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I don’t think Campbell will be traded
I feel like we shouldn’t give up on Campbell yet. He had a bad season yes, but that doesn’t mean he is going to be bad for his whole career. The oilers need to give him another chance in my opinion.
we'll see, campbell said he wants to be better and knew that this was not his usual form. But if needed to be traded, we know a certain goalie in Winnipeg and some retained salary on the Jets side might do the trick
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Here is one trade idea that will never happen but I feel Elvis Merzlinkins straight up for Cambell. Elvis contract is similar in he is making 6million only 5.4 counts towards the cap.
Elvis could use a change of scenery once the death of his best friend & teammate he admitted to the cannonball going off after home team goals affected his ptsd of the fireworks accident. Like how Adam Larson needed to play elsewhere from Edmonton after his father died suddenly while visiting the change of scenery can help deal with grief
I think Campbell is coming back this season. He's had great seasons in the past. He has a great team around him, he has everything to prove and he's great in the locker room. He had a bad year, I won't be surprised if he puts up a .910-.920 save percentage this season
More Oilers blaming the goalie when no one on the team plays D…
I believe Soup will have a decent bounce back this season. Around .911 sv%, 2.75 GAA is my expectation.
He had a very strong playoff performance, despite playing very little when replacing Skinner every time Skinner would get pulled. Sometimes, goalies have a bounce back with their new team the next year later. And it's not just the pressure with the new team, but emotions outside of the game that can be overwhelming for a lot of players at times
I didn't think Campbell was bad in the playoffs. Skinner, however, was terrible; as in, Mike Smith level terrible.
Campbell's regular season wasn't good, and his last season and playoffs with the Leafs was all over the place, so I can see why they are nervous about their goaltending.
Getting a new goalie won’t fix anything because that new goalie has to get use to Edmontons system and how they play. We all need to relax trades are not the magical fix all the time. Campbell had a rough time adjusting but with a full season under him he will be better this year including Skinner. The things is what they pay Campbell he should be the starter so hoping he gets good enough because a 5 million dollar backup is not good no knock on Skinner.
Campbell played better than Skinner in the post season though…..
Near as I can tell Campbell made three appearances in relief. He faced 22 shots and allowed one goal against Vegas.
He had a terrible season overall and I’m worried every game he starts, but Campbell didn’t crumble in the series against Vegas. He’d have to get a start or have ice time when the game mattered for that to be the case.
Righty or wrongly the Oilers went with Skinner, the guy that got them there. I think Campbell should have come in sooner or maybe even started game 5 or 6. But that’s just hindsight .
Hawks should just take him
Taylor Swift tickets are more valuable after the last session.
Keep Campbell trade skinner he's the reason why they didn't win the cup last year
Trade nurse too over paid
Campbell can come back we should keep him around
Get real – Campbell had an awesome postseason. And if he starts Game 6 (like he should have) the Oilers may just have gone all the way.
Need to bundle him up with one or two first round picks, a second round, a quality prospect, and $1-1.5M retained and try to get a a trade and sign with Winnipeg for Helleybuck. HE is the last key to this puzzle. The only way you can keep Campbell is if we once and for all get rid of the bum of a goal coach that we have. Sean Burke in Vegas was great at taking Adam Hill (and other goalies last year) to a next level. The only thing "Schwartzie" can do is cause massive regression. Helleybuck….GAME, SET, and MATCH.
His leash damned well better be short, that's all I can say. We stuck ourselves with one grossly overpaid, underwhelming and un-tradable goalie only to go right back out onto the market and get a second one the minute the first one was gone.
I've said it countless times already… cap space IS an asset and I wouldn't hesitate to trade any underperforming player for exactly that… cap space! Imagine what we could do with that $5M right before a possible cup run. A decent backup goalie and a reliable depth D or FWD.
And as for you "bounce backers" and "another chancers", how patient do you think we can afford to be with time running out for 97 and 29? And while you're at it, ask any Toronto or LA Kings fan what Jack Campbell's "normal" is and what exactly you expect him to "bounce back" to. If he was starter material, neither of those teams would've let him go. Think about that.
Chicago could take him on, right now they have the two worst goalies anyways so any other goalie is gonna be a step up
I feel the only team who would take him is going to be Arizona. As much as I like the guy that cap hit probably looks tasty for the coyotes to keep em off the floor to pay their skaters less 😂
Campbell was solid in the Playoff games he played. I think he's going to make a legitimate play to become the starter again this season. He changed a lot about his equipment last season and I think it just took him time to settle in to those changes. I think we see a new Campbell this year.