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Re: Benson is on waivers [message #801908 is a reply to message #801907 ]	Wed, 16 March 2022 15:50

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benv wrote on Wed, 16 March 2022 15:42

mightyreasoner wrote on Wed, 16 March 2022 14:43

But when you are carrying Archibald on the active roster, you are voluntarily short-handed for half your games. It limits your options greatly if there is an injury on a road trip. Add in some cap relief approaching the trade deadline, and those reasons alone make this a headscratcher.

The point about cap relief is valid, but I don't think the active roster will be an issue after the trade deadline, since the roster limits expand so much.

All else being equal, if the Oilers feel there's value to the player, I'd rather the Oilers just keep Archibald, rather than trade him for a 7th round pick. Even if he can only play half the games, that's more than what you're getting back in a trade.

He's UFA at year end, and can't play half the games. I can't see him signing back unless there's zero restrictions on air travel by the summer, because the same problem will arise, and he's going to be able to play a lot more in the US.

Holland is telling media regularly that cap is a big reason he can't make a deal, so I think it's pretty relevant if you can get any cap savings on someone who is not a big difference maker.

The Oilers may value him higher, but it's Ken Holland and the Oilers management. Who has any faith in their judgement on players at this point? He hasn't played in months. He's dealt with a heart issue. He's got fringe views that made him decide that he wasn't going to get an easy needle that would have made him eligible to play. In his first couple games back he sure isn't looking like a difference maker. Some hits, but some sloppy play.

I think the fact that the Oilers value him above several others on the roster despite all that is more an indictment of the Oilers than a defence of the player.

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Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 16 March 2022 12:12
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: inverno76 on Wed, 16 March 2022 12:31
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 16 March 2022 12:44
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: mightyreasoner on Wed, 16 March 2022 13:34
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 16 March 2022 14:20
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: mightyreasoner on Wed, 16 March 2022 14:43
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Kr55 on Wed, 16 March 2022 14:44
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: mightyreasoner on Wed, 16 March 2022 14:58
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Adam on Wed, 16 March 2022 15:30
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: benv on Wed, 16 March 2022 15:42
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Adam on Wed, 16 March 2022 15:50
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: smyth260 on Wed, 16 March 2022 15:10
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 16 March 2022 15:16
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: smyth260 on Wed, 16 March 2022 15:21
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 16 March 2022 15:36
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: CrudeRemarks on Wed, 16 March 2022 22:10
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Kr55 on Thu, 17 March 2022 00:41
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: clutchlikeeberle on Thu, 17 March 2022 06:49
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: CrusaderPi on Thu, 17 March 2022 08:51
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 17 March 2022 08:00
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: inverno76 on Thu, 17 March 2022 08:25
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Kr55 on Thu, 17 March 2022 08:37
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 17 March 2022 08:41
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: inverno76 on Thu, 17 March 2022 08:47
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 17 March 2022 09:00
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Adam on Thu, 17 March 2022 10:04
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 17 March 2022 10:20
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Adam on Thu, 17 March 2022 10:44
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 17 March 2022 11:13
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Adam on Thu, 17 March 2022 11:56
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Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Adam on Thu, 17 March 2022 12:49
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 17 March 2022 14:26
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: mightyreasoner on Thu, 17 March 2022 14:40
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: benv on Thu, 17 March 2022 15:05
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 17 March 2022 15:11
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Skookum Jim on Thu, 17 March 2022 15:32
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 17 March 2022 15:36
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: mightyreasoner on Thu, 17 March 2022 16:32
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Adam on Thu, 17 March 2022 15:23
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 17 March 2022 14:25
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Adam on Thu, 17 March 2022 15:19
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 17 March 2022 15:27
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: mightyreasoner on Thu, 17 March 2022 16:40
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: RDOilerfan on Fri, 18 March 2022 11:33
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: mightyreasoner on Fri, 18 March 2022 16:35
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: CrudeRemarks on Fri, 18 March 2022 16:47
Re: Benson is on waivers	By: Adam on Fri, 18 March 2022 17:11
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