[News] Sekera, Schlemko, Darling on waivers for buyout purposes

[sureLoss]

Sekera is a surprise. Oilers might make a significant signing tomorrow.

Philadelphia Flyers @NHLFlyers
The #Flyers have placed defenseman David Schlemko on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract.

Edmonton Oilers @EdmontonOilers
The #Oilers have placed defenceman Andrej Sekera on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout.

[TheScorpion]

Sekera... wow. Very interesting.

[sureLoss]

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
Scott Darling (CAR) to be bought out, too

[bettercallbettman]

Daring had a nice run

[Textcritic]

According to capfriendly Sekara’s buyout counts for $2.5 m on the Oilers’s cap for 2019-20 and 2029-21. Then $1.5 m for 2021-22 and 2022-23.


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[tkflames]

Dont get the Oilers move unless it's for a trade....what does Myers, Stralman or Gardiner give you that you dont already get from Sekera? Injury risk maybe.

[transplant99]

Sekera is a pretty good dman...but those health issues must be scary enough for this to happen.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Dube

Daring had a nice run

Not really.


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[sureLoss]

The Sekera buyout saves the Oilers $3 million in cap space for the next two seasons.

[Strange Brew]

The Schlemkat has been having some injury problems. Can’t think of a player who fits the definition of journeyman better than him.

He is always the player I think of when I see teams pay big $’s or trade for bottom pairing D. He filled in pretty well for the Flames when he was here.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by tkflames

Dont get the Oilers move unless it's for a trade....what does Myers, Stralman or Gardiner give you that you dont already get from Sekera? Injury risk maybe.

I wonder if the plan in Edmonton is to fill out the blue line with rookies. Oilers fans are summarily convinced that there are multiple Norris Trophy winners among their defense prospects—one might say several Giordanos.

Most of the chatter has been focused on them adding a goalie and another winger.


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[bettercallbettman]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Not really.


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A touch under 15 million would say otherwise. But you’re the master. Sorry sir.

[Ashasx]

Despite not looking great coming back from injury, Sekera still managed a +4.1 CF% rel in 24 games last seasons.

Of course, that could be more of an indication of the quality of the team he played on, and a small sample size.

[TheScorpion]

never forget...

[bettercallbettman]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

never forget...

Who’s this?

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Dube

Who’s this?

Dirtbag Donny, clearly.

Some Oilers fan on Twitter who got laughed at quite a bit on here after this tweet was posted. Rightfully so

[bettercallbettman]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Dirtbag Donny, clearly.

Some Oilers fan on Twitter who got laughed at quite a bit on here after this tweet was posted. Rightfully so

Gotcha

[TheScorpion]

So, no Stone buyout. That obviously could change in August if the Flames take anybody to arbitration and open up the second window, but for now, he remains on the team.

[oldschoolcalgary]

a little surprise about sekera, based on stuff Staples was saying, they thought he looked pretty solid in his return...of course they were probably had their homer blinders on, but its not like the Oilers have a solid D. Thought they'd keep him around for depth at the very minimum...

[btimbit]

Schlemko is interesting because they only save like 100k in cap space vs playing him in the AHL