Sorry, Roy was brutal in Vancouver - and it was his own doing. I agree AV needed to go but he did not deserve all the blame. A player who is apparently seeking 6 mil a season should be able to perform in the role he was given. He was terrible.

I'd be happy with a buyout on Booth. Not worth the money. Downward trending for a while now and he seems more interested in hunting than playing hockey.
- Canuckleafer

Sorry, but that's bullsh!t. You can't expect a guy with a playmaking top 6 skillset to perform & produce in an unstable role with incompatible line mates just because he's capable of doing so if used properly.

How is John Stevens getting all this favorable pub?

Hate it when the local media's flavor of the week becomes everyone's dream hire.
- DrChristianTroy

- Nucker101

What... is John Stevens your boy?

How is John Stevens getting all this favorable pub?

Hate it when the local media's flavor of the week becomes everyone's dream hire.
- DrChristianTroy

Botchford's boner. Can't see it happening!

You guys are overvaluing your own players like Oiler fans do.

Let me give you some facts. I'll take one Regehr over two Edlers. Regehr is a physical, bruising, tough, sound, playoff d-man. Edler makes mistakes, is a wuss, and is not built of the playoffs.

Jack Johnson is a whole different story. For whatever reason, the guy was always hyped up to be something that he'll never be. He was probably the most overrated player for a few seasons leading up the trade.
- RedwingsAreKHL

Where exactly are the facts in this post?

Gulutzan meeting with management on Friday.

Where exactly are the facts in this post?
- docmorgan

Troll - check
Opinionated - check
Ignorant - check
Asinine - check

Plenty of facts to go around

Troll - check
Opinionated - check
Ignorant - check
Asinine - check

Plenty of facts to go around
- 1970vintage

Don't you mean (frank)s?

It's quite obvious the Oil are loaded at every position. They simply miss the playoffs each year because they can't wait to get the (frank) out of Edmonton.
- golfingsince

You think St Louis might be a good trading partner with Andy McDonald retiring?

You think St Louis might be a good trading partner with Andy McDonald retiring?
- LeftCoaster

Maybe. Do you think we will see an offer sheet on Shattenkirk or Peitrangelo.

You think St Louis might be a good trading partner with Andy McDonald retiring?
- LeftCoaster

Probably, just not with us. There is no way they give us any of the players I would want.

Probably, just not with us. There is no way they give us any of the players I would want.
- golfingsince

Gillis has been after Backes for years. Hasn't work yet. They aren't giving up what we need.

Maybe. Do you think we will see an offer sheet on Shattenkirk or Peitrangelo.
- thundachunk

Our cap situation isn't conducive to stealing talent. And our prospect pool is too shallow to pay for it in picks. We're stuck trying to make a trade. Plenty of dummies out there if you can get to them first.

Our cap situation isn't conducive to stealing talent. And our prospect pool is too shallow to pay for it in picks. We're stuck trying to make a trade. Plenty of dummies out there if you can get to them first.
- micah555

I agree and I'm not impressed with the aged free agent pool this year. Going to be a strange summer. I don't know who I would want. Yikes.

What... is John Stevens your boy?
- DrChristianTroy

(frank) no! I'm on your side on this one.

I agree and I'm not impressed with the aged free agent pool this year. Going to be a strange summer. I don't know who I would want. Yikes.
- thundachunk

Gillis has made a splash pretty much every year on July 1. The key this year IMO is to wait a week or two after the teams that have cap space have used most of it and see who is left that has some value to our team that can be had for a year or 2 at a bargain.

Maybe. Do you think we will see an offer sheet on Shattenkirk or Peitrangelo.
- thundachunk

Good thing I'm not the GM because I'd really (frank) with the lineup!!

Gillis has made a splash pretty much every year on July 1. The key this year IMO is to wait a week or two after the teams that have cap space have used most of it and see who is left that has some value to our team that can be had for a year or 2 at a bargain.
- golfingsince

Agreed. There are bound to be some good steals, especially with the buyouts that are bound to happen. A lot of guys who look like crap at their current pay scale will look great at half the price.

I think the college scouts have also been pretty helpful, so there is that too.

Good thing I'm not the GM because I'd really (frank) with the lineup!!
- LeftCoaster

I only have 6 or 7 players on my team for next season. If that.

Agreed. There are bound to be some good steals, especially with the buyouts that are bound to happen. A lot of guys who look like crap at their current pay scale will look great at half the price.

I think the college scouts have also been pretty helpful, so there is that too.
- micah555

We'll have no money for any UFA's, Gillis will just be fortunate to get under the cap and ice a full roster. Unless he does what I want, which is trade a few core players!

I only have 6 or 7 players on my team for next season. If that.
- thundachunk

In all honesty I'd trade Kesler, Edler, Schneider & Bieksa to change the culture of this team...IF...I could get positional value for each of them.

Luongo as well, but he won't get much of a return.

Gulutzan meeting with management on Friday.
- DrChristianTroy

Meh, he had a crappy team in Dallas but didn't overachieve at all either. He was a "hot" AHL coach like Eakins though.

In all honesty I'd trade Kesler, Edler, Schneider & Bieksa to change the culture of this team...IF...I could get positional value for each of them.

Luongo as well, but he won't get much of a return.
- LeftCoaster

It's way too hard to pull that many trades off over a short period of time, it's just never going to happen. Trading both goalies would be stupid, I'd keep Schneider for sure and rather move Luongo for nothing. Not to mention that Bieksa and Kesler have NTC's, which again makes it difficult to get full trade value since Gillis would lose leverage.