Millerdraft Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerdraft Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Phew... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 If they sign Barrie, then they better not re-sign Stecher. VAN needs to be tougher to play against than that. I'm okay with getting Barrie at a reasonable cost, and then a cheap 3rd pairing Dman with snarl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, Millerdraft said: Better them than us He likely views is at an opportunity to put up a pile of points and cash in next offseason Edited October 10, 2020 by Coconuts 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavel the Bure Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Sami Vatanen I want him , Benning make this happen 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 well, forget that lol EDM and CGY are getting better. Geez, when they said the VAN window is open now, I didn't think it would close so soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Coconuts said: Better them than us He likely views is at an opportunity to put up a pile of points and cash in next offseason All about opportunity. With Klefbom out he would be QBing their power play. He wouldn’t be taking that away from Hughes here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Teemu Selänne said: Let's goooooooo I see... the problem with our defence last year was that it wasn’t very good at preventing goals. So clearly the answer is to hope the opposition gets some sort of repetitive stress injury like carpal tunnel syndrome from shooting so often? Swapping out Tanev and Stecher for Barrie and Rafferty doesn’t exactly scream defensive responsibility to me. If we want more offence from the back end, Rafferty is an upgrade on Stecher... but it doesn’t work if we don’t have anyone in the top 4 to play defence. Who would be our PK guys? Edler and Myers would be ridden like rented mules until the got hurt a month into the season... On the plus side, with a D like this, Demko’s goals stats are going to be so bad that he won’t be in for much of a raise as an RFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Just now, Provost said: I see... the problem with our defence last year was that it wasn’t very good at preventing goals. So clearly the answer is to hope the opposition gets some sort of repetitive stress injury like carpal tunnel syndrome from shooting so often? Swapping out Tanev and Stecher for Barrie and Rafferty doesn’t exactly scream defensive responsibility to me. If we want more offence from the back end, Rafferty is an upgrade on Stecher... but it doesn’t work if we don’t have anyone in the top 4 to play defence. Who would be our PK guys? Edler and Myers would be ridden like rented mules until the got hurt a month into the season... On the plus side, with a D like this, Demko’s goals stats are going to be so bad that he won’t be in for much of a raise as an RFA. Looks like Barrie is an Oiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 minute ago, DeNiro said: All about opportunity. With Klefbom out he would be QBing their power play. He wouldn’t be taking that away from Hughes here. He probably figures teams will be better prepared next time round and would pile up points feeding McDavid and Draisaitl in the meantime And exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireGillis Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Him with the Oilers is the smart move since he needs 1st pp time on a show me deal. However, the ironic thing is even if he lights it up with Oilers other teams will say it's the McDavid/Draisaitl effect and still lowball him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckMe Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Pavel the Bure said: Sami Vatanen I want him , Benning make this happen I also like Vatanen as a signing but we need more deterrents on the blueline than small(ish) finesse players. Edited October 10, 2020 by CanuckMe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: well, forget that lol EDM and CGY are getting better. Geez, when they said the VAN window is open now, I didn't think it would close so soon Not closed, but a step back next season was always a real possibility given the cap tied up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Provost said: I see... the problem with our defence last year was that it wasn’t very good at preventing goals. So clearly the answer is to hope the opposition gets some sort of repetitive stress injury like carpal tunnel syndrome from shooting so often? Swapping out Tanev and Stecher for Barrie and Rafferty doesn’t exactly scream defensive responsibility to me. If we want more offence from the back end, Rafferty is an upgrade on Stecher... but it doesn’t work if we don’t have anyone in the top 4 to play defence. Who would be our PK guys? Edler and Myers would be ridden like rented mules until the got hurt a month into the season... On the plus side, with a D like this, Demko’s goals stats are going to be so bad that he won’t be in for much of a raise as an RFA. Im curious to see who they will pair for the tough matchups /shutdown minutes. Edler better stay healthy. I get that they would want to improve their right side D.... Im just hoping there is a plan b that doesnt involve waiting a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whalespray Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Soooo Barrie??? Most high octane D in the league??? Hughes Myers Edler Barrie Rathbone Tryamkin Juolevi Raff I mean thats 4 pairings of run and gun offensive onslaught. Gonna win big or lose big there is no inbetween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Just now, Whalespray said: Soooo Barrie??? Most high octane D in the league??? Hughes Myers Edler Barrie Rathbone Tryamkin Juolevi Raff I mean thats 4 pairings of run and gun offensive onslaught. Gonna win big or lose big there is no inbetween. You must have missed him signing in Edmonton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Provost said: I see... the problem with our defence last year was that it wasn’t very good at preventing goals. So clearly the answer is to hope the opposition gets some sort of repetitive stress injury like carpal tunnel syndrome from shooting so often? Swapping out Tanev and Stecher for Barrie and Rafferty doesn’t exactly scream defensive responsibility to me. If we want more offence from the back end, Rafferty is an upgrade on Stecher... but it doesn’t work if we don’t have anyone in the top 4 to play defence. Who would be our PK guys? Edler and Myers would be ridden like rented mules until the got hurt a month into the season... On the plus side, with a D like this, Demko’s goals stats are going to be so bad that he won’t be in for much of a raise as an RFA. Here's Raffertys own take on his "defensive deficiencies" ... “So, I think part of the reason why some people may look at my defensive game as a liability is because there’s really no room for that argument on the offensive side of my game this year. They don’t have an argument for the offensive side so they try to find something on the defensive side that they don’t like. I think I’m a well-rounded defenceman and I take pride in my defensive game. I continue to work on it every year and I think every season that goes by I’ve adjusted, watched video, asked the coaching staff and other players what I need to do to get better on the defensive side of the puck. Every year I see progression so I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing.” 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, Warhippy said: I think a lot of GM's are seeing the writing on the wall in terms of economics. Players hoping for a pay day will be lucky to be playing at all. Some GMs will be able to pick up studs for cheap I think. Yup, there's only so much money available. Might be interesting to see who's still out there without a seat when the music stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whalespray Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, Millerdraft said: Probably for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Canuckster86 said: I think they wanted to add a PMD over retaining Tanev, not many left so let's see what happens... Dhaliwal reports we are still after Stecher.... cheaper option than Barrie for sure... I just don't wanna see 3 small D-men in the line-up with Hughes, Stecher and Barrie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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