Y'all mother (frank)ers need to calm down

That said this beats the hell out of the leafs thread IMO

If you qualify him and he accepts you don't go to arb, unless he turns it down.
- Lindenis#1

I have no problem with him make less than 4 million dollars so it's kind of a win/win.

Yeah. A great bridge contrac without any of the benefits of a bridge contract.

And even better is he has to be QO'd at basically 4M this summer. Great GM-ing.

Oh, and remember when he offered more money to David Clarkson than he ended up getting?

MacT isn't far off from Feaster level "I don't need to trade for Seguin because I think I can sign Bozak this summer" stupid
- Lindenis#1

Less term


The dollars weren't insane at the time. They were high. But far from the worst. it was the term.

Desperate gm to improve the club because mongs like you say dumb sh1t like "why aren't the oilers better! ??":
It's his fault!!

The we get another coach or gm and we struggle again.
And then we switch our attention and find the new culprit

going into summer #3 on the job, how long do u wait. i like fayne too, good #4 or #5 who plays against top comp. W/o Petry edmonton now need about 3 top 3 defenceman and they've fetched precisely zero of those in 7-8 years so I'm hard pressed to give my stamp of approval
- oilerfan94

Buddy, we won't be any good until 2 of Nurse, Schultz or Klefbom are legit top pair D-Men.....ain't nobody trading us one unless we move Hall or a top 2 pick at the draft. So, that's how long. These guys just ain't available to Edmonton.

U keep saying this.
I'm aware.

But if petry just wanted out (which is far from out of the ordinary for free agents and edm) what can one do?
Wayyy overpay?
Then you're screaming for his head again.

If uve got a link to the big name free agents mact passed up, I'd love to read it
- Ihateallofu

don't allow Petry to be in a position to leave. can't force Mactavish to ink him to a 1 year deal

when they're competing for Auston Matthews next year do you still use the MacT's hands were tied excuse? year after that? if edmonton wants to be even a bubble team nurse klef brossoit draisaitl yakimov their 1st this year will all have to pan out to their utmost potentials. great thing to count on. teams a garbage fire and its not getting put out

I have no problem with him make less than 4 million dollars so it's kind of a win/win.
- Dangles13

He's a 2 million dollar defenceman at best.

going into summer #3 on the job, how long do u wait. i like fayne too, good #4 or #5 who plays against top comp. W/o Petry edmonton now need about 3 top 3 defenceman and they've fetched precisely zero of those in 7-8 years so I'm hard pressed to give my stamp of approval
- oilerfan94

There's a big difference between "approval" and "understanding of the situation he was put into". Present viable alternatives and you'll have your point.

Not signing Nikitin. Signing Petry. Not gone into a season with Arcobello-Draistal as 2 of his 4 centers. Keeping Marincin in the NHL. Keeping Perron.

This comment section could have put together a more competent team this summer.
- Lindenis#1

thats ludicrous his hands were tied and edmonton sucks so no one wants to sign here so we just draft for a decade and when hall is 34 edmonton takes the wildcard spot

Not signing Nikitin. Signing Petry. Not gone into a season with Arcobello-Draistal as 2 of his 4 centers. Keeping Marincin in the NHL. Keeping Perron.

This comment section could have put together a more competent team this summer.
- Lindenis#1

If he would've done nothing people would be screaming for his head just the same.

Who's to say petry wanted to be here long term? Who's to say he wanted reasonable dollars?

Marincin has been mediocre. This is a non issue.

Perron wanted out

Not signing Nikitin. Signing Petry. Not gone into a season with Arcobello-Draistal as 2 of his 4 centers. Keeping Marincin in the NHL. Keeping Perron.

This comment section could have put together a more competent team this summer.
- Lindenis#1

Nikitin was an overpay. But was a guy that played top pair before.
Petry wasn't worth what he was and is asking.
He tried to sign Roy and Jokinen and others and they turned us down.
Marincin hasn't played well. At all. He deserved to go to the ahl. He should probably still be there.
Perron was a whiny kunt and asked to be traded.

You're not too bright are you.

Buddy, we won't be any good until 2 of Nurse, Schultz or Klefbom are legit top pair D-Men.....ain't nobody trading us one unless we move Hall or a top 2 pick at the draft. So, that's how long. These guys just ain't available to Edmonton.
- Jeropotato

this is so sad, but so true

thats ludicrous his hands were tied and edmonton sucks so no one wants to sign here so we just draft for a decade and when hall is 34 edmonton takes the wildcard spot
- oilerfan94

Sarcasm doesn't do sh1t for your point.

Viable alternatives?

He's a 2 million dollar defenceman at best.
- Lindenis#1

Despite his many flaws he is still top 60 among d scoring, ahead of guys like Brian Campbell and Matt Niskanen who both make far more than Schultz.

2 million? Vancouver would pay him 4 to QB their pp because he would currently be leading all their d in scoring.

Nikitin was an overpay. But was a guy that played top pair before.
Petry wasn't worth what he was and is asking.
He tried to sign Roy and Jokinen and others and they turned us down.
Marincin hasn't played well. At all. He deserved to go to the ahl. He should probably still be there.
Perron was a whiny kunt and asked to be traded.

You're not too bright are you.
- Iggysbff

Nikitin never played top pair. Ever.
Petry has been the Oilers best defenceman for like 3 seasons now.
So find another center alternative.
Marincin has been better than Aulie and Nikitin all season. he's either played in the AHL or against top competition. Somehow this team couldn't find a place in the middle somewhere for him to play
Perron wanted out because this team is going nowhere the next 3 seasons because he saw how poop management was.

Yeah. A great bridge contrac without any of the benefits of a bridge contract.

And even better is he has to be QO'd at basically 4M this summer. Great GM-ing.

Oh, and remember when he offered more money to David Clarkson than he ended up getting?

MacT isn't far off from Feaster level "I don't need to trade for Seguin because I think I can sign Bozak this summer" stupid
- Lindenis#1

don't you have video games to blog about? Or are you too busy getting your donut smashed by Keegan Lowe?

don't you have video games to blog about? Or are you too busy getting your donut smashed by Keegan Lowe?
- Ihatebrianburke

Nah, I just got paid for my wrestling podcast which was great.

If i get a boar spear. .... then yes.... I will kill your ass....
- HAs_Revenge

oh you

Despite his many flaws he is still top 60 among d scoring, ahead of guys like Brian Campbell and Matt Niskanen who both make far more than Schultz.

2 million? Vancouver would pay him 4 to QB their pp because he would currently be leading all their d in scoring.
- Dangles13

Nope. No logic.
there isn't a fuking ounce of sense in this fuking thread

Buddy, we won't be any good until 2 of Nurse, Schultz or Klefbom are legit top pair D-Men.....ain't nobody trading us one unless we move Hall or a top 2 pick at the draft. So, that's how long. These guys just ain't available to Edmonton.
- Jeropotato

and if Nurse goes full teubert on us? schultz is 24.5, when does he snap from a bottom pairing guy to a legit top pair?

don't allow Petry to be in a position to leave. can't force Mactavish to ink him to a 1 year deal

when they're competing for Auston Matthews next year do you still use the MacT's hands were tied excuse? year after that? if edmonton wants to be even a bubble team nurse klef brossoit draisaitl yakimov their 1st this year will all have to pan out to their utmost potentials. great thing to count on. teams a garbage fire and its not getting put out
- oilerfan94

If the Oilers were only 1 major piece from being a contender then I would have no problem with MacT being hated. I would be clamoring for him to make a trade but as it stands the Oilers have poor defense, worse goaltending and tentative scoring depth at best.

and if Nurse goes full teubert on us? schultz is 24.5, when does he snap from a bottom pairing guy to a legit top pair?
- oilerfan94

Then we're fuked.


We could try dangling hall or nuge for a top pairing guy I suppose.
Just creates another hole.
But is this what you suggest?

Despite his many flaws he is still top 60 among d scoring, ahead of guys like Brian Campbell and Matt Niskanen who both make far more than Schultz.

2 million? Vancouver would pay him 4 to QB their pp because he would currently be leading all their d in scoring.
- Dangles13

Sure fine and dandy he would probably be our top scoring defense man, but at what price?

I wouldn't want a defenseman who actually becomes a huge liability due to the lack of defensive mentor ship he received from a failing oilers defense.

Despite his many flaws he is still top 60 among d scoring, ahead of guys like Brian Campbell and Matt Niskanen who both make far more than Schultz.

2 million? Vancouver would pay him 4 to QB their pp because he would currently be leading all their d in scoring.
- Dangles13

3 minutes of PP time a night and the softest D minutes on the team. If Edler/Hamuis played his minutes they'd be outscoring him. Also 0 for defensive value

Then we're fuked.


We could try dangling hall or nuge for a top pairing guy I suppose.
Just creates another hole.
But is this what you suggest?
- Ihateallofu

I suggest you hold on to quality Dmen for dear life. Deal picks for D if you have to. if the game plan is sit on thumbs till they're a contender they're in for sh*t time

Sure fine and dandy he would probably be our top scoring defense man, but at what price?

I wouldn't want a defenseman who actually becomes a huge liability due to the lack of defensive mentor ship he received from a failing oilers defense.
- SRam19

He also doesn't fit in anywhere above the Canucks top 4. I guess he'd compete with Weber, Stanton, Clendening, Corrado and Sbisa to fill it out