can't wait to see McDavid requesting a trade lol

Team played great, Skinner sold. We completely dominated 85% of the game and the bottom 6 was great as well. Canucks converted on every chance they got somehow and Edmonton had the worst luck I've ever seen. Not a team issue, just a goalie issue (plus our d-core could be much much better)

How is it seeing your team favorite teams playing aganist each other this year?

As an Oilers fan who lives in Vancouver it's hell. I haven't been this stressed in my life and everywhere I go is filled with Canucks support after an Oilers loss which makes it worse, I'm in the middle of Exams right now and I've become more stressed over these games than anything else. Obviously I like the Canucks so I have no issue with their team or fans (since I'm kind of one of them) but seeing everyone you know be completely against your favourite team and players is a tough life to live lmao

................and the four goals that went in. Unfortunately we don't decide NHL games on style points, if we did the Oilers would be unbeatable. We actually decide games by the number of goals a team scores and you scored less so the way it works is you loose. Now the series isn't over. Lots of Hockey left to play and who knows, but tonight, you lost. End of.

Just buy out Campbell, if it's going to cost a 1st to dump him, will have 1.1M less to work with on the year, but need to use the 1sts actually to improve the team. Buying him out would cost 9m in real dollars, I think you could get away with giving up two 2nds to a team like Chicago to do that. If not buy him out.

Gustavsson should be who they target to play in tandem with Skinner. If not him, maybe signing Samsonov to a 3Mx2 deal. Assuming they can dump Ceci and Kulak, 4.25M to Carrier is a no-go, will likely end up hating that contract. Maybe signing Brodie to a 1-year deal (shouldn't cost too much) or Edmundson if he becomes available, shouldn't cost too much, instead of Carrier.

From there, I think the team is set it stone pretty much. You're probably not finding a team that Kane will waive to that wants him. If they could retain 1.75M and move Nurse for a 5 to 6M top 6 F (will have to be an older guy), they'll have the money to spend on a RH replacement.

Lmao as said in the post we lost due to one major factor, goaltending. Not saying it's unfair Vancouver won, it makes total sense they did, they have actual goaltending and a defensive structure. Refs were completely fair both ways imo I just thought our 5v5 game was much better and Vancouver only won since they had goaltending and we didn't (which is a team issue) our d corps have also proven to be much worse in comparison to Vancouver in many ways as well so that was also fixed in the ACGM. Also as an Oilers fan I don't like being a pessimist but this series feels pretty over to me, Skinner can't make a save, we have the worst luck possible and the Canucks haven't even played to their full potential again. Once Hughes and Petey wake up it'll be 10X harder

Woof, hope people aren't being that much of a-holes to you, obviously playful banter part of being a fan but still can be annoying. glad I'm not on Twitter/X since ppl on there can get under my nerves

Also good luck on your exams, you got this bro

Out of curiosity why so hesitant on Carrier? All the stats say he's much better than Ceci and the other players you mentioned and he would be a good fit next to Nurse. My other option for that spot would be Demelo for the same price

Your bottom 6 has done zip in this series. Yes you dominated the shot clock the last few games but you've had to play the wheels off of Draisaitl, McDavid, Ekholm, Bouchard and Hyman to do it. Nearly half your forwards played less then 10 minutes tonight. Good luck with that come game 6 or 7.

I'm not too familiar with Carrier, since I've only started to hear about him last year, before that I knew of him as just another guy. At most, he's had 3 good years though (let me know how many of those years he's been a top 4 option if you know), which isn't bad considering his age but the Oilers can't afford to get that signing wrong and I just have a feeling it would (as an Oiler). DeMelo is a more safe bet based on track record I think, although he is 31 so there's the risk of him falling off fast, but he'll probably sign for 4-years, while Carrier I think at least gets 5. I would also add that going from Winnipeg to Edmonton is probably smaller change than Nashville to Edmonton. The only big change is probably a bit more media coverage and the pressure of playing with superstars like McDavid and Draisaitl. The other two guys I mentioned would just be cheap band-aid solutions, until they can find a better solution via trade (so far the big trades have worked out better than the signings) or FA next year

Anaheim would want well more than a 1st for taking a division foes horrid contract

That loss falls on Skinner, without question. With that being said, man was that officiating bad. I have come to expect horrible officiating at this point, but I was legitimately in disbelief at the “crosscheck” call on Nurse that led to a VAN goal, as well as the fact that EDM didn’t get a PP from Zadorov’s stunt at the bench with Kane. I couldn’t believe it. Nonetheless, Skinner needs to get out of his head and play better. There’s no other way around it.

Also, EDM needs to stop taking time and dusting off the puck when they’re possessing it. Move it quickly and with conviction and VAN will have trouble defending. They’ll get far less hits in as well. That really goes for everyone, but 97 and 29. They can lug it all they want because magic happens, but everyone else needs to move the puck and move their damn feet. Too many passengers and not enough contributors working.

Lastly, for the life of me, I do not understand while EDM cycles so high in the zone. Constantly in the top corners of the zone. That’s exactly where VAN wants them, away from the net and at the blue line where high danger passes can be forced as EDM D is stationary. Put on your hard hat, move your feet, and cycle down low. I understand cycling and then PASSING low to high, but carrying it up to the top corners of the zone and thinking that’s where a play is to be made is mind numbing.

I have faith in this team.

D-core is weak

It's just the Nurse - Ceci pair, at this point it can't be denied that Ekholm - Bouchard is elite and Kulak - Desharnais has worked well as a bottom pairing. Nurse - Ceci are not a playoff level pairing in the slightest.

thats your whole second pair lol. and one makes 9,250 millions. thats a pretty big problem if you want my opinion.