The Unknown Poster Posted April 24, 2019 Author Report Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, HardCoreBlue said: Balance has been restored. The Leafs are out yet again. All hail the hockey Gods. Got the below JD B tweet from an Oiler fan friend and thought it was shade funny: How long before Matthews asks for a trade? Leafs can’t win a playoff series, haven’t won a cup for 50+ years. Time to blow up the team and rebuild. Am I doing this right Leafs fans? This is the exact **** ya’ll say about McDavid. Sounds ridiculous now doesn’t it? Lol well Toronto knows where it’s weak. I’m not sure Edmonton does.
Floyd Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, The Unknown Poster said: Lol well Toronto knows where it’s weak. I’m not sure Edmonton does. Edmonton isn't a one line team... its a one player team. The Unknown Poster 1
FrostyWinnipeg Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, Floyd said: Edmonton isn't a one line team... its a one player team. No love for Leon Draisaitl? Noeller, sweep the leg, blue_gold_84 and 1 other 4
Floyd Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: No love for Leon Draisaitl? I'd take him over Bryan Little...
Brandon Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Floyd said: I'd take him over Bryan Little... Can't we lure Edmonton into making at least one more bad trade
kelownabomberfan Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Floyd said: I'd take him over Bryan Little... until he sleeps with Scheifele's sister and gets his ass kicked....(reference: rumor that Drai slept with Nurse's sister, causing locker-room strife and an ass-kicking from Nurse)
Goalie Posted April 25, 2019 Report Posted April 25, 2019 4 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: No love for Leon Draisaitl? Dr Drai is on that 1 line
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 5, 2019 Report Posted May 5, 2019 Red Wings’ Ken Holland to accept Oilers’ GM job, per reports
HardCoreBlue Posted May 5, 2019 Report Posted May 5, 2019 1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Red Wings’ Ken Holland to accept Oilers’ GM job, per reports Pending McDavid approval. FrostyWinnipeg 1
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 6, 2019 Report Posted May 6, 2019 https://winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/survey-says-keep-maurice-ship-out-trouba-and-re-sign-tanev
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 15, 2019 Report Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) The Buffalo Sabres announced on Wednesday that they have hired Ralph Krueger as their new head coach. Krueger's most recent NHL coaching job was with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2012-13 season https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Krueger Winnipeg born but I wonder about this. Edited May 15, 2019 by FrostyWinnipeg Colin Unger 1
Noeller Posted May 15, 2019 Report Posted May 15, 2019 Krueger is great...wanted him with the Oilers. Now we're gonna be stuck with old man Tippett......
HardCoreBlue Posted May 15, 2019 Report Posted May 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Noeller said: Krueger is great...wanted him with the Oilers. Now we're gonna be stuck with old man Tippett...... Bring back Dallas Eakins? :-) Brandon and FrostyWinnipeg 1 1
Floyd Posted May 15, 2019 Report Posted May 15, 2019 41 minutes ago, Noeller said: Krueger is great...wanted him with the Oilers. Now we're gonna be stuck with old man Tippett...... They are NOT going to hire Tippett...??!?!
Noeller Posted May 15, 2019 Report Posted May 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, Floyd said: They are NOT going to hire Tippett...??!?! that's the word...apparently Tippett was down to Buffalo or Edmonton, so based on the Krueger news.................................?? I was really pushing for Todd Nelson...that guy did a good job before they hired McLellan...
Floyd Posted May 15, 2019 Report Posted May 15, 2019 25 minutes ago, Noeller said: that's the word...apparently Tippett was down to Buffalo or Edmonton, so based on the Krueger news.................................?? I was really pushing for Todd Nelson...that guy did a good job before they hired McLellan... Make Lucic the head coach - they're going to have to buy him out anyway... HardCoreBlue 1
Noeller Posted May 15, 2019 Report Posted May 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, Floyd said: Make Lucic the head coach - they're going to have to buy him out anyway... IMO, #1 priority of the off-season.......gotta find a way outta that albatross. Colin Unger 1
Atomic Posted May 19, 2019 Report Posted May 19, 2019 On 2019-05-15 at 3:58 PM, Noeller said: IMO, #1 priority of the off-season.......gotta find a way outta that albatross. I just don't see any real viable way out of it. If you want someone to take on that contract you have to be offering serious assets along with it... high picks, star players. If I am the GM of Edmonton I'm doing everything I can to just get some value out of Lucic. Private trainer, sports psychologist, whatever it takes. He was a good player at one point and I think he still could be, with a lot of work. He will never be worth 6M but maybe you can get the production of a 4M player out of him... 40 points in a third line role... it's still not ideal but I think you can work around that. Not that I give a **** about the Oilers but I like a good redemption story and I find their current situation intriguing. Goalie 1
Noeller Posted May 19, 2019 Report Posted May 19, 2019 13 hours ago, Atomic said: I just don't see any real viable way out of it. If you want someone to take on that contract you have to be offering serious assets along with it... high picks, star players. If I am the GM of Edmonton I'm doing everything I can to just get some value out of Lucic. Private trainer, sports psychologist, whatever it takes. He was a good player at one point and I think he still could be, with a lot of work. He will never be worth 6M but maybe you can get the production of a 4M player out of him... 40 points in a third line role... it's still not ideal but I think you can work around that. Not that I give a **** about the Oilers but I like a good redemption story and I find their current situation intriguing. It's really a 1a/1b situation for me in terms of Jets/Oilers priorities (living among fLames fans drives me to this...) but yeah, they'll find a home for Lucic. He was openly talking about wanting to play for Vancouver, so hopefully they'll be able to make something happen there...
Goalie Posted May 19, 2019 Report Posted May 19, 2019 It would have to be something like Lucic (money retained) plus 1st for Loui Erickson. I dont see lucic being moved unless oilers send their 1st or a good young player with him for another overpaid underperforming player.
Floyd Posted May 19, 2019 Report Posted May 19, 2019 The only fit I see for Lucic is Montreal really... If Im Montreal I'd push for Yamamoto/Lucic for Alzner/2nd round pick But I'd swap out Alzner for Lucic straight up Noeller 1
HardCoreBlue Posted May 22, 2019 Report Posted May 22, 2019 On 2019-05-19 at 11:34 AM, Floyd said: The only fit I see for Lucic is Montreal really... If Im Montreal I'd push for Yamamoto/Lucic for Alzner/2nd round pick But I'd swap out Alzner for Lucic straight up I think the bigger problem for Lucic is no one wants him.
HardCoreBlue Posted May 22, 2019 Report Posted May 22, 2019 On 2019-05-18 at 6:51 PM, Atomic said: I just don't see any real viable way out of it. If you want someone to take on that contract you have to be offering serious assets along with it... high picks, star players. If I am the GM of Edmonton I'm doing everything I can to just get some value out of Lucic. Private trainer, sports psychologist, whatever it takes. He was a good player at one point and I think he still could be, with a lot of work. He will never be worth 6M but maybe you can get the production of a 4M player out of him... 40 points in a third line role... it's still not ideal but I think you can work around that. Not that I give a **** about the Oilers but I like a good redemption story and I find their current situation intriguing. Don't see it, I think the game has passed him by but hey who knows, maybe another team takes a gamble on him. But I do know the Oilers are not in a position of strength to get good value in return for him. I think Holland knows he takes a hit on this one.
Atomic Posted May 22, 2019 Report Posted May 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said: Don't see it, I think the game has passed him by but hey who knows, maybe another team takes a gamble on him. But I do know the Oilers are not in a position of strength to get good value in return for him. I think Holland knows he takes a hit on this one. There will not be any positive outcome for the Oilers in regard to Lucic in a trade scenario. It simply won't happen. The only way they move him is to take on an equally bad player on an equally poor contract or give up major assets to entice a team to take him. And that potentially leaves them in a worse spot than had they kept him. At 30 years old and only 2 seasons removed from 50 points, I think you can still salvage something from Lucic. A 6 million dollar player? Hell no. A 35-40 point player on the 3rd line? Maybe. And I think that would be the best case scenario for the Oilers. There is no optimal ending here. This is a salvage mission and Ken Holland would be wise to look at it that way. Take the best of the shitty options and accept it.
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