Being heavily rumored all over twitter.
- Reveen.

The (frank) you say.

It’s pretty much buyout proof. It doesn’t offer us any significant savings if we buy him out at any time
- Ihatebrianburke

Yup just looked on cap friendly and the savings are around 2M at most.

Being heavily rumored all over twitter.
- Reveen.

Thanks I just haven't seen anything on this yet

We're all aware that the player doesn't absolutely NEED to be protected, right? They can ask him "(H)ey, you won't be taken anyway so why not just waive? You've said you want to leave for 3 years now. If by some miracle you get picked, you move closer to your hometown to a team that'll actually play you". Seems unlikely he wouldn't waive to me.
- MaximumBone

My thoughts exactly

Truly pathetic! This guy should have been in the AHL all along. What a waste of another high pick.
- Ihatebrianburke

I think its a combo of that and the player being a bust.

The (frank) you say.
- Wildschwein

sad isnt it.... hopefully its not true

Chia's final joke is that the only way to fix the roster is to trade away the two franchise players. Bravo, Peter; bravo.

sad isnt it.... hopefully its not true
- Reveen.

Well for what it’s worth, Gauthier’s numbers in the AHL show more upside than Jesse’s.

I get the disappointment though.

Not my boy! You can't have my boy.

I think its a combo of that and the player being a bust.
- Reveen.

The player should have been developing and building confidence in the minors, rather than being thrown to the wolves. It was very apparent his entire time here that he wasn’t ready.

Not my boy! You can't have my boy.
- BINGO!

Do you view such a swap as fair?

Well for what it’s worth, Gauthier’s numbers in the AHL show more upside than Jesse’s.

I get the disappointment though.
- Wildschwein

They should have just drafted him instead of Jesse that year. Imagine how much better he could have been by now with some other team!

They should have just drafted him instead of Jesse that year. Imagine how much better he could have been by now with some other team!
- cnatch

I wanted to draft Tkachuk.

*shrugs*

I wanted to draft Tkachuk.

*shrugs*
- Wildschwein

I wanted Sergachev.

I wanted to draft Tkachuk.

*shrugs*
- Wildschwein

you weren't the only one

I wanted Sergachev.
- MaximumBone

It was between him and Tkachuk for me.... the Oilers would have drafted him if Columbus didnt screw us over and take Dubois.

I wanted Sergachev.
- MaximumBone

That would have been good too.

you weren't the only one
- Reveen.

When in doubt, draft the female genitalia.

The player should have been developing and building confidence in the minors, rather than being thrown to the wolves. It was very apparent his entire time here that he wasn’t ready.
- Ihatebrianburke

Based off a few things, it seems like either he or his agent had a hand in not being in Bako enough. Tough to say from the outside. Certainly a good deal of blame for the Oilers, as well- especially Hitchfemale genitalia for stepping in saying "lEt Me FiX hIm; i'Ll FiX hIm" and then playing him the same as Todd.

Chia's final joke is that the only way to fix the roster is to trade away the two franchise players. Bravo, Peter; bravo.
- cnatch

It’s not

I keep hearing the Rust/Puljujarvi stuff.

I wanted to draft Tkachuk.

*shrugs*
- Wildschwein

Same. I was really happy that he was going to fall to us going into the draft. Always liked his game.

I keep hearing the Rust/Puljujarvi stuff.
- Rinosaur

I don't think we have the cap space to make that deal as adding him would negate our ability to add someone better in UFA.

I wanted Sergachev.
- MaximumBone

We would have ruined him by playing him on the first pairing from day 1 too

I keep hearing the Rust/Puljujarvi stuff.
- Rinosaur

That I wouldnt mind at all