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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847248 is a reply to message #847247 ]	Thu, 03 July 2025 14:52

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CrusaderPi wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 12:55

Maybe they'll move back to Atlanta.

Wouldn't that be the Flames? :)

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847249 is a reply to message #847246 ]	Thu, 03 July 2025 20:10

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Skookum Jim wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 13:53

Orlov just signed with SJ.. 2 x 6.5M .. hilarious.. watched Carolina in the playoffs.. that guy is done.. SJ must be trying to get to the floor perfect landing spot for him..

Oh.. and they just claimed Nick Leddy off waivers from St. Louis.. just helped St. louis clear $4M for free.. thanks Greer, you bum!

Orlov, Klingberg, and Leddy all added to their blueline. I bet between the 3 of them they get a 1st and two 2nd rounders put of trading those guys in the next 18 months.

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847254 is a reply to message #847249 ]	Fri, 04 July 2025 11:38

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oilfan94 wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 19:10

Skookum Jim wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 13:53

Orlov, Klingberg, and Leddy all added to their blueline. I bet between the 3 of them they get a 1st and two 2nd rounders put of trading those guys in the next 18 months.

Yeah kinda smart on Greer's part.. he needed to reach the floor and he'll be able to trade everyone of these guys for picks at the deadline .. except that both Klinger and Orlov have NMC's and Leddy has a 16 team trade list.. a little tougher on Orlov.. he's got a 2 year at 6.5

Who knows, might even see Klinger back here.. apparently he was funniest guy in the room according to Stecher.. the guys loved him.. Stecher says he was the team "glue guy" ..
https://x.com/LiveInFivePod/status/1940812160260887025

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847258 is a reply to message #847254 ]	Fri, 04 July 2025 16:28

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Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 11:38

oilfan94 wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 19:10

Skookum Jim wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 13:53

Orlov, Klingberg, and Leddy all added to their blueline. I bet between the 3 of them they get a 1st and two 2nd rounders put of trading those guys in the next 18 months.

The term "glue guy" is most often used to describe a nice guy who isnt good at hockey anymore. You rarely hear it used about a really good, or better, hockey player because a teammate doesnt need to use a non-quantifiable adjective to describe those who contribute on the ice.
Klingberg may be funny but he was not very good. He crumbled under a forecheck and had trouble with any quality matchup. He made a couple good passes but not enough to make up for the deficiencies in the rest of his game.

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847263 is a reply to message #847258 ]	Fri, 04 July 2025 18:57

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PlusOne wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 15:28

Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 11:38

oilfan94 wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 19:10

Skookum Jim wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 13:53

Orlov, Klingberg, and Leddy all added to their blueline. I bet between the 3 of them they get a 1st and two 2nd rounders put of trading those guys in the next 18 months.

We'll see how he plays after a full season.. his hockey with the Oilers was after a year and half off.. might ctater.. might be better

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847264 is a reply to message #847263 ]	Fri, 04 July 2025 21:47

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Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 18:57

PlusOne wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 15:28

Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 11:38

oilfan94 wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 19:10

Skookum Jim wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 13:53

Orlov, Klingberg, and Leddy all added to their blueline. I bet between the 3 of them they get a 1st and two 2nd rounders put of trading those guys in the next 18 months.

We'll see how he plays after a full season.. his hockey with the Oilers was after a year and half off.. might ctater.. might be better

I suppose it could go either way but I wouldnt be willing to bet a 4M AAV that he improved his worth over a league min value.

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847265 is a reply to message #847264 ]	Fri, 04 July 2025 23:34

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PlusOne wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 20:47

Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 18:57

PlusOne wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 15:28

Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 11:38

oilfan94 wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 19:10

Skookum Jim wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 13:53

Orlov, Klingberg, and Leddy all added to their blueline. I bet between the 3 of them they get a 1st and two 2nd rounders put of trading those guys in the next 18 months.

We'll see how he plays after a full season.. his hockey with the Oilers was after a year and half off.. might ctater.. might be better

I suppose it could go either way but I wouldnt be willing to bet a 4M AAV that he improved his worth over a league min value.

LOL I agree $4M is nuts.. no contending team would do that.. too much risk at $4M cap hit.. SJ could do it because they needed to spend $ to reach the floor anyway.. plus they are taking a chance that he'll be good value at the trade deadline, and get a 2nd or even a 1st.. Klinger was smart in that he had them add a NMC when he signed.. that way he can choose who he plays for in the playoffs.. the team with the best chance to win.. and/or a team willing to sign/extend him the next season.

I posted the podcast mainly because Klinger was the last guy I'd thought would be the locker room comedian.. made me laugh! :)

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847266 is a reply to message #847265 ]	Sat, 05 July 2025 10:14

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Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 23:34

PlusOne wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 20:47

Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 18:57

PlusOne wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 15:28

Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 04 July 2025 11:38

oilfan94 wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 19:10

Skookum Jim wrote on Thu, 03 July 2025 13:53

Orlov, Klingberg, and Leddy all added to their blueline. I bet between the 3 of them they get a 1st and two 2nd rounders put of trading those guys in the next 18 months.

We'll see how he plays after a full season.. his hockey with the Oilers was after a year and half off.. might ctater.. might be better

I suppose it could go either way but I wouldnt be willing to bet a 4M AAV that he improved his worth over a league min value.

Ya, I barely remember hearing him speak!
I agree it could be a good move by SJ. They are still tanking, needed to get to the floor and can take the risk.

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847319 is a reply to message #846871 ]	Fri, 11 July 2025 13:10

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Off to Dallas.. David Pelletier.. Oiler skating coach.. as Dallas Assistant Coach ????
Skating development is a key requirement for franchise prospects.. hope the Oil have an even better option than Pelletier.. like a full department/institute dedicated to player skating analysis and development

https://x.com/DallasStars/status/1943701825841934668

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847320 is a reply to message #847319 ]	Fri, 11 July 2025 13:24

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Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 11 July 2025 13:10

Looks like the Oilers have broken the brains of Dallas management after taking them down 2 years in a row. Nice to see.

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847355 is a reply to message #847320 ]	Fri, 18 July 2025 09:40

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Kr55 wrote on Fri, 11 July 2025 13:24

Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 11 July 2025 13:10

Looks like the Oilers have broken the brains of Dallas management after taking them down 2 years in a row. Nice to see.

I played a beer league hockey game against David Pelletier once. Georges Laraque and he joined one of our rival teams for a game in I think the summer of 2003. Laraque was nigh unstoppable. Couldn't be touched in the faceoff circle, could dangle beer leaguers with ease. Absolutely massive human, so incredibly hard to get off the puck even when guys were basically hanging off him. However, his Achilles' heel in that game is that he wanted to walk through our whole team and then feed Pelletier - and Pelletier, despite skating beautifully, had exactly zero when it comes to hands. He fluffed chances, missed empty nets, etc. We ended up winning 3-1. Laraque scored their only goal on a short-handed end-to-end rush where he roofed a backhand under the bar, but otherwise they were shut down (in big part due to an out-of-body experience from our goalie who had the game of his life as Big Georges tried to turn it up in the third). I also had two goals that night, but that's just bragging up past accomplishments.

Anyhow, the moral of the story is Pelletier isn't going to teach anyone to score. I'm a little surprised about that hire for Gulutzan. Maybe he envisions an assistant who is more just the guy who opens the door for the players?

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847356 is a reply to message #847355 ]	Fri, 18 July 2025 11:49

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Adam wrote on Fri, 18 July 2025 11:40

Talking about Laraque makes me think of that basketball player who made the comment about him being closer to LeBron's skill that any ordinary player is to him (I guess he was considered a not good NBA player). Then he played a bunch of people one on one and beat them all. Georges Laraque is closer to Wayne Gretzky (in terms of peak skill) than any of us are to Georges Laraque (and most of us are a fair distance from him).

I play in a hockey league here in Idaho and up until a couple years ago there was a guy playing in a low level league in his 80s that played in the NHL in the 1960s with the Leafs and Red Wings (even won the Cup with the Leafs). I played with a guy who had played iwth him a lot and his comment was even though he was old and slow he was still the smartest guy on the ice, knew when and where to pass and when and wear to shoot and was still great at both. Guys who played in the NHL are just an another level.

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847357 is a reply to message #847356 ]	Fri, 18 July 2025 18:10

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oilfan94 wrote on Fri, 18 July 2025 11:49

Adam wrote on Fri, 18 July 2025 11:40

It definitely makes you wonder what it would be like to play against a McDavid or Draisaitl (who lost a beer league game in Markham this week). Would be hard for them to feel any intensity at all playing complete scrubs like me and my buddies, and you can still tell they're way better.

The other NHLer who we played against around that time was Hnat Domechelli who came out and played defensive defenceman against us (he was a small offensive-minded forward in the NHL/AHL) and still had 2-2-4 as we lost 4-2 that game. He was virtually impossible to beat on the attack too.

Played with a buddy's father-in-law who had played in the WHA including, I believe, a cup of coffee with the Oilers of that era. Dude was really old by the point he played with us - maybe late 60s, early 70s, and his leg speed was gone but his passes were crisp and on the tape.

You're right - it is a different level.

Still, David Pelletier isn't who I'd have tagged as an assistant coach and I hope it goes miserably for Dallas who I feel nothing but antipathy towards.

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847323 is a reply to message #846871 ]	Fri, 11 July 2025 13:35

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Also.. Jeff Skinner signs for 1x$3M in SJ.. Greer still has $20M in cap

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847324 is a reply to message #847323 ]	Fri, 11 July 2025 14:09

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Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 11 July 2025 13:35

Also.. Jeff Skinner signs for 1x$3M in SJ.. Greer still has $20M in cap

He can mentor some of the young guys there with all of his playoff experience now.

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847328 is a reply to message #847324 ]	Fri, 11 July 2025 15:56

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Jay wrote on Fri, 11 July 2025 13:09

Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 11 July 2025 13:35

Also.. Jeff Skinner signs for 1x$3M in SJ.. Greer still has $20M in cap

He can mentor some of the young guys there with all of his playoff experience now.

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847350 is a reply to message #846871 ]	Thu, 17 July 2025 01:35

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This vid is from LA Kings.. pretty funny :)

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847360 is a reply to message #846871 ]	Tue, 22 July 2025 06:39

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This is a different kind of off-season transaction, but one that may be interesting to this crew. Former Oilfans contributor and frequent radio personality in Edmonton, Dennis King (AKA Matts on here) has been hired as a pro scout with the Hurricanes.

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847361 is a reply to message #847360 ]	Tue, 22 July 2025 07:05

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This brings joy to my heart and I wish him the best (except when CAR plays the Oil).

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Re: NHL 2025 Off-Season Transactions [message #847362 is a reply to message #847360 ]	Tue, 22 July 2025 11:37

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Hibernia wrote on Tue, 22 July 2025 06:39

So how many former Oilfans people are now working for NHL teams?

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