Pacem
05-28-2013, 11:00 PM
I took over the Oilers team part way thru last season and this is my first off season to put my stamp on the team. The team ended up finishing 29th overall. No where to go but up. The teams goal will always to be make the playoffs. It will be a tough battle to make that much of an improvement, but sitting at the bottom of the standings is not the way this GM wants things done.
Potential Roster thus far.
Sullivan - Berglund - Doan
M. Foligno - Dubinsky(RFA) - Zuccarello-Aasen
Skille (RFA) - Brodziak - Fedotenko(RFA)
Chipshura (RFA)- Komarov(RFA) - Bradley
xxx - xxx
Nikitin (RFA) - Regehr
Green - Blum (RFA)
Irwin (RFA) - Stralman (RFA)
xxx
J. Peters
xxx
Notable Free Agents
Nabokov (UFA)
Zidlicky (UFA)
Jake Dowell (RFA)
Not a deep roster by any means. Depending how free agency goes. There will be a lot of inexperienced players competing for roster spots. Blum and Irwin on defense. Komarov, Foligno, and Zuccarello-Aasen up front. These players likely wont re-rate well, but you have to play the players you have.
Moves made this off season.
Out: #2 overall
In: #6, #19, M. Greene, Brodziak
Having a high pick was a great asset to have this year. Wanted to move it, and decided I wanted to stay within the top 8 this year. Moved down 4 spots, and will get a prospect that I like at #6. Picked up the 19th overall which should net another good prospect. Adding two CPHL roster players was important. Looking at our potential roster we needed roster players at every position. Centre was a particularly weak position this season.
Out: Armia + 2nd rd pick
In: Dubinsky
I wanted another centre. I was forced to dress Doan at centre last season and I wanted to put him at his natural position on the wing next year. Only having 1 natural centre on the roster last season wasn't the best situation. The team needed to be better at winning face offs and getting another natural centre will help that. I talked to many GM's about getting a centre. There was a lot of interest in Armia. I have 3 firsts this year. I prefered moving Armia over a 1st this year. Receiving a centre that has 4 years of RFA contracts coming.
Notable Picks
1st round
#6, #19, and #26
2nd and 3rd rounds
#51, #62, #67, #82, #87
8 picks in the first 3 rounds (3 in the 1st round alone) should net the Oilers some quality prospects.
Potential Roster thus far.
Sullivan - Berglund - Doan
M. Foligno - Dubinsky(RFA) - Zuccarello-Aasen
Skille (RFA) - Brodziak - Fedotenko(RFA)
Chipshura (RFA)- Komarov(RFA) - Bradley
xxx - xxx
Nikitin (RFA) - Regehr
Green - Blum (RFA)
Irwin (RFA) - Stralman (RFA)
xxx
J. Peters
xxx
Notable Free Agents
Nabokov (UFA)
Zidlicky (UFA)
Jake Dowell (RFA)
Not a deep roster by any means. Depending how free agency goes. There will be a lot of inexperienced players competing for roster spots. Blum and Irwin on defense. Komarov, Foligno, and Zuccarello-Aasen up front. These players likely wont re-rate well, but you have to play the players you have.
Moves made this off season.
Out: #2 overall
In: #6, #19, M. Greene, Brodziak
Having a high pick was a great asset to have this year. Wanted to move it, and decided I wanted to stay within the top 8 this year. Moved down 4 spots, and will get a prospect that I like at #6. Picked up the 19th overall which should net another good prospect. Adding two CPHL roster players was important. Looking at our potential roster we needed roster players at every position. Centre was a particularly weak position this season.
Out: Armia + 2nd rd pick
In: Dubinsky
I wanted another centre. I was forced to dress Doan at centre last season and I wanted to put him at his natural position on the wing next year. Only having 1 natural centre on the roster last season wasn't the best situation. The team needed to be better at winning face offs and getting another natural centre will help that. I talked to many GM's about getting a centre. There was a lot of interest in Armia. I have 3 firsts this year. I prefered moving Armia over a 1st this year. Receiving a centre that has 4 years of RFA contracts coming.
Notable Picks
1st round
#6, #19, and #26
2nd and 3rd rounds
#51, #62, #67, #82, #87
8 picks in the first 3 rounds (3 in the 1st round alone) should net the Oilers some quality prospects.