BureBurrito Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) Guess who MAY be back in the division Billy Stefan @BillyStefnhl · Aug 30 Look for Jake Virtanen to join #letsgooilers on a PTO with a chance to earn a 1 year 750k deal. Edited August 31, 2022 by BureBurrito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 24K PureCool Posted August 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2022 Gonna fit right in with Kane. 1 12 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timberz21 Posted August 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, 24K PureCool said: Gonna fit right in with Kane. Evander and Patrick... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slegr Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Oil picked up our broken Kassian and saw him turn it around. It’s a very low risk move with Virtanen, who should be desperate to prove he can grow up at this point. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I still don’t understand why we bought him out. This is now affecting our Cap. If we did not have grounds to terminate his contract, then he should have been sent down to the AHL or put on some other leave, even if it meant still paying him. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Did the fat dummy somehow lose 50lbs since the end of his trial? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Oilers struck out on Kessel and decided Virtanen was the next best option. Never change Kenny! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era completed Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 If Virtanen didn't work out with the Sedins there is no way he is working out with their two bums (McDavid and Draisaitl) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Era completed Posted August 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2022 Draisaitl as soon he finds out Jake is coming to Edmonton 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetterssonOrPeterson Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 of course its edmonton. keith, kane, and now virtanen. jv was the biggest d bag on and off the ice. i have friends who knew him that could vouch for that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotasfan Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 He should have no problem cracking the bottom 6 of that roster. I doubt he’ll have any hard feelings against the Canucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetterssonOrPeterson Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 32 minutes ago, grandmaster said: I still don’t understand why we bought him out. This is now affecting our Cap. If we did not have grounds to terminate his contract, then he should have been sent down to the AHL or put on some other leave, even if it meant still paying him. unfortunately theres a lot about the jim benning era that we didn't understand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Just now, PetterssonOrPeterson said: unfortunately theres a lot about the jim benning era that we didn't understand. Benning was the type of GM that could juggle one ball at a time and that was drafting and scouting. Start throwing more at him and he couldn’t handle it. Thats why ownership needed to hire (and keep) a President to oversee things. They would have recognized that and made the necessary additions to help him. Most likely why he made a better assistant GM. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetterssonOrPeterson Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Just now, DeNiro said: Benning was the type of GM that could juggle one ball at a time and that was drafting and scouting. Start throwing more at him and he couldn’t handle it. Thats why ownership needed to hire (and keep) a President to oversee things. They would have recognized that and made the necessary additions to help him. Most likely why he made a better assistant GM. I guess some people just truly aren't cut out to handle all the responsibilities of the GM position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 the hockey gods have a sick sense of humour. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VforVasili Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Ooof. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Well, so be it. The kid played his hand and played it poorly. All that talent, speed, size and an amazing shot he just never utilized any of while in vancouver. From first hand experience his off ice attitude was absolutely trash and as a human being I could care less about him. from a hockey perspective, he's already burnt every possible bridge he could and this might be his last possible shot. For such a small amount of money, if he is signed; this is about as low risk as it gets for the Oilers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, Warhippy said: Well, so be it. The kid played his hand and played it poorly. All that talent, speed, size and an amazing shot he just never utilized any of while in vancouver. From first hand experience his off ice attitude was absolutely trash and as a human being I could care less about him. from a hockey perspective, he's already burnt every possible bridge he could and this might be his last possible shot. For such a small amount of money, if he is signed; this is about as low risk as it gets for the Oilers. I don't care that he's getting a reclamation chance, just wish we didn't have to see him five times. You know he's going to do something stupid and head hunt someone on our roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodos Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Who’s going to centre the dirtbag line? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Face Doom Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 39 minutes ago, PetterssonOrPeterson said: of course its edmonton. keith, kane, and now virtanen. jv was the biggest d bag on and off the ice. i have friends who knew him that could vouch for that. Cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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