Meet the newest member of our Edmonton OIlers. Josh Archibald joins the Oilers already packed bottom nine/six group with a 1 year $1 million contract. What are your thoughts on Ken Holland’s latest move?
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Step in the right direction. Next season still looks rather bleek though 🙁
Not a bad signing for a Mil . He plays an inch or two bigger and 10 lbs heavier . Quick and aggressive a good Penalty killer . Been a pro for 5 years so knows the ins and outs of the pro game . Building the bottom 6 into a legit NHL bottom 6 . And this creates depth and competition for the Oilers brass to evaluate going into the 2020/21 season when the Oilers will have more Cap flexibility.
Prob a main reason of this signing is bc tippet and the the other coach from ariznaa
Pretty good signing!
The maximum amount of contacts a team can have at the start of a season is 50. This puts the Oilers at 49 contracts (not including RFAs)
So I’d assume we are done for signings so now it’s time to trade
“There’s gotta be something coming” Yeah I wouldn’t get my hopes up.
Josh…zzzzzzzzzz
Thought you’d talk about Marner like the rest of them lol
Great depth signing for the wing !
Busy day for the organization. Bako signed Jakob Stukel and Jake Kulevick to one year deals and Vincent Desharnais to a two year deal.
We will have the 3 best fourth lines in the NHL
Good signing hopefully he doesn’t turn into another Toby Rieder
Good signing in archibald but he isnt nugent hopkins winger. I believe that chaisson is the winger on the right side and ths left side is still up in the air. I believe the oilers will trade brodziak and sign maroon and he sill play with nuge and chiason. Derrick brassard id also approve 👍
1st trade for gusev
2nd trade for risto
3rd trade for NYR wingers
4th like and subscribe
If we get Tyler Tofoli and/or Gusev for any of our assets in jesse , russell, benning , lucic that would be swell
Holland has surplus bottom six players with contracts that can be buried. Is there even a remotest chance he can trade up to third line center with one and his remaining cap?
Could be a cap strapped team out there with this kind of need.
Another low risk signing
Holland said he wanted to build a better 3/4 lines
Depth signing
Why don’t you like Gusev he’s a sniper that put up 90 points in the KHL who would play on either Mcdavids or Nuges/ Drais left wing depending on who is 2C if it’s a low contract for like 3-5 years it could work but it’s a bit of a risk
Don’t know much about hockey but my layman’s stab at is that the Oilers are finding guys who can skate, and play defence and chip in the odd goal. Dave Tippett can work with that. Keeping out a goal is just as good as scoring one a and makes Connor’s, Nuge’s and Leon’s goals a lot more significant and meaningful.
Solid depth signing by Holland!! An effective penalty killer who can also contribute in even strength situations.
Not sure if it’s apart of something bigger , I think he’s a winger we can afford so he’s getting a shot since were in desperate need of scoring winger.
Vote. Dolynny for future Oilers GM
However they sort each other out with their play on the ice, I guess. But those stats aren't telling me "top 6", and that contract is confirming to me not to expect it.
EDM focus so far on team speed, depth , structure players in the pk. Archibald was part of the pk that was tops in the league last yr. He was on the 2nd pk unit with cousins. Fits the bottom 6 tippett likes.
Holland made short term bets to the bottom 6 scoring depth . Maybe a few can get 10 to 13 goals.
The bottom 6 should be better on the forecheck n pressure the opposition more.
Hopefully, haas, granlund, Archibald n nygard can help the pk and reduce goals against by 10 to 15 goals.
274 goals against last year. Not good.
The fwd role and structure players could take it down to 260 to 264 GA.
Edm needs to find ways to reduce goals against to 235 to 240 for a shot at thec playoffs. 274 goals is way too much.
Definitely see a trade for a top 6 this off season. Thinking nyr as a team to target.
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I thought it was 700k
So the hottest rumour from Gregor is Lucic and Russel for frolik and Neal. I’m okay with getting frolik and Neal back for Lucic. But sending a Dman off and not getting one back is going to hurt us. Also Calgary would then be flooded with Dman. The tires def seem
To be kicking on Lucic though 🙂
Holland is adding as many players because the squad isn’t good enough and he wants to see actual competition which ensures the spot has been earned and not given. Gagner, Brodziak, etc aren’t good enough
The signing was 1 year 700k I thought
Sam Gagner, Kyle Brodziak @ Kris Russell why ain't they been TRADED YET !!!!!..
It's a bit late to add this, but one notable thing on the Archibald signing is that it might show we can get $1M players for $1M now. That's actually significant, I think.
'Gotta be something coming'
Lucic for Neal 1 for 1