Ference will be playing on the top 4 in Edmonton. Great signing, wanted the Leafs to get him. Gordon is a decent player that can win faceoffs but he is terrible on offense. Not sure 3 mil per year is right for a faceoff speacialist. Edmonton offered Clarkson more money, glad he snubbed them and sign with us for less money.
- Smurfs-A-Joke

For the term and $ you can have him. You'll all be whining about him in no time.

Ference will be playing on the top 4 in Edmonton. Great signing, wanted the Leafs to get him. Gordon is a decent player that can win faceoffs but he is terrible on offense. Not sure 3 mil per year is right for a faceoff speacialist. Edmonton offered Clarkson more money, glad he snubbed them and sign with us for less money.
- Smurfs-A-Joke

His physical, gritty, tough to play against style is worth more to us than any mediocre offensive guy without those qualities would be

If its true about edm offering more for clarkson (which i dont believe any of unless mact or clark confirms) im sure it was pressure to make playoffs for us. Mact dodged a bullet on that silly term.

Ryan Rishaug ‏@TSNRyanRishaug 1m

Oil were in heavy on Clarkson, lost to hometown team, in on Nystrom but money too much. Couple solid adds, lots left to do before October.

Ryan Rishaug ‏@TSNRyanRishaug 1m

Oil were in heavy on Clarkson, lost to hometown team, in on Nystrom but money too much. Couple solid adds, lots left to do before October.
- Morris

Top 6 LW
another centre
One more dman

His physical, gritty, tough to play against is worth more to us than any mediocre offensive guy without those qualities would be

If its true about edm offering clarkson (which i dont believe any of unless mact or clark confirms) im sure it was pressure to make playoffs for us. Mact dodged a bullet on that silly term.
- hugefemale dog77

No kidding. With a little more centre depth, we'll be more than okay. 20ish points a year with great defense and intangibles is a win.

Oilers chasing vanek?

Oilers chasing vanek?
- Snagglepuss

Sure as hell hope not!

Top 6 LW
another centre
One more dman
- ystoil

There are still a lot of teams with no cap space and needing to fill rosters and sign RFA's. Lots of moves still to come.

Oilers chasing vanek?
- Snagglepuss

Not my first choice style of play in that spot, but for just 1 year doesnt hurt, and we're certainly a more dangerous team

Everyone in the West got better except the Canucks who are just getting older.

Forwards - defense - goaltending???
- LeftCoaster

better goaltending than VAN as of now

Ference will be playing on the top 4 in Edmonton. Great signing, wanted the Leafs to get him. Gordon is a decent player that can win faceoffs but he is terrible on offense. Not sure 3 mil per year is right for a faceoff speacialist. Edmonton offered Clarkson more money, glad he snubbed them and sign with us for less money.
- Smurfs-A-Joke

not sure if you read this earlier, but a fact mc79 tweeted out was Gordon had an OZS of 32.6% and still had a corsi of 52%. He's quite the defensive forward and apparently there was a ton of competition for him. I'm fine with this signing. He was 12th in selke voting and I suspect it was because no one cares about PHX

hate to tell ya but your crappy oilers still don't look anything special and will most definitely miss the playoffs again...the leafs will find a way to make all these changes pay off,were better today then we were 2 weeks ago..
- MapleLeafs4eva

TO's (frank)ed next year. Bought out and let walk their 2 best possession players in Macarthur and Grabo.

Not to mention those pretty contracts. 5.25M for 7 years for a guy who's breached 40P once. Don't even get me started on bozak. Next horcoff. TO'll be right next to EDM next year.

Clarkson was actually amazing in "possession" or directing shots. He just takes a poopload of shots.
- Jack-artist

yea but the rest of TO is not. Grabo n Macarthur were their best possession guys.

The quiet rumor around Philly, and don't hold my feet to the fire for this, is Oilers and Flyers are talking about a 7-player trade. Only names I got were Coburne, Talbot, and Smid. Smid doesnt make sense to me, but that's what I heard.

Khabibulin signed in Chicago.

Not an Oilers fan but man imagine if you signed grabovski then flipped Gagner+ for Oshie/Perron and made the Hemsky for Zack Smith trade. You'd have:
Hall-RNH-Eberle
Oshie/Perron-Grabo-Yakupov
Paajarvi(sp?)-Smith-Gordon
Iv'e gotta say thats a damn good top 9
- Cmulvey12

I can't believe how much credit Grabbo is getting. Love the guy. I thought other fans thought he was terrible. Well that's what I've read for 4 years or so

The quiet rumor around Philly, and don't hold my feet to the fire for this, is Oilers and Flyers are talking about a 7-player trade. Only names I got were Coburne, Talbot, and Smid. Smid doesnt make sense to me, but that's what I heard.

Khabibulin signed in Chicago.
- Oiler4Ever

WTF???

How many goalies do they need?

The quiet rumor around Philly, and don't hold my feet to the fire for this, is Oilers and Flyers are talking about a 7-player trade. Only names I got were Coburne, Talbot, and Smid. Smid doesnt make sense to me, but that's what I heard.

Khabibulin signed in Chicago.
- Oiler4Ever

Can tell you right now Flyers aren't touching their D again unless their getting blown away. Homer said today with a strong bounceback from Meszaros, well have one of the better bluelines in hockey.

Streit-Schenn
Timonen-Coburn
Gustafson-Grossman
Meszaros-Gervais
Bourdon-Lauridsen

The only person on your entire blue-line that can do that is Justin Schultz. We literally don't need anymore defensemen.

WTF???

How many goalies do they need?
- Iggysbff

2? Thats all they have?

Raanta will start in AHL

I can't believe how much credit Grabbo is getting. Love the guy. I thought other fans thought he was terrible. Well that's what I've read for 4 years or so
- walshyleafsfan

bad contract but a fine 2C and possession player

Can tell you right now Flyers aren't touching their D again unless their getting blown away. Homer said today with a strong bounceback from Meszaros, well have one of the better bluelines in hockey.

Streit-Schenn
Timonen-Coburn
Gustafson-Grossman
Meszaros-Gervais
Bourdon-Lauridsen

The only person on your entire blue-line that can do that is Justin Schultz. We literally don't need anymore defensemen.
- mochoson

Schultz, Petry, Schultz'd all improve PHI's D. If Holmgren says PHI'll have a great blue line, he's as smart as I think he is

2? Thats all they have?

Raanta will start in AHL
- mochoson

Then he made a major mistake signing there didn't he.

Ryan Rishaug ‏@TSNRyanRishaug 1m

Oil were in heavy on Clarkson, lost to hometown team, in on Nystrom but money too much. Couple solid adds, lots left to do before October.
- Morris

Thank god we would overpaid big time and stuck to unfavourable contracts.

Schultz, Petry, Schultz'd all improve PHI's D. If Holmgren says PHI'll have a great blue line, he's as smart as I think he is
- TheNugeIsHuge

No they dont, at all. Literally no use for Petry or N. Schultz.

Then he made a major mistake signing there didn't he.
- Iggysbff

Well the only two ahead of him are a 40 year old and a guy who spent the first half of his career in the AHL. Not to mention he's on a team thats won two cups in 4 years. I think he's pretty happy doing all that for the paycheck he's getting.