Drouin Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Richard-Cloutier/Oilers-to-Make-Deal-on-Sunday/131/52798#.UeK1AtI3uSo - 1. Oilers deal for Ryan Miller Deven Dubnyk would need to go back in a deal for it to make sense, but there would need to be more than just Dubnyk involved. I really, really, really, strongly don't believe Miller is coming to Edmonton, based on what I've heard and read...not about Miller, but about Dubnyk. Like, for example, how the Oilers brought in Jason Labarbera because he and Dubey are besties. Everything I've heard makes it sound like the Oilers want to provide Dubnyk with a quality team around him before deciding if he's their guy. They'll give him a season, I think. 2. Oilers deal for Thomas Vanek Since we're talking Sabres, I might as well bring Vanek up. Where I get confused here is, I have no idea where he'd fit into the roster. After the Perron deal, it seems to me the Oilers Top 6 is pretty set. Well, unless Gagner is shipped out over his contract situation. And Gagner to the Sabres, considering their roster, makes absolutely no sense. Sabres need wingers, not centers. Have 100 great young ones, and some of them are taller than five feet. 3. Oilers deal Hemsky to Sabres This is possible. Sabres need scoring from the wing. Like my friend Courtenay suggested, maybe Marcus Foligno would be a player coming back in a deal. Big, tough winger who would fit nicely on the Oilers third line. Finally, a deal that makes sense. 4. Oilers acquire Brayden Coburn Aw yes, this old thing. I still think Ladislav Smid would be the principle player going back to the Flyers. Coburn for Smid + a quality prospect. I can't see Smid + the Oilers 1st pick in 2014. They already dealt their 2nd round pick, and a 1st would be overpayment to a team desperate to shed some salary. 5. Oilers deal Sam Gagner Contract situation is bad and it sounds like both parties are frustrated. The only way Gagner is dealt is if the Oilers have some sort of replacement coming to be the 2nd line center. Could be a UFA signing like Mikhail Grabovski. Could be a trade to follow. Could even be the decision to move Taylor Hall to center next season (even though doing so would be a huge mistake). Flyers could be a destination for Gagner, although I could list about 10 other teams. Leafs is certainly possible. For some reason, I keep thinking the Oilers and Blue Jackets are going to make a deal at some point this summer. Ryan Johansen hasn't turned into the player they wanted him to be yet. Would absolutely be doing backflips if a Gagner for Johansen deal took place. 6. Oilers acquire Keith Yandle This is an old rumor, but a good one. The Coyotes as a franchise have less money than I do. Yandle is a top pairing guy, and the Oilers could likely get him for something like Gagner + Smid. Am I saying I'd do it? No. Just speculating. 7. Oilers sign a UFA Did Eklund insist an Oilers trade was coming, or was he suggesting an Oilers roster move was about to occur? Damien Brunner, Jaromir Jagr, Brendan Morrow and others are still out there waiting for a new contract. Maybe this is a signing, not a trade? 8. Oilers deal with Carolina Rumor is, Jagr is going to sign with the Hurricanes, but the team needs to move a roster player first. If you've seen their D, well, it blows. So that means they're moving a forward, right? And the Oilers just happen to have an extra defenseman right now. So maybe you could see a deal like, ummm, I don't know...spitballing here...Tuomo Ruutu to Edmonton for Smid. The Oilers have always liked Ruutu, as he is gritty, can score and plays physical. The 'Canes certainly won't be moving either Staal brother (I'm not counting the crap one, of course) or Jeff Skinner. Ruutu is the logical person to go. 9. Oilers and Penguins? I'm starting to reach here, but I want to make it to ten potential scenarios and the Penguins are in cap trouble. Something about them giving everyone $8mil per season. They could move Paul Martin or Brooks Orpik as a salary dump, but the only way this works is if the Oilers send back picks or prospects. I'd say Jeff Petry, but I think Oilers management would rather shoot themselves in the foot before moving him. Of course, adding Martin or Orpik would just make the defenseman roster traffic jam even worse for the Oilers. Too many 3/4 guys, not enough 1/2 guys. 10. Oilers send Hemsky to New Jersey And this is suppose to cheer people up after Kovalchuk left? I have no idea what the Devils could send the Oilers for Hemsky that would work out well for both teams, so I'll go ridiculous with it: Hemsky and Gagner for Travis Zajac. Didn't he just sign a million year extension? I can't see why Zajac, who as a No Trade Clause, would allow this to happen, but what the hell. Devils get a center who put up way better numbers than Zajac last season, and a right winger to fill (lol) Kovalchuk's shoes. The Oilers get a big center. Everyone wins (maybe?). _______________________________________________________________________________ Wow if the Oilers get Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley2051 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 What is the reason for today? Or am I missing something.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Please put Eklund in title, so as not to waste my time. Should NOT be a legit source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanGnome Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Just a slow news period. Teams are waiting for the salary arbitration period to end to see where the dust settles and who has what cap space. Trades will happen late into the summer after the bulk of the remaining UFA's have been signed. Go outside and get some sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 LOL, seems like NHL13 and Oilers are gonna trade 1/2 the team and become a contender over night / I'll change my username to I love Oilers if this all happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckfan85 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 wow if the oilers get Miller???- an old goalie who has not had a good season for 2 years now??? Is he really that much of an upgrade over Dubnyk???? Now if they added Vanek- then that would be something, not sure how they would do that seeing as they have no good young forwards other than the big 4 who they do not want to move. They have some good d men prospects but they need those guys to fill out their below average nhl d corp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Based on what you included, I'd put that as speculation more than any kind of actual report. It's pretty clear from the last two scenarios at least that it's just spitballing possible deals the Oilers could make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 OK so JUST so we are clear. Last night Eklund wrote about 10 possibilities with different teams and said ok one of these might happen. Bathroom literature, print it leave it next to the TP. I can do that job seriously. It shocks me that this guy makes money doing the EXACT same thing people are doing on this CDC Forum. Making proposals and hoping to get one right to say see I told you so. Bad Eklund is Bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookie Wilson Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 LOL @ Eklund not stating "I'm starting to reach" until #9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer&meat Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Please put Eklund in title, so as not to waste my time. Should NOT be a legit source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavel Burrows Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 OP Why the heck did you put Possible Blockbuster Today? That title is soooo misleading.... but i would do..... To Oilers: Thomas Vanek To Sabres: Nail Yakupov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookie Wilson Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 OP Why the heck did you put Possible Blockbuster Today? That title is soooo misleading.... but i would do..... To Oilers: Thomas Vanek To Sabres: Nail Yakupov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Eklund is a pseudo source - should really be confined to the Proposal and Armchair GMing forum where he belongs - little that comes out of his keyboard has any more credibility than our amateur CDC speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockhart Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Why would they trade Yakupov for Vanek? I think Yakupov is better than Vanek RIGHT NOW and he's on an ELC still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Yakupov to Van please. Thanks. But mg was smart enough to not make a deal for yakupov and schnedier to get Bo instead... Cory + 1st for Yakupov would have worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-SN- Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 This is pure speculation, no actual news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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