Jesus (frank).
- Iggysbff

What's what I was waiting for

Join the dark side brother...

You are far too smart to follow the morons...
- Iggysbff

Strome never really impressed me much From the little I've seen.
But he was a high pick and they say he's got some real skills.

Regardless- if these dollars go to a long term deal for Russel, I'm all in .

Of course the cheaper the better but 4 mill a season for what he brings to the table is not that crazy. Chia really likes him and apparently so does McLellan. This from David Staples:

In the end, the bottom line about Russell — no matter how ardently some Oilers fans and bloggers will deny this fact — is he was a solid second-pairing dman on a team in close contention for the Stanley Cup. He’s also just 30 years old, so it can be expected that his play will start to deteriorate due to age and injury but he should be able to hang on near his current level for three or four more years. However poorly some armchair GMs (and it’s important to note such folks often have a weak or entirely uneven records in terms of player assessment) might think of Kris Russell, Oilers coach Todd McLellan clearly does not agree with them, not in the slightest. Russell played more minutes per game at even strength than any other Oilers d-man in the 2016-17 regular season and got the second most minutes after Adam Larsson at even strength in the playoffs. McLellan views Russell as a top-pairing d-man right now.
- Oildrum

McLellan isn't infallible. And he's got exactly zero rings as a head coach. I'm not willing to just jump on board cause he played him a Bunch.


The numbers say he struggles to supress shots and help with possession when he's on the ice. His gap control is weak and he's not that strong at breaking a fore check.
Dudes a warrior and a great skater, but he's not s great defender. the numbers say he's a 3rd pairing guy.
I'll accept a one year deal- maayybe even 2.
Anything beyond that and it's a mistake that we'll regret sooner rather than later

Did a guy from buffalo just call out an organization with 5 cups ??!

Buffalo!? Seriously ??


- Ihateallofu

Except he's not wrong about this current regime...

(frank) I hate this gm. He's a godamn moron.

Except he's not wrong about this current regime...

(frank) I hate this gm. He's a godamn moron.
- Iggysbff

You should contact Katz and offer up your services. He probably doesn't know you'd be willing to be our GM.

Strome never really impressed me much From the little I've seen.
But he was a high pick and they say he's got some real skills.

Regardless- if these dollars go to a long term deal for Russel, I'm all in .
- Ihateallofu

Then I guess you're all in...

Not surprising the chia chode chuggers are trying to spin.

(frank)ing morons. Chia included.

Oildumb is about as smart as the 8 inch corn log i just flushed.
And his followers are not much smarter.

(frank) I wish I wasn't right all the time...

Idiots on here...
- Iggysbff

Well their ya go guys thought provoking and kind!

You should contact Katz and offer up your services. He probably doesn't know you'd be willing to be our GM.
- laughs2907

I wouldn't. This fan base is 95% idiots. They don't deserve me.

Well their ya go guys thought provoking and kind!
- MR.Hunter

I try.

Strome never really impressed me much From the little I've seen.
But he was a high pick and they say he's got some real skills.

Regardless- if these dollars go to a long term deal for Russel, I'm all in .
- Ihateallofu

This!!! Stroke at 2.5 is better for the team going forward than eberle at 6. Leon and McDavid still have to sign as well.

I wouldn't. This fan base is 95% idiots. They don't deserve me.
- Iggysbff

This!!! Stroke at 2.5 is better for the team going forward than eberle at 6. Leon and McDavid still have to sign as well.
- leonkennedy

Stroke

This!!! Stroke at 2.5 is better for the team going forward than eberle at 6. Leon and McDavid still have to sign as well.
- leonkennedy

Do you realize what you just said this too? Or are you stealing your patients meds...

I wouldn't. This fan base is 95% idiots. They don't deserve me.
- Iggysbff

Honestly I don't think there's any fan bases with less idiots than that.
Someone need to represent the 5% though. That's you!

Then I guess you're all in...
- Iggysbff

You don't think this is more about getting Draisaitl locked up long term, skipping the bridge deal and still having the $$ to get McJeezy locked up without pressing the cap?

Honestly I don't think there's any fan bases with less idiots than that.
Someone need to represent the 5% though. That's you!
- 21peter

Who's the 5% on the Rags board?

Honestly I don't think there's any fan bases with less idiots than that.
Someone need to represent the 5% though. That's you!
- 21peter

I Like you. At least today...

You don't think this is more about getting Draisaitl locked up long term, skipping the bridge deal and still having the $$ to get McJeezy locked up without pressing the cap?
- smellmyfinger

COOl. We play Drai all year with McJeezy and drive up his stats. Then sign him to a massive deal. And then move him away from McD and expect him to live up to that deal.... that's going to work out well...

Except he's not wrong about this current regime...

(frank) I hate this gm. He's a godamn moron.
- Iggysbff

I agree about chia! I always franking hated that franker with Boston! Thank you Kessel! Actually he franked that up eventually! He comes across like Tim franking Murray or Burke! Like their the smartest guy in the room! Hopefully this shat can bring in a dman! And why not the dman from San Jose(can't remember his franking name ) montreal got for a 5th from Vegas? Then you could say frank off to Russell and his 4mil a year contract! (Actually watch the leafs sign him! in saying all of that! ...go oil!

COOl. We play Drai all year with McJeezy and drive up his stats. Then sign him to a massive deal. And then move him away from McD and expect him to live up to that deal.... that's going to work out well...
- Iggysbff

So if I'm reading this right, you would rather bridge Draisaitl?

I Like you. At least today...
- Iggysbff

I'll take it

I agree about chia! I always franking hated that franker with Boston! Thank you Kessel! Actually he franked that up eventually! He comes across like Tim franking Murray or Burke! Like their the smartest guy in the room! Hopefully this shat can bring in a dman! And why not the dman from San Jose(can't remember his franking name ) montreal got for a 5th from Vegas? Then you could say frank off to Russell and his 4mil a year contract! (Actually watch the leafs sign him! in saying all of that! ...go oil!
- MR.Hunter

Slapping pee pees like it's 1999

Who's the 5% on the Rags board?
- smellmyfinger

moi

So if I'm reading this right, you would rather bridge Draisaitl?
- smellmyfinger

Depends what he's willing to sign. If he realize his stats are a product of playing with McD and wants to stay there then his deal will reflect that.

This!!! Stroke at 2.5 is better for the team going forward than eberle at 6. Leon and McDavid still have to sign as well.
- leonkennedy

He had 30 points last year.

28 and a trip to the minors the year before

THose totals will be totally unacceptable next year. Can you imagine the vitriol had ebs done similar totals!!? People talk like he's the worst player ever and he had 20 goals and 51 as his worst season


And it's not like strome is a rook. He's 24 in a couple weeks.
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