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 Skookum Jim
Messages: 4546
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
4 Cups
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Brendan Saad is available.. fast.. has some skill.. 32
Scored 26 goals with St. Louis last year.. regular 20+ goal scorer last 11 years.. not so good this year (7-9-16) ..
I figure he gave up the last year of salary because he's motivated to win.. likely wants a Cup contender.. one of which is Oil-Town
He's a finisher.. with speed.. could play top 6.. Arvedson.. J. Skinner .. were supposed to be that .. they've struggled..
Has ties with Bowman.
He would cost zero assets.
Interesting..
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oilfan94
Messages: 437
Registered: June 2006
Location: USA
No Cups
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For the league minimum I would take him. Injuries are plentiful in the playoffs and sometimes you just need one guy to perform really well in a couple games to make a difference. He is the kind of guy who could do that.
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Adam
Messages: 7226
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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| oilfan94 wrote on Thu, 30 January 2025 13:04 |
For the league minimum I would take him. Injuries are plentiful in the playoffs and sometimes you just need one guy to perform really well in a couple games to make a difference. He is the kind of guy who could do that.
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My big question is A) what is the opportunity cost. You spend cap space, it means you have less left to spend on something else. And B) where is our biggest gap? He's a middle-six guy really, and there would be a bit of a log jam of real NHL players looking for a spot in the lineup. That's not a terrible situation to be in.
That said, where do we have the biggest need? I don't think it's another depth winger. Does signing him take away from our ability to add an extra goalie, or potentially another defenceman?
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smyth260
Messages: 1109
Registered: November 2007
1 Cup
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I’m not against the idea of it, the only thing with all of these acquisitions like Klingberg is we should still target big fish at the deadline…although this year is a very weak trade deadline class. The biggest names are disgruntled Canucks. But more players tend shake out as the playoff picture becomes clearer.
Clean house or bust
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