10-01-2015, 01:34 PM
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#1881
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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If I'm the Oilers I would have taken Bickell over Nikitin.
At least Bickell has some playoff experience and comes from a winning team. Plus he has had flashes of being able to produce when playing with skilled players, and adds some needed size to the forward ranks.
Extra year on the contract, but at least he is serviceable, and expires before they have to re-sign any of the next young stars.
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10-01-2015, 01:38 PM
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#1882
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
If I'm the Oilers I would have taken Bickell over Nikitin.
At least Bickell has some playoff experience and comes from a winning team. Plus he has had flashes of being able to produce when playing with skilled players, and adds some needed size to the forward ranks.
Extra year on the contract, but at least he is serviceable, and expires before they have to re-sign any of the next young stars.
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Bickell is not worth the money for even one year, let alone two. They'd be stupid to make that trade.
At the end of this year, Nikitin's deal is gone and they can forget it was ever signed.
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10-01-2015, 01:51 PM
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#1883
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
If I'm the Oilers I would have taken Bickell over Nikitin.
At least Bickell has some playoff experience and comes from a winning team. Plus he has had flashes of being able to produce when playing with skilled players, and adds some needed size to the forward ranks.
Extra year on the contract, but at least he is serviceable, and expires before they have to re-sign any of the next young stars.
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Its dead money. I'd rather have 1 less year of dead money.
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10-01-2015, 01:59 PM
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#1884
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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The extra year doesn't hurt them too much though because they don't have any major contracts to renegotiate until 2 years from now.
That team needs to bring in some guys who have some real playoff experience and have won before.
Bickell isn't a great player but he is a guy who has been a part of 3 Blackhawks cup winning teams, has produced in the playoffs in the past, and has played pretty much everywhere in the Hawks lineup.
Sure $4 million is a lot of money, but really he would just be a placeholder for the money they need to re-sign McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nurse in a couple years.
Give me a guy who may be overpaid, but can actually still contribute and play a role. Over a player like Nikitin who is going to be sitting in the press box every night. Especially since that extra year is pretty much a non-factor when it comes to cap management for the Oilers.
IMO Bickell is dead weight for the Hawks who are completely cash strapped, but the Oilers will have the space, he expires at the right time, and is a better player than Nikitin who is deadweight on every NHL roster.
Hell I think I'd rather have Bickell at $4million, then Raymond at $3.1, at least with Bickell you know you get a guy who can play bottom 6, be physical, and is a big body you need come playoff time.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 10-01-2015 at 02:18 PM.
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10-01-2015, 02:00 PM
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#1885
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
If I'm the Oilers I would have taken Bickell over Nikitin.
At least Bickell has some playoff experience and comes from a winning team. Plus he has had flashes of being able to produce when playing with skilled players, and adds some needed size to the forward ranks.
Extra year on the contract, but at least he is serviceable, and expires before they have to re-sign any of the next young stars.
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I don't see how this is of use to the Oilers.
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10-01-2015, 02:02 PM
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#1886
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#1 Goaltender
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Bickell still suffering from vertigo... can play through it but not 100%
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10-01-2015, 03:12 PM
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#1888
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Red Wings currently waiting for the results of MRI for an injured Danny DeKeyser.
If he is out longterm, they could be looking for a top 4 d-man or someone that could fit that role in the interim.
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10-01-2015, 03:19 PM
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#1889
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Friedman on Brayden Schenn:
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17. Hextall did not want to talk about Brayden Schenn, but word is he received several calls about the forward after being quoted as saying “I think he’s been ok” during camp. The sense from outside is Hextall didn’t mean for it to come across as badly as it was portrayed, and I’m not sure it’s a guarantee Schenn will be traded — as we all assumed after we heard that.
“Put it this way,” another exec said. “If he wants to trade Brayden Schenn, he could very easily do it.”
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10-01-2015, 03:31 PM
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#1890
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Franchise Player
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Edmonton has enough forwards. Bickell isn't gonna help them much plus that extra year is definitely unnecessary. Niktin at least plays defence (however good you think he does it) and an expiring contract is way more valuable.
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10-01-2015, 03:32 PM
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#1891
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heep223
If anything the Flames need another young, top six winger. The Leafs have one of those - JVR. Highly doubtful they're going to move him for a package including Jones unless it involves significant draft picks, or Brodie/Hamilton. Not going to happen
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You say this, but everyone was thinking you could never get Hamilton for less than a Bennett / JG / Brodie.
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards....
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10-01-2015, 03:35 PM
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#1892
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Franchise Player
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I think that would quality as significant draft picks.
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10-01-2015, 03:38 PM
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#1893
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IliketoPuck
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards....
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Treliving:
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10-01-2015, 04:41 PM
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#1894
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Shawn Hutcheon @ShawnHutcheon 45s45 seconds ago
#NHLBruins have assigned Anton Blidh, Chris Breen, Brandon DeFazio, Brian Ferlin, Alex Khokhlachev to #AHLBruins.
Cannot remember where the Khoklachev article was but he has been sent down, I'll bet he is none too pleased.
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10-01-2015, 04:43 PM
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#1895
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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I'd claim him if we had room...
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10-01-2015, 04:45 PM
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#1896
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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^ He doesn't require waivers IIRC
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10-01-2015, 04:51 PM
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#1897
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
^ He doesn't require waivers IIRC
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Amazing where he could have been if Iginla agreed to go to Boston.
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10-01-2015, 05:02 PM
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#1898
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Amazing where he could have been if Iginla agreed to go to Boston.
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Stockton?
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10-08-2015, 06:32 PM
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#1899
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: CGY
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@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Lehner appears hurt
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10-08-2015, 06:37 PM
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#1900
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hockey.modern
@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Lehner appears hurt
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So Buffalo, do you want Hiller or Ramo?
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