frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 Andersson? That guys overrated and isn't he in his 30s now? Man you trade yakupov and draisaitl you'd better get a lot more than that This would be pointless cause they'd still suck for another 2-5 yrs but montreal wants to reunite yakupov with galchenyuk and I keep hearing zach fucale's name but he's far from being ready Can see a yakupov for fucale tinordi +more type deal but again won't help Edmonton anytime soon Also noticed eberle is 25 already ... That's nuts , gone by so fast so he's already 7-8 yrs older ... I get rid of him as well for more young good assets Keep mcdavid hall hopkins draisaitl nurse and go from there You can't trade all veterans and have a bunch of very early 20s, 18 boys on your club veteran experience is needed to show them the way (nutrition, how to deal with the media, how to prepare ...). Even with McDavid they Oilers aren't going to be immediate contenders this year all it does is giving them tons of options for the future and I'm sure now they aren't building for the playoffs, this team will be built for the great price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 #1 for OEL with other pieces to balance it out. Why would Arizona do this? They have OEL to build around, along with Domi, Duclair and the 3rd overall pick this year who also will be very good. Trading OEL leaves a big hole they can't fill, not to mention you would have to add Domi, or the 3rd overall pick as well to get McDavid. 1 nyqvististhefuture reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Toledo 233 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 They'd be stupid to trade away the next Crosby. Trade other forwards for D and goaltending maybe. I just think they could get a bigger return for McDavid (or the #1) than some of their current forwards since every GM knows what they need. You know some team (Flyers... ahem) would pay a king's ransom for the chance to draft the next superstar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nyqvististhefuture 1,002 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 You can't trade all veterans and have a bunch of very early 20s, 18 boys on your club veteran experience is needed to show them the way (nutrition, how to deal with the media, how to prepare ...). Even with McDavid they Oilers aren't going to be immediate contenders this year all it does is giving them tons of options for the future and I'm sure now they aren't building for the playoffs, this team will be built for the great price. No but your not gonna trade yakupov or hopkins for a 34 yr old Andersson 1 DatsyukianDekes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) You can't trade all veterans and have a bunch of very early 20s, 18 boys on your club veteran experience is needed to show them the way (nutrition, how to deal with the media, how to prepare ...).Even with McDavid they Oilers aren't going to be immediate contenders this year all it does is giving them tons of options for the future and I'm sure now they aren't building for the playoffs, this team will be built for the great price.No but your not gonna trade yakupov or hopkins for a 34 yr old AnderssonI'm talking about signing him and then trade for a top pairing guy with size.As much as we all won't like it the fact is - barring McDavid pulling a Lindros - he will be an Oiler on July 1. In terms of Philly they basically need the same thing we do a top pairing guy I.e Hanifin.I would try getting Luke Schenn from them. Edited April 19, 2015 by frankgrimes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935 Report post Posted April 19, 2015 Also noticed eberle is 25 already ... That's nuts , gone by so fast so he's already 7-8 yrs older ... I get rid of him as well for more young good assets Keep mcdavid hall hopkins draisaitl nurse and go from there He's been in the league 5 years. Are you suggesting that 25 is too old? Anyway, Eberle would be a keeper for me. He's probably been their most sturdy contributer. Hall's always injured, and he's outproduced RNH so far. 1 wings4thecup06 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan87 146 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 No but your not gonna trade yakupov or hopkins for a 34 yr old Andersson I think you misread. He said trade those guys for top 4 D and sign Anderson (as a free agent) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nyqvististhefuture 1,002 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 I'm talking about signing him and then trade for a top pairing guy with size.As much as we all won't like it the fact is - barring McDavid pulling a Lindros - he will be an Oiler on July 1. In terms of Philly they basically need the same thing we do a top pairing guy I.e Hanifin.I would try getting Luke Schenn from them. Isn't anderssen signed ? ... There's a 0% chance mcdavid is going anywhere but Edmonton ... We all know edm should make a trade for some d and a goalie but unless mactavish changes his mindset I don't see it happening He's been in the league 5 years. Are you suggesting that 25 is too old? Anyway, Eberle would be a keeper for me. He's probably been their most sturdy contributer. Hall's always injured, and he's outproduced RNH so far. Not saying he's old but compared to the other kids and especially mcdavid he is ...eberle can leave when mcdavid will be 21 I think? Won't get an argument from me , love eberle just think if you can trade him and get 2 really young d + I might consider doing it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_prime 1,936 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 Isn't anderssen signed ? ... Yup. Hammond is their goaltender that's UFA this year. Anderssen signed thru 17/18. Lehner thru 16/17 and still a RFA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 Yup. Hammond is their goaltender that's UFA this year. Anderssen signed thru 17/18. Lehner thru 16/17 and still a RFA. My bad then sorry, thought for sure Anderssen would be UFA. So they now have to decide between the Hamburglar, Anderssen and Lehner ? Tough call but I guess Anderssen is on his way out which would be a mistake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaps80 1,591 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 You guys are confusing me with the spelling of Craig Anderson's last name. Using the extra S in the name makes me think of our useless pylon. lol 1 Ekmanc reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingedWheel91 271 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 Just a few observations: -We don't have to play Connor Mcdavid 4 times a year for the next 8 years. -This improves our chances of trading for Dion Phanuef as Toronto was rumoured to have been using him as a way to move up to the #3 pick had Edmonton landed where predicted. He becomes even more expendable if they draft Hannifin. -This does not improve our chances of keeping Mike Babcock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kliq 3,755 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 My bad then sorry, thought for sure Anderssen would be UFA. So they now have to decide between the Hamburglar, Anderssen and Lehner ? Tough call but I guess Anderssen is on his way out which would be a mistake. I just checked, Hammond is a UFA. So unless they trade one of the other two, it looks like they are losing the goalie that got them in the playoffs. http://stats.nhlnumbers.com/teams/OTT?year=2015 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrazekFanBoy 223 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) If Babcock leaves I think he'll go to a different division there's all this talk about Toronto but that's not a challenge that's a rebuild, if Anything a challenge would be Dallas Philly Detroit etc I say he stays even if we lose in the first round, and I think Ken will make some big moves either in the draft or Free agency to sweeten the deal and make us more competitive for Babs, if we make it to the second round and upset the Habs expect a few changes and I think Babcock will ink up a 6 or 7 year deal with at least 4.75 mil per 4 or 3 if we do make it past the first round. Edited April 20, 2015 by MrazekFanBoy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrazekFanBoy 223 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_news.htm?id=764211 If Babcock leaves I think we can all agree Todd wouldn't be a bad replacement either him or Blashill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsallTheway 383 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 I think it would be really smart for TOR to draft Strome. Hes a good player and obviously pals with McDavid... I can see in 4-5 years Connor jumping ship to go play there. 1 MrazekFanBoy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/did-nhl-screw-up-draft-lottery--edmonton-oilers--win-151947144.html Don't know if this was posted yet, but it made me lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,524 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 Remember that time Edmonton rushed McDavid into the league, he got hit really hard a bunch of times, and he was never the same again? Oh wait, that's next year. Good luck losers. 1 MrazekFanBoy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrazekFanBoy 223 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 I mean he is 6'1 190 that's bigger than some of our skilled guys lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/wayne-gretzky-says-connor-mcdavid-is--best-player-in-last-30-years-231643402.html I hope he brings Edmonton a Stanley Cup and he breaks my records ... hes got the talent and the makeup to do it. I hope he leaves a couple for me, though. I could use that, Gretzky said of Connor McDavid... Hes as good as Ive seen in the last 30 years, the best player to come into the league in the last 30 years, the best to come along since (Mario) Lemieux and (Sidney) Crosby. He can definitely change a franchises fortunes, said Gretzky Now I'm no expert but Crosby didn't enter the league before he was born, did he? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 Via reddit 6 aflac9262, Mckinley25, mvanpop and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 McDavid's face when he saw the Oilers come up was priceless. I feel bad for him. Not even him can save the Oilers franchise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 If Arizona or Toronto won the lottery I would have called "fix". Clearly Edmonton winning means it wasn't fixed. I'm sure the last thing Bettman wanted was the Oilers getting ANOTHER #1 overall pick! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
derblaueClaus 1,668 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 His face when he announces it is priceless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 Well I'M sure it was a combination of being disappointed and simply overwhelmed by all the attention on TV. McDavid does strike me as a very competitive but introverted guy who doesn't like all that spotlight on him. Media would be wise to let him play and develop without being in his face all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites