Matt Henderson: Oilers Searching For Their Next Starter

Matt Henderson: Oilers Searching For Their Next Starter
- Matt_Henderson

Suck it Hendo

And Rutts too of course!

33+Scrivens or 57+Marincin for Talbot+Boyle.

NYR gotta clear some cap with Stepan/Hagelin needing new deals, MSL re signing or UFA replacement. Boyle will be 39 and at 4.5M. McLellan familiar with him. Mentor for younger D. If NYR wants a back up, Scrivens deal. If they want a D, Marincin deal.

Robin.














Lehner.

Robin.
Lehner.
- Nucker101

Count me in the group that believes Ottawa deals Anderson to the Blues.

What is their defense going to look like next year?

This blog was one of your better ones. Who has the best chance of being a top 10 NHL goalie in the next 5 yrs?
Lack
Jones
Talbot
Gibson
Lehner

?

Whomever, that's the guy we should go for.

What is their defense going to look like next year?
- Hossa1881

Bad

What is their defense going to look like next year?
- Hossa1881

No idea. As it stands, not very good. Why?

What is their defense going to look like next year?
- Hossa1881

abysmal

more cap space and looks like better free agent crop next year. Wouldn't bet on a much of a big year this year

This blog was one of your better ones. Who has the best chance of being a top 10 NHL goalie in the next 5 yrs?
Lack
Jones
Talbot
Gibson
Lehner

?

Whomever, that's the guy we should go for.
- Jeropotato

My guess is Lack or Gibson

Bad
- Nucker101

I still kinda wanna buy you that Sandwich.

What is their defense going to look like next year?
- Hossa1881

Young kids Klefbom and Nurse plus whomever they can get this summer. If they strike out then their D looks like a complete mess.

abysmal

more cap space and looks like better free agent crop next year. Wouldn't bet on a much of a big year this year
- oilerfan94

Not unless they sign Ehoff, offer sheet Dougie and send Nikitin to Siberia, anyway.

Young kids Klefbom and Nurse plus whomever they can get this summer. If they strike out then their D looks like a complete mess.
- Matt_Henderson

Nurse shouldn't be a lock for this team. Not a slight on him.

Not unless they sign Ehoff, offer sheet Dougie and send Nikitin to Siberia, anyway.
- Jeropotato

Purcell, Nikitin, Gordon, Scrivens off the books after next season. Good amount of cap room to work with. I imagine Lander or Yakimov replace Gordon long term.

I dont see a way around it he almost made it last year in his first camp... Not saying I dont agree more seasoning would benefit but I think he is too good for who he will compete against on the Oilers roster not to be selected.

Purcell, Nikitin, Gordon, Scrivens off the books after next season. Good amount of cap room to work with. I imagine Lander or Yakimov replace Gordon long term.
- oilerfan94

Dont forget trading Ference for a used jock strap and we have the $$ to make those type of moves... Gordon is a warrior tho- the young guys could benefit from a guy like that...

Both Andersen and Gibson will be RFA after next year. If they trade anybody, hoping it's Andersen.

No idea. As it stands, not very good. Why?
- Jeropotato

So do you really want to put a guy in there, even talented as he may be, who is going to get lit up and his confidence shattered behind such a weak defense? Obviously goaltending is huge, but I believe that defense is a lot more important. If your defense is good enough, you can win a cup one year with an AHL journeyman, get rid of him, and win another cup with another AHL journeyman a couple years later (Yes I'm being somewhat sarcastic but I hope you see where I'm coming from)

Lol Let's go oilers!

Nurse shouldn't be a lock for this team. Not a slight on him.
- Jeropotato

Well I think if he's battling Nikitin and Ference for spots it's pretty likely he'll win one. Let's hope Chia gets the job done this summer.

This blog was one of your better ones. Who has the best chance of being a top 10 NHL goalie in the next 5 yrs?
Lack
Jones
Talbot
Gibson
Lehner

?

Whomever, that's the guy we should go for.
- Jeropotato

My SERIOUS order: Niemi (because he's a veteran with a cup ring), Gibson (I wish, would still need a bit time), Lehner (Would still get a vet. He's 18 months away. Easily the most athletic and hungry to win out of any goalie I've seen play in person), Talbot over Lehner if you don't have to give anything, although the 33rd pick wouldn't be much to give up for Lehner (+ a 2nd in 2016)

Count me in the group that believes Ottawa deals Anderson to the Blues.
- spatso

I hope so... I want him to stay and rip it so that the one guy here would be like ohhhh that's why .... but ya wouldn't surprise me since Chiarelli knows the Sens well. But seeing what's happened with Bishop, I wouldn't trade Lehner to see him in the cup finals 2-3 years from now

Well I think if he's battling Nikitin and Ference for spots it's pretty likely he'll win one. Let's hope Chia gets the job done this summer.
- Matt_Henderson

Nurse is a beast, he'll be hard to keep off of the team.