- RafiDRW

You’re gonna have to be more specific.

Trade him to CBJ for Bjorkstrand so they can right the wrong of not drafting JP
- RatedR80

How about Anderson, then you could play him on a line with Currie, and find yourself a Messier from somewhere.

I wonder if it would be worth sticking it to the Leafs and signing Kapanen to an offer sheet.

I wonder if it would be worth sticking it to the Leafs and signing Kapanen to an offer sheet.
- Reveen.

I have my apprehensions about Kapanen. While his production with Matthews is thoroughly impressive, his scoring rates away from Matthews are woeful. However, those minutes are also played with mostly trash. Tough to determine his actual value and not risk overpaying a potentially lesser asset.

It's going to be a crazy couple days here guys. Will be providing you all a pre-draft blog tomorrow and will be live blogging the draft on Friday too!

I have my apprehensions about Kapanen. While his production with Matthews is thoroughly impressive, his scoring rates away from Matthews are woeful. However, those minutes are also played with mostly trash. Tough to determine his actual value and not risk overpaying a potentially lesser asset.
- MaximumBone

I'd think you'd probably want to attempt a trade rather than an offer sheet, though Toronto may try holding out for one if they feel they can't get a deal with a player that helps them right away.

It's going to be a crazy couple days here guys. Will be providing you all a pre-draft blog tomorrow and will be live blogging the draft on Friday too!
- freelancer

You’re doing Gods work Sean.

I'd think you'd probably want to attempt a trade rather than an offer sheet, though Toronto may try holding out for one if they feel they can't get a deal with a player that helps them right away.
- BINGO!

Pulju, Benning, Russell for Zaitsev, Kapanen & Brown

Apparently JPs agent has also notified the Oilers that Jesse will go to Europe if he isn’t traded

Apparently JPs agent has also notified the Oilers that Jesse will go to Europe if he isn’t traded
- RatedR80

Oh? Well that’ll certainly expedite things.

Oh? Well that’ll certainly expedite things.
- Wildschwein

Has to be traded by Saturday as he will not accept the qualifying offer and will sign in Europe instead.

Oh? Well that’ll certainly expedite things.
- Wildschwein

Maybe but I want Holland to take the Yzerman approach when Drouin demanded out.....don’t cave until you get the right deal

Has to be traded by Saturday as he will not accept the qualifying offer and will sign in Europe instead.
- Lemmewinks

Oilers still own his NHL rights so if he wants to be in the NHL that’s his destination until a trade can happen

Oilers still own his NHL rights so if he wants to be in the NHL that’s his destination until a trade can happen
- RatedR80

Yeah according to Spector Holland told his agent if they find a deal that works for Edmonton they will do it but if not he can go watch his client play in Europe and maybe he can score a bunch of goals.

Has to be traded by Saturday as he will not accept the qualifying offer and will sign in Europe instead.
- Lemmewinks

(frank)ing Hell!!! Then that goofy looking (frank) can go (frank) off to Europe for all I care. We’ll still own the bastards rights.

Hopefully Holland doesn’t cave.

Maybe but I want Holland to take the Yzerman approach when Drouin demanded out.....don’t cave until you get the right deal
- RatedR80

Exactly right.

You’re gonna have to be more specific.
- Wildschwein

No trades today.

Yeah according to Spector Holland told his agent if they find a deal that works for Edmonton they will do it but if not he can go watch his client play in Europe and maybe he can score a bunch of goals.
- Lemmewinks

Great....drive up the trade value possibly for JP....the Oilers are not in a position where they have to cave to his demands

Has to be traded by Saturday as he will not accept the qualifying offer and will sign in Europe instead.
- Lemmewinks

Didn’t realize this. Doesn’t change that Holland should fold.

Exactly right.
- Wildschwein

Tbh I’m getting rather tired of JP.....yes the Oilers are at fault for his development but some of it is on him too

Didn’t realize this. Doesn’t change that Holland should fold.
- RafiDRW

JP is doing us a favour if he does go to Europe because we can’t send him to the Condors

Great....drive up the trade value possibly for JP....the Oilers are not in a position where they have to cave to his demands
- RatedR80

Absolutely best case is he plays for us or in Europe and excels driving up that price of a trade.

Didn’t realize this. Doesn’t change that Holland should fold.
- RafiDRW

Is anyone other than Ek saying Puljujarvi has been linked to a Burakovsky trade?

Jim Playfair will be one of the new assistant coaches and will look after the defence as per Craig Morgan

Is anyone other than Ek saying Puljujarvi has been linked to a Burakovsky trade?
- Wildschwein

I haven't seen anything on this anywhere else