So the oilers opt to go smaller with Skinner and Arvidsson and lose toughness with Fogele and Desharnais gone and possibly no Kane, they will be deadly on the rush but hopeless grinding it out along the boards, not good come playoffs. Smaller players can’t take the punishment in playoffs as we all know!!!!
Putting Kane on ltir I believe is answer to cap constraints and we don’t have to do anything all summer or until the season starts!…I sure do not want to lose Kane at all!
I never liked Jeff Skinner as a player and I think you are going to end up losing Holloway into the bottom 6 now instead of playing with Leon and Victor. I know we want to win it all but I just think Holloway on the second line would have been better than Skinner. Also it does Sound like Kane is going to LTIR, Are we going to be the Vegas Golden Knights next year for the playoffs and Kane is going to be ready? Lol
Can't believe the NHL reinstated these people .They should never have been allowed back anywhere near the NHL or its affiliates .Total disgrace ,it really is .
Actually, the Oilers do NOT have a "big logjam on defense". Connor Carrick is on the AHL roster, and after Broberg is signed, Stetcher is the 8th D. Both Stetcher and Brown can be sent down with their entire cap hits freed up if necessary.
The Oilers are not "running out of cap space", they're already way over the cap (by $2.454 Million), and the team still need to sign Broberg and Holloway (and to a lesser importance, Lavoie). Most likely they will assign a large contract onto LTIR. It could be Kane, or Nurse, but hopefully not Draisaitl. Alternatively you can speculate away about possible trades, but they've got to know that no other teams are likely do do them any favours.
Bull….kane was great in the games he played in the playoffs…you don’t know what you are talking about…if Kane had played in that last game we might have had a different outcome!
I just dont understand why edmonton was letting desharnais go to vancouver such a unbelivebel stupid deal to bring in troy useles stecher and brown insted for be kepping vinny unbelivebel stupid move llloollll
I am super happy for al this good deals whit al this amazing forwards but what is edmonton oilers thinking of when it comes to The defence???? Players like troy stecher and brown this players are not any Stanley cup contenders defensmen not in my yease and I dont think its in somewhere elses yeas eighter llloolll for god sake we have to trade in atlest 1 more of Ekholms caliber this jokes stecher and brown are not making anybody happy llolll
So important to sign Holloway and Broberg but with only $1.3 million left there will have to be movement elsewhere. Truly wonder what Kane's fate will be.
These signings have been spectacular in so many respects. It should also be mentioned that Corey Perry has agreed to a one year deal for a shade over one million and that Draisaitl would definitely prefer to remain in Edmonton over a long term contract. And, on one final note, many fans may be wondering how current acting GM Jackson has been able to lure so many high quality players to join the Edmonton Oilers where oddly enough, money wasn't the major issue for the incoming players. So, here are just a few examples although it may vary between different players: a) Arvidsson in particular has stated that he likes the winter climate and he has close relations with Ekholm. b) The Oilers have a good track record with reclamation projects. c) The belief system that they can win is especially significant with this team. d) This Oilers team has remarkable depth. e) The coaching staff encourages positive relationships and are very receptive to the needs of every player. f) Who wouldn't want to play with superstars such as McDavid and Draisaitl? Besides, the very close bond that these players have for each other are second to none. g) Each and every player on this Oilers squad all truly know that they not only have the talent but are also more than capable of winning the Stanley Cup in 2025 and every player wants to be a winner more than anything else. So, what's not to love with this slightly retooled (for the better) and fantastic team?
Great day for the oil BUT with their contracts, they’re two over the 23 limit of roster players they’re allowed…. So either they’re planning on moving a couple of guys OR they’re expecting LTIR OR they’re going to send guys down during the year (and likely guys who have a high chance of getting picked up)
Too many over 30 players We will see in April Not going to be pretty Running out of gas ⛽️ again, oilers can’t sign players more than 1-2 year deals , thus no free agents sign there, everyone has to be a Stanley Cup discount 💰 so McDavid and Drai and Nurse can take all the 💰 Can’t wait to hear the complaints come January Go Nashville , where players sign and want to play for no discounts 😅
Looks like trades coming up. Ceci for sure, as money out in exchange for a pick, since they got Stecher as a 7d and Kemp coming up. Kulak is paid less and is a good playoff performer (except for that last goal!). Maybe McLeod out for a pick too, which would make them the oldest in the league for sure. They need Kane, hope he can find his form of 2 yrs ago. They lack toughness on top of that, so Sam Carrick instead of Perry woulda suited me fine. Perry's experience is great, but it has to make a noticeable difference on the ice. And, the top two left D look like Ekholm and Broberg, so...If they're stuck with a 9.25m 3rd D, he HAS to take on the role of enforcer as well.
Spoke to a hardcore Sabres fan, Skinner is a good finisher but is terrible on defense, part of the reason why he was bought out. Hopefully he can learn, he will have to.
@user-yo1en9fw6y Yeah, he did have seasons in Buffalo where he put up good numbers, last season wasn't great but it wasn't horrible. He'll probably do well offensively in Edmonton, the price is right.
It’s too bad we signed Nurse to that dumpster fire of a contract, that is Broberg’s spot! Nurse for a decent RHD would be perfect, but no one wants that contract…
Ekholm helped bring him in for sure. I like NSH formula too: great goaltending, tough D, gritty forwards. Oilers like to slap 'em around though, sorry Stammer.
That surprised me too. I'd much rather have Carrick. Can't deny the value of Perry's experience, but it has to show up noticeably on the ice. Meanwhile, they need a bit more toughness, which Carrick sure had.
Please Daryl Katz for the love of all that is good do not hire Stan Bowman. I swear there's a conspiracy to hire other teams tired old cast offs & sub par personnel to sabotage this franchise, I think Craig Button hates the Oilers because I heard it out of his mouth. 🤣Mark Hunter is a better judge of hockey talent than Bowman. I still think the Oilers should hire someone who has had history here & knows the market, culture etc. Keith Gretzky has earned & deserves a promotion imo. Shawn Horcoff the asst GM to Stevie Yzerman is a up & comer. Doug Weight in San Jose. Even Kevin Weekes would probalby better than Bowman. Then Jeff Jackson's new hiree Kalle Larsson might be better than Bowman or Brad Holland. 😢
As a huge oilers fan, Wow what a day of signings! I wanted to keep Henrique, Janmark, and Brown!!! What a great feeling!!! After going to the Stanley cup finals! I'm so happy they kept almost all the same roster from the finals and late in the season and playoffs!!!! and also signed Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner Wow what a great day since the finals! LETS GO OILERS!!!!!
Janmark is the man! Dollar for dollar our best player. Sign Broberg to lock down another one of our Swede Brothers. Oilers going to blow up even more in Sweden.
Buffalo fan here. $3 million is about right for 1 year of Skinner. Henrique probably worth more. Brind'Amour in Carolina called Skinner "fundamentally un-coachable." Frustrating player - likes to skate and shoot. will look like a star if he plays with top line. Will disappear if he's not. Will not play defense to save his life.
Oilers current lines right now if Holloway and broberg resign would be as follows Nuge McDavid Hyman Skinner drai arvidson Janmark Henrique brown Holloway McLeod Kane Ekholm bouch Nurse broberg Kulak ceci/stetcher/carrick/josh brown Skinner Picard Delia Absolutely nuts roster right there.
