takethebounce
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So here is just something a little fun I thought of today, and figured I would post on here. Its a little "what I would do if I was the Oilers GM" fantasy talk.
I am going to post what I would do right now, to make this team better for the next 2-3 years. Idealy being a cup contendor in 3 years. You don't have to be an Oilers fan to also describe what you would do for your team, be it the Flames, Canucks, whoever...tell us what you would do for your team...lets hear it?!?
First off, I am doing anything I can to get Getzlaf from the Ducks. A center with size who can score. The Oilers have no one who currently could compare to him and he is still young. He is going to cost a lot to get. I would say the Oilers first round pick which is going to be in the top 5. Would I do it? Yes, to make the team better now, not 3-4 years down the road and there are no quality UFA's for 2012.
I need a big left winger to play with Nuge and Eberle. What about Hall you ask...still not a fan of that combo. How about Semin...would 3 years at 5.5M a year do it? Okay lets pretend it does.
Hemsky....hmmm...If he is willing to sign for 2 years at a discount to stay in Edmonton...2 @2.75M, I'd take it, even though I am not excited about his health or level of play. I still think he is a great player. He is going to try FreeAgency I am sure. But this is a fantasy remember.
Top Lines are now:
Semin/RNH/Eberle
Hall/Getzlaf/Hemsky
Bottom might look like:
Jones(Smyth)/Horcoff/Hartikainen
Hamilton/Belanger/Eager
I am still open to getting someone like Jochen Hecht as a 4th liner and give Hamilton or whichever other prospect another year to mature. Gagner gets traded for a 2nd round pick.
Not so bad...the D is another story.
Forget about a Weber or Suter...it would be nice, but fantasy or not, we need to be realistic. Sign UFA Michal Rozsival, he provides a little offence. Take a hard look at John-Michael Liles, if he is a steal, 1 year at $3M. Then go for Dennis Wideman for 3 years/$3.0M per. Edmontons depth on D is good, just not good for the next 1-2 years.
Whitney has a no trade clause but accepts a trade for a prospect D.
You can now go to any combo of the D and have depth. Bring up Gernat or Maricin or play Potter on the bottom pairing. Sutton I like, but he can't seem to keep out of the bad books.
Pairings could look like:
Liles - Wideman
Gilbert - Smid
Rozsival - Gernat/Potter
In goal....Habi has another year. Dub isn't the starter yet and I have my doubts he ever will be. Habi gets traded for a prospect for another bad contract.(Rob Scuderi) to make up for dumping Penner on LA>
Sign UFA G - Dan Ellis and Dub still plays backup.
Tom Renney is let go. I like Renney but he isn't mean enough. Demand more from your players - lets say Barry Trotz is fired when Nashville doesn't make the playoffs this year. Welcome aboard Barry.
Yeah I am bored and waiting for the weekend!
I am going to post what I would do right now, to make this team better for the next 2-3 years. Idealy being a cup contendor in 3 years. You don't have to be an Oilers fan to also describe what you would do for your team, be it the Flames, Canucks, whoever...tell us what you would do for your team...lets hear it?!?
First off, I am doing anything I can to get Getzlaf from the Ducks. A center with size who can score. The Oilers have no one who currently could compare to him and he is still young. He is going to cost a lot to get. I would say the Oilers first round pick which is going to be in the top 5. Would I do it? Yes, to make the team better now, not 3-4 years down the road and there are no quality UFA's for 2012.
I need a big left winger to play with Nuge and Eberle. What about Hall you ask...still not a fan of that combo. How about Semin...would 3 years at 5.5M a year do it? Okay lets pretend it does.
Hemsky....hmmm...If he is willing to sign for 2 years at a discount to stay in Edmonton...2 @2.75M, I'd take it, even though I am not excited about his health or level of play. I still think he is a great player. He is going to try FreeAgency I am sure. But this is a fantasy remember.
Top Lines are now:
Semin/RNH/Eberle
Hall/Getzlaf/Hemsky
Bottom might look like:
Jones(Smyth)/Horcoff/Hartikainen
Hamilton/Belanger/Eager
I am still open to getting someone like Jochen Hecht as a 4th liner and give Hamilton or whichever other prospect another year to mature. Gagner gets traded for a 2nd round pick.
Not so bad...the D is another story.
Forget about a Weber or Suter...it would be nice, but fantasy or not, we need to be realistic. Sign UFA Michal Rozsival, he provides a little offence. Take a hard look at John-Michael Liles, if he is a steal, 1 year at $3M. Then go for Dennis Wideman for 3 years/$3.0M per. Edmontons depth on D is good, just not good for the next 1-2 years.
Whitney has a no trade clause but accepts a trade for a prospect D.
You can now go to any combo of the D and have depth. Bring up Gernat or Maricin or play Potter on the bottom pairing. Sutton I like, but he can't seem to keep out of the bad books.
Pairings could look like:
Liles - Wideman
Gilbert - Smid
Rozsival - Gernat/Potter
In goal....Habi has another year. Dub isn't the starter yet and I have my doubts he ever will be. Habi gets traded for a prospect for another bad contract.(Rob Scuderi) to make up for dumping Penner on LA>
Sign UFA G - Dan Ellis and Dub still plays backup.
Tom Renney is let go. I like Renney but he isn't mean enough. Demand more from your players - lets say Barry Trotz is fired when Nashville doesn't make the playoffs this year. Welcome aboard Barry.
Yeah I am bored and waiting for the weekend!
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