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Re: Summer Tasks [message #837921 is a reply to message #837920 ]	Mon, 16 September 2024 09:34

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Adam wrote on Mon, 16 September 2024 09:18

Adam wrote on Tue, 06 August 2024 16:23

- Sign Philip Broberg
- Sign Dylan Holloway
- Clear cap space to accommodate deals ($300K plus whatever they sign the above two for, less any cleared if the Oilers decide to carry basically no spares). Possibly dealt with in the short-term with LTIR for Evander Kane.
- Patch any holes created by cap-clearing moves (if Kane is unavailable for months, we may need another forward, for instance, either a call-up or a free agent signing)
- Sign Leon Draisaitl to an extension (optional)
- Sign Evan Bouchard to an extension (optional)
- Likely discuss the future with McDavid, given that he may be instrumental in getting those last two points accomplished (optional)

Bit of an underwhelming start for Bowman here/ The list still has a few pieces missing. Bouchard hasn't signed an extention, and we have a hole at RHD still (barring Emberson taking a massive jump forward).

Turns out, the devious GM I imagined did actually exist, so so long Broberg and Holloway. I think we made the right move there all things considered, but still the loss may hurt a little at times this year, especially if those we brought in to patch the holes don't excel.

I think that there's much better cap treatment if Kane is LTIR-ed at the start of the season versus during the summer, so maybe that's one reason we haven't seen more happen.

I would feel a lot better if we signed Bouchard now rather than wait to see how many points he can put up this year before we do so.

It really sucks that Holland just ignored the RHD spot. The best time to upgrade that position (outside of any other time in the last half decade or so) was probably last summer, or at the last deadline. Just couldn't be bothered.

Jackson goes wild on July 1st, offer sheets, the totally bizarre Kane injury that still makes no sense how it's dragged on for almost a year. And here we are, potentially looking at IR'ing Kane until his mid-season return and all we have to play with is accrued cap space at the deadline? To fix a massive RHD hole.

Still hoping there is some big plan we can't see, but not looking good right now. Today we are all in on trying to outscore our problems, unless, as we all hope, Emberson somehow has top 4D ability.

Bouch a huge concern for sure. But how could he not be tempted to get to next summer? Predictions of a huge cap increase. McDavid about to blow through the cap hit ceiling again. Offer sheet potential. I hate to say it, but his agent is probably not doing his job if he doesn't get his client to next summer without a deal. Thanks again Holland.

[Updated on: Mon, 16 September 2024 10:12]

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Summer Tasks	By: Adam on Tue, 06 August 2024 16:23
Re: Summer Tasks	By: Kr55 on Tue, 06 August 2024 16:59
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Re: Summer Tasks	By: Mike on Mon, 16 September 2024 05:38
Re: Summer Tasks	By: Kr55 on Thu, 19 September 2024 08:39
Re: Summer Tasks	By: Adam on Thu, 19 September 2024 12:33
Re: Summer Tasks	By: Adam on Mon, 16 September 2024 09:18
Re: Summer Tasks	By: Kr55 on Mon, 16 September 2024 09:34
Re: Summer Tasks	By: Kr55 on Wed, 18 September 2024 20:37
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Re: Summer Tasks	By: Adam on Thu, 19 September 2024 12:30
Re: Summer Tasks	By: Kr55 on Thu, 19 September 2024 13:22
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