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Originally Posted by Red
got better ideas? OEL is no Lidstrom, but he if that's what you are after then good luck.
BTW, OEL just turned 29, but is over the hill.
Meanwhile Johnny at 27 is a young star on the raise.
You guys need a better calendar.
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It has nothing to do with age- it has to do with his play over the past 2 seasons and contract status. We already have a better, cheaper version of exactly what OEL is in Hanifin. Why on earth would we want to shoot ourselves in the foot and acquire another boat anchor contract?
Solutions that might actually help the team:
Sign Hall 7 years x 8 million
Give up assets for Kuemper
Find a deal for Monahan or Johnny that brings in young, NHL ready assets.
Pay for a quality head coach.
I would rather see any of the above than to acquire OEL. I wouldn't want to take on OEL for free. He is not even in the same stratosphere as Stone or ROR.