| Rumour: Jake Walman coming to Edm. [message #841469] |
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 smyth260
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Interesting.
He’s got 32 points as a D in San Jose. Only -1 on that team is pretty good. Has 1 year left after this at 3.4M.
Encouraging. I wonder if he plays right side? Or is Ekholm more injured than we know?
Clean house or bust
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Suomalainen
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https://x.com/frank_seravalli/status/1897813407123796403
Sounds like #Oilers have some roster constraint issues (tonight’s lineup was an adventure) and rosters expand after midnight tonight.
So, Edmonton is on their way to completing a deal to acquiring Walman, but may be some time before they can complete/ announce it.
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Kr55
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Location: Edmonton
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Sounds like we are giving in our 1st for next year. Our best asset for this deadline (second best was used for cap retention that we didn’t end up needing). For a LHD that only just started to look good with no pressure on a terrible team.
Hope he can play the right side well.
[Updated on: Thu, 06 March 2025 18:47]
"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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Skookum Jim
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Location: Burnaby, BC
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| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 06 March 2025 17:29 |
Sounds like we are giving in our 1st for next year. Our best asset for this deadline (second best was used for cap retention that we didn’t end up needing). For a LHD that only just started to look good with no pressure on a terrible team.
Hope he can play the right side well.
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FWIW.. Drew Remenda says he's been their best D-man this year.
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Oilers Nation writer Bruce Curlock @bcurlock
As it relates to Walman, the player is a gifted skater and passer of the puck. He’s an excellent retriever and is a strong exit with control type of player. This gives the Oilers one skilled puck mover on each pairing should they choose to go that way. He gives the Oiler coaching staff a lot of flexibility and I would be curious if Walman sees time with Bouchard in what would be a dynamic pairing. There is some risk in a Nurse/Walman pairing on the attack against. All in all, great pick up for EDM and especially the F group
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Hockey stats analyst JFresh @JFreshHockey
Jake Walman, acquired by EDM, is an offensive defenceman. Has a big point shot and loves to use it. Good puck mover with a nice stretch pass. Can be a bit turnover prone, not particularly physical. Has had an impressive season all things considered as SJ’s #1
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San Jose hockey commentator Drew Remenda on Sports 1440 in Edmonton
He has been their best defenceman all year. He has improved his play. He gets back to pucks quicker than he did before. He can PK. He was on the PP and has a bomb of a shot. He is physical, block shots. He has really improved his play
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Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now
It’s my belief that the prospect will not be of the calibre of Sam O’Reilly or Matt Savoie or Beau Akey, a couple of the Oilers better young potential players. Walman is a left shot. He can move the puck a bit. He’s played mostly on the left side, a little bit on the right side. This deal cannot get consumated until midnight eastern and part of it is because the Oilers now playing with a player on emergency recall, Cam Dineen. All signs pointing to this being a fait accompli and the Oilers have a 22-minute per game defenceman.
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The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn @domluszczyszyn
Jake Walman has been a bright spot for the Sharks this year. A bit of a surprise to see him moved, but a great get for the Oilers.
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Hockey cap website PuckPedia @PuckPedia
Walman is in Year 2/3 $3.4M Cap Hit/ Of note, San Jose Sharks have no retention spots remaining. He has a salary of $3.3M next year. If a third team retained, they would pay the retained % of the $4.06M in salary remaining on his deal
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[Updated on: Thu, 06 March 2025 23:20]
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Skookum Jim
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Unless there a 3rd party to add retention.. this will be full cap hit to Oilers of $3.4M (SJ can't retain anymore cap).. so either Kane is definitely LTIR until playoffs (likely).. or someone on the roster is moving out.. eg. J Skinner is $3M
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Kr55
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Location: Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 07 March 2025 00:24 |
Unless there a 3rd party to add retention.. this will be full cap hit to Oilers of $3.4M (SJ can't retain anymore cap).. so either Kane is definitely LTIR until playoffs (likely).. or someone on the roster is moving out.. eg. J Skinner is $3M
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Saw Rishaug saying Kane hasn't put 2 straight days of intense training together yet. Maybe it was all an Oilers org attempt to make LTIR's Kane until playoffs seem more legit. Although, in every media comment about Kane, it made it sound like Kane wanted to come back and we were trying to stop him, so that doesn't actually make us look good :)
We went out of our way to pay extra for salary retention for Frederic when we weren't sure Kane would play ball, and now we took a full hit, so probably means Kane's done until playoffs.
"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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