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 Gator21
Messages: 205
Registered: February 2016
Location: Kelowna, BC
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I guess the big one is Bouchard...playing well as of late but generally good offensively and subpar defensively. Over or under 10M/yr?
UFA's -
Perry
Brown
J.Skinner
Kapanen
Frederic
Klinberg
Could see Perry back on league min
Brown on a value deal under $2M would be ok
Shinner's probably gone
Kapanen, Frederic and Klinberg all question marks
Also does McDavid extend this summer and if so for how much?
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Hibernia
Messages: 171
Registered: October 1998
Location: Sin John's
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| Gator21 wrote on Mon, 26 May 2025 22:51 |
I guess the big one is Bouchard...playing well as of late but generally good offensively and subpar defensively. Over or under 10M/yr?
UFA's -
Perry
Brown
J.Skinner
Kapanen
Frederic
Klinberg
Could see Perry back on league min
Brown on a value deal under $2M would be ok
Shinner's probably gone
Kapanen, Frederic and Klinberg all question marks
Also does McDavid extend this summer and if so for how much?
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They pay McDavid and Bouchard and then let the chips fall where they may. I'm expecting a few less veterans next year, or vets on really cheap deals hoping to win a Cup. I suspect Klingberg and Frederic get paid elsewhere. Someone is definitely taking a gamble on Klingberg after what he's shown in the playoffs.
What happened to all of my messages? lol (I guess it's been awhile) BlueSky: StefBarnes
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Dragon_Matt
Messages: 813
Registered: January 2009
Location: edmonton
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McDavid will likely take just slightly above Draisaitl, but not max out. Bouch will get 11-12.
Skinner's gone for sure. I'd be ok with BRown returning, but this is going to be his only real option for a better payday. After this year, they probably ask Perry to come back one more time at league min. Kapanen, Frederic and Klingberg all likely ask for too much for us to match.
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oilfan94
Messages: 488
Registered: June 2006
Location: USA
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I would love to be able to hold on to Klingberg, but since he passed up his payday a few years ago this is likely his last chance. Especially if we win the Cup this year, I don't think he would have any motivation to not just take the biggest dollar amount. That is a bummer though, because out of the whole list, he is the one I would want to keep the most.
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Kr55
Messages: 12009
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| oilfan94 wrote on Tue, 27 May 2025 11:37 |
I would love to be able to hold on to Klingberg, but since he passed up his payday a few years ago this is likely his last chance. Especially if we win the Cup this year, I don't think he would have any motivation to not just take the biggest dollar amount. That is a bummer though, because out of the whole list, he is the one I would want to keep the most.
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Think Bowman is giving some signs that he gets the D position, so probably shouldn't lose too much sleep over Klingberg. It may mean we need another D that can move a puck for the 3rd pair, but there will be opportunities through the year to find players. Not something you have to overpay in the summer to avoid doing work later.
Still have Walman on a good deal too. I think he would be more the cornerstone guy on a 2nd/3rd pair.
Assuming we figure Bouch out, this D group will be pretty easy for even a semi-competent GM to finish off for not too high a price:
Ekholm-Bouch
Nurse-Kulak
Walman-X (or just Stecher)
[Updated on: Tue, 27 May 2025 12:09]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Hibernia
Messages: 171
Registered: October 1998
Location: Sin John's
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| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 27 May 2025 15:38 |
| oilfan94 wrote on Tue, 27 May 2025 11:37 |
I would love to be able to hold on to Klingberg, but since he passed up his payday a few years ago this is likely his last chance. Especially if we win the Cup this year, I don't think he would have any motivation to not just take the biggest dollar amount. That is a bummer though, because out of the whole list, he is the one I would want to keep the most.
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Think Bowman is giving some signs that he gets the D position, so probably shouldn't lose too much sleep over Klingberg. It may mean we need another D that can move a puck for the 3rd pair, but there will be opportunities through the year to find players. Not something you have to overpay in the summer to avoid doing work later.
Still have Walman on a good deal too. I think he would be more the cornerstone guy on a 2nd/3rd pair.
Assuming we figure Bouch out, this D group will be pretty easy for even a semi-competent GM to finish off for not too high a price:
Ekholm-Bouch
Nurse-Kulak
Walman-X (or just Stecher)
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Emberson is already signed for two more years. He's probably your bottom-pairing RW next season.
What happened to all of my messages? lol (I guess it's been awhile) BlueSky: StefBarnes
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Kr55
Messages: 12009
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Vegas seems to be Marner's preferred destination.
Vegas looking to trade Hertl to make room. Hertl has a 3 team allowed list for his NTC. Will be annoying seeing another team move a fat contract with extremely limited trade options. Hertl did do Vegas a favor and have a bounch back year with 32 goals.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Kr55
Messages: 12009
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Rumor that Bouch's deal is 4 x 10.5M.
That's kinda messed up. How do we not get more than 4 years at 10.5M?
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Rutuu
Messages: 156
Registered: March 2011
Location: Brisbane
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I wouldn't read much into it, other than guys betting on themselves and knowing the cap is going up.
As for our management, I think they're self reflective enough to know that they're all screwed without McDavid, so the #1 priority is to keep him happy. He likes Bouch I'm sure, so the Bouch deal gets signed without a whimper.
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NetBOG
Messages: 3048
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
3 Cups
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Perry reportedly working on a deal with the Kings
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nullterm
Messages: 1185
Registered: July 2007
Location: Port Moody, BC
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| NetBOG wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:37 |
Perry reportedly working on a deal with the Kings
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We’re getting weaker. A lot weaker.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5275
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| nullterm wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:43 |
| NetBOG wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:37 |
Perry reportedly working on a deal with the Kings
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We’re getting weaker. A lot weaker.
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Perry was the 4th best forward on the team through the playoffs, plus he brought the only swagger the team had in the regular season until Kane arrived.. they lost a lot of leadership and greasy goals
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
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inverno76
Messages: 2474
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 14:23 |
| nullterm wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:43 |
| NetBOG wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:37 |
Perry reportedly working on a deal with the Kings
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We’re getting weaker. A lot weaker.
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Perry was the 4th best forward on the team through the playoffs, plus he brought the only swagger the team had in the regular season until Kane arrived.. they lost a lot of leadership and greasy goals
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Would you have wanted him at a 3.5M cap hit?
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Adam
Messages: 7498
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| inverno76 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 16:16 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 14:23 |
| nullterm wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:43 |
| NetBOG wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:37 |
Perry reportedly working on a deal with the Kings
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We’re getting weaker. A lot weaker.
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Perry was the 4th best forward on the team through the playoffs, plus he brought the only swagger the team had in the regular season until Kane arrived.. they lost a lot of leadership and greasy goals
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Would you have wanted him at a 3.5M cap hit?
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It's crazy money. Goes up to $4MM if they get anywhere in the playoffs too.
We got a great run out of him here, but that's the kind of money where you just tip your hat and wish him well.
"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
#FireBobbyNicks
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jerekybeef
Messages: 63
Registered: July 2006
Location: Kamloops
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| Adam wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 16:32 |
| inverno76 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 16:16 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 14:23 |
| nullterm wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:43 |
| NetBOG wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:37 |
Perry reportedly working on a deal with the Kings
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We’re getting weaker. A lot weaker.
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Perry was the 4th best forward on the team through the playoffs, plus he brought the only swagger the team had in the regular season until Kane arrived.. they lost a lot of leadership and greasy goals
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Would you have wanted him at a 3.5M cap hit?
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It's crazy money. Goes up to $4MM if they get anywhere in the playoffs too.
We got a great run out of him here, but that's the kind of money where you just tip your hat and wish him well.
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If they were willing to give Frederick that money Perry would be worth 3.5 in my mind
"Make the Oilers great again" - Donny Tramp
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Adam
Messages: 7498
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| jerekybeef wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 18:14 |
| Adam wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 16:32 |
| inverno76 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 16:16 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 14:23 |
| nullterm wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:43 |
| NetBOG wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:37 |
Perry reportedly working on a deal with the Kings
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We’re getting weaker. A lot weaker.
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Perry was the 4th best forward on the team through the playoffs, plus he brought the only swagger the team had in the regular season until Kane arrived.. they lost a lot of leadership and greasy goals
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Would you have wanted him at a 3.5M cap hit?
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It's crazy money. Goes up to $4MM if they get anywhere in the playoffs too.
We got a great run out of him here, but that's the kind of money where you just tip your hat and wish him well.
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If they were willing to give Frederick that money Perry would be worth 3.5 in my mind
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Perry turns 41 this coming season. His legs are already slowing down. There's just too much risk there.
Frederic is only 27 and has had a couple seasons with better point production than Perry gave us last year. He is better than the player he showed in the post-season on his wonky ankle.
I don't like that contract at all, but for this coming year, I think Frederic is the better bet between him and Perry.
"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
#FireBobbyNicks
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 8090
Registered: December 2003
Location: Downtown Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 14:23 |
| nullterm wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:43 |
| NetBOG wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 09:37 |
Perry reportedly working on a deal with the Kings
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We’re getting weaker. A lot weaker.
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Perry was the 4th best forward on the team through the playoffs, plus he brought the only swagger the team had in the regular season until Kane arrived.. they lost a lot of leadership and greasy goals
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Hot take:
I don't think the Kings make the playoffs next year. They've gone full Holland
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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smyth260
Messages: 1204
Registered: November 2007
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Just signed Cody Ceci for 4 years lol.
We ate him up in the playoffs, and he dragged us down for years. I think we will enjoy having the Kings in our division for Holland’s tenure.
Clean house or bust
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Kr55
Messages: 12009
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Sounds like Bowman is trying to get Isaac Howard
Karman Gill @Kgill39
According to Frank Seravalli, at some point this week, Isaac Howard’s camp thought he was an Oiler and the Oilers thought the deal was done. But, it still hasn’t come to fruition. The Oilers offer was a late 1st rounder.
It seems like they haven’t given up on him.
One of those end of college guys that needs a contract, but the Lightning don't want to give him max everything for an ELC. Or maybe there is some bad blood because he wanted to do the "burn 1 year of ELC by being on roster for 1 day" thing in 24/25 and the Lightning refused.
Hot shot sniper with speed. I would guess we would slot him in immediately and pray he can be in the top 6 if we got him.
[Updated on: Wed, 02 July 2025 15:21]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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inverno76
Messages: 2474
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
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The Oilers desperately need some producing ELC’s on the main roster.
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Kr55
Messages: 12009
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Lots of smoke around the Oilers trying to get Hart if he's found innocent.
Also Friedman said we likely move on from Pickard and try to find a better partner for Skinner. Implying that we still really want to stick things out with Skinner, and possibly making the case to fans that a new goalie coach could help him finally hit another level.
Guess end of July we will see how our goaltending situation ends up. Maybe McDavid is waiting to see the same before doing his extension.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Adam
Messages: 7498
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Kr55 wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 16:34 |
Lots of smoke around the Oilers trying to get Hart if he's found innocent.
Also Friedman said we likely move on from Pickard and try to find a better partner for Skinner. Implying that we still really want to stick things out with Skinner, and possibly making the case to fans that a new goalie coach could help him finally hit another level.
Guess end of July we will see how our goaltending situation ends up. Maybe McDavid is waiting to see the same before doing his extension.
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Ugh - signing Carter Hart would be a very Oilers thing to do. Why not sign the rest of those guys too? I mean, we know they like to do things as a team. Very close that group.
"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
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