[McAsuno]

Now you're just crying about a Dominik Kahun tier player.

He’s a fine 4C that went for pennies. We have f***ing kapanen playing center tonight.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I think it’s the opposite. Management thinks the team is better than it is. Just a little slide lately. Nothing to worry about.

I disagree. If they did they would go all in.
They are a worse team than Florida this year, even at their best and Florida has spent an entire week improving and are STILL looking to add Ranatanen.

Stupid management no matter what.

 

[Canovin]

With the Max Jones add, maybe they're trying to London Knight their way out of this.

You've got Bouch. They added Regula and Jones. We're just a Josh Anderson, Mike McCarron and Jarred Tinordi away now.

You forgot our black ace Sam Oreilly

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I’d rather run Allen/Pickard lol.

I agree, but I would rather run Allen/(Forsberg/Lyon/Talbot/etc)

 

[CycloneSweep]

He’s a fine 4C that went for pennies. We have f***ing kapanen playing center tonight.

He’s also arguably one of the best faceoff guys in the league.

 

[oXo Cube]

Management thinks the team is good. Despite the recent board freak out they're correct.

They'd like to do more than they're doing but they hamstrung themselves with extremely questionable cap management.