What will they do

Van is not taking Barrie unless a bad contract is going back straight up. Think Hamonic AND Poolman or OEL or Myers. Probably better to waive him or just buy him out as no one is throwing you a life jacket just another anchor.

Huddle up boys! This is the game plan: I think Kane walks unless he signs for cheap. Smith retires and becomes the goalie coach. Barrie gets traded, and hopefully Kassian does too. We get a top 4 right shot defence man, and a starting goalie. A fourth line replacement for Kassian too.. we go into the playoffs, and start to win rounds! Don’t forget about the RFA resigns too, and possibly bringing up Niemalinen, and please sign Russell!

I don’t know why I did that haha. I guess it was because I was sharing my game plan… and you asked what we needed….

Are you calling the d man that led all d in points a year ago an anchor? Lol he makes under 5 million and has a long solid history of very good production oilers won’t be parting with him anytime soon.

Barrie is where defence goes to die.......what ever he does offensively, does not mitigate his horrendous defensive issues. I know it and so does every oiler fan that wants to dump him on this site. More importantly, most GMs do as well.

Well Holland said the coaching change was a gut feeling, so there's that. Not that he saw issues or that he wants certain things done differently. He may have just been hungry. Still thinks answers are in the room (though he didn't specify whose room).