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Mathew’s and McDavid look like….well not full of life. The schedule and 4 Nations eh?
They have no depth. If even one player has a slump, they’re cooked.
Why does McGod deserve a raise? Or Draisaitl for that matter?
Seeing my Ducks beat the absolute tar out of them was fun.
The Oilers lost a lot of speed in the offseason. Holloway, Mcleod, Foegele and they were playing 2 way hockey, which means they were able to get back quick and help out in the D-zone. Oilers need goaltending and defense help, but getting older and slower in the off season didn't help.
Where's my fork?
A big part of the Oilers problem is historic. As someone who has been following the Oilers for over 40 years, they have ALWAYS had this terrible habit of playing to the level of their opponent. I dont know how you get over that? But they have to find a way. You can't, absolutely CAN NOT have games like they did last night when you're competing for a division title and want to be considered a favorite for the cup.
I personally find it frustrating when people say there was no attempt to fix the goaltending, therefore the management is incompetent.
In reality, management was incompetent in a different way. The Jack Campbell signing was their swing to fix it, and it failed miserably. That contract looked horrific the moment ink met paper. That buyout is just awful.
Because of that situation, Skinner had no protection or buffer to develop behind because of that and has been extremely inconsistent, he needs a better tandem partner, but trading him would be a mistake.
i think they need to move Bouchard. He is pretty good offensively, but just lazy backscating andmany no look pass give-aways. He gives up too many AAA chances and watching them it feels like every game >1 goal is his fault. They could get some some good defensive defenseman for him. Also move kane and nurse for some good wingers.
They just forget how to play hockey. It’s hilarious.
I had a feeling the 4 Nations break was going to cause disruption and given how I want McDavid to hoist the cup I really didn’t want it to be Edmonton
They should just pull the tender for the whole game at this point!! 😂
As an oiler fan, the decision to not match holloway and broberg for a gamble on arvidsson and skinner is biting us in the dick. So now we have an older team, that can't score (to be fair, Skinner isn't getting a fair shot, for some reason), and gettting outplayed by younger teams (aka Anaheim). Our defense was at one point one of the best in the league earlier this season. Same with goaltending in the months of Nov-Jan. With both now being crap, here we are. Unless the Oil take a look in the mirror and find some heart, no way they'll go past round 1.
The Oilers should have given McDavid the first game off after the intensity of the 4 Nations Faceoff and it's taking him a while to recover on his own (still not 100%). For this past month, Edmonton has reverted to the team years ago that stands around waiting for McDavid and Draisaitl to do everything. Continually putting the Dynamic Duo on the same line part way through the game doesn't help with line stability and secondary scoring. They signed a bunch of players for the full season that are the kinds of players you bring in at the trade deadline for the final stretch and playoffs, but it's hard to fix because they give out no movement/ no trade clauses like water bottles in Edmonton. The way other teams build lines around two players, a centre and winger, seems foreign to Edmonton. Defensive coverage is horrible and Bouchard is allergic to playing defence. Ekholm is a beast, Kulak is good, and the rest are definitely listed on the roster as defencemen.
Goaltending has been inconsistent since Dwayne Roloson, but it's been worse than normal in recent years. Skinner's development was probably rushed because the goalies ahead of him self destructed several seasons in a row. Pickard is an outstanding 3rd goalie, but what the Oilers need is a veteran NHL goalie who has been a starter at some point, who can platoon with Skinner. Whoever is running the team has a serious blind spot for goaltending.
I mean, McDavid is awesome but there are times when it feels like he's Kessel+, if that makes sense.
skinner is dogshit and doesnt deserve to be mcdavids goalie. wasted mcdavids cup chances with edm
The big question is: 'How much do you pay Bouchard?' Do you pay him $11.6mil/season for having point totals of an elite player, or do you pay him $10mil/season or less cuz he's too one-dimensional…?
Time to trade McDavid for a huge package that can fill some holes.
Priority is add a 3rd line left winger or a 4th line right winger. – Oilers Management
Can we trade 7 or 8 guys? At this point i feel like we'd be just as good if we called up half of Bakersfield and let all the old slow guys stay at home.
Call up Rodrigo!!
Now they're gonna get a 21 game win streak
Call me Petty, but it's been enjoyable watching the Oilers struggle.
Goaltending simply doesn’t matter. We were one goal away from Kuemper-Hill-Skinner as champions. I love it when teams break the bank on this replaceable position.
Because of Corey Perry.. Eddie isn't winning any Cups.
Oiler fans are NOT going to point to Stu Skinner playing well in games 4 thru 7 of series' last year in defense of his play. Oiler fans want an upgrade in net.
They should have traded for blackwood
Oiler fan…they went to the SCF 7 with a different team. They lost their youth and speed and grit. And, replaced it with old, slow and has-been's. What does one expect? This is all on JJ.
Ovi/Backstrom/ oshie retire and the Caps get McDavid.
difficult East Coast trip like for other teams? on top of slow starting team from break similar to summer?
depth wingers might be available from San Jose, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Buffalo?
which depth wingers are available that can trade Kane for?
maybe trade Kane to Philadelphia for Laughton and other depth winger that will stay below salary cap?
which depth wingers does Nashville have to trade Kane for and stay below salary cap?
Arviddsson and both skinners suck
might acquire depth winger(s) from Buffalo for Kane?
I think Oilers fans rely on McDavid to be this saving grace, but he cant do it all on his own.
How many hours of sleep did Shannon get 4 out of 9 or 5 out of 9 lol
Thanks for the Oilers Vid Shannon!
The problem with Edmonton is the goal tending and the defense. It's been that way for years. They tried to address the former with Jack Campbell and we all know how that worked out. I DO believe in Stuart Skinner, I just think he's a couple years away from being "The Guy". The Oilers should absolutely hold on to Skinner. They just need to find a 1b, or make Skinner the 1b and find a legit #1. They need serious help on the right side in terms of defense and the cupboards are bare in terms of assets to trade, so it's going to be a very difficult path to navigate for the management staff. They have 2 late picks in this years draft and they are probably going to have to spend draft capital for 2026 to get anything else done at tomorrows deadline, so the future is now for this team. I really did think that Arvidsson and J.Skinner were great pickups but for whatever reason Knoblauch won't even play the latter, so I'm not sure if the Oilers are even getting out of the 1st round if they end up playing LA again there. We'll see what they do tomorrow, I guess.
Trade Bouchard
What has happened to evander kane? Has he just dissappeared or wat
Can't they pull a vegas for the playoffs?
Owner has no instincts as to hiring the right people to be President and GM of team. Nicholson now Jeff Jackson have made terrible decisions. Ken Holland didn't sign both Broberg and Holloway when he was told to. Then there's the ongoing issue in net and defense. How many years has this been the case for this team 🤔 IMO until Daryl Katz hands over the decision making to his son Harrison this team will continue to flounder. Much like the Hawks did under Bill Wirtz. 😢