Oilers are the best team in the west imo. they just need a winger like kessel and a cheaper 3rd than barrie that is better at defense and they will be good

Colorado: am I a joke to you?

Oilers are the best team in the west imo. they just need a winger like kessel and a cheaper 3rd than barrie that is better at defense and they will be good

they are. they have no goal tending and a weak bottom six

That’s quite literally the Edmonton Oilers. Weak bottom six, questionable goaltending

they have a good bottom six

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yikes

So AZ overpaid Crouse by a lot ( though they need to reach the floor, deal isn’t too bad but Crouse ideally is a complimentary player, he won’t be doing that in AZ ), Boston got Zacha, Bergeron and Krejci signed ( cap hell next year, those bonuses on Bergeron and Krejci will most likely move to next year as overages ) and Vegas got Nic Roy signed long term, good deal, Roy’s a solid young 3rd liner

So AZ overpaid Crouse by a lot ( though they need to reach the floor, deal isn’t too bad but Crouse ideally is a complimentary player, he won’t be doing that in AZ ), Boston got Zacha, Bergeron and Krejci signed ( cap hell next year, those bonuses on Bergeron and Krejci will most likely move to next year as overages ) and Vegas got Nic Roy signed long term, good deal, Roy’s a solid young 3rd liner

Hot take: The Sens are underrated

Hotter Take: The Sens are Overrated.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but won’t those overages not count as long as they finish they regular season with no one LTIR. Which appears they won’t as everyone is expected back at some point next season.

Hotter Take: The Sens are Overrated.

Definitely, no idea how people think they’re close to the playoffs, like, you literally have Hamonic and Zaitsev as 2 of your RD’s and depth still isn’t great

They've closed the gap for being competitive but so did Detroit, New Jersey and Columbus. Muddy middle in the East is going to be jam packed

they are. they have no goal tending and a weak bottom six

Definitely, no idea how people think they’re close to the playoffs, like, you literally have Hamonic and Zaitsev as 2 of your RD’s and depth still isn’t great

That’s quite literally the Edmonton Oilers. Weak bottom six, questionable goaltending

no they don’t lol, they have puljujarvi in a role that he doesn’t do well in and five 4th liners

I'll give you questionable goaltending as there are more question marks with Campbell and Skinner than absolute answers. I'll even double down and suggest the blueline is two top-fpur pieces away from being championship caliber. Miles to go.

I think the two of you are grossly underrating the strength of Edmonton's bottom six. All of Foegele, Janmark, and McLeod are third-line caliber players. Ryan is a run-of-the-mill fourth line forward. Holloway is very much raw but has the underlying numbers to suggest he can step in on any NHL roster as a third-line talent. What happens if Hyman shifts to RW and pushes either of Puljujarvi or Yamamoto down the roster?

They're one RW away, be it an external solution like Kessel or internal via Bourgault, from having the best top-9, possibly the best forward corps, in the league. Depth scoring as an issue for the Oilers is a poor, recycled, uneducated take.

EDIT: looks like Saskleaf has joined you two in wrongness solidarity.

Still surprised Oilers went with Campbell over Kuemper mainly due to the fact Holland tried to get Kuemper last year but got outbid and also his resume is better. But I could also see why they didnt "media would have a field day on both ends"

I think it really just came down to Kuemper not wanting to sign in Canada.

To be fair I wanted neither man. Kuemper probably has limited longevity due to injury and Campbell might be the most overrated UFA netminder since Khabibulin?

I'll give you questionable goaltending as there are more question marks with Campbell and Skinner than absolute answers. I'll even double down and suggest the blueline is two top-fpur pieces away from being championship caliber. Miles to go.

I think the two of you are grossly underrating the strength of Edmonton's bottom six. All of Foegele, Janmark, and McLeod are third-line caliber players. Ryan is a run-of-the-mill fourth line forward. Holloway is very much raw but has the underlying numbers to suggest he can step in on any NHL roster as a third-line talent. What happens if Hyman shifts to RW and pushes either of Puljujarvi or Yamamoto down the roster?

They're one RW away, be it an external solution like Kessel or internal via Bourgault, from having the best top-9, possibly the best forward corps, in the league. Depth scoring as an issue for the Oilers is a poor, recycled, uneducated take.

EDIT: looks like Saskleaf has joined you two in wrongness solidarity.

Isnt Kuemper Canadian though

That would be a first... hearing a Canadian doesnt want to play in Canada lul

But yeah I see your point. Its an interesting gamble that could pay off for both teams or blow up and be a problem. As goalies are so random these days