It’s been a slow week for the Edmonton Oilers, despite the start of free agency. The club signed a couple of players — Andrew Mangiapane and Curtis Lazar — but has yet to address goaltending or make any changes on the blue-line. Has general manager Stan Bowman done enough, or is the team still missing a few pieces to truly compete? The guys kick things off with the Delicious Debate, brought to you by Odd Company.
Despite the lack of big-name additions, reports linked the Oilers to college standout Isaac Howard. A former first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Howard has reportedly declined to sign with the Bolts. Edmonton is rumoured to have made a trade offer for his rights, but it wasn’t enough. Should the Oilers continue to pursue Howard, and would he actually move the needle?
Later in the episode, the guys discuss potential goaltending options, how the roster might shape up next season, and whether Evan Bouchard deserves a spot on Team Canada. The show wraps up with Ask the Idiots and the Hot and Cold Performers segment.
0:00 Producer Eli accomplishes the impossible
5:48 Are you happy with the free agent moves?
20:15 The News
37:25 Betting Talk
45:13 Ask the Idiots
1:01:12 Hot and Cold performers
12 Comments
Lost a lot of depth, but this is the team to run it back… no leafs
No. Got a tougher question?
Yes the Oilers have done enough..to not make it to the finals this year.
Don’t see two new goalies. So the answer remains no. Skinner is historically bad in the playoffs. He was 74th the last I looked in saves above expected in the regular season. You can’t win with such consistently terrible goaltending. We make so many excuses and glaze him. Scoring chances? He is allowed to stop those too.
Aside from Frederic and Nurse they are about as tough as a Girl Guide troop.
Its July 5. How much did you want the Oilers to do in the 1 month since playoffs ended? Plenty of time before next April.
My choice for a trade would be nurse for Adam larson if he would come and we retain 2m and a 4th
HEEEEEELLLL NO, YOU KNOW WHAT, ASK MCDAVID IF it’s ENOUGH, WHO THE HELL CARES WHAT I THINK , U THINK , it’s WHAT CONNOR THINKS, I GUARANTEE YOU, it’s NOT ENOUGH , CAUSE LIKE CONNOR LIKE ME, ARE WE GOOD ENOUGH TO BEAT THE STANLEY CHEATING CUP CHAMPS, HEEEEEELLLL NOOOOOO
After Holland left we were the oldest team in the league last year started slow hopefully it’s different year and have a good start for finally
Im not
Im an Oilers fan and McDavid fan, but MAN can we stop lying to ourselves? This team, NOW, isn't as good as the one that just lost to the Panthers.
Oilers "Depth" was MIA in the cup finals