do you really think they would want to play there?
- zazzle

No but that's why you overpay....

The Oilers are to hockey as the Jays are to baseball. See Russel Martin signing.

do you really think they would want to play there?
- zazzle

For the right money. Yup.

well it's never really been an issue till now.

PIT, STL, CHI, TB, NYI, COL, FLA... all have drafted #1 overall once since the lockout. Pitts and Chi won 3 Cups. Stl and Tbay are contenders. Isles and Avs are teams on the rise and even Florida is having a spurt of competence.

Edmonton has done it 3 times. they've also drafted 6th, 7th and 3rd in that span, with a likely top 3 pick this year, maybe #1. no team has come close to their level of utter incompetence. it's mind boggling.
- DoubleDown

Actually the isles and panthers have come close

They thought Nikitin was a good d-man, so there's hope for us yet.
- 1979AD

Not so sure they want to do another Forward for a Dman trade with us, seeing how well the last one worked out for them, and us

well they were an expansion team and they gradually got better. this is worse.
- DoubleDown

They are actually worse now than when they started all this 5 and a half years ago.

well it's never really been an issue till now.

PIT, STL, CHI, TB, NYI, COL, FLA... all have drafted #1 overall once since the lockout. Pitts and Chi won 3 Cups. Stl and Tbay are contenders. Isles and Avs are teams on the rise and even Florida is having a spurt of competence.

Edmonton has done it 3 times. they've also drafted 6th, 7th and 3rd in that span, with a likely top 3 pick this year, maybe #1. no team has come close to their level of utter incompetence. it's mind boggling.
- DoubleDown

There needs to be an Edmonton rule

I also doubt boozy McTavish is savvy enough to make any kind of trades.

Flyers just gave up a 3 on 1 while on the powerplay - Nash goal.

You may want to head over to the Flyers thread if you want to see fireworks.
- Atomic Wedgie

Here's a quick synopsis:

The sad thing is the Rangers aren't even playing very well, the Flyers have just been that (frank)ing bad

(frank)ing losers

teams a (frank)ing joke

(frank)ing disgrace this team sucks



Its laugh or throw my phone through the tv screen. I choose laughter

This is an absolute tire fire.

Can a GM trade himself?

I'd actually try and trade Simmonds and Read. Simmonds is not much more than a PP specialist at this point.

this team sucks and is an embarrassment i can't watch them any more today

Even if they came dead last they would lose the lottery.

No but that's why you overpay....

The Oilers are to hockey as the Jays are to baseball. See Russel Martin signing.
- Mr_Smokey

The oilers sign good free agents?

I don't see many comparibles.

The Jays are running out of good years to get it done, the Oilers are young and don't know how to win yet.

well they were an expansion team and they gradually got better. this is worse.
- DoubleDown

I'm talking about their high end draft choices:

1992
2nd overall - Yashin

1993
1st overall - Daigle

1994
3rd overall - Bonk

1995
1st overall - Berard

1996
1st overall - Phillips

Notice any similiarities?

The oilers sign good free agents?

I don't see many comparibles.

The Jays are running out of good years to get it done, the Oilers are young and don't know how to win yet.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

No.......... the point is that if a team that is not an attractive destination to play in wants to get a high profile FA the team must overpay... Which then went back to my point about the Oilers completely missing the boat by not going after Hiller or Miller.....

Yep.. The management team there is a complete joke.. It's JFJ'esque

Hiller and Miller are UFA's but instead you make trades for Scrivens and Fasth??? like get a fukn clue.... A fan could make better roster decisions.
- Mr_Smokey

You're not too bright are you?

Miller said he would not go there. Hiller was injured and no one was sure he was going to return to form. He's a headshot away from retirement.

Get a (frank)en clue yourself.

The oilers sign good free agents?

I don't see many comparibles.

The Jays are running out of good years to get it done, the Oilers are young and don't know how to win yet.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Can they be considered good free agent signings if it doesn't equate to wins?

I'm talking about their high end draft choices:

1992
2nd overall - Yashin

1993
1st overall - Daigle

1994
3rd overall - Bonk

1995
1st overall - Berard

1996
1st overall - Phillips

Notice any similiarities?
- 1979AD

Yashin was a good pick.

You're not too bright are you?

Miller said he would not go there. Hiller was injured and no one was sure he was going to return to form. He's a headshot away from retirement.

Get a (frank)en clue yourself.
- Iggysbff

You need a big hug.

There needs to be an Edmonton rule

I also doubt boozy McTavish is savvy enough to make any kind of trades.
- Mr_Smokey

Im thinking MacT is trying to weather the poop storm of lowball trade offers ATM.

Yashin was a good pick.
- Atomic Wedgie

Hall was a good pick.

No.......... the point is that if a team that is not an attractive destination to play in wants to get a high profile FA the team must overpay... Which then went back to my point about the Oilers completely missing the boat by not going after Hiller or Miller.....
- Mr_Smokey

Oh.. I get ya..

Edmonton is no worse than Calgary or Winnipeg..

There should be a thing that if a free agent doesn't sign by a certain deadline he should either get assigned to the highest bidder, or sent the ECHL. We let the players take far too many liberties. If you gave them a choice of no money or playing in Edmonton they would be lookin for a warm pair of winter boots pronto. The players don't know what they want anyways.. Look at that idiot Georges

Can they be considered good free agent signings if it doesn't equate to wins?
- bloatedmosquito

Idk..

Was Gretzky a good signing for LA?

Apparently not.

You're not too bright are you?

Miller said he would not go there. Hiller was injured and no one was sure he was going to return to form. He's a headshot away from retirement.

Get a (frank)en clue yourself.
- Iggysbff

The Oilers are horrible and open to criticism, it's best not to take that personally.

If they overpaid Miller he would have gone there.... no athlete will turn down millions of dollars.

Here's a quick synopsis:

The sad thing is the Rangers aren't even playing very well, the Flyers have just been that (frank)ing bad

(frank)ing losers

teams a (frank)ing joke

(frank)ing disgrace this team sucks



Its laugh or throw my phone through the tv screen. I choose laughter

This is an absolute tire fire.

Can a GM trade himself?

I'd actually try and trade Simmonds and Read. Simmonds is not much more than a PP specialist at this point.

this team sucks and is an embarrassment i can't watch them any more today

Even if they came dead last they would lose the lottery.
- 1979AD

History is on their side with that one. Watched Kane turn into JVR into Schenn into...

Im thinking MacT is trying to weather the poop storm of lowball trade offers ATM.
- Byfuglien Ate Me

For sure, now isn't the time to make trades but knowing the ineptness of the Oilers they will.... Would love to see Nonis swoop in there and pawn off Kadri and Gardiner...

The Oilers are horrible and open to criticism, it's best not to take that personally.

If they overpaid Miller he would have gone there.... no athlete will turn down millions of dollars.
- Mr_Smokey

Like the millions he was turning down to stay in Buffalo?

Idk..

Was Gretzky a good signing for LA?

Apparently not.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

? I said wins not the cup.

For sure, now isn't the time to make trades but knowing the ineptness of the Oilers they will.... Would love to see Nonis swoop in there and pawn off Kadri and Gardiner...
- Mr_Smokey

No (frank)ing way man!

Kadri is a good homegrown guy who's always improving his game. He's better than Eberle IMO and they would never offer anything more.

Idk..

Was Gretzky a good signing for LA?

Apparently not.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Just to be a douchebag, I'm going to point out that Gretzky was not a "signing" for LA.