Sean Maloughney: Let's Get Going: Free Agency Begins

Markstrom
Kahun
Koivu

Tyler Johnson on waivers

C
Koivu
J Larsson
Wennberg
Wallmark

W
Kahun
Hinostroza
Cousins
Jankowski

D
Merrill
Barrie (on 1 year term)
Koekkoek

G
Markstrom (if they can drop Koskinen)
Crawford (if relatively cheap)
Dell

Tyler Johnson on waivers
- MaximumBone

Hard to believe but can't see him in the Oilers price range.

Hard to believe but can't see him in the Oilers price range.
- freelancer

Yeah, that's quite a crazy thing to see A sign of the times!

MArkstrom to Oil? 7 years 5 mill AAV

Markstrom
Kahun
Koivu
- Eklundsdad

Would be a pretty great day if that happens.

MArkstrom to Oil? 7 years 5 mill AAV
- Squilliam-

Harsh on the term, but I'd still do it if it means having a starter in his prime for the next 3-4 years.

C
Koivu
J Larsson
Wennberg
Wallmark

W
Kahun
Hinostroza
Cousins
Jankowski

D
Merrill (Vegas for ONLY 925k!!!)
Barrie (on 1 year term)
Koekkoek

G
Markstrom (if they can drop Koskinen)
Crawford (if relatively cheap)
Dell
- MaximumBone

Verhaeghe for 2 years in Florida. Good signing there.

Harsh on the term, but I'd still do it if it means having a starter in his prime for the next 3-4 years.
- EdmHockeyMan

I cringe at any UFA contract with term.

Oilers sign Turris 1.65mil x 2. Definitely not keen on that.

Oilers sign Turris 1.65mil x 2. Definitely not keen on that.
- MaximumBone

Meh. At least it fills a hole and won't be a big liability.

Meh. At least it fills a hole and won't be a big liability.
- RonPielep

People said the same of Chiasson. His performance the past few years hasn't been far removed from replacement level. The extra year shouldn't be given to that level of player; either give the extra year or the extra 300-400k.

My complaint having been said, it opens the door for a more offensive 3rd line.

Nuge- McDavid- Kassian*
Kahun- Draisaitl- Yamo
Neal- Turris- Puljujarvi

*see if you can find a fit for him in Ottawa or maybe Florida

Oilers sign Turris 1.65mil x 2. Definitely not keen on that.
- MaximumBone

I’m okay with it.

Frankly Turris never seemed to fit in Nashville. I’m not terribly confident he’ll fit here, but I’m willing to entertain the possibility.

Also signed Alan Quine. Decent tweener C with some real offense. Seth Griffith apparently, too. AHL tweener offensive depth.

My complaint having been said, it opens the door for a more offensive 3rd line.

Nuge- McDavid- Kassian*
Kahun- Draisaitl- Yamo
Neal- Turris- Puljujarvi

*see if you can find a fit for him in Ottawa or maybe Florida
- MaximumBone

I rather like this.

Any word on whether Draisaitl and Kahun have any history together?

Also signed Alan Quine. Decent tweener C with some real offense.
- MaximumBone

Another former Islander turned Oiler.

People said the same of Chiasson. His performance the past few years hasn't been far removed from replacement level. The extra year shouldn't be given to that level of player; either give the extra year or the extra 300-400k.
- MaximumBone

Chiasson at 1.65X2 would have been totally fine as well. Kassian and Russell at 3.2M and 4M on longer term are much bigger liabilities. Not to mention clown contracts like Lucic/Neal.

I don't know what you define as replacement level but I don't think 30-40 pt bottom 6 forwards are comparable to replacement level, unless the replacement requires more than league min $/term, which is essentially what Turris is.

I rather like this.

Any word on whether Draisaitl and Kahun have any history together?
- Wildschwein

They played together at age 14 and produced 6 pts/game together at that age. I think they've played together on the World's teams.

Chiasson at 1.65X2 would have been totally fine as well. Kassian and Russell at 3.2M and 4M on longer term are much bigger liabilities.

I don't know what you define as replacement level but I don't think 30-40 pt bottom 6 forwards are comparable to replacement level, unless the replacement requires more than league min $/term, which is essentially what Turris is.
- RonPielep

Replacement level generally refers to ability to positively impact 5-on-5 play relative to your team at a sufficient rate to be worth paying above 1mil. Turris hasn't done that in Nashville despite pretty easy minutes.

They played together at age 14 and produced 6 pts/game together at that age. I think they've played together on the World's teams.
- MaximumBone

Encouraging news that. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

I rather like this.

Any word on whether Draisaitl and Kahun have any history together?
- Wildschwein

Word is also that back in 2018, Draisaitl pitched Kahun to the Oilers as a guy he felt they should sign