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Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1) [message #771774 is a reply to message #771766 ]	Wed, 13 January 2021 12:37

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Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 January 2021 12:04

smyth260 wrote on Wed, 13 January 2021 13:01

Oscargasm wrote on Wed, 13 January 2021 09:29

Lines, per Shaugger at today’s skate;

RNH-McDavid-Kassian
Kahun-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Archibald-Turris-Puljujarvi
Ennis-Khaira-Chiasson

Nurse-Bear
Jones-Larsson
Koekkoek-Barrie

Koskinen
Smith

It astounds me that Holland rushed to extend Kris Russell and he can’t even make the opening lineup 1 year before his new contract starts.

What a fumble.

I’m not as bothered as most by it. He’ll be at 1.25 next year, it’s not breaking the bank and heck for all we know they send a sweetener to Seattle to take him.

I am not bothered by the contract either. People pick apart his game, we have no idea what he means to the guys in the room. I fully expected one of the usual suspects to attack that intangibles point but it's a real thing. His contract could be virtually completely buried in the minors if you had too next year.

You could totally be right about expansion. If I am the Oilers, I am going 7-3-1. Listening to Klefbom, he's still not sure what he is doing with the shoulder. He wants to see some specialist in Cleveland then make the decision. But when that happens with Covid, who knows. Listening to his comments, I didn't come away thinking it's a lock he will be back ever. There was a whole lot of life talk and a lot of unsure answers not "i'm getting this done and will be back" like you hear most athletes say. So even if he does decide he's getting the surgery, it doesn't sound like surgery is a guarantee to fix it, at least to the level you need for pro sports. If he does get surgery, shoulder surgeries are a LONG recovery. I had the option to get my shoulder worked on and it was 6-9 months recovery. If I am the Oilers, I think you are crazy to protect a guy who you have no clue if he will ever be the same once he recovers from a surgery if he gets it. If I am Seattle, I am not picking a guy who may or may not play ever and if he does, he's probably missing another big chunk of next season after missing all of this year. So if they are getting into the Oilers 8th or lower best forward, or a guy like Neal with a big ticket, maybe a guy like Russell all of a sudden looks pretty good with his 1 yr, low money contract. You know he will give you what he has, be a good guy in the room and can be in your 3rd pairing and paid accordingly plus you aren't committed to him longer term.

Cap space is a big time weapon in the NHL now. So if as a expansion team you are picking guys with bigger contracts and term, you better be sure they earn that contract.

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Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: OilFans on Wed, 13 January 2021 02:00
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Leia on Wed, 13 January 2021 02:25
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Mullet on Wed, 13 January 2021 07:45
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: NZ Oiler Fan on Wed, 13 January 2021 09:30
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: CrudeRemarks on Wed, 13 January 2021 09:34
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Oscargasm on Wed, 13 January 2021 09:42
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Mike on Wed, 13 January 2021 09:43
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Oscargasm on Wed, 13 January 2021 05:22
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 13 January 2021 09:40
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Adam on Wed, 13 January 2021 11:43
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Oscargasm on Wed, 13 January 2021 10:29
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Kr55 on Wed, 13 January 2021 10:35
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Oscargasm on Wed, 13 January 2021 10:39
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 13 January 2021 11:09
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Skookum Jim on Wed, 13 January 2021 12:17
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Oscargasm on Wed, 13 January 2021 12:27
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: smyth260 on Wed, 13 January 2021 12:01
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Oscargasm on Wed, 13 January 2021 12:04
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 13 January 2021 12:37
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: CrudeRemarks on Wed, 13 January 2021 13:33
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Oscargasm on Wed, 13 January 2021 14:36
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: boulangj on Wed, 13 January 2021 14:55
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Oscargasm on Wed, 13 January 2021 14:58
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 13 January 2021 15:06
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Skookum Jim on Wed, 13 January 2021 15:05
Re: Pregame: Vancouver @ Edmonton (Game #1)	By: Oscargasm on Wed, 13 January 2021 15:12
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