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Post by unshorkable on Feb 13, 2023 23:09:37 GMT -8
I'm not sure that's on the table. Ha One interesting comment is that the Sharks are pretty adamant that they'd retain no more than 20%. So Edmonton is going have to offload some current money, i.e. Puljarvi, Barrie, etc. Beyond that, draft picks and prospects, no known offers I just posted about this elsewhere (didn't see this commentary!), but if the word from EDM's de facto mouthpiece Bob Stauffer is on the money (and there's zero reason to think it's not at least mostly on the level), then the offer would be something like this year's first, Evan Bouchard, Xavier Bourgault (these last two effectively acting as two of the three 1sts we're reportedly asking for), Barrie, and Puljujarvi. And if that's the deal, I say we take it and run before Ken Holland realizes what he's doing. This was the kind of deal that would've driven me nuts when I was still an Oilers fan several years ago, but I would LOVE IT now. This would be incredibly stupid of the Oilers to do, and it would get us off the hook financially (minimal retention which we are apparently remaining adamant about) because none of these guys are under contracts beyond '23-'24, and none of them are really bad contracts to begin with, all things considered. Bouchard and Bourgault would be the real gets here, but given the Oilers' propensity for screwing up in the playoffs there's a chance this 1st could be a pick in the teens, and considering how much they have bungled the Puljujarvi situation almost from day one, there's a more than reasonable chance he could be a change-of-scenery guy who actually does better in a new location. And if he doesn't, he's RFA and certainly isn't going to cost much more than the $3M he makes now. And Barrie is EK65-lite with his offense-first sensibilities, so if we don't like what he's doing for us then we probably trade him at next year's deadline for more draft capital. If this weren't coming from Stauffer I would toss it out the window immediately because it really makes no sense. Even with EDM being desperate to win it all with McJesus and Drai, this kind of deal would be the height of lunacy. I'm all for it, and I hope if it's legit (or mostly legit) that Grier pulls the trigger. I don’t know those prospects at all, but your sheer enthusiasm sold me on it! Where can I sign up? And when/how do I transfer “only 95%” of my life savings to you?
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Post by unshorkable on Feb 13, 2023 23:14:44 GMT -8
Done. I'm open to changing any of them (or just getting rid of them altogether), those were just the ranks I came up with on the spot. Also despite me saying NHL was 200 it's actually 250. Post counts get inflated pretty quickly. I think HoF should be more like 10,000. Surf is already at 122 and you just started this a couple weeks ago. Maybe some intermediate rankings like "Top line", "All-Star", "Goon", or my favorite, "Trade Bait". I’m all for making both NHLer and HoF somewhat difficult to reach. HoF, especially. I also like your idea of the intermediate titles. Dunno if anyone will join jj in running this site, but if so, I could also see Alternate Captains. jj, again, you’ve done (and are continuing to do) our community such a huge service! Thank you!!
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Post by briancpalmer on Feb 14, 2023 10:39:33 GMT -8
I just posted about this elsewhere (didn't see this commentary!), but if the word from EDM's de facto mouthpiece Bob Stauffer is on the money (and there's zero reason to think it's not at least mostly on the level), then the offer would be something like this year's first, Evan Bouchard, Xavier Bourgault (these last two effectively acting as two of the three 1sts we're reportedly asking for), Barrie, and Puljujarvi. And if that's the deal, I say we take it and run before Ken Holland realizes what he's doing. This was the kind of deal that would've driven me nuts when I was still an Oilers fan several years ago, but I would LOVE IT now. This would be incredibly stupid of the Oilers to do, and it would get us off the hook financially (minimal retention which we are apparently remaining adamant about) because none of these guys are under contracts beyond '23-'24, and none of them are really bad contracts to begin with, all things considered. Bouchard and Bourgault would be the real gets here, but given the Oilers' propensity for screwing up in the playoffs there's a chance this 1st could be a pick in the teens, and considering how much they have bungled the Puljujarvi situation almost from day one, there's a more than reasonable chance he could be a change-of-scenery guy who actually does better in a new location. And if he doesn't, he's RFA and certainly isn't going to cost much more than the $3M he makes now. And Barrie is EK65-lite with his offense-first sensibilities, so if we don't like what he's doing for us then we probably trade him at next year's deadline for more draft capital. If this weren't coming from Stauffer I would toss it out the window immediately because it really makes no sense. Even with EDM being desperate to win it all with McJesus and Drai, this kind of deal would be the height of lunacy. I'm all for it, and I hope if it's legit (or mostly legit) that Grier pulls the trigger. I don’t know those prospects at all, but your sheer enthusiasm sold me on it! Where can I sign up? And when/how do I transfer “only 95%” of my life savings to you? Signature: _______________________ Bank Name: ______________________ Routing Number: __________________
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Post by unshorkable on Feb 14, 2023 22:54:58 GMT -8
I don’t know those prospects at all, but your sheer enthusiasm sold me on it! Where can I sign up? And when/how do I transfer “only 95%” of my life savings to you? Signature: _______________________ Bank Name: ______________________ Routing Number: __________________ Hahaha! Love it!
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