Would you trade Juolevi to the Oilers for Puljujarvi?
- YeOldTimer

Not after seeing puljujarvi stuffing his face with pizza behind mcdavid during an interview

Not after seeing puljujarvi stuffing his face with pizza behind mcdavid during an interview
- Bettmanhatesus

Mcdavid must be pulling his hair out.

OK.

Another quality interaction with a leaf fan.
- bloatedmosquito

Well, to bad you can't cap dump a $6M per year coach.

At least you can get a return on Matthews. I suggest do it before his personality issues become publicly known.
- bloatedmosquito

They already are.

- A_SteamingLombardi

good analogy!!

so who do you feel is the fools gold??
- SMBDragon

Bode Wilde, Ty Smith, Merkley , maybe Boqvist Bouchard Liljegren

Well, to bad you can't cap dump a $6M per year coach.

At least you can get a return on Matthews. I suggest do it before his personality issues become publicly known.
- bloatedmosquito

The love fest between Matthews and that fanbase is going to turn ugly once his fat contract kicks in

No. We need D.
- LordHumungous

We also need more skilled forwards who aren't smurfs.

The few pre-season and World Junior games I've seen OJ play I was not impressed. Don't anticipate he'll ever be anything more than a bottom pairing guy, and having him play in the AHL next year is going to make that evident to every other organization. Why not turn him into a different type of asset while he still has some potential value left?

If Matthews gets McJesus money then in my eyes he becomes a cap dump.

That kinda money for a guy who looked pedestrian in the playoffs is ridiculous
- Nucker101

but but.... their rebuild... its the league model. Do it all in 2 seasons and run for the cup... ready or not...

Are you saying Tanev plus OJ for the 10th?
- CanuckDon

Its Chia, you can probably trade Loui for him.

- bloatedmosquito

I did that on acid once but it was a fireplace.

The love fest between Matthews and that fanbase is going to turn ugly once his fat contract kicks in
- Nucker101

Ya he appears to be a guy full of himself and an ahole.

The love fest between Matthews and that fanbase is going to turn ugly once his fat contract kicks in
- Nucker101

The love fest between Matthews and that fanbase is going to turn ugly once his fat contract kicks in
- Nucker101

I think we've only seen the beginning of his attitude problem.

They already are.
- Marwood

I knew they would have problems once it became known that babcock coached a team into a tank just to get a better draft pick. Grab the money and lose your principles. Shameful.

Typical of an organization like MLSE to tarnish the reputation of an otherwise fine coach by bribery and then force.

Harold Ballard must be rolling in his grave.

Mcdavid must be pulling his hair out.
- bloatedmosquito

frank it was funny, his cheeks were puffed out he had so much in his mouth and he couldn't eat it fast enough

We also need more skilled forwards who aren't smurfs.

The few pre-season and World Junior games I've seen OJ play I was not impressed. Don't anticipate he'll ever be anything more than a bottom pairing guy, and having him play in the AHL next year is going to make that evident to every other organization. Why not turn him into a different type of asset while he still has some potential value left?
- YeOldTimer

Wow

Its Chia, you can probably trade Loui for him.
- golfingsince

My thoughts exactly

We also need more skilled forwards who aren't smurfs.

The few pre-season and World Junior games I've seen OJ play I was not impressed. Don't anticipate he'll ever be anything more than a bottom pairing guy, and having him play in the AHL next year is going to make that evident to every other organization. Why not turn him into a different type of asset while he still has some potential value left?
- YeOldTimer

Sami salo has said he has improved a lot, not sure if he is a 3 or a 2d at this point is what he said.

Wow
- CanuckDon

Same

We also need more skilled forwards who aren't smurfs.

The few pre-season and World Junior games I've seen OJ play I was not impressed. Don't anticipate he'll ever be anything more than a bottom pairing guy, and having him play in the AHL next year is going to make that evident to every other organization. Why not turn him into a different type of asset while he still has some potential value left?
- YeOldTimer

OJ developed into a top pairing by seasons end in a mens league at 19 years old. He's coming along... bottom pairing ceiling? Nope. He's just developing slowly. I think we have one hell of a solid two way D by the time he's 23.

Wow
- CanuckDon

I told you.

People have questions and concerns about OJ.

We also need more skilled forwards who aren't smurfs.

The few pre-season and World Junior games I've seen OJ play I was not impressed. Don't anticipate he'll ever be anything more than a bottom pairing guy, and having him play in the AHL next year is going to make that evident to every other organization. Why not turn him into a different type of asset while he still has some potential value left?
- YeOldTimer

He’s tracking to become our version of Hampus Lindholm. Aka Chris Tanev + more offense + less injuries

No way I’m trading a top pairing dman away for a winger.

OJ developed into a top pairing by seasons end in a mens league at 19 years old. He's coming along... bottom pairing ceiling? Nope. He's just developing slowly. I think we have one hell of a solid two way D by the time he's 23.
- boonerbuck

He just needs to get stronger like a lot of our prospects, he is still a kid.