Kr55 wrote on Fri, 07 March 2025 17:15

Gator21 wrote on Fri, 07 March 2025 17:15 So they finally find a way to circumvent the cap (almost fumbled it) and then don’t use all of Kane’s space?? Classic Oilers We even paid a team extra to not use more of it with the Frederic deal :) But, hey, if Holland was still here, maybe we don't even have Walman. Baby steps.

Super disappointing that we weren't really players again here. I do like Walman, but we had cap space, went out of our way to find additional space, and then just didn't use it.

We also didn't address the team's most glaring need with even a band-aid solution (like when Vegas acquired Quick ahead of their Cup run - even though they didn't play him at all).

I'm a little concerned about the plan being laid out by Bowman to play Frederic potentially as a top-6 forward. I don't see a lot in his numbers that suggests that's a great place for him.

I'm also a little concerned about coaching. Increasingly, we're seeing risk aversity from Knoblauch that's led him to scratch Jeff Skinner repeatedly rather than trying him in the Top-6, despite the fact that Podkolzin and Arvidsson have woeful results with Draisaitl. Skinner has more points than both of them, while playing almost the whole year down-roster. Perry too has more points and he's mostly been consigned to a depth role. I'd love to see the team try to give Leon someone who can put the puck in the net occasionally.

Dallas, Colorado and Florida all got a lot better today. We'll have to go through AT LEAST one of those teams at some point. And we'll have to do it with a goalie where you're always just praying he doesn't melt down.

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