Greenspace
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Also to be fair, he could have meant if he wasn't with Edmonton, he at least wanted to go to a team that was competitive.
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Greenspace
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McLeod traded to Buffalo
MacLac
Senior Member
Anyone catch Marty Biron on TSN - so-called Hockey analyst - say that the Nucks are Canada’s best team and that the Oil have the 4th best goaltending in the country too! What’s with this guy?
Gronk!
Senior Member
This will help sign Broberg and Holloway but I think there will be one more trade.
Edit: Matthew Savoie's bother Carter last played in the Oilers farm system but he's now a UFA.
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Jack Harris
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This is a home run trade for the oilers, mcleod is an exceptional 3C but savoie has potential to be a 80-90 point guy for the next decade unreal work by JJ, ceci/kane out next and find a way to upgrade that second pair right shit spot and this organization firing is on all cylinders.
erudyk_29
Active Member
Love this trade,
MCleod did well enough in his role. But Savoie could be a legit top 6 player as soon as next season and has star potential.
Absolutely amazing work here.
MCleod did well enough in his role. But Savoie could be a legit top 6 player as soon as next season and has star potential.
Absolutely amazing work here.
Glenco
Senior Member
Can’t believe Buffalo made this trade.
Glenco
Senior Member
Just been watching videos from Sabres fans. Had to turn it off because of all the profanity.
MacLac
Senior Member
Happy profanity?
Gronk!
Senior Member
This is why the Sabres haven't qualified for the playoffs since 2011. That's 13 years.
archited
Senior Member
If the Oilers can continue to pick off top-tier draft picks after a year or two of "seasoning" then what use is it having a first round draft pick at all? This to me was one of the greatest all-time steals in Professional Sport right up there with signing Warren Moon to the Edmonton Eskimos. And a home-town boy to boot... smo-o-o-o-oth!!!
erudyk_29
Active Member
With the offseason moves, trades and signings starting to wind down. I think it's time for a way too early NHL and division ranking prediction.
X = Wildcard Team
So here we go:
Atlantic:
1. Florida
2. Boston
3. Toronto
4. Detroit X
5. Tampa Bay
6. Ottawa
7. Montreal
8. Buffalo
Metropolitan:
1. Carolina
2. New Jersey
3. New York (Rangers)
4. Pittsburgh X
5. New York (Islanders)
6. Washington
7. Columbus
8. Philadelphia
Central:
1. Dallas
2. Colorado
3. Winnipeg
4. Nashville X
5. Minnesota X
6. Utah
7. St Louis
8. Chicago
Pacific:
1. Edmonton
2. Vancouver
3. Vegas
4. Los Angeles
5. Seattle
6. Anaheim
7. Calgary
8. San Jose
Let me explain some of the biggest risers and fallers:
Risers:
New Jersey:
Everything went wrong for the Devils last year: injuries, goaltending, coaching and more injuries. They've had a fantastic off season, and with a better coach (still not that great but better), better goaltending from Markstrom and better health, I believe they will easily be a playoff team.
Pittsburgh:
The Pens were basically the anti-Canucks last year and were really unlucky pretty much all year and still almost made it in the end. Their offseason wasn't fantastic but it was okay enough and their powerplay was abysmal, which is extremely odd considering the talent they could put out there, no matter how old. I predict the Pens will snag a wildcard spot ahead of the Lightning.
Detroit:
The Red Wings took a massive step last year and I think they have the pieces to put together a really good squad in the next few years. This prediction assumes the Simon Edvinsson steps in and is good early on, and is able to take some of the pressure off of Moritz Seider.
Fallers:
Los Angeles:
Very mid team and I think the Wild will be better, pushing them out of the wildcard spot. I don't like their defense and goaltending, the Edmundson signing was weird. They got rid of Dubois though!
Calgary:
Traded away half their defense in the past year, along with much of the forward core. Most of the players with tradeable contracts that are worth much are gone. The Flames have entered tank mode.
Tampa Bay:
Vasilevskiy keeps getting worse, no Sergachev, Stamkos. The whole core is aging and the depth is not good enough to compensate.
Top 5 Teams (regular season):
1. Oilers
2. Stars
3. Panthers
4. Hurricanes
5. Boston
Bottom 5 Teams:
28. Chicago
29. Calgary
30. Buffalo
31. Philadelphia
32. San Jose
These are just predictions and once again, way too early.
X = Wildcard Team
So here we go:
Atlantic:
1. Florida
2. Boston
3. Toronto
4. Detroit X
5. Tampa Bay
6. Ottawa
7. Montreal
8. Buffalo
Metropolitan:
1. Carolina
2. New Jersey
3. New York (Rangers)
4. Pittsburgh X
5. New York (Islanders)
6. Washington
7. Columbus
8. Philadelphia
Central:
1. Dallas
2. Colorado
3. Winnipeg
4. Nashville X
5. Minnesota X
6. Utah
7. St Louis
8. Chicago
Pacific:
1. Edmonton
2. Vancouver
3. Vegas
4. Los Angeles
5. Seattle
6. Anaheim
7. Calgary
8. San Jose
Let me explain some of the biggest risers and fallers:
Risers:
New Jersey:
Everything went wrong for the Devils last year: injuries, goaltending, coaching and more injuries. They've had a fantastic off season, and with a better coach (still not that great but better), better goaltending from Markstrom and better health, I believe they will easily be a playoff team.
Pittsburgh:
The Pens were basically the anti-Canucks last year and were really unlucky pretty much all year and still almost made it in the end. Their offseason wasn't fantastic but it was okay enough and their powerplay was abysmal, which is extremely odd considering the talent they could put out there, no matter how old. I predict the Pens will snag a wildcard spot ahead of the Lightning.
Detroit:
The Red Wings took a massive step last year and I think they have the pieces to put together a really good squad in the next few years. This prediction assumes the Simon Edvinsson steps in and is good early on, and is able to take some of the pressure off of Moritz Seider.
Fallers:
Los Angeles:
Very mid team and I think the Wild will be better, pushing them out of the wildcard spot. I don't like their defense and goaltending, the Edmundson signing was weird. They got rid of Dubois though!
Calgary:
Traded away half their defense in the past year, along with much of the forward core. Most of the players with tradeable contracts that are worth much are gone. The Flames have entered tank mode.
Tampa Bay:
Vasilevskiy keeps getting worse, no Sergachev, Stamkos. The whole core is aging and the depth is not good enough to compensate.
Top 5 Teams (regular season):
1. Oilers
2. Stars
3. Panthers
4. Hurricanes
5. Boston
Bottom 5 Teams:
28. Chicago
29. Calgary
30. Buffalo
31. Philadelphia
32. San Jose
These are just predictions and once again, way too early.
Gus Haynes
Active Member
This was the evolution of my feelings on July 1st:
archited
Senior Member
Mine too!
erudyk_29
Active Member
The Oilers have officially named Stan Bowman General Manager and I have one thing to say about it:
WTF!!!!
Bowman is not only the man who participated in the cover up of a horrific sexual scandal within the Blackhawks organisation but also is just not a very good GM.
I had heard that the GM job was going to be essentially a puppet for Jeff Jackson, who would make all the big decisions while the GM would simply do the day-to-day GM tasks. If this was the case though, why not hire someone from within the organisation. Not someone with this... baggage.
Awful decision, the Oilers organisation is going to be absolutely flamed for this.
WTF!!!!
Bowman is not only the man who participated in the cover up of a horrific sexual scandal within the Blackhawks organisation but also is just not a very good GM.
I had heard that the GM job was going to be essentially a puppet for Jeff Jackson, who would make all the big decisions while the GM would simply do the day-to-day GM tasks. If this was the case though, why not hire someone from within the organisation. Not someone with this... baggage.
Awful decision, the Oilers organisation is going to be absolutely flamed for this.