Ken Holland deserves a free meal in recognition of the REAL DEAL because getting James “the Real Deal” Neal in exchange for Lucic is a complete steal! It’s not a dream… the deal is real! The Oilers will be retaining $750,000 of Lucic’s salary, and there is a conditional 3rd round pick involved. As per…Continue Reading “The REAL DEAL”
This is the day where NHL teams overpay players that are about to start declining. Oilers fans will be glad to know that Holland definitely didn’t take the bait on any long-term contracts this summer. The day wasn’t without action though. Ken Holland was clear about the fact that he was going to get a…Continue Reading “Free Agency 2019 Wrap”
If you read my last article about buyout options for the Oilers, you’ll know that I wasn’t entirely on board with the idea of buying out Sekera. It would not have been my first choice. Let’s start by getting the blatantly obvious out of the way: buyouts are bad because they create dead cap space…Continue Reading “Sekera Buyout Implications”
Ken Holland has yet to put his stamp on this Oilers roster. This is rumour season, and there have been quite a few of those in the last week. The Oilers are apparently in on a bunch of free agents like Brett Connolly, Joonas Donskoi, Noel Acciari, Daniel Carr, Mike Smith, Petr Mrazek, and Curtis…Continue Reading “Does a Buyout Make Sense in Edmonton?”
I told you there would be surprises in this draft. Things went as predicted for the first two picks with Hughes going to the Devils and Kakko going to the Rangers, but the surprises began when Chicago took Kirby Dach with the 3rd pick. I can’t think of a single mock draft that I saw…Continue Reading “2019 Draft Wrap”
After months of debating and a spring of exciting playoff hockey, the draft is finally upon us! First of all, congratulations to the St. Louis Blues on their first Stanley Cup. There were a lot of feel-good stories on that team. Patrick Maroon going to play for his hometown team to be closer to his…Continue Reading “2019 Mock Draft”
Fear not Oilers fans, all of your questions about what will happen this off-season are about to be answered. Reader beware: I have no inside information… I’m just a fan with an opinion and a keyboard taking a stab at what the roster will look like in October. I’m likely going to be wrong with…Continue Reading “What the Oilers Roster WILL Look Like in 2019-20”
We know the Stanley Cup will be awarded on Wednesday night. Once that is done, the fun leading up to the draft begins. I’ve been doing a 2019 Oilers Off-Season Game Plan series since April. I’ve talked about some of the decisions that Holland will be facing this summer, and I’ve talked about potential trade,…Continue Reading “What the Oilers Roster SHOULD Look Like in 2019-20”
There has been a lot of speculation that this summer could mark the return of the offer sheet to the NHL landscape. Players are peaking at earlier and earlier ages, and young RFA stars are getting PAID as a result. There are quite a few young stars that are RFAs this summer including names like…Continue Reading “Offer Sheet Targets for the Oilers”
Busy times lie ahead for NHL teams. The Stanley Cup Finals are underway, which means that there is about 2 weeks left in the season. The draft is less than a month away. That also means that the negotiation period for UFAs is less than a month away. Last week, I wrote about trade targets…Continue Reading “UFA Targets”