Edmonton is No Good X: Up and Down Like a Toilet Seat

[Always Earned Never Given]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Edmonton is No Good XI: Why So Pissy? Urine Oil Country

Fantastic though I would make it more subtle.

“You’re in” Oil Country

[GhostCookie]

Originally Posted by JackIsBack

I really don't think Holland or the Oilers or their fans understand how the cap works at all... it's amazing how they think signing a player to a good deal (and he thinks McLeod took a huge Edmonton discount to play there, he said like Nurse did in 2020... that's debatable, I think Nurse and management thinks he took a deal) will reduce their cap.

They are up in HF complaining about the screw job they are the victim of because they don't get the cap credit for DK. Ignoring the fact that at the time of the trade it was clearly not in the cards as part of the deal, it's also ignoring that the penalty is in place to discourage teams from stretching contracts out to lower AAV (not sure if any of this is still in place in the current CBA), not to turn into a tradeable negative cap space asset.

They are still salivating over all the ways they can acquire PKane, ignoring the fact that sending multiple lineup players over for 1 player is probably a bad idea when you are already going to be running 2 players short. Not to mention that since PK "wants" to be an oiler so badly, CHI will only trade to the greasers for a low cost with the third party taking a pittance for their cap retention.

[joejoe3]

Originally Posted by Always Earned Never Given

Fantastic though I would make it more subtle.

“You’re in” Oil Country

Ur'ine Oil Country

[Boreal]

Originally Posted by JackIsBack

I was greeted this morning from an office Oilers' fan with "Holland is a genius" ... I asked why? He said because "he signed Mcleod at (or near) league minimum and that now they don't have a cap issue". I said, that's good, that signing doesn't make the cap situation any worse and fills out a roster spot with the minimum cost, but it doesn't make the cap shortfall magically disappear - signing players never does that, you need to move players or place them on LTIR (if they're injured or not in Edmonton's case) to do that - I told him, even with Klefbom and Smith on the LTIR, the Oilers are still one roster spot short and now 1.2 million over the cap (up because of the Mcleod signing).



I really don't think Holland or the Oilers or their fans understand how the cap works at all... it's amazing how they think signing a player to a good deal (and he thinks McLeod took a huge Edmonton discount to play there, he said like Nurse did in 2020... that's debatable, I think Nurse and management thinks he took a deal) will reduce their cap.


They love Nurse up there, I keep asking.... Makar or Nurse, Fox or Nurse - who would you take... they take Nurse.... I know we don't like our 2016 - 66th draft pick around these parts for good reason... but I'd take both Makar or Fox over Nurse any day, and it's not even close for either one.


Delusional is all I can say.

It is you who does not understand the salary cap.

They clearly do.

But do not feel bad.

They also understand the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement better than the NHL’s legal team.

Additionally, the NHL is secretly plotting against them because of this incomparable and unequivocal knowledge.

Every player in the league wants to play with Connor, in Edmonton, and at a discount.

They would have gotten away with doing it too, if it weren't for those meddling kids in the league office.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by GhostCookie

They are up in HF complaining about the screw job they are the victim of because they don't get the cap credit for DK. Ignoring the fact that at the time of the trade it was clearly not in the cards as part of the deal, it's also ignoring that the penalty is in place to discourage teams from stretching contracts out to lower AAV (not sure if any of this is still in place in the current CBA), not to turn into a tradeable negative cap space asset.

They are still salivating over all the ways they can acquire PKane, ignoring the fact that sending multiple lineup players over for 1 player is probably a bad idea when you are already going to be running 2 players short. Not to mention that since PK "wants" to be an oiler so badly, CHI will only trade to the greasers for a low cost with the third party taking a pittance for their cap retention.

They couldn’t even get PK Subban to agree to go there over retiring. They’re not getting PK out of Chicago.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

They couldn’t even get PK Subban to agree to go there over retiring.

This is a team that shipped out their heart and soul in Ryan Smyth over 100k, then a week later dropped a half-mil on renovating their dressing room.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by GhostCookie

They are up in HF complaining about the screw job they are the victim of because they don't get the cap credit for DK. Ignoring the fact that at the time of the trade it was clearly not in the cards as part of the deal, it's also ignoring that the penalty is in place to discourage teams from stretching contracts out to lower AAV (not sure if any of this is still in place in the current CBA), not to turn into a tradeable negative cap space asset.

They are still salivating over all the ways they can acquire PKane, ignoring the fact that sending multiple lineup players over for 1 player is probably a bad idea when you are already going to be running 2 players short. Not to mention that since PK "wants" to be an oiler so badly, CHI will only trade to the greasers for a low cost with the third party taking a pittance for their cap retention.

I don't think they need to worry about getting Patrick Kane. The Oilers are going to be sellers at the deadline, and then in the off season one of the Conna or Pissface will be on the move.

I think that the Campbell contract, a goalie that's played a max of 52 games in only one season, and was completely dreadful in the second half last year behind a far better defense is going to become the worst new contract in the league this season.

These aren't predictions or guesses, they're spoilers.

[midniteowl]

Soup Boy going to be their new Costingem. And this time, they don't have Old man Smith to bail them out.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Soup Boy going to be their new Costingem. And this time, they don't have Old man Smith to bail them out.

I still think Skinner is their starter by Christmas. Which makes me smile

[dissentowner]

Patrick Kane will never waive to play in Canada imo. My money would be him becoming a Ranger at some point this year.

[This post is terrible]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Soup Boy going to be their new Costingem. And this time, they don't have Old man Smith to bail them out.

You know when things go off the rail, Smith will make a miraculous comeback and they’ll have to dump Puljujarvi for nothing to have cap space and then Smith will get injured for real due to being out of shape

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by This post is terrible

You know when things go off the rail, Smith will make a miraculous comeback and they’ll have to dump Puljujarvi for nothing to have cap space and then Smith will get injured for real due to being out of shape

Or they'll do what cheater do, just swap out Smith and put Soup Boy on LTIR.

[Mr.Coffee]

About to go to bed but just thought I’d pop in as I was looking at that hilarious Nurse contract.

Why didn’t they negotiate with him? So strange.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Remember how chuffed the Oilers were when they gave Mike Smith a two year deal?

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Patrick Kane will never waive to play in Canada imo. My money would be him becoming a Ranger at some point this year.

Yep. They even have a spare 1st now to grab him.

[Tkachukwagon]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1573742940828336129

If it were me, I’d probably make learning the systems and being in good shape my priority but making best friends at summer camp is a good strategy too

[mivdo]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

https://twitter.com/user/status/1573742940828336129

If it were me, I’d probably make learning the systems and being in good shape my priority but making best friends at summer camp is a good strategy too

Systems? You mean get it to McDingdong?

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

https://twitter.com/user/status/1573742940828336129

If it were me, I’d probably make learning the systems and being in good shape my priority but making best friends at summer camp is a good strategy too

Arent these also just actions that literally every new player does?

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Arent these also just actions that literally every new player does?

The Edmonton Joey's is booked solid.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

https://twitter.com/user/status/1573742940828336129

Look out Conna. This guy has captain material written all over him.