Kr55 wrote on Thu, 24 April 2025 15:50

I'm so annoyed by teams that identify weaknesses and fix them, or even just put an honest effort into fixing them. Blackwood was had for a 2nd round pick in 2026 and a goalie that was playing even worse than Skinner.

Let's go down the list:

Blackwood - could have been had for a song. As you say, traded for 2nd rd pick and a crappy goalie.
Markstrom - Oilers tried to get him when he left Vancouver and he chose Calgary instead. Never really heard why.
Logan Thompson - traded last summer for two third round picks.
Stolarz - Oilers had him in the organization but wouldn't really even play him (just 7 games) because they had to prove they'd made the right decision to deal Talbot for him over the guy they just signed (who was struggling mightily). To be fair, his numbers in those 7 games weren't great although he's been pretty darn good ever since.
Kuemper - the Oilers apparently made a play for him when he left Arizona. They didn't try to get him when he left Colorado though after beating the Oilers and winning a Cup.

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