Finally leaving the era of Ryan
We got that era covered too. Nuge, Clouder, DR.
Right my bad. The Connor, Brown, Ryan, Skinner era 🤣
Mattias x2
Connor x3
3 Conners 2 Browns 2 Skinners
Let’s go Oilers!
Starting to look like a Hutterite colony
We're starting to sound like the Appledorns.
Not enough Hofers
55 tacos 55 fries
55 BURGERS, 55 PIES
I’M DOING A THING!
2 Mattias’ if we can re-sign Janny
lol Cuthbert is gonna have so many problems trying to call our games
He really struggled in the Finals with Ekholm, Ekblad, and Ekman-Larson.Â
in the Canucks series he kept on saying everyone was Soucy, there was like 3 Soucys on the ice for both teams
That's why I listened to the radio as soon as the Oilers were facing elimination. However, I listened to the Doug Plagens feed for luck, 'cause hearing Jack in game 2 was a jinx.
To be fair that's pretty Confusing when you're calling a live telecast.
Doesn't this make it easier? Fewer names to remember. Just yell out a combo of Connor, Skinner, or Brown and it's bound to be somewhat correct.
made me chuckle
works on defense and offense
Think this is an example of what winning does for a team - Brown, Arvidsson and Skinner all likely had stronger options, but are all guys who’ve made bank and maybe the chance to win is what matters most.
Saw in an Arvidsson interview that his relationship with Ekholm was what pushed him to come. Man, Ekholm is the gift that keeps on giving.
Out: Desharnais, Carrick and Foegle all vastly replaceable.
In: J. Skinner, Arvidsson, J. Brown
Kept: Perry, Jannmark, Brown, Pickard.
That’s an upgrade. Both Holloway and Broberg emerged solidly and grew.
Future is bright.
I’m glad they patched up their differences. They were strained for a while.
A series in pro hockey doesn’t strain friendships. These guys have known each other for years, their families are very close.
I’m familiar. They kinda were beefing when Arvy left Nashville.
??? were they
How so?
And Henrique!
So what happens when the Perry curse and the Skinner curse meet?
Their curses cancel out and oilers win the cup
2025 Stanley cup champs book it
Advantage and Disadvantage never stack. Therefore it's irrelevant as to how many times either condition is met, it's a wash.
I like those odds.
This guy DnDs
This is the way.
I just crunched the numbers on my super computer and this checks out
multiplying negative numbers together equals a positive, duh
The last time the Oilers lost in the cup final, Perry’s team won the cup the next season. This is just 5D historical recreation chess.
This is the way
They're both negative playoff curses though, they won't cancel out. Averaging them, the Oilers will make the second round and lose.
Cursed?!? Skinner has never lost a playoff game!
Upcoming 16-0 postseason confirmed
It’s funny Perry has the curse while also being one of the few to win at every level of hockey.
We have a legit fucking 2nd line now.
Holy shit man I'm a Sabres guy and Skinner is all about finish. I could see you guys getting a 40 goal season out of him if he plays alongside Drai, maybe more
I honestly think he'll stick with McDavid to balance out the top 6 because of his lack of defensive responsibility and the need for a sniper with McDavid.
Nuge will help Draisaitl on the defensive side of the game and Arvidsson seems like he will gel with Drai too
But we'll see either way
Maybe, but what about Nuge centering and Skinner on wing on the 3rd line, give us good scoring depth on 3 lines
The whole point was to get Drai elite wingers
Lol we’re starting a law firm: Connor, Connor, Skinner, Skinner, Brown & Brown.
Ryan and Ryan and Ryan
Mattias and Mattias
Sounds so damn legit
FUCKKKKKKK
YESSSSSSSSSS
BUT THIS MEANS HENRIQUE IS PROBABLY GONE.
FUCKKKKKKKKK
EDIT: PLEASE RE-SIGN JANNY THOUGH
EDIT2: THIS MEANS OUR TOP 6 is:
RNH-MCD-HYMAN
SKINNER-DRAISAITL-ARVIDSSON
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I honestly don’t think we had a shot at Henrique but GIVE ME JANMARK NOW
I think we offered him something like 3x3M or 4x3M and he didn’t accept. Oilers moved on and have an absolute lethal top 6.
I’m so fucking excited for next season.
Henrique played himself waiting too long imo. Jeff skinner can be a 70-80+ point player. No offense to Henrique but we can get guys to defend for way less.
Smart af decision by Skinner.
Play beside Draisaitl or McDavid. Put up minimum 60 points and get another payday.
his last contract was $72M does he need another big payday? He just wants to play in the post season for once. Good on him.
But still don't have a third line center. Where is Ken Holland when you need him?
Nuge and mcleod.
So you take Nuge from McDavid, move him to the third line, or put McLeod back at center on the third line. Who plays on McDavids left, and we have seen what McLeod offers as a center. I like the Arv signing, but another small forward who can't spell defense who gets hurt often is not what was needed. Bad signing
Skinner or Holloway would play on mcdavids left.
Arv is far from a bad signing also Hyman was always injured before coming here and hasn't been injured since
Holloway Leon Arvidsson
Skinner McDavid Hyman
Janmark Nuge Brown
Kane Macleod Perry
I like Arv as a signing, not Skinner
But why? He's a 80 point forward we got for dirt cheap, we have been screaming for years for a pure goal scorer at 5v5.
Skinner is a top line lw, I don’t know why people here don’t understand this.
He can't spell defense and gets hurt a lot. Why do you suppose he got bought out by Buffalo?
Because buffalo sucks ass and is nowhere near competing? Of course they mutually wanted to part ways.
He was bought out because of the expectation of what a $9 million player should bring. At $3 million that is tonnes of value, our top 9 is pretty damned stack, Draisaitl now has wingers on that can score.
Bro nuge will most likely be our 3C. We’re chillin
Just sign Janmark, don’t hire Bowman and get Drai done and I’ll be chill all summer
This is my game 7
I haven't been this fired up for a week (since Janny's goal)
Don’t understand the thought of hiring Bowman .. But Mattias is a must and Drai through the summer Extension (new contract) is a must…
that 2nd line combo might literally be allergic to defending tho
Won’t matter because they’ll be too busy putting the puck in the net.
Skinner on his left, Arvy on his right. Absolutely fucking electric. Back hand sauce, 1T, where pa keeps the cookies. GAHT DAMN.
Arvidsson is a very defensively responsible winger.
He and Ek had some great battles round 1
Not a doubt about that
Where does Kane fit in? If healthy he's too good for bottom 6. Hell, he was hurt for most of the second half of the season and he still potted 24 goals.
My friend you are going to be pleasantly surprised!!!
Henrique is back
Fuck that looks like a fire top 6. Only thing that makes me nervous is the availability. Isn't Jeff Skinner injury prone too? With Arvidsson I didn't care cus we can pull a Vegas and make sure he's healthy for the playoffs if we have to.
But between Kane, Skinner, and Arvidsson's health histories we could be in trouble fielding a competent squad at times.
Skinners been pretty healthy since he had some concussion issue with Carolina. Last year was the worst year he had for injuries since 13-14, he still played 74 games.
Whoa, that's very encouraging! I'm not sure why I had the impression he'd been so injury prone, but thanks for dropping those facts on me.
EAT YOUR WORDS WE SIGNED EVERYONE
All players must have a name twin
Pros:
Top Six looks absolutely loaded.
Cons: I’m a bit worried about bottom six.
We have McLeod Kane Holloway Perry brown and hopefully Janmark, that’s loaded.
Hard to keep all of those with Janmark, Holloway, Broberg needing to be signed with 3M cap space left
Kane’s either out or LTIR
Kane’s either out or LTIR
That would sting. He played hurt for a good chunk of last season and still had 24 goals. He's a good player when healthy, it's too bad his injury was really bothering him in the playoffs.
I think we can keep Broberg and Holloway for 1.5m each no?
I'm pretty sure we'll see 3C RNH at multiple points this season given that Holloway, maybe McLeod might come up to the 2nd line, not to mention that Kane presumably still exists
Idk, Nuge has never had much success driving a line 5v5 even as 3CÂ
That’s what the trade deadline is forÂ
We still have to sign Broberg and Holloway so idk if there's going to be much deadline space
Deadline space is different because 75% of the season is over. So a 4 million dollar player becomes a 1 million dollar player.Â
Not saying you’re wrong, just that the trade deadline is a great time to beef up a third line.Â
Yeah but we've gotta have 1M open and accruing right?
In McLeod we trust
I'm worried about our D and we have no cap space to upgrade
Holloway is probably moving up to the top 6 and Nuge will be moving down to 3C. And Janmark signed as well so Janmark/Nuge/Brown and Perry/Ryan/Lavoie works for me
Team is stacked, it’s another cup run easily.
It'll be like most years and wingers will move in and out of the top 6. The Oilers are filthy rich at forward imo.
Wow, what a deal. Super interested to see how this plays out. Loved him in Carolina, but there’s no question he’s an absolute passenger on defense. Does he play on Drai’s wing? Offense will be insane, defense will be interesting to say the least.
Overpower the regular season with offense and pick up a defensive third line at the trade deadline.
Sabres fan here. Defensive liabilities aside, he's actually a great guy and will draw y'all a few extra penalties this year on top of scoring 30+ with Mcdavid feeding him. I'm getting on the oilers wagon for 2025.
I really like this one.. let’s go..
hope we can still sign Henrique and Janmark. Maybe we can find a way to put Kane on LTIR till he is healthy
Honestly I’m thinking Kane is ltir for a while now.
Just long enough to come back for the playoffs?
Doubtful for Henrique now but Janmark potentially and hopefully
Need it
Too much smoke for a trade not to be in the works somewhere...
All year long it was one of Ceci or Kulak is gone... Now its Kane I guess? We'll see, would love Rico and the Janitor back
This leaves just under $3million to sign Janmark, Holloway, and Broberg to round out the roster. Somethings gotta give. Kane LTIR?
Kane for sure LTIR and McLeod could be traded out.
Someone in the forward group and maybe a d man are on there way out. I'd say Ceci and Clouder or Kane
Pretty sure Nuge will be our 3C. Skinner and Hyman with McD. Holloway and Arvy with Drai.
Pulling for you folks to win it next year
Drai gotta be feeling like he won the lottery today
I don’t think we even need a GM
Holy shit, our top 6 is outrageous now
Fuck to the yes man. Great signing and great value, especially considering he was making $9M last year. Takes some pressure off of Holloway as well if he can’t quite cut it on the 2nd line.
That’s insane depth and value we have at wing.
Hyman, Nuge, Kane, Arvidsson, Skinner, and Holloway all can play in the top 6.
One year show me deals.
Barrie did it, and now skinner. We have about 5 years of this available to us. Let's keep it rolling
The Oilers have added a Calder Memorial Trophy Winner!Â
Skinner McDavid Hyman
Holloway Drai Arv
Kane Nuge Brown
McLeod Ryan Perry
Possible lines? I feel like I'm missing someone
Still waiting for Janmark to re-sign
Yeah. Need Janny I will be so upset if he doesn't come back
I may actually want McLeod on the third instead of Kane. Faster and can play defense better.
SPLASH
3 Ryans, 2 Browns, 2 Connors and now 2 Skinners
Something like 2.8M left with 55 & 86 to sign. I am beginning to wonder about Janmark & Henrique. I was thinking maybe we’d get both back at one point. Pretty wild FA day 1.
We were never getting Henrique back.
You sure about that!? WE GOT HIM BACK BABY!
Unfuckingreal!!!!!
I think Kane will sit on LTIR until playoffs haha.
The only way 55/86 and Janny is possible is if 55 or 86 takes 775k or somebody else is traded.
I thought Skinner would take something in the 1’s but idgaf at this point. I’m too excited.
Good Foegele replacement
We finally got that 2010 Calder trophy.
So pumped about this. We've got 4 guys who can score 40.
Wowwwwww
Oh hell yes
Between Skinner and Perry, we’re definitely breaking one (maybe two) curses this year.
both of them!
Can’t go wrong with 3M x 1, Skinner going to play his ass off for a bigger salary and term.
I was so confused with this...thinking "The fuck they doing resigning Stu when he's already on contract!?!"
Lmao happy to be wrong about which Skinner
Wow. Amazing stuff. We’re somehow way better up front.
Nuge - McDavid - Hyman
Skinner - Drats - Arvidsson
Kane - Mcleod - Perry
Holloway - Ryan - Brown
Something like this? Wish Holloway had a spot higher up, maybe they do find a way to get rid of Kane.
I think Perry is 4th line with spot duty in the top 6.
Holloway will probably take Kane's spot
Skinner - McDavid - Hyman
Holloway - Draisaitl - Arvidsson
Kane - RNH - Brown
Janmark - McLeod - Perry
Press box: D. Ryan. I expect that one of Kane or McLeod will be leaving.
He's not the best defensive player, but he'll do alright. Most of the fans liked him in Buffalo (except the doomers). Treat him well.
Jeff Skinner has 0 career playoff games. I'm guessing that's why he took a discount to come...
Welp, guess the oilers aren’t making the playoffs next year / s
I’ve decided the Perry curse and the Skinner curse cancel each other out
Jersey is decided for next year. He's always been one of my fav players since coming into the league
Fucking awesome.
So we bet on winning the cup, and also bet on missing playoffs? Sounds like free money
Honestly this has been a decent TDL lol. Skinner and Arvidsson are great adds.
So who’s getting moved?
Didn't Buffalo buyout this guy because he wasn't producing?!?!?!
No they bought him out because he was 9 mil a years he got 22 goals and 24 assists last year.
Sabres fan who was cheering for oilers in the cup and will be excitedly watching this season. Definitely my team in the west. See you guys this season!
What are we some kinda pedos, skinners left and right...it's troubling
I'm not his biggest fan, but who can say no to Skinner on that deal. The price to goal ratio must be the best we saw today.
We now have Skinner squared
The most diversified team in the league!
As a Canucks fan, I love everything Edmonton has done so far. The top 9 is insane and depth forwards should no longer be a problem.
Center: mcD, Drais, RNH, Henrique Wingers: Kane, Skinner, Arvidsson, Janmark, Perry...
And obviously they can have some centres be wingers to load up.
I think Edmonton could run it back, and even beat Colorado if they met.
We needed toughness and grit and not another slick pretty boy
I thought this was for their goalieÂ
We still have Stu locked up for 2 more years
Now we’re cooking.
Dump Kane then we’d really be cooking
Would open up money to sign Janmark, Henrique and maybe even a Barrie
This is a bit rich for a guy who took a buyout. I would have liked this dude at two million. Henrique knows playoff hockey, and this guy doesn't. Dude can score doe doe. Let's see if we can keep Janmark now.
He’s like the 43rd best goal scorer in the NHL over the past 3 years. I’d take him at 4M
We got Broberg and Holloway to sign still. Maybe Janmark if we are lucky. Cutting it close here as it is preferable to have some cap space going into the deadline. It's not a bad deal for a 30-goal scorer you are right on that.
its gonna be hard to keep janmark although i really want it to happen.
They got him locked up on a sweet deal now. We are saved.
maybe jeff jackson should be our full time gm rofl
You know who else didn’t know playoff hockey?
Jack Eichel
And Sam Reinhart
And Ryan O’Reilly before he was with the Blues.
True, same can be said for a lot of players who left the Sabres. Let's see what he can do with a franchise with more win now talent.
I mean he was still playing at a 4-6 million dollar pace.
This is an absolute steal
He had 82 points on buffalo a season ago and you're complaining about getting him at $3 million? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
The guy is gonna cook this year
He was bought out because he was making 9 million a year, not because he's a bad player.
I am aware. Oilers don't have much cap space with two RFAs to sign. This leaves little to no cap space going into the season, which makes deadline moves difficult.
It's pretty rare to sign a player of Skinners caliber to 3m and you're asking for 2m? Take the win my dude hah
(Yes, cap is tight but I've got to assume there is a plan in place. Still need to renew Hollywood and Broberg. I get your concern)
Zero defence and soft as shit. He's certainly not the type of forward that is going to help you win a playoff series,
He's a finisher, shoot first kind of player which is an important piece that team has been missing especially after Kane's injury
In the regular season it's fine, but after seeing what it takes to win a cup, I am skeptical of how effective he will be in a tough playoff series.
Who better for 3 million on a 1 year deal?
He's never been in the playoffs so you never know lmao
Another small player that gets hurt often. Not fond of this signing
5.11 and 200 yeah what a small person 😂
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