Not saying this is enough but if Habs try to acquire Eberle....they cannot part with Emelin. Too huge of a hole on D for a team that many have contending for a cup from the East.

Habs would likely part with blue chip prospects and or younger guys however.

Hypothetically, Beaulieu, Eller and maybe a prospect like Nygren or Pateryn.

Again no idea what Edmonton would even ask for but Habs cannot part with Tinordi, Emelin, MArkov, Subban because it is a huge huge void that they would need to fill.

Gonna throw this out there......maybe a hard working blue collar guy like Gallagher as part of a deal?
- willey101

I would think Gallagher would have to be a part of the deal

OEL is around Top 10 dmen in the league, so yes he is that good and important to the Coytoes, so he is same as Subban in regards to importance to the team and within the league.

It would be like Rangers trading McDonagh for Eberle, or lightning with Hedman
- DDM-Coga

Or the Islanders trading Bailey, IMHO

plekanec is 8 years older than eberle.....eberle is 4 years older than galchenyuk. that's a pretty big difference.

all 3 are good players, but you aren't going to find anyone (other than maybe a few habs fans i guess) who would say that eberle isn't CLEARLY the best player of the 3.......and IMO, it's not close right now.

does edmonton need experience? no doubt.....but you don't acquire declining assets for one of your best players, simply to gain "experience".
- sensarmy_11

I personally think you'd be hard pressed to find any GM who would trade Galchenyuk for Eberle straight up. eberle is the best of the three right now but next year or a year from now Galchenyuk will be the best of them.

another bunch of EK bull to get hits ... Sheesh enough already

yes to repeat that sort of percentage.
- DDM-Coga

oh yeah. Never shooting 18.9 again

but I wouldn't be surprised if he's around 13% year in, year out.

plekanec is 8 years older than eberle.....eberle is 4 years older than galchenyuk. that's a pretty big difference.

all 3 are good players, but you aren't going to find anyone (other than maybe a few habs fans i guess) who would say that eberle isn't CLEARLY the best player of the 3.......and IMO, it's not close right now.

does edmonton need experience? no doubt.....but you don't acquire declining assets for one of your best players, simply to gain "experience".
- sensarmy_11

Yeah but at 24 years old, you know what Eberle will give you. At 20, you don't even know Galchenyuk's ceiling. And from what i'v seen to date this year, i have no problem to state that Galchenyuk is already has good has Eberle. To cite Bobby MacK :

Sky is the limit as far as what Galchenyuk's might do

Plus, he is a big forward who can play wing and center.

I think you would have to add a lot to Eberle to get your hands on Galchenyuk. Like Habs would have to add to Plekanec to get Eberle.

The Oilers shouldn't trade Eberle. He has character.

I would trade Yakupov if I was McTavish. And I wouldn't do it yet. You don't sell low!

Whereas trading Eberle now would be selling high.

But regardless, the Oilers will continue to suck until they balance their lineup. There is a cost associated with acquiring the players needed to balance their roster.
- Biggus Richardus

So Marincin, Klefbom and Nurse are not potentially star D?

Yeah but at 24 years old, you know what Eberle will give you. At 20, you don't even know Galchenyuk's ceiling. And from what i'v seen to date this year, i have no problem to state that Galchenyuk is already has good has Eberle. To cite Bobby MacK :

Sky is the limit as far as what Galchenyuk's might do

Plus, he is a big forward who can play wing and center.

I think you would have to add a lot to Eberle to get your hands on Galchenyuk. Like Habs would have to add to Plekanec to get Eberle.
- soad_live

must be nice when that's what you're hearing about your 20 year old players from the media.

So Marincin, Klefbom and Nurse are not potentially star D?
- Jeropotato

were they drafted by Montreal? no then. le duhhh

I personally think you'd be hard pressed to find any GM who would trade Galchenyuk for Eberle straight up. eberle is the best of the three right now but next year or a year from now Galchenyuk will be the best of them.
- willey101

It's only 7 games in, but he's been nothing short of spectacular.

He's a very large reason why they are 6-1 to start the season.

must be nice when that's what you're hearing about your 20 year old players from the media.
- Morris

probably a bust headed to the KHL, to be frank with you

So Marincin, Klefbom and Nurse are not potentially star D?
- Jeropotato

Kelfbom is 50-50 to me but you're right, and that's why i say that the Oilers should target a 2nd C and a top 4 D. They need quality vets more than anything. Also, Andrew Ference (frank)ing blows.

probably a bust headed to the KHL, to be frank with you
- TheNugeIsHuge

I can't detect sarcasm through the screen, so frankly I can't help but think your an idiot

Yeah but at 24 years old, you know what Eberle will give you. At 20, you don't even know Galchenyuk's ceiling. And from what i'v seen to date this year, i have no problem to state that Galchenyuk is already has good has Eberle. To cite Bobby MacK :

Sky is the limit as far as what Galchenyuk's might do

Plus, he is a big forward who can play wing and center.

I think you would have to add a lot to Eberle to get your hands on Galchenyuk. Like Habs would have to add to Plekanec to get Eberle.
- soad_live

So Eberle has hit his peak at 24 yrs old? Wow. There is a laundry list of similarly skilled players that damn near doubled their offensive out put after the age of 24.....even still, if Ebs can regularly get 70+ Points because that his 'ceiling ' why not just keep him?

must be nice when that's what you're hearing about your 20 year old players from the media.
- Morris

Honestly, he is our most talented forward since Saku Koivu (the Saku who dominated before getting a knee injury). Galchenyuk is not just about skills, he is a winner with the right attitude. I don't know what the fans/media said about him, but Galchenyuk will be our most productive forward for a long long time.

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Yeah, he might get better defensively.

Kelfbom is 50-50 to me but you're right, and that's why i say that the Oilers should target a 2nd C and a top 4 D. They need quality vets more than anything. Also, Andrew Ference (frank)ing blows.
- Habsody

Andrew Ferrence does blow, but between Petry, Marincin, Fayne and to a lesser degree Schultz we have plenty of 2nd pairing D. Top 2 D is what we need, not just another pretender.

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Daniel Sedin had 54 points as a 24 year old and then hit 104 points 6 full seasons later.

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Ohh and yes keep him and kep your team intact. Good thinking.

I can't detect sarcasm through the screen, so frankly I can't help but think your an idiot
- Biggus Richardus

It was sarcasm....the humour is that Yak has been just as good as Galchenyuk (or at least very close) in the Longview and currently, yet Gally has 'sky's the limit' potential and Yak is a bust according to the national media. If you watch Yak play everyday you would know how lame the bias is.

I can't detect sarcasm through the screen, so frankly I can't help but think your an idiot
- Biggus Richardus

alluding to Yakcity, pal.

I sensed your idiocy post 1

Honestly, he is our most talented forward since Glen Anderson (the Anderson who dominated before they found a dead guy floating in his pool). Yakupov is not just about skills, he is a winner with the right attitude. I don't know what the fans/media said about him, but Yakupov will be our most productive forward for a long long time.
- Habsody

Fixed that for ya to illustrate my point.

It was sarcasm....the humour is that Yak has been just as good as Galchenyuk (or at least very close) in the Longview and currently, yet Gally has 'sky's the limit' potential and Yak is a bust according to the national media. If you watch Yak play everyday you would know how lame the bias is.
- Jeropotato

Galchenyuk played on a third line with zero PP time.

Yakupov was -33 last year.

It was sarcasm....the humour is that Yak has been just as good as Galchenyuk (or at least very close) in the Longview and currently, yet Gally has 'sky's the limit' potential and Yak is a bust according to the national media. If you watch Yak play everyday you would know how lame the bias is.
- Jeropotato

no. Just no.

You still keep praising offensive stats only.

Ohh and yes keep him and kep your team intact. Good thinking.
- soad_live

There are other ways to improve our club besides making desperate trades and knee jerk reactions.