[Trade] Oilers trade Boyd Gordon to Coyotes for Lauri Korpikoski

[devo22]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Does Edmonton clear up any cap space with this deal?

yeah ... 500k.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

I think Kyle Brodziak is the UFA veteran center he was talking about.

I don't get that either. Lateral move at best.

[The Fonz]

So they ship out the 1 forward of theirs who showed passion and defensive reliability, for a winger who was singled out by his coach at season's end for having a horrible year, with Tippett adding "we need more out of him. He needs to have a better offseason"... So in other words, he was lazy and out of shape.

Oilers.

[Walter Reed]

Whaaaaat ???
Hmmmmmm, very questionable move IMO.
Gordon was a faceoff ace with a lot of character.
There must be another move in the pipeline that will explain this trade but in a vacuum, I don't understand or like this transaction from a Oiler fan perspective.
Good move for Arizona.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Walter Reed

Whaaaaat ???
Hmmmmmm, very questionable move IMO.
Gordon was a faceoff ace with a lot of character.
There must be another move in the pipeline that will explain this trade but in a vacuum, I don't understand or like this transaction from a Oiler fan perspective.
Good move for Arizona.

It makes sense if the Oilers think of the Coyotes as a threat to their attempt at Auston Matthews.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

A few weeks ago I thought Chia was a pretty nice move for the Oil. Fast forward to today.......not so much. I guess we'll see what he does for the rest of the summer, but so far I've been unimpressed and surprised. Maybe my expectations of him were too high.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

A few weeks ago I thought Chia was a pretty nice move for the Oil. Fast forward to today.......not so much. I guess we'll see what he does for the rest of the summer, but so far I've been unimpressed and surprised. Maybe my expectations of him were too high.

Thought for sure he's trade the 16th pick for an actual and capable veteran defender, not for more of what the Oilers already have.

[CaptainCrunch]

Guess they're going to put Draisatl in that third line center spot even though his skating isn't NHL quality yet.

Other then that this is a pretty bad move. Basically Chia, outside of the easy move drafting first overall is making a lot of moves that don't seem to be good or are highly risky.

Like I said, their bottom 6 was poo last year, Boyd was the closest thing to decent for them and they traded him for a underwhelming winger.

Maybe Chia is another version of Tambellini.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by MisterJoji

Isn't Talbot a UFA after this upcoming season? What are the odds he bolts after getting lit up due to the AHL worthy defense corps and forwards who refuse to backcheck? The have ONE center who cares about defense and is top 10 in the league in faceoffs and they trade him for a winger? I thought MacT wasn't allowed to make trades anymore?

Talbot is going to take his obligatory 6x6, nobody who is that late into their careers turns down that kind of cash.

Sriouzly guyz, who needz to win facoffz w/ McSaviour? Hez got it covered!!!

Wingerzz!!!

Wingers are what have gotten them to the glorious position they're in today! You dont mess with success!!

[Walter Reed]

I really hope there is not a Shawn Matthias in the Oilers future ..... sigh

[Money Baer]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Bob Stauffer @Bob_Stauffer
As per @EdmontonOilers Gordon for Korpikoski....Oilers will now likely be looking for veteran right shot C tomorrow

That has Eric Fehr written all over it.
RHS, 6'4 - 215lbs, 52% faceoffs

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

Gordon might have been a valuable trade chip at the deadline. Dufus dufus for dufus move.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Funny, that's the only Oiler who showed up to play every night.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

Funny, that's the only Oiler who showed up to play every night.

And theres your answer.

What has happened to every Oiler that actually gave a crap a showed up every night?

Shipped out.

[Ring of Fire]

Does Chiarelli want to bring in a familiar face...Gregory Campbell to Edmonton?

[nieuwy-89]

I would not be surprised if Gordon requested a trade. He seemed very disgruntled last year - one of the few Oilers who gave a .

I would have thought the return would be better for a serviceable 3/4 line centre with good face off stats and some jam in his game.

[T@T]

I love this deal, The final result was good but Gordon killed us in the dot last year.

[Calgary4LIfe]

IIRC, didn't Gordon turn down a bigger offer from Edmonton and instead, signed (or re-signed - can't remember) in Nashville? Felt bad when he got traded there.

Goes and works his butt off - one of the few (if perhaps the only) players to do so, and just when things are looking a bit more positive (relatively speaking), they ship him off to another team that looks to do worse in the standings. Poor guy.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

IIRC, didn't Gordon turn down a bigger offer from Edmonton and instead, signed (or re-signed - can't remember) in Nashville? Felt bad when he got traded there.

no that was Matt Hendricks. Gordon signed there as a UFA.

[Gord Wappel]

Korpikoski reminds me of all those 1st round trades that Calgary usually came out worse for.
in this case trading down a few spots with Rangers (who took highly rated Korpikoski) and we took Chucko.
others I recall; Saprykin instead of Lundmark.
Trade up to take Trevor Kidd so New Jersey takes Brodeur later.
GMs like Cliff Fletcher did this to justify their salary and take credit for random successes.
There have been many over years.. that contributed to that worst 1st round "next two picks" rating done by Bingo recently.