Wow. This is as dumb as it gets.
- Aetherial

Agree

Oh

the contract will be no big deal when the CAP GOES UP


There, standard homer response about crappy contract on homer team
- TheGame316

but no one's said anything of the sort/

quite the opposite in fact.
but we also all pretty much realize that the price of doing business in Edmonton is roughly an extra million per, and an extra year along with that mil per.
the contracts we'd give out would be even more egregious if we had the opportunity/option to sign actual stars.

that said; since hall has went down, pouliots been worth every penny. but im sure he'll go through his usual inconsistencies again sooner rather than later

On a side note, if u put MTL in the west they would also get demolished year after year w/ the team they have
- JasonDh

If you're suggesting that the difference between Edmonton and Montreal is solely their conference, you're a boob.

Montreal has great goaltending and a half decent blue line, two things Edmonton hasn't had for ages. If you think Montreal would be as bad as Edmonton in the West I have to disagree.

Frankly the biggest traits of the Western Conference are physicality and defence. Which albeit doesn't help a team like Edmonton who has to rely almost entirely on their forwards, and yes a team like Montreal who struggles to score for stretches would probably hurt as well. That said if you think Edmonton, a team who's awful in their own zone would be better in the East with more potent offence, I think you'd be in for a rude awakening. I suspect they'd get lit up more frequently than they already do.

Trading free agent signings the first year of their contract is probably not a good way to attract free agents

If you're suggesting that the difference between Edmonton and Montreal is solely their conference, you're a boob.

Montreal has great goaltending and a half decent blue line, two things Edmonton hasn't had for ages. If you think Montreal would be as bad as Edmonton in the West I have to disagree.

Frankly the biggest traits of the Western Conference are physicality and defence. Which albeit doesn't help a team like Edmonton who has to rely almost entirely on their forwards, and yes a team like Montreal who struggles to score for stretches would probably hurt as well. That said if you think Edmonton, a team who's awful in their own zone would be better in the East where the offence is higher, I think you'd be in for a rude awakening. I suspect they'd get lit up more frequently than they already do.
- ehabs9

You're defence is spotty at best. Uve got the franchise offensive dman which is a huge step up on us.
But beyond him, nothing that spectacular. Reasonable though.
And price. Which is huge and the the only real reason I give Mtl the edge on Edmonton.
U don't have a forward as good as hall. Probably not one as good as nuge either. That ones debateable tho. For now.
and ur forward depth is pretty comparable too.

I'd say overall, montreal is marginally better than Edmonton.

But either way, we havent been lit up the east. At all. We've been beating them. All of our wins have come against eastern opponents. A winning record in fact.
While we have zero wins against the west. I don't think this is coincedence.

Again, put us in the east and we're a bubble team imo. And thus far we've proven at least that.
And put Mtl in the west, and they certainly aren't near the top. And thus far, I think they've proven that by the losses to the western bottom feeders.

If you're suggesting that the difference between Edmonton and Montreal is solely their conference, you're a boob.

Montreal has great goaltending and a half decent blue line, two things Edmonton hasn't had for ages. If you think Montreal would be as bad as Edmonton in the West I have to disagree.

Frankly the biggest traits of the Western Conference are physicality and defence. Which albeit doesn't help a team like Edmonton who has to rely almost entirely on their forwards, and yes a team like Montreal who struggles to score for stretches would probably hurt as well. That said if you think Edmonton, a team who's awful in their own zone would be better in the East with more potent offence, I think you'd be in for a rude awakening. I suspect they'd get lit up more frequently than they already do.
- ehabs9

Montreal has always had elite goaltending- which can be strongly argued as it makes mediocre defenses look good- something Montreal has done for years...Edmonton has not had an elite goaltender that stole them games they had no business being in since Cujo... you could argue Roloson but a 2006 cup run does not equate to consistency and appears moreso to be a miracle if anything

straight class coming from the oilers organization, signing free agents to immediately use as trade chips, this is exactly how i cheat the computer on playstation

So Edmonton has all those top round picks and they offer up Pouliot.

Good luck.

Eklund rumour people.
Eklund

Eklund rumour people.
Eklund
- hugefemale dog77

don't blame Eklund

Eklund rumour people.
Eklund
- hugefemale dog77

hes due for one, just you wait and see

hes due for one, just you wait and see
- DDM-Coga

I was pretty sure the oilers stuff was a no brainer. especially after that bruins meltdown with ten mins to play.
jesus, I woulda predicted the same if I was running a rumour site

but once again, the sh1t aint sticking to the wall.

it'll come ek. itll come

straight class coming from the oilers organization, signing free agents to immediately use as trade chips, this is exactly how i cheat the computer on playstation
- sushi

Was Alex elder not signed by the Canucks to a six year deal and than shopped before his no trade kicked in ? Or was this just what 90% of the Canucks regulars on carols blogs wanted ?

You're defence is spotty at best. Uve got the franchise offensive dman which is a huge step up on us.
But beyond him, nothing that spectacular. Reasonable though.
And price. Which is huge and the the only real reason I give Mtl the edge on Edmonton.
U don't have a forward as good as hall. Probably not one as good as nuge either. That ones debateable tho. For now.
and ur forward depth is pretty comparable too.

I'd say overall, montreal is marginally better than Edmonton.

But either way, we havent been lit up the east. At all. We've been beating them. All of our wins have come against eastern opponents. A winning record in fact.
While we have zero wins against the west. I don't think this is coincedence.

Again, put us in the east and we're a bubble team imo. And thus far we've proven at least that.
And put Mtl in the west, and they certainly aren't near the top. And thus far, I think they've proven that by the losses to the western bottom feeders.
- hugefemale dog77

Montreal has better center depth than us, their wingers aren't super but definitely serviceable. But their defense is pretty good with Subban, Markov, Emelin, Gonchar/Gilbert rounding out the top 4.

They wouldn't be a top team but to say they would get demolished is a stretch. Price goes a looooooong way to making them a playoff team.

give the flyers nurse and eberle and we're talking cup dynasty
- Flyfreaky

Wait you're suggesting take a team that's being fairly competitive over the last 10 years and give them 10 years worth of high picks?

Of course they'd be good.

If you're suggesting that the difference between Edmonton and Montreal is solely their conference, you're a boob.

Montreal has great goaltending and a half decent blue line, two things Edmonton hasn't had for ages. If you think Montreal would be as bad as Edmonton in the West I have to disagree.

Frankly the biggest traits of the Western Conference are physicality and defence. Which albeit doesn't help a team like Edmonton who has to rely almost entirely on their forwards, and yes a team like Montreal who struggles to score for stretches would probably hurt as well. That said if you think Edmonton, a team who's awful in their own zone would be better in the East with more potent offence, I think you'd be in for a rude awakening. I suspect they'd get lit up more frequently than they already do.
- ehabs9

And because the Habs have no physicality is why you fold like a two dollar lawnchair when the stakes are high.

Montreal has better center depth than us, their wingers aren't super but definitely serviceable. But their defense is pretty good with Subban, Markov, Emelin, Gonchar/Gilbert rounding out the top 4.

They wouldn't be a top team but to say they would get demolished is a stretch. Price goes a looooooong way to making them a playoff team.
- Dangles13

I don't think theyd get demolished.
theyre a decent team. and goaltending can do wonders. as ive said.
I think middle of the pack in the west

Wait you're suggesting take a team that's being fairly competitive over the last 10 years and give them 10 years worth of high picks?

Of course they'd be good.
- Morris

well, the pens did it when they were crap, the oilers should be perennial cup contenders by now

also, the flyers have a worse lineup than the oilers

Take Seguin instead of Hall

Take Landeskog instead of Nuge

Take Murray instead of Yak
- TheGame316

Where are Dallas, Columbus and Colorado right now?!

23rd, 26th, 29th. Right there with the Oil despite those superior players apparently.

well, the pens did it when they were crap, the oilers should be perennial cup contenders by now

also, the flyers have a worse lineup than the oilers
- Flyfreaky

I think they are a couple of pieces away from making the playoffs

I don't think theyd get demolished.
theyre a decent team. and goaltending can do wonders. as ive said.
I think middle of the pack in the west
- hugefemale dog77

That other Oilers fan was saying they would get demolished, he was who I was pointing that out to.

I would like to see the Oilers play in the East, we would be able to match guns with the offensive teams and wouldn't get run into the ground by all these bully clubs.

I think they are a couple of pieces away from making the playoffs
- VanHockeyGuy

a couple of pieces? how many more #1 overall picks do they need?

well, the pens did it when they were crap, the oilers should be perennial cup contenders by now

also, the flyers have a worse lineup than the oilers
- Flyfreaky

If the objective of this convo is to admit the Oilers couldn't draft players on the level of Crosby and Malkin or find a pleasant surprise like Letang in the mid-second round, I'll agree with you.

But that doesn't happen to any team very often.

This might be the first year in about 10 years the Flyers and Oilers have comparably sucky rosters. You still have better Centres than us, and arguably a better top dman and better goaltending. Plus, the year's not done. Maybe we'll pass you with a bullet.

If the objective of this convo is to admit the Oilers couldn't draft players on the level of Crosby and Malkin or find a pleasant surprise like Letang in the mid-second round, I'll agree with you.

But that doesn't happen to any team very often.

This might be the first year in about 10 years the Flyers and Oilers have comparably sucky rosters. You still have better Centres than us, and arguably a better top dman and better goaltending. Plus, the year's not done. Maybe we'll pass you with a bullet.
- Morris

agree about malkin and crosby, but man, you guys have been spinning the wheels in obscurity for far too long, by now, you should at the very least, be a yearly playoff team

agree about malkin and crosby, but man, you guys have been spinning the wheels in obscurity for far too long, by now you should at the very least be a yearly playoff team
- Flyfreaky

I totally agree.

My point was this: It's easy to say "they screwed up" and even point to all the great draft positions they've had. It's a lot harder to pinpoint what they should have done differently in a way that was plausible given the info at the time.