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View Poll Results: What will the Oilers (not you) do?
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Match both
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15.69% |
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Match Broberg
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10.25% |
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Match Holloway
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44.14% |
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Match Neither
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29.92% |
08-19-2024, 09:01 AM
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#581
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by Bonded
We will see. I think they could have won if they had competent d pairings. They shuffled the forwards and got slightly better on paper while worsening their D. I think they hurt their chances at getting back to SCF.
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If you look at it as:
In:
Arvidson
Skinner
Podkolzin
Out:
Foegele
McLeod
Holloway (assuming they let him go)
Then it’s pretty much prioritizing scoring rather than two-way game at forward.
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08-19-2024, 09:07 AM
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#582
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stemit14
If you look at it as:
In:
Arvidson
Skinner
Podkolzin
Out:
Foegele
McLeod
Holloway (assuming they let him go)
Then it’s pretty much prioritizing scoring rather than two-way game at forward.
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Exactly, they seem bent on trying to prove that a team can win a cup by going all in on offence. They got close and have committed even further into the idea.
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08-19-2024, 09:13 AM
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#583
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Norm!
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They lost a bunch of speed on the forecheck too.
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08-19-2024, 09:26 AM
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#584
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Dallas
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Oilers loading up on floaters and cherry pickers
After all, their stars couldn’t score in game 7
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08-19-2024, 11:05 AM
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#585
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flamesfan05
Oilers loading up on floaters and cherry pickers
After all, their stars couldn’t score in game 7
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And yet the Defence looks worse and...they have to hope that their goaltending doesn't turn back into a Pumpkin.
Do they still have Soupy under contract?
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08-19-2024, 11:09 AM
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#586
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Locke
And yet the Defence looks worse and...they have to hope that their goaltending doesn't turn back into a Pumpkin.
Do they still have Soupy under contract?
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No he was bought out.
Skinner and Pickard are the duo.
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08-19-2024, 11:11 AM
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#587
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First Line Centre
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Not that he was good last year, but Kane will need to go on LTIR for the year to make all this work still.
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08-19-2024, 11:22 AM
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#588
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Macho0978
Not that he was good last year, but Kane will need to go on LTIR for the year to make all this work still.
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Considering he said he would be good start the year, or if the surgery is pushed, he probably is back after Christmas. Sounds like he won't be able to sit on LTIR all season.
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08-19-2024, 11:24 AM
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#589
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flamesfan05
Oilers loading up on floaters and cherry pickers
After all, their stars couldn’t score in game 7
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Florida won game 7 with suffocating two way play.
Oilers' reaction: We need to get more one-dimensional
They never change, and it will be to their demise when McDavid either walks or forces a trade in his final year with no cups.
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08-19-2024, 11:54 AM
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#590
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
No he was bought out.
Skinner and Pickard are the duo.
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Yikes. That is...less than ideal.
I mean we're running with Vladar and Wolf but we expect to suck.
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08-19-2024, 01:13 PM
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#591
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonded
lol Broberg is back to a top 4, maybe even a top pair D now that the Oilers are lining up to match. I think Broberg is overrated but you sound a lot like an Oilers fan here. I knew if they matched the narrative would go from overpaid bottom pairing D to Broberg being a top 4 d again.
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that's because they are an Oiler fan
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08-19-2024, 01:19 PM
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#592
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Calgary
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I can't think of a better way to develop a young defensive prospect than by denying his trade request, matching an overpaid offer sheet that puts a huge target on him for fans and media, and sticking him on his wrong side so he can be mentored by Darnell Nurse.
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08-19-2024, 01:23 PM
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#593
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Groot
I can't think of a better way to develop a young defensive prospect than by denying his trade request, matching an overpaid offer sheet that puts a huge target on him for fans and media, and sticking him on his wrong side so he can be mentored by Darnell Nurse.
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Add in having Kevin Lowe's demand he pay them back half his salary next year because he has not earned his money.
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08-19-2024, 01:25 PM
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#594
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Groot
I can't think of a better way to develop a young defensive prospect than by denying his trade request, matching an overpaid offer sheet that puts a huge target on him for fans and media, and sticking him on his wrong side so he can be mentored by Darnell Nurse.
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The overplayed overpaid pairing
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08-19-2024, 01:25 PM
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#595
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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How was Broberg's english? They could always do what they did to Puljujarvi and send him to the minors with no interpreter, no teammates who spoke his language and let him find his own way.
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08-19-2024, 01:45 PM
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#596
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The Pas, MB
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I see some Oilers fans got triggered from this tweet from the Blues.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1825545016909103254
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08-19-2024, 02:10 PM
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#597
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#1 Goaltender
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What is speculated to be the most likely scenario here now that Ceci got traded? Broberg has to be matched at least I assume.
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08-19-2024, 02:18 PM
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#598
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#1 Goaltender
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Broberg matched and Holloway leaves. That would explain the Podkolzin move too
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08-19-2024, 02:22 PM
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#599
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Bingo's Official Offspring
Yes My Dad Knows I'm Here
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Calgary
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Putting Oiler management shaders on, they'll match Holloway and let Broberg walk. Then proceed to sign JVR and Hoffman to max their cap out, neglecting their defense again in the process.
This is the Oiler way.
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08-19-2024, 02:33 PM
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#600
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Saqe
What is speculated to be the most likely scenario here now that Ceci got traded? Broberg has to be matched at least I assume.
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Jason Gregor said he thinks they may not match either of the offers.
That would make yesterdays trade even more hilarious.
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