BluesSK wrote: Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:19 am
Dave's a mess wrote: Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:55 am
CaptSMRT wrote: Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:04 am
Don't be a dick to a pro at anything and expect to get respect in return....fuck Jim whoever
Oilers lost 6-0 last night despite outshooting Florida 40-28. Draisaitl and McDavid deserve the Lady Byng for not throwing their goalies and GM under the bus everytime there's a microphone in front of them.
Don't shoot the messenger but some Oiler fans are not too happy with the play of their stars. Hearing words like lack or commitment, offense only, stat padding. As unthinkable as it seems, one of them may be moved.
They need a goaltender bad. Their salary cap is a mess because of the salaries of Draisaitl and McDavid, and the defense is awful. Tippett is going to be gone soon. He needs to grow his 'stache back to get some mojo going if it's not already too late.
The problem with the cap is they haven't developed any homegrown prospects beyond first rounders and one may argue they've even failed at that. So most of the remaining money is spent on washed up free agents to fill up the roster. (James Neal is still on the books) Pretty ugly situation.
Oh I know there are fans pissed at those guys. They could be better defensively, but you don't use a Ferrari to haul freight. They finally had some money to spend last summer, but they spent it poorly. They spent over $11M on Hyman and Keith, while continuing to count on Mike Smith (who was very good last year but is 83 years old and always hurt) and Koskinen, who has always sucked.
Hyman has been fine, but that money could've probably been spent elsewhere. Keith was a wild acquisition, as he's just not good anymore, and hasn't been in years. The top-heavy cap model can work (see Tampa and Pittsburgh), but you have to spend wisely at the middle and bottom (see Tampa and Pittsburgh again). Edmonton probably only has a few "bad" contracts, but are just getting 0 from their super cheap deals as well.
If all continues on this path, I can't wait for Armstong to raid their cabinets with Binnington, Husso or Hofer this summer.