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laughs2907
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Wuhan, China
Joined: 07.18.2006

May 15 @ 7:03 PM ET
Klefbom
- Nucker101


Klefboner... Everywhere.
SRam19
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Messier the Greatest Canucks Captain
Joined: 02.12.2015

May 15 @ 7:14 PM ET
Klefboner... Everywhere.
- laughs2907

TheTaoOfSemenko
Vegas Golden Knights
Joined: 07.01.2009

May 15 @ 7:18 PM ET
What about trading RNH or Eberle for Seabrook?
- ToewsdNKanefusd

Even if they were willing (which they certainly wouldn't be) he's almost a 7 mil per hit for the next 7 years with a NTC in his last two. Absolute albatross for a team that will have to sign two big time centers to big time contracts in the next couple years. Uh no.
laughs2907
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Wuhan, China
Joined: 07.18.2006

May 15 @ 7:19 PM ET

- SRam19


See what I did there? Pretty damn good, eh?
TheTaoOfSemenko
Vegas Golden Knights
Joined: 07.01.2009

May 15 @ 7:21 PM ET
Unless they make some unheard of trade then the only real option for a RHD would be to sign Shatty in July and no thanks. Let someone else give him massive dollars and term and lie in their bed of shame and regret.
KINGS67
Season Ticket Holder
Los Angeles Kings
Location: Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Joined: 01.29.2010

May 15 @ 7:34 PM ET
What about trading RNH or Eberle for Seabrook?
- ToewsdNKanefusd

sfrizz
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 10.05.2010

May 15 @ 7:41 PM ET
What about trading RNH or Eberle for Seabrook?
- ToewsdNKanefusd


That's going to one of the worst contracts in the league the last few years of it.
Max.Betts
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver
Joined: 09.30.2015

May 15 @ 7:46 PM ET
That's going to one of the worst contracts in the league the last few years of it.
- sfrizz


Milan Lucic says hi
TheTaoOfSemenko
Vegas Golden Knights
Joined: 07.01.2009

May 15 @ 7:54 PM ET
Milan Lucic says hi
- Max.Betts

Looch is 4 years younger and isn't counted on for nearly as much wow must be pretty embarrassing to realize your burn was so awful.
abware
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Just Fuching with you guys! Oilers > than Flames! K-man25
Joined: 01.26.2010

May 16 @ 12:33 AM ET
Milan Lucic says hi
- Max.Betts

Louie Erickson???
JLO961
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Location: MTL, QC
Joined: 01.16.2013

May 16 @ 5:33 AM ET
well...the first three paragraphs were interesting...

I know some people like it but you lose me every time with the calculus. This is hockey. Larsson wasn't mediocre and Russell was fantasic for us.

Hopefully the Oilers' backoffice uses these numbers to negotiate down his contract...when they sign him...for 3or4yrs.
mrn22
New York Rangers
Location: CT
Joined: 05.22.2014

May 16 @ 8:12 AM ET
Unless they make some unheard of trade then the only real option for a RHD would be to sign Shatty in July and no thanks. Let someone else give him massive dollars and term and lie in their bed of shame and regret.
- TheTaoOfSemenko


Please do it so the Rangers don't
RafiDRW
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Bill Cosby’s Magic Wiener #FireBlashill, TN
Joined: 04.16.2016

May 16 @ 8:20 AM ET
Suck it Jero!
smellmyfinger
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 07.28.2011

May 16 @ 8:40 AM ET
Suck it Jero!
- RafiDRW



Indeed, not enough sucking going on around here without Jero.
RafiDRW
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Bill Cosby’s Magic Wiener #FireBlashill, TN
Joined: 04.16.2016

May 16 @ 9:27 AM ET
Indeed, not enough sucking going on around here without Jero.
- smellmyfinger

Maybe he's in a sucking it overdose clinic to help his addiction.
DuranDuran
Calgary Flames
Location: Quito
Joined: 09.29.2015

May 16 @ 11:02 AM ET
I think its time to move on from McDavid. You could probably get a first and can start rebuilding. I offer up Calgary's 1st.

You guys ad a good run but its time to face reality.

TheTaoOfSemenko
Vegas Golden Knights
Joined: 07.01.2009

May 16 @ 11:07 AM ET
I think its time to move on from McDavid. You could probably get a first and can start rebuilding. I offer up Calgary's 1st.

You guys ad a good run but its time to face reality.


- DuranDuran

Only if Jankowski is part of the deal.
laughs2907
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Wuhan, China
Joined: 07.18.2006

May 16 @ 11:16 AM ET
Only if Jankowski is part of the deal.
- TheTaoOfSemenko


You're not getting Jankowski and their 1st for McDavid. That 1st would have to be changed to a 2nd, or most likely a 3rd.
laughs2907
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Wuhan, China
Joined: 07.18.2006

May 16 @ 11:18 AM ET
well...the first three paragraphs were interesting...

I know some people like it but you lose me every time with the calculus. This is hockey. Larsson wasn't mediocre and Russell was fantasic for us.

Hopefully the Oilers' backoffice uses these numbers to negotiate down his contract...when they sign him...for 3or4yrs.

- JLO961


Anyone who suggests that Larsson wasn't the best player on the Oilers this season can go directly to hell (and likely will). Russell is good, and I like him.
DuranDuran
Calgary Flames
Location: Quito
Joined: 09.29.2015

May 16 @ 11:20 AM ET
Only if Jankowski is part of the deal.
- TheTaoOfSemenko



Dude, I was being serious. But if you think I would give up our best asset. ou future Joel Otto for anything beside Larsson you need help.
TheTaoOfSemenko
Vegas Golden Knights
Joined: 07.01.2009

May 16 @ 11:22 AM ET
Dude, I was being serious. But if you think I would give up our best asset. ou future Joel Otto for anything beside Larsson you need help.
- DuranDuran

Look to the future. I know Mcdavid is rough and needs some AHL development, but I think he'll be a big time piece in the future.
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

May 16 @ 11:33 AM ET
Milan Lucic says hi
- Max.Betts

Green ain't your colour


He'll only be 29 all next year.
Already had a 50 point season for us.
added the cementhead behemoth game we asked.
Helped us make a run in his first year

His first season was nothing short of a homerun.

A few more seasons like that and I'll happily take a couple anchor years at the backend. And there's really no guarantee that's the case anyway. He'll only be 34 at the very end and guys like backes are still contributing positively at 33.
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

May 16 @ 11:39 AM ET
well...the first three paragraphs were interesting...

I know some people like it but you lose me every time with the calculus. This is hockey. Larsson wasn't mediocre and Russell was fantasic for us.

Hopefully the Oilers' backoffice uses these numbers to negotiate down his contract...when they sign him...for 3or4yrs.

- JLO961

That won't happen

1-2 years max.
And even thats only if pc strikes out upgrading that spot over the next 6 weeks
laughs2907
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Wuhan, China
Joined: 07.18.2006

May 16 @ 11:44 AM ET
Green ain't your colour


He'll only be 29 all next year.
Already had a 50 point season for us.
added the cementhead behemoth game we asked.
Helped us make a run in his first year

His first season was nothing short of a homerun.

A few more seasons like that and I'll happily take a couple anchor years at the backend. And there's really no guarantee that's the case. He'll only be 34 at the very end and guys like backes are still contributing positively at 33.

- HB77


Blown away with how many people think that was a bad contract... I'm just going to chalk it up to them being stupid idiots, and not realizing how young the guy actually is. Then they'll come back with blah blah blah he'll have injuries over the next 6 years... lol the guy barely missed a game due to injury so far in his career... And he doesn't play a crazy style that'll lead to injuries either... That's another misconception. Also, those who think it was a bad contract need to suck it!
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

May 16 @ 12:00 PM ET
Blown away with how many people think that was a bad contract... I'm just going to chalk it up to them being stupid idiots, and not realizing how young the guy actually is. Then they'll come back with blah blah blah he'll have injuries over the next 6 years... lol the guy barely missed a game due to injury so far in his career... And he doesn't play a crazy style that'll lead to injuries either... That's another misconception. Also, those who think it was a bad contract need to suck it!
- laughs2907

He's a pretty polarizing player so he has his haters to begin with. Plus, it's no coincidence that two of our biggest rivals and the two teams that he reportedly spurned In favour of edm (van/cgy) are often the fan bases most critical of the deal. And fans HOPING it turns out bad of course, and implying it's fact already..

And the bolded too. Really good point.
He's a beast no doubt but he doesn't run around like kassian for example.
he picks his spots and often uses his size in front moreso than for pure violence

Generally speaking, It wasn't till later in the season in bigger games and the playoffs actually where he really started throwing his weight around on a more regular basis
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