| Oilers Trade for RHD Connor Murphy... [message #850461] |
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 Kr55
Messages: 12559
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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For a 2nd round pick. Chicago retains 50% of Murphy's salary (leaving 2.2M for us)
Bowman staying in his comfort zone going after a Blackhawk.
Pure defensive D. Spends all his years with endless defensive zone starts. Still manages to be Chicago's best xGF% D this season, which is surprising.
"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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NetBOG
Messages: 3084
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
3 Cups
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Just pissing away more picks. This one has to be from what 2029, because we’ve traded all the rest? Is this guy even going to move needle at all, or is this just another Frederick?
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inverno76
Messages: 2541
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
2 Cups
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| NetBOG wrote on Mon, 02 March 2026 14:59 |
Just pissing away more picks. This one has to be from what 2029, because we’ve traded all the rest? Is this guy even going to move needle at all, or is this just another Frederick?
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Doesn’t seem to be bad deal. Pissing away picks us better than giving up some of our prospects who are knocking on the door and having promising AHL seasons imo.
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 oilfan94
Messages: 541
Registered: June 2006
Location: USA
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| NetBOG wrote on Mon, 02 March 2026 16:59 |
Just pissing away more picks. This one has to be from what 2029, because we’ve traded all the rest? Is this guy even going to move needle at all, or is this just another Frederick?
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We traded away a guy who might be in the NHL in 5-6 years for a guy that can help us now. This isn't a great year, and it probably isn't going to change our fate, but if we stop trying then we all may as well stop caring about the Oilers at all.
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Kr55
Messages: 12559
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| oilfan94 wrote on Mon, 02 March 2026 15:16 |
| NetBOG wrote on Mon, 02 March 2026 16:59 |
Just pissing away more picks. This one has to be from what 2029, because we’ve traded all the rest? Is this guy even going to move needle at all, or is this just another Frederick?
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We traded away a guy who might be in the NHL in 5-6 years for a guy that can help us now. This isn't a great year, and it probably isn't going to change our fate, but if we stop trying then we all may as well stop caring about the Oilers at all.
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We suck at drafting, so that makes losing picks hurt less :)
"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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mightyreasoner
Messages: 563
Registered: October 2005
Location: Edmonton
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Nurse's newest babysitter.
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Kr55
Messages: 12559
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| mightyreasoner wrote on Mon, 02 March 2026 15:00 |
Nurse's newest babysitter.
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I really hope it's Walman-Murphy on the 2nd pair, and this takes a lot of pressure off having to play Nurse.
Walman is not great defensively, never has been, but with a pure defensive partner he maybe starts to open up his offensive game and build confidence again. There is zero opportunity to do that with a partner that is always out of position and creating chaos in your own end like NUrse.
"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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mightyreasoner
Messages: 563
Registered: October 2005
Location: Edmonton
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My guess:
Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Murphy
Walman - Emberson
It does balance out the RH/LH defensemen.
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mightyreasoner
Messages: 563
Registered: October 2005
Location: Edmonton
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| mightyreasoner wrote on Mon, 02 March 2026 15:02 |
My guess:
Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Murphy
Walman - Emberson
It does balance out the RH/LH defensemen.
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I guess practice today was:
Walman - Bouchard
Nurse - Emberson
Ekholm - Stastney
Assuming Murphy slots in for Stastney. That Walman - Bouchard pairing could be adventurous.
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Kr55
Messages: 12559
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| mightyreasoner wrote on Mon, 02 March 2026 15:34 |
| mightyreasoner wrote on Mon, 02 March 2026 15:02 |
My guess:
Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Murphy
Walman - Emberson
It does balance out the RH/LH defensemen.
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I guess practice today was:
Walman - Bouchard
Nurse - Emberson
Ekholm - Stastney
Assuming Murphy slots in for Stastney. That Walman - Bouchard pairing could be adventurous.
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Were those practice lines made to put the fear of god into Bowman and force him to make a trade? :)
"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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Rocksteady
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Registered: March 2007
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Lots of positive chatter about him, looking forward to a right shot stay at home D.
The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.
Generally Disappointed.
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bigEfromGP
Messages: 873
Registered: July 2006
Location: GP, AB
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Friend just texted me, saying Murphy is Chicago's top penalty killer, and Chicago currently has the number 1 PK in the league.
| CrusaderPi wrote on Fri, 09 October 2020 13:17 |
| CrudeRemarks wrote on Fri, 09 October 2020 13:00 |
The president thinks he has the ideal male body.
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It's hard to disagree that he has the ideal male body.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5861
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Bouchard - Ekholm
Murphy - Walman
Emberson - Stastney
Nurse - Popcorn
I'd rather have OEL.. but Leafs are likely holding out for a huge return.. I'm sure we asked about him.. I'd have used our 1st + Howard and (?) .. OEL is only at $3.5M for 2 more years.. still playing top minutes..
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Kr55
Messages: 12559
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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I know it’s obvious already but we are all in on achieving Connor Supremacy in the NHL.
All your Connor’s are belong to us!
"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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oilfan94
Messages: 541
Registered: June 2006
Location: USA
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| Kr55 wrote on Mon, 02 March 2026 18:39 |
I know it’s obvious already but we are all in on achieving Connor Supremacy in the NHL.
All your Connor’s are belong to us!
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How many fans need to sell their souls for us to get Connor Hellebuyck?
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