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Originally Posted by Macho0978
The other issue with the Oilers media and fans is the off season is not over. Some teams have cap space and assets. Teams like the Flames could still sell.
Colorado has cap space and has Landeskog included in their cap totals on cap friendly. He plays that is a boost but if he doesn’t they could add big time. Kadri back to the Avs? They look very tough again.
Carolina might have room depending on what they do with Necas and Jarvis.
Oilers fans calling it but their is tons of moves that can still be made
Oh yeah there is the trace deadline. Oilers dropped a conditional 1st for 32 overall. If they want to add now they are dishing a 1st in 26 and have no other prospects. Their deadline options worse than last year.
And they are over the cap. Lol let’s ignore all the details and claim the cup in July
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Great points. All are true. Also, everyone likes to make the mistake of claiming how great their forward group will be because of what Arviddson and Skinner have done in the past. But the problem is that means nothing now. Both those players were playing top powerplay minutes on their previous teams… now, they will get virtually no powerplay time because McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman, RNH and Bouchard play virtually the entire powerplay. And neither Arvidssom or Skinner have produced with reduced minutes before.
Media especially like to overlook the benefits of ice time and opportunity on production. McDavid is a great player… no doubt about it. But he plays more minutes than anyone - especially powerplay minutes. Most years he’s not in the top 10 in even strength points-per-60. So he (and Draisaitl) take up minutes and opportunities from other other players. Not saying that’s a poor strategy (they are more skilled than the rest of the team)… but it means players that think they will produce with the oilers will likely be surprised. Most skilled players that are used to top six minutes and PP1 opportunities struggle to produce in 3rd line roles.