Elias Pettersson Posted Monday at 09:01 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:01 PM Remember, size DOES matter... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted Monday at 09:01 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:01 PM 41 minutes ago, nergish said: Guy's huge, don't recall him being particularly impactful otherwise. Keep in mind the guy was drafted in the 7th round and worked his way up to NHL status from the ECHL. This guy could be the definition of dark horse. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanOriginal Posted Monday at 09:02 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:02 PM 2 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: Due to injury or not though? You don’t know Desharnais wasn't injured, him and Broberg were being switched in n out since the Dallas series. Vinny had a lot of hits and blocked shots but got beat a lot. He is slow. Like all the moves today except this one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted Monday at 09:02 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:02 PM 22 minutes ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said: If you're bald, or you're tall chances are you're gonna be a Canuck If you are bald and tall you are guaranteed to be a Canuck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippitybop Posted Monday at 09:02 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:02 PM I was skeptical about the signing but I think there’s upside here 28 years old only 2 years in the league Big RHD With our coaching staff and the structure they instill, especially Adam Foote, hopefully he finds another level. Look at Myers, we were begging for someone to take him. But with our structure and coaching staff, Myers defended against McDavid for 7 games and held his own. And let’s be real, 6x5mil for Zadorov, though I love the guy, that would have been a terrible contract. i have no doubt we’ll add a top 4 dmen mid season 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJCF96 Posted Monday at 09:03 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:03 PM 7 minutes ago, King Heffy said: Struggled to keep his spot on one of the worst bluelines in the history of the league. Not optimistic about this one. I hate the Oilers but that blueline is nowhere near worst in history of the league. Just as an example, look at SJS blueline from last season, and you can't tell me the Oilers are worse than them. Sure the Oilers blueline has its flaws and deficiencies, but calling it the worst in the history is way overblown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCupSyndrome Posted Monday at 09:03 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:03 PM 6 minutes ago, King Heffy said: Struggled to keep his spot on one of the worst bluelines in the history of the league. Not optimistic about this one. PA talked about how the coaches will need to up the big guys transition game...signed for D prowess and snarl but will need to put the work in to get transition going. I feel the overall forward depth should help as well. Five man unit in a system most of the team is now comfortable with. Some bets made on potential upside no doubt but thankfully no anchor contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted Monday at 09:03 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:03 PM 32 minutes ago, Canuck You said: We can't pay you a mill more but we have 2 mill for this turnover machine. Oilers d coaching is shit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted Monday at 09:03 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:03 PM Just now, Elias Pettersson said: Desharnais was the least of their problems on defence. Nurse and Ceci were the main contributors to that. In fariness though, their PK was the #1 PK in the playoffs. Desharnais is a good penalty killer and so is Forbort... And the PK, when the game matters is why one wants Dmen that know how to kill and sacrifice. The team loaded up with some really decent backend pieces. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted Monday at 09:04 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:04 PM Love the size, but honestly, this feels like way too much money. Only two years though, so it won't hurt too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted Monday at 09:04 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:04 PM We'll be very big on D next season if nothing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted Monday at 09:04 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:04 PM 1 minute ago, RJCF96 said: I hate the Oilers but that blueline is nowhere near worst in history of the league. Just as an example, look at SJS blueline from last season, and you can't tell me the Oilers are worse than them. Sure the Oilers blueline has its flaws and deficiencies, but calling it the worst in the history is way overblown. San Jose was bad, but Edmonton's was still far worse. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted Monday at 09:06 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:06 PM Just now, King Heffy said: San Jose was bad, but Edmonton's was still far worse. You have no legs to stand on with this as the Finals appearances refutes this entirely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted Monday at 09:06 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:06 PM 1 minute ago, dippitybop said: I was skeptical about the signing but I think there’s upside here 28 years old only 2 years in the league Big RHD With our coaching staff and the structure they instill, especially Adam Foote, hopefully he finds another level. Look at Myers, we were begging for someone to take him. But with our structure and coaching staff, Myers defended against McDavid for 7 games and held his own. And let’s be real, 6x5mil for Zadorov, though I love the guy, that would have been a terrible contract. i have no doubt we’ll add a top 4 dmen mid season And that’s the thing. RHD aren’t cheap. The team got one to fill a spot. Not the best option, but not the worst when Foote and Gonchar coach him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted Monday at 09:06 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:06 PM In 3 years Myers and Forbort will be gone. This is what I see... Hughes Hronek Pettersson Willander Soucy Desharnais D-Petey takes over on the left side and Willander is our PMD on the second pairing. Desharnais is only 28 so is still a part of the future. And Soucy is 29 so will be a good bottom pairing Dman for several more years. And we still retain most of the size we have now but add a bonafide PMD in Willander, who could be better than Hronek... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted Monday at 09:06 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:06 PM 2 minutes ago, Coconuts said: We'll be very big on D next season if nothing else Size matters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chon derry Posted Monday at 09:06 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:06 PM One last little piece for the backend and we’re good 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted Monday at 09:06 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:06 PM Just now, canuck73_3 said: You have no legs to stand on with this as the Finals appearances refutes this entirely. And they still only had one legit NHLer in Ekholm. McDiver was the only reason they even made the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted Monday at 09:07 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:07 PM Just now, King Heffy said: San Jose was bad, but Edmonton's was still far worse. Just now, Sharpshooter said: And that’s the thing. RHD aren’t cheap. The team got one to fill a spot. Not the best option, but not the worst when Foote and Gonchar coach him. the coaching staff and VD both felt like he had another gear to go. Last year was his first full year in the NHL. Could be a Joshua find on D. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted Monday at 09:09 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:09 PM 3 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Love the size, but honestly, this feels like way too much money. Only two years though, so it won't hurt too much. Two fer. Two spots on the bottom 4, like Zad would have been. If we retained Zad, then no big bodies on the 3rd line pairing. Those guys definitely need work, but it’s a better gamble of cap space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted Monday at 09:09 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:09 PM 2 minutes ago, King Heffy said: And they still only had one legit NHLer in Ekholm. McDiver was the only reason they even made the playoffs. You don’t make the finals with 2 players stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted Monday at 09:10 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:10 PM 2 minutes ago, Junkyard Dog said: the coaching staff and VD both felt like he had another gear to go. Last year was his first full year in the NHL. Could be a Joshua find on D. Exactly. It’s a good bet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted Monday at 09:10 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:10 PM 5 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Love the size, but honestly, this feels like way too much money. Only two years though, so it won't hurt too much. This is the deal Benning should have signed Poolman too. This for what Desharnais brings is fine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wing Posted Monday at 09:12 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:12 PM Now that I'm seeing the cost of other depth d signings around the league. I think 2M for this guy is a bit of an overpayment. Leafs got Hakanpaa for 1.5Mx2 who's also a big RD defenseman. Is Desharnais 500k better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted Monday at 09:13 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:13 PM 3 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said: Two fer. Two spots on the bottom 4, like Zad would have been. If we retained Zad, then no big bodies on the 3rd line pairing. Those guys definitely need work, but it’s a better gamble of cap space. Yeah, we did what we could. I feel like Desharnais is more of a $1M player, but maybe I'm underrating him. Maybe him being a RD increases his value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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