So apparently according to Mackenzie Edmonton is close to Trading Perron for Anisimov.


Mactavish is making Gillis look like the a Genius. I actually think that makes Edmonton even worse than before.

What a terrible GM.

So apparently according to Mackenzie Edmonton is close to Trading Perron for Anisimov.


Mactavish is making Gillis look like the a Genius. I actually think that makes Edmonton even worse than before.

What a terrible GM.


- classic321

Anisimov is a solid 2/3LC, they desperately need one. Perron is a solid 2LW, but they still have Hall, Yak, Eberle, Puliot and Purcell on the wings when healthy. They really need Anismov to slot in on the 2nd line to slot in behind Nuge and ahead of Gordon. Draisaitl isn't ready yet.

Anisimov is a solid 2/3LC, they desperately need one. Perron is a solid 2LW, but they still have Hall, Yak, Eberle, Puliot and Purcell on the wings when healthy. They really need Anismov to slot in on the 2nd line to slot in behind Nuge and ahead of Gordon. Draisaitl isn't ready yet.
- Nucker101

I have a strong feeling that Draisaitl will be a bust... he isn't very quick... nothing about him stands out

So apparently according to Mackenzie Edmonton is close to Trading Perron for Anisimov.


Mactavish is making Gillis look like the a Genius. I actually think that makes Edmonton even worse than before.

What a terrible GM.


- classic321

He'd probably choose KHL over Oilers.

I have a feeling strong feeling that Draisaitl will be a bust... he isn't very quick... nothing about him stands out
- kneughter

That's pretty early to say, I was pretty high on him. But still thought Reinhart and Bennett were better.

Anisimov is a solid 2/3LC, they desperately need one. Perron is a solid 2LW, but they still have Hall, Yak, Eberle, Puliot and Purcell on the wings when healthy. They really need Anismov to slot in on the 2nd line to slot in behind Nuge and ahead of Gordon. Draisaitl isn't ready yet.
- Nucker101

I just don't get it. Either Yak, Nug, Eberle needs to go.


I say go big, this team has absolutely nothing to lose.

I just don't get it. Either Yak, Nug, Eberle needs to go.


I say go big, this team has absolutely nothing to lose.


- classic321

I'd trade two of them to address weaknesses. To start they should see if they can find a goaltender next FA period. If not, they should trade for one. They also desperately need help down the middle.

Honestly, I'd trade Hall if it made my team better.

So apparently according to Mackenzie Edmonton is close to Trading Perron for Anisimov.


Mactavish is making Gillis look like the a Genius. I actually think that makes Edmonton even worse than before.

What a terrible GM.


- classic321

No kidding. Who thinks that trading a heart and soul guy like Perron for an enigmatic Russian will slow your franchise from swirling further down the toilet bowl.

I'd to have Perron on our team. I hope Benning is on the phone with mactavish right now apologizing for the Schneider fiasco, offering the reigning first star of the week as a peace offering. "Ah, just kick in Perron to even out the number of contracts, and we'll consider water under the bridge. Cool Beans?"

I'd trade two of them to address weaknesses. To start they should see if they can find a goaltender next FA period. If not, they should trade for one. They also desperately need help down the middle.

Honestly, I'd trade Hall if it made my team better.
- Gullzy

I don't see them getting a return for Hall that makes them better. He's their best player by a decent margin. Trading him leaves a huge hole up front for them.

No kidding. Who thinks that trading a heart and soul guy like Perron for an enigmatic Russian will slow your franchise from swirling further down the toilet bowl.

I'd to have Perron on our team. I hope Benning is on the phone with mactavish right now apologizing for the Schneider fiasco, offering the reigning first star of the week as a peace offering. "Ah, just kick in Perron to even out the number of contracts, and we'll consider water under the bridge. Cool Beans?"
- PetrolSexual

Anisimov is a pretty solid two-way center and isn't soft. I do agree that they look at trading Eberle or Yakupov instead of Perron, I'd imagine they hold higher trade value as well.

I don't see them getting a return for Hall that makes them better. He's their best player by a decent margin. Trading him leaves a huge hole up front for them.
- Nucker101

I think they could improve their team say if they traded him to Anaheim. Silfverberg, Anderson, Gibson, Rackell, Belesky, Vatenen, Ritchie, and others. If you could snag a goalie, and 2-3 of the players listed above in a multiplayer deal, would you?

It doesn't necessarily address the issue down the middle, but you could look to trade Yak for help down the middle, and go from there. Consider that that they'll be picking in the top-5 again, I'd consider "starting from scratch" once more.

Don't ever remember him in my pool. I forgot about him but you know there is always someone willing to remind you.
- VANTEL

I think they could improve their team say if they traded him to Anaheim. Silfverberg, Anderson, Gibson, Rackell, Belesky, Vatenen, Ritchie, and others. If you could snag a goalie, and 2-3 of the players listed above in a multiplayer deal, would you?

It doesn't necessarily address the issue down the middle, but you could look to trade Yak for help down the middle, and go from there. Considering that that they'll be picking in the top-5 again, I'd consider "starting from scratch" once more.
- Gullzy

I think they could improve their team say if they traded him to Anaheim. Silfverberg, Anderson, Gibson, Rackell, Belesky, Vatenen, Ritchie, and others. If you could snag a goalie, and 2-3 of the players listed above in a multiplayer deal, would you?
- Gullzy

Id rather keep the proven player who's gonna be a 30+ goal scorer and PPG player instead of trading him for 2-3 hopefuls. He just turned 23, it's not his fault the est of the team blows. They should look to trade guys like Yak/Ebs/Perron/Schultz for centers/goalies/d-men


If I was Mac T I'd say everyone besides Hall, RNH and Draisaitl are available. But I'd likely hold onto the 2015 first at this point. Eberle, Yakupov, Petry, Perron, Schultz should all be up for grabs.

Id rather keep the proven player who's gonna be a 30+ goal scorer and PPG player instead of trading him for 2-3 hopefuls. He just turned 23, it's not his fault the est of the team blows. They should look to trade guys like Yak/Ebs/Perron/Schultz for centers/goalies/d-men
- Nucker101

It's not a given, but I'd consider anything if I was in their position. They've remained stagnant for the better part of the last decade.

Id rather keep the proven player who's gonna be a 30+ goal scorer and PPG player instead of trading him for 2-3 hopefuls. He just turned 23, it's not his fault the est of the team blows. They should look to trade guys like Yak/Ebs/Perron/Schultz for centers/goalies/d-men


If I was Mac T I'd say everyone besides Hall, RNH and Draisaitl are available. But I'd likely hold onto the 2015 first at this point. Eberle, Yakupov, Petry, Perron, Schultz should all be up for grabs.
- Nucker101

Schultz would be an untouchable for me btw; LOL.

The real question is, when are they going to replace Dallas Eakins?

We traded a 2nd and 3rd for him. Then matched the Blues 2.5m offer sheet. Then traded him to the panthers with grabner and a first for Ballard.
- Scooby_Doo

I wonder who they selected with those picks.

Even this season there was still someone defending that trade. Closet Gillis fans are still lurking. Even someone today said Gillis made more good moves than bad... Not so sure(im lying, Im sure)... maybe if you count all the moves that were not bad as good instead of calling them irrelevant, lateral, or yet to be determined.


I think a more realistic statement would be that not all his moves were bad.

So what do you guys think about this massive road coming up.

7 games in 12 days.


Only team that really scares me is Pittsburgh.

4 or 5 of 7 would be a success.

So what do you guys think about this massive road coming up.

7 games in 12 days.


Only team that really scares me is Pittsburgh.

4 or 5 of 7 would be a success.
- classic321

I am glad they are building up wins where they should. You go 75% against the teams you are supposed to beat and 50% against the contenders and you are in the playoffs.

As for success on the trip... 50% and no injuries.

I wonder who they selected with those picks.

Even this season there was still someone defending that trade. Closet Gillis fans are still lurking. Even someone today said Gillis made more good moves than bad... Not so sure(im lying, Im sure)... maybe if you count all the moves that were not bad as good instead of calling them irrelevant, lateral, or yet to be determined.


I think a more realistic statement would be that not all his moves were bad.
- boonerbuck

I was a real defender or Gillis while he was here. I drank the cool-aid and asked for more. What changed for me was Marco Sturm. Gillis showed then that he had no plan.

In the end, we won;t remember him for 2011 but his treatment of the goalies will always be his legacy.

That and always picking up poop rentals at the deadline. I don;t even remember half of them... who was the guy who trademarked a tinted visor and and only played one more season to market the damn thing?

Sbisa is growing on me every game
- VANTEL

Like a fungus or something else...

I like the way Sbisa has picked up his game every night with the confidence Willie has shown him... I like the way Willie gives the player a chance to correct himself before benching, or sitting the player... Let alone yelling at him like some kind of goomba...

As the media is all over Edmonton right now, I thought it would be interesting to see how their chances of success are at sportsclubstats.com

The very minimum chance, at 0.1% for Edmonton to make the Playoffs is for them to go 31 - 21 - 8 for the remainder of the year. That would only give them 84 points so for that to actually happen, everyone else needs to tank except for the top three teams and Edmonton.

More realistic would be 95 points and for that they would need to go 36-15-7... and still this would only give them an 88% chance of making the playoffs.

But Sportsclubstats rates them as needing 100 points or 39-13 and 8 to make it at 100% and finish somewhere 6,7 or 8.

To guarantee the playoffs by being in the top three in their division, they would need to go 42-11-7.

Is Bieksa playing better without Hamhuis? Just asking... and thinking...

Sbisa hasn't stood out like a Dufus for quite a while now. He fits in with his physical game now that he's relaxed and dropped some of the pressure that was on him.

Is Bieksa playing better without Hamhuis? Just asking... and thinking...

Sbisa hasn't stood out like a Dufus for quite a while now. He fits in with his physical game now that he's relaxed and dropped some of the pressure that was on him.
- boonerbuck

I like Sbisa and I like the direction of this D. I think one more solid addition and it will be amongst the leagues best.

Is Bieksa playing better without Hamhuis? Just asking... and thinking...

Sbisa hasn't stood out like a Dufus for quite a while now. He fits in with his physical game now that he's relaxed and dropped some of the pressure that was on him.
- boonerbuck

Weber has looked Amazing! I didn't know he could skate with the puck like that.

Stanton is the only d man who's struggling IMO.