daniel1 32 Report post Posted January 7, 2015 Jeff Petry will probably be the next player the Oilers discuss in trades, according to HNIC’s Elliotte Friedman. (Sat. Jan. 3rd) I've seen him play quite a bit this year and he would be a nice addition to our blue line. I have no idea what the Oil would want in a trade for him but it would be worth pursuing as he has a great stick, which he uses to break up the rush and make good first passes out of the zone. He's not going to overwhelm anyone with his offence but he plays a nice safe game and did chip in with 7 goals and 10 assists last year. He's Dan Petry's (former Tiger's pitcher for you puck only folks) son and he was born in Michigan too so you would think he may welcome a return to his mother state. He's only 28 so not a rental and he was a 2nd round pick so maybe a 2nd tier prospect (Ferraro?) and a 3rd round pick would get it done? Or how about Kindl for Petry straight up? Oh, and there's also the little matter of him being a RIGHT handed shot too! For The Love Of God Kenny, do something about our crappy D and GET IT DONE! Do we need to start a petition? Bombard Kenny with anonymous emails? Start sending highlight reels of Petry in to the Wings front office? What can we do to end the era of the only Kindle who can't read (a play) and let Quincey take the 7th D spot? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted January 7, 2015 Oilers were able to get a late 1st from Pittsburgh for Perron. IMO, he'd be the forward/winger equivalent of Petry. BUt Perron's signed for two more years at a very reasonable cap hit. Petry's a UFA this July. But top 4 blueliners are harder to come buy so the supply vs demand is unfavourable for the buyer. Based on this, I think it would take Helm + a 2nd. Holland would need to move a d-man though, so Kindl + Andersson + 2nd. Tell McT to take it or f*** off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted January 7, 2015 Yeah rumor is it'll only take a second for him. But we may have to give something else just to get them to take kindl back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsallTheway 383 Report post Posted January 7, 2015 I'll go out on a limb and say we don't want any defencemen from Edmonton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daniel1 32 Report post Posted January 7, 2015 I'll go out on a limb and say we don't want any defencemen from Edmonton Why? Granted, they're a s***ty team right now, but Petry is one guy who stands out in a good way for them on a nightly basis. He's not the reason they're losing. Good teams in the playoff picture of Cup hunt aren't going to trade away their assetts so you have to look for good players on bad teams who want to deal for the future. If you're hoping for a Weber or Keith to come available at the trade deadline you're going to be dissapointed lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MabusIncarnate 5,343 Report post Posted January 7, 2015 I'd be happy to nab up Petry, unfortunately he has been stuck in Edmonton but I feel like he's a better defenseman than he's shown there. I think he would be a top 4 here, but he is absolutely a top 6 and an improvement over Kindl/Lashoff without hesitation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted January 8, 2015 He'd be 3rd pair d here. Kindl and a 3rd or mid level prospect. Detroit has a bunch of guys coming up in the next 2 years that are likely to be NHL players and no room for them as it is. 1 Dominator2005 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daniel1 32 Report post Posted January 8, 2015 He'd be 3rd pair d here. Kindl and a 3rd or mid level prospect. Detroit has a bunch of guys coming up in the next 2 years that are likely to be NHL players and no room for them as it is. On my depth chart I have him ahead of Smith, Kindle, Quincey, Lashoff and about on par with Ericsson... Those guys that are likely to be NHL players in the next two years aren't going to help us much in the playoffs this year, I'd kinda like to win a series or two, or three. I like our chances of getting home ice advantage to start the playoffs and winning a couple series much better with Petry in the lineup, especially on the pk. I shudder when I see Smith or Quincey on the pk cause they handle the puck like it's a live grenade in our own end when they're under pressure on the pk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted January 8, 2015 Yup, Quincey is awful defensively, terrible on the PK... Do people even bother watching the games anymore, or just spew random s*** based on the "in" thing to say... Well news flash, Quincey has been one of our most consistent, reliable defenders for a year now... 3 TheXym, korrowan and derblaueClaus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted January 9, 2015 Yup, Quincey is awful defensively, terrible on the PK... Do people even bother watching the games anymore, or just spew random s*** based on the "in" thing to say... Well news flash, Quincey has been one of our most consistent, reliable defenders for a year now... You're not "in" anymore, man. You used to be cool. Swap Ericsson and Quincey, and it'd be a little more accurate, daniel. Big Rig's been hot garbage this year, thus far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted January 9, 2015 He'd be 3rd pair d here. Kindl and a 3rd or mid level prospect. Detroit has a bunch of guys coming up in the next 2 years that are likely to be NHL players and no room for them as it is. On my depth chart I have him ahead of Smith, Kindle, Quincey, Lashoff and about on par with Ericsson... Those guys that are likely to be NHL players in the next two years aren't going to help us much in the playoffs this year, I'd kinda like to win a series or two, or three. I like our chances of getting home ice advantage to start the playoffs and winning a couple series much better with Petry in the lineup, especially on the pk. I shudder when I see Smith or Quincey on the pk cause they handle the puck like it's a live grenade in our own end when they're under pressure on the pk. Your depth chart isn't likely to be Babcock's depth chart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ash11 78 Report post Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) "The Detroit RedWings trade kindl, a first a second and temu, tatar, nyquist for petry" edit: sorry guys im bored at work Edited January 9, 2015 by ash11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted January 10, 2015 Do they let you drink at work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted January 10, 2015 Do they let you drink at work? What do you mean by let? 1 jimmyemeryhunter reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,469 Report post Posted January 10, 2015 "The Detroit RedWings trade kindl, a first a second and temu, tatar, nyquist for petry" edit: sorry guys im bored at work I would suggest not posting stuff like that so matter of fact like that without a source. I'm assuming it was a joke, but it's actually a good way to get a warning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted January 10, 2015 I would suggest not posting stuff like that so matter of fact like that without a source. I'm assuming it was a joke, but it's actually a good way to get a warning I've recently learned you can get scrubbed for sarcasm too (not sarcasm) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,469 Report post Posted January 10, 2015 I've recently learned you can get scrubbed for sarcasm too (not sarcasm) Probably because everyone is jealous of you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted January 10, 2015 Probably because everyone is jealous of you I'm jealous of me 1 Euro_Twins reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Pred 48 337 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 When Quincey and Ericsson are our 3rd pairing then ill be content with our D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan87 146 Report post Posted January 12, 2015 When Quincey and Ericsson are our 3rd pairing then ill be content with our D So that would be Kronwall-?? Smith - DDK Q - E I'll take Oulette over Q though. Something like Kronwall - E DDK - ?? Smith - Oulette. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,198 Report post Posted January 12, 2015 Petry's a legitimate top-four defenseman. If we're being honest, we have exactly one defenseman who's clearly better than Petry. 1 daniel1 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted January 12, 2015 Petry's a legitimate top-four defenseman. If we're being honest, we have exactly one defenseman who's clearly better than Petry. DeKeyser and Kronwall and Ericsson are all better than Petry. 1 Rivalred reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted January 12, 2015 DeKeyser and Kronwall and Ericsson are all better than Petry. Agreed, minus the crossed out part. I really don't think Ericsson is better than Petry. They're fairly close in some respects, but I think Petry edges him out in a couple areas. I think Petry got more offensive capabilities, and is more physical. He has more blocked shots as well, but they are kind of moot, since Edmonton sees way more shots on net. 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,469 Report post Posted January 12, 2015 Petry's a legitimate top-four defenseman. If we're being honest, we have exactly one defenseman who's clearly better than Petry. Kindl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaps80 1,591 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 Kenny does'nt trade unless he can pay too much for a s***ty rental. We'll never see Petry here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites