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Old 01-17-2021, 10:42 AM   #3281
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Edmonton Hockey Team looking for amateurs to fill goaltending position.
I thought they already signed Mike Smith.
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Old 01-17-2021, 11:10 AM   #3282
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Just reading some post-game over at HF Oil, which is delicious by the way! I've seen a couple of posters mention that Neal is not playing as he is out of shape. One poster gave him the excuse that it's due to him having to endure two quarantines. Is any of this true? If any of it is even sort of true it's hilarious!
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Old 01-17-2021, 11:11 AM   #3283
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Sounds like their fans just want to oil up their star players.... all players need time to adjust and get up to speed, what a terrible opinion. If anything if they are really the best they would already be bringing more to the table than most other players. Even Iggy had his slow starts but you knew he would be bringing high levels of fitness, leadership and consistency through the rest of the season.

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Just reading some post-game over at HF Oil, which is delicious by the way! I've seen a couple of posters mention that Neal is not playing as he is out of shape. One poster gave him the excuse that it's due to him having to endure two quarantines. Is any of this true? If any of it is even sort of true it's hilarious!
Lol ya, it's not like anyone could expect a career professional athlete with 10s of millions in earnings to have a home gym. Thoughts and prayers with the real meal family.
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Just reading some post-game over at HF Oil, which is delicious by the way! I've seen a couple of posters mention that Neal is not playing as he is out of shape. One poster gave him the excuse that it's due to him having to endure two quarantines. Is any of this true? If any of it is even sort of true it's hilarious!
You can't take someone off the roster because they are out of shape. He is listed as non-roster, so it is likely Covid protocol.

They have $0 cap space, carry over bonus overages of $341k, and potential bonuses of $837k

They are completely unable to improve their roster, unless Holland can hypnotize someone into a trade.
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Just reading some post-game over at HF Oil, which is delicious by the way! I've seen a couple of posters mention that Neal is not playing as he is out of shape. One poster gave him the excuse that it's due to him having to endure two quarantines. Is any of this true? If any of it is even sort of true it's hilarious!
I dont think you can put players on IR for being fat...
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I am curious to see if EDM claims Dell and tells him to wait for them in Toronto. Oilers are there this week. That opens some options
It would be funny if a team further up the claim totem nabbed him first just to #### with them. Maybe Canes again.
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Old 01-17-2021, 12:19 PM   #3288
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NHL GMs could, conceivably, mess with EO Edmonton Hockey Team all season by playing "Waiver Tag."

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The problem the Oilers have is they aren't getting derpth scoring it all. If they aren't getting points from the dynamic duo they are in big doo doo. Having to score 4 or 5 goals a game because of your goalie, is a lot to put on McDavid and Draisaitl.
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Old 01-17-2021, 12:27 PM   #3290
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I am curious to see if EDM claims Dell and tells him to wait for them in Toronto. Oilers are there this week. That opens some options
Dell probably retires.

Announcers (one is Olczyk) on the Penguin broadcast making fun of the Oilers. Talking about Smith going to LTIR and their desperation for a goalie. Saying they're in big trouble with Koskinen and are going to need McD and Drai to score 5 or 6 every night to have any chance.

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Old 01-17-2021, 12:30 PM   #3291
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Also the problem with the oilers is the 2 stars so hard done by from having to outscore their opponents to keep up with bad D don't even try to help support any semblance of D and therefore must score even more. It's a beautiful hole that continues to dig itself

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Imagine a team being so pathetic that the fans (and media) are crossing their fingers in the hopes of getting Aaron freaking Dell off waivers?


https://twitter.com/user/status/1350867595281326080

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Old 01-17-2021, 01:13 PM   #3293
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Aaron Dell as your goaltending derpth.
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Its almost like banking on a 38 year old Goaltender to not get injured might have been a slightly short-sighted plan.

"And now please welcome.....your starting Goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers....from the Northern Manitoba Penitentiary League......"
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https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/...y.php?pid=6433

Lester Patrick pulled this off once....
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Flames should claim Dell and trade him to a US market.

When do waiver positions switch over from last years standings to current standings?
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Old 01-17-2021, 01:25 PM   #3298
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My favourite Aaron Dell memory:


It's missing when Dell gave Bennett a nasty slash for no reason, so Benny got revenge by murdering Simek:
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Imagine a team being so pathetic that the fans (and media) are crossing their fingers in the hopes of getting Aaron freaking Dell off waivers?
Truth be told, he would be an upgrade on Smith as a back-up.
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Is Dell really that big an improvement over Grossdick?
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