Edmonton is No Good XI: Mud, Sweatpants and Tiers

[Reggie Dunlop]

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by bc-chris

i had a thought this morning.... wouldn't be amazing if you worked at ea sports and could somehow get a bunch of code into the nhl video game where if you are the losing captain in the cup final and you win the conn smythe a screen pops up and asks if you want to be a captain/leader/adult and go accept the trophy OR.... not

Didn't you read the latest Oiler propaganda FB? Apparently he wanted to go accept the award, but his teammates were sad and he is such a good leader that he couldn't abandon them in their time of need.

JFC I can't believe Oiler fans actually believe and buy into that BS.

[TheIronMaiden]

Edmonton is No Good

[Bubba17]

After FA day today I was looking at some cap issues with several teams. The Oilers still have $5.7M left but only have 18/23 positions signed. They have 2 interesting RFA contracts to negotiate Holloway/Broberg that should probably eat up most of that, unless they play hardball and give them minimum raises (even though they were 2 of the better players during the PO's).

Hopefully they end up with the same situation that Bouchard has them in, forced to take a bridge deal, totally blow up and play great, then cause the Oil more issues in a couple years. Never change Oilers.

[stemit14]

So who takes Kane’s contract after the Skinner contract? Or is it a buyout option for them? I don’t think many teams would want to take him. The oilers would likely have to give up a 2nd round pick or more to get someone to take his contract.

They have really left themselves exposed to offer sheets for Broberg and/or Holloway. Of course, those players have to want to sign offer sheets and other teams have to have the guts to put the oilers in a tough spot… so it might not be a real problem.

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by stemit14

So who takes Kane’s contract after the Skinner contract? Or is it a buyout option for them? I don’t think many teams would want to take him. The oilers would likely have to give up a 2nd round pick or more to get someone to take his contract.

They have really left themselves exposed to offer sheets for Broberg and/or Holloway. Of course, those players have to want to sign offer sheets and other teams have to have the guts to put the oilers in a tough spot… so it might not be a real problem.

My guess is the Oilers are playing the arbitration game with Broberg and or Holloway which would open up an additional buyout window to buy out Kane.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

My guess is the Oilers are playing the arbitration game with Broberg and or Holloway which would open up an additional buyout window to buy out Kane.

Neither are eligible.

It looks like some guy named Raphael Lavoie is the only arbitration eligible player they have.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

My guess is the Oilers are playing the arbitration game with Broberg and or Holloway which would open up an additional buyout window to buy out Kane.

nvm

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by getbak

Neither are eligible.

It looks like some guy named Raphael Lavoie is the only arbitration eligible player they have.

So it’s Lavoie then

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

So it’s Lavoie then

And he can torpedo that by just accepting his QO.

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

And he can torpedo that by just accepting his QO.

It’s the Oilers, you don’t think there’s a side deal.

[MisterJoji]

Sounds like they re-upped Janmark in addition to Skinner, Brown x 2 & Perry. Offer sheet Broberg tomorrow for like 5 x 4.0M & flip the Oilers the 2nd round pick or watch them try to make panic deals to attempt to match.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

It’s the Oilers, you don’t think there’s a side deal.

What are they going to offer him on this side deal?

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

What are they going to offer him on this side deal?

Go to arbitration and at start of season will sign you to a larger extension for following year.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

Go to arbitration and at start of season will sign you to a larger extension for following year.

Nobody in hockey is going to trust a promise like that from the Oilers. We all know what their word is worth.

[D as in David]

Maybe they'll do the Mike Smith Special: LTIRetire someone who was healthy enough to play in the playoffs but not healthy enough to continue their career.

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Nobody in hockey is going to trust a promise like that from the Oilers. We all know what their word is worth.

They will buyout Kane and trade Ceci. Will bring back Desharnais, sign Broberg and Holloway and likely have cash to bring in a veteran dman. All this while still keeping $1MM aside for the mid season Carter Hart signing.

[Mattman]

Apologies if it's been posted and for not embedding tweets.

https://x.com/IneffectiveMath/status...909833448?s=19

Joshua Brown (no clue this guy existed) is somehow analytically the worst player in ther NHL and the Oilers are paying him 3x1m hahah

[EDMONTONisNG]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

They will buyout Kane and trade Ceci. Will bring back Desharnais, sign Broberg and Holloway and likely have cash to bring in a veteran dman. All this while still keeping $1MM aside for the mid season Carter Hart signing.

Desharnais is gone. I see them getting rid of Kane, Ceci and also Mcleod. Agree with everything else though.

[Monahammer]

What could we offersheet Holloway to create problems? 3 mil x 3?