| Phil the Thrill [message #826484] |
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 jerekybeef
Messages: 48
Registered: July 2006
Location: Kamloops
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Does anyone think that Phil Kessel could help this team? He’s a UFA, willing to go to any team, so he says. Multiple cups on different teams, solid veteran, skills and not fragile. Played last year on a $1.5 mil contract. Still unsigned. I’d think he would be better than Gagner in every facet. Although Gagner is a nice story, I think I’d rather have a better player taking up a roster spot than a feel good recycled often injured bottom/middler player. If Ken hasn’t contacted him he is not doing his job. Nothing against Gagner, just think there are better options for the team if he’s serious about building a winning team and not just going through the motions.
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Kr55
Messages: 9702
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| jerekybeef wrote on Thu, 02 November 2023 18:21 |
Does anyone think that Phil Kessel could help this team? He’s a UFA, willing to go to any team, so he says. Multiple cups on different teams, solid veteran, skills and not fragile. Played last year on a $1.5 mil contract. Still unsigned. I’d think he would be better than Gagner in every facet. Although Gagner is a nice story, I think I’d rather have a better player taking up a roster spot than a feel good recycled often injured bottom/middler player. If Ken hasn’t contacted him he is not doing his job. Nothing against Gagner, just think there are better options for the team if he’s serious about building a winning team and not just going through the motions.
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He blew our load on Brown. Definitely could have tried to get Kessel on a deal similar to Brown, probably with a far tinier bonus. Brown's bonus never made sense of course. Nice to see Blake Wheeler cash in his full 1.3M deal with his 10 games bonus while Brown is about to cash in 4M.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
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- MacT, 2015
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jerekybeef
Messages: 48
Registered: July 2006
Location: Kamloops
No Cups
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Astute deal making has never been a strong suit of this organization.
"Make the Oilers great again" - Donny Tramp
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