Purcell has been great for the Oil. To an extent that he might get a new contract with them. Obviously not at the price he currently has tho so not sure how that works.

What would the Hawks give up for a rental like him? Their first rounder? Seems steep, but a second seems to low as well.

Purcell has been great for the Oil. To an extent that he might get a new contract with them. Obviously not at the price he currently has tho so not sure how that works.

What would the Hawks give up for a rental like him? Their first rounder? Seems steep, but a second seems to low as well.
- Aerchon

Somewhere between a 1st and a 2nd...

Somewhere between a 1st and a 2nd...
- Fruitcakenipple

Well if everyone is going to make fun of Edmonton, I may as well join in on the festivities and suggest stupid unrealistic and extreme measures.

Solution:

Cancel the new arena, fold the team and send their players to every other team's AHL club where they can relearn the team game before they're allowed to step foot on the NHL ice again!

In an ironic spin, the rest of the teams will pick their Oiler player of choice through... yes, a draft lottery.

Only then will the league will be saved and all will be right in the hockey universe again!
- jreimer17

So, basically, 10 teams would get former 1st overalls. I like it.

Oilers are in last place but 95% of their roster is "untouchable" just like every other season...one of these years, something special
- flashfire

According to whom? There's maybe 5 players I wouldnt trade...then again if it knocked by ginch off my ass how could I refuse? (frank)in Flames fans

So, basically, 10 teams would get former 1st overalls. I like it.
- cranktheradio

Except you guys. You have had enough top 5 picks over the last decade or so.

According to whom? There's maybe 5 players I wouldnt trade...then again if it knocked by ginch off my ass how could I refuse? (frank)in Flames fans
- TheIronSheik

Go FUK yaself Iggy..

Except you guys. You have had enough top 5 picks over the last decade or so.
- TheIronSheik

Only 4.......in 4 years.....so yeah, that's enough.

I find this interesting.....Edmonton may be in tough now, but who was the last Canadian team in the Stanley Cup Final????? Not Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto, or Calgary...It was Edmonton.

So with all of the great plans all of these teams have had - the team that has had the most success, if you measure it in coming close to winning the Stanley Cup, since the lockout...is EDMONTON.

And the most likely Canadian team to win a cup, is once again - EDMONTON!!

I find this interesting.....Edmonton may be in tough now, but who was the last Canadian team in the Stanley Cup Final????? Not Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto, or Calgary...It was Edmonton.

So with all of the great plans all of these teams have had - the team that has had the most success, if you measure it in coming close to winning the Stanley Cup, since the lockout...is EDMONTON.

And the most likely Canadian team to win a cup, is once again - EDMONTON!!
- mbell

Ya standings page upside down...

Hawks interested in Purcell just like the Blues were at one point apparently. Its just an EK rumor…. take it with a grain of salt(or as i prefer a triple shot of whiskey)

Go FUK yaself Iggy..
- Fruitcakenipple

not iggy, but he wishes he was

not iggy, but he wishes he was
- DDM-Coga

Well thats something to aim for..

not iggy, but he wishes he was
- DDM-Coga

They all wish they could be tag team champs

They all wish they could be tag team champs
- ReveenV2

Ya thats something to hang ya hat on... Congrats

Ya thats something to hang ya hat on... Congrats
- Fruitcakenipple

- ReveenV2

GUYS, GUYS!

I CAN SETTLE THIS!

The Leafs and Oilers are both terrible!

- ReveenV2

"I've got a burning desire to win" - Mike Babcock

guess you got burned mike

Schmaltz + 2016 1st + Svedberg + Bickell in a sign and trade for Buff. Buff 2 years at $6 mil. Math works with about 2.5 mil in cap space currently and Bickell's 4mil off the books. Then Buff gets another contract at 31 years old after two cups with the Hawks. Cup prediction aside, what do you guys think?

- ReveenV2

Schmaltz + 2016 1st + Svedberg + Bickell in a sign and trade for Buff. Buff 2 years at $6 mil. Math works with about 2.5 mil in cap space currently and Bickell's 4mil off the books. Then Buff gets another contract at 31 years old after two cups with the Hawks. Cup prediction aside, what do you guys think?
- EnzoD

What would it take to get Schmaltz?? We have his brother

I find this interesting.....Edmonton may be in tough now, but who was the last Canadian team in the Stanley Cup Final????? Not Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto, or Calgary...It was Edmonton.

So with all of the great plans all of these teams have had - the team that has had the most success, if you measure it in coming close to winning the Stanley Cup, since the lockout...is EDMONTON.

And the most likely Canadian team to win a cup, is once again - EDMONTON!!
- mbell

Actually Ottawa was the last Canadian team in the Stanley Cup Final, in 2007, the year after Edmonton.

oh my....I see a lot of e4's coming.......Ek rubbing elbows with multiple major sources at all-star game.