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 Adam
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Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Thu, 19 December 2019 12:21 |
So is it safe for me to assume that in your eyes, they Oilers needed to get Hall at all cost and there is no other player worth getting?
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Hall is gone. That ship has sailed.
I don't think there's anyone else available who could make as much impact on our season, and I fear that Holland is going to react - but late - and we spend almost as much getting Pageau (who's bound to disappoint based on the fact he's playing way above his norm this season) as we would have had to give up to get Hall.
I would not have targeted Hall "at all cost", because there were a lot of pieces that I wouldn't give up. This year's first round pick I would have been willing to sacrifice, as well as any number of B- and C-Level prospects. I'd have even been fine with the conditional pick that the Coyotes gave up.
I see the next few years as being of paramount importance - this is the PRIME of Connor McDavid's career, and our best shot at winning Stanley Cups, so anyone who's not likely to play a major role in the next few seasons for the Edmonton Oilers should be at least available in a trade. For this year's first rounder - if we make the playoffs, that's a late teens pick at highest. That pick is likely to turn in to a depth player only, and even then not for 3-5 years. Yes - there's cases where late teens picks turn out to be superstars (like Matthew Barzal!) but we're playing the odds here and we have to focus on giving us the best chance to win soon.
Now that Hall's gone, there's very little in the UFA-to-be bucket that I'd give that pick up for, and I think it's unlikely that another player with enough impact to trade it for becomes available. I don't think Pageau moves the needle much, so I'm sure not giving up a first rounder for him.
If I'm Holland though - I am looking for help soon - not at the deadline. If I'm going to make a play for Pageau, I'm convincing Ottawa that it's in both our interests to make a deal earlier - it'll help them sink their season and get a better pick and it'll help us improve our roster faster - oh, and we need them to keep salary and take back Manning too - he'll also help them lose.
I'm also targeting a goalie ASAP. Mike Smith, I'm sending to the AHL if there's even a slight opening to upgrade at backup (especially for someone cheap).
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireLowe #FireBobbyNicks #FireKenHolland #FireKeithGretzky
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