drofssalg Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) Rumour per Georges Laraque that Derick Brassard has agreed to a one year deal with the Oilers. No dollars mentioned at this point. He would be a good fit with the Oilers if this is true. Oilers don’t have a lot of cap space so assuming a lower priced deal. Good for player with chance to get career going again. Good for Oilers - player delivers team benefits. Player doesn’t deliver, it is only a 1 year deal. Edited August 21, 2019 by drofssalg Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Heffy Posted August 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2019 Pretty rough for Brassard. I'm sure he'd be at least be able to get a PTO from an NHL team. 1 5 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nucker 67 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) Brassard? A little young and inexperienced to be a difference maker on a terrible team. They really have no idea how to develop there. EDIT - my bad, wrong Brassard (Matt). But I stand by that last sentence. Edited August 21, 2019 by NUCKER67 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, drofssalg said: Rumour per Georges Laraque that Derick Brassard has agreed to a one year deal with the Oilers. No dollars mentioned at this point. He would be a good fit with the Oilers if this is true. Oilers don’t have a lot of cap space so assuming a lower priced deal. Good for player with chance to get career going again. Good for Oilers - player delivers team benefits. Player doesn’t deliver, it is only a 1 year deal. A little surprised Brassard couldn't find a spot but it looks like this year's cap crunch has been particularly tough. Brassard should be a decent fit for the Oilers. At the very least, he's probably a much better depth player than many of the guys they currently have under contract. I have liked Brassard's game over the years but his play definitely fell off last season (but then again, he was traded a couple times). At best, Brassard gives the Oilers a versatile forward who should compliment the top-9 well and could be very productive. At worst, they have a depth player who could still be dangerous in that role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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drofssalg Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Cap crunch is hitting a lot of teams. Oddly enough I think Brassard sees the Oilers as a great opportunity (there is some talent there). He certainly is an upgrade for 3rd line center from what the Oilers had the past couple seasons. He likely gets power play and penalty kill time as well. Oilers have many short comings but if they did sign Brassard that does help them with forward depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 That deal for Zibanejad + 2nd rounder looking worse and worse for Ottawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, drofssalg said: Cap crunch is hitting a lot of teams. Oddly enough I think Brassard sees the Oilers as a great opportunity (there is some talent there). He certainly is an upgrade for 3rd line center from what the Oilers had the past couple seasons. He likely gets power play and penalty kill time as well. Oilers have many short comings but if they did sign Brassard that does help them with forward depth. Brassard is good enough to play in their top 6. Doesn't change the fact the city is a dump and the team should have been relegated to the AHL years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostsOf1994 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 17 minutes ago, Art Vandelay said: That deal for Zibanejad + 2nd rounder looking worse and worse for Ottawa. Didn't Zibanejad want to go to NYC for russian and muslim community? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, GhostsOf1994 said: Didn't Zibanejad want to go to NYC for russian and muslim community? Isn’t he Swedish? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostsOf1994 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Alflives said: Isn’t he Swedish? Ahhh been a bad day, sorry i keep screwing up lol. I mixed him and zuccarello up, thought he was of russian or norwegian descent . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I honesty expected more from Holland. Man imagine been an Oilers fan. Another sad year incoming 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 he hasn't been close to playing a full season in 5 years.... but I'm sure its all going to get better now that he's an Oiler rite? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 6 minutes ago, Devron44 said: I honesty expected more from Holland. Man imagine been an Oilers fan. Another sad year incoming Look at Detroit over the last five years. Most overrated GM in the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Brassard was one of my favourite players when he was on the Rangers. Sucks he has to go to Edmonton... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioMomesso Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 If they only expect 3rd line production out of him, he will fine. The guy has been lucky throughout his career getting chances to play with some of the best players in the game. (Karlsson, Lundqvist, Sid, Geno, Barkov, McKinnon, and now McDavid and Drysaddle. He’s gotta find his spot and succeed with one of these teams or he may be riding the bus in the “A” sooner than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, King Heffy said: Pretty rough for Brassard. I'm sure he'd be at least be able to get a PTO from an NHL team. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo5789 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I think they would've been better off with a defensive center, but probably couldn't get a reasonable trade done, so Brassard was the best UFA centerman left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 DB will barge into the room, "You there..McD..whatever? Put that coffee DOWN! It's for closers! It takes BRASSS balls to close FA deals in late August, & THAT's my name! Now I'm here on a mission of mercy!..."(the whole Alec Baldwin spiel) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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