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@MarkLazerus Unless they're using the picks and cap space to find someone just as good or even better than Tkachuk. Staios could come out of this looking like a genius

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@puckempire Wait. You actually think this is a bad signing? Tell me you know nothing about hockey without telling me you know nothing about hockey!!

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@Bob_Stauffer @EdmontonOilers Awesome fucking signing!!

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@IlyaMikheyevBBY But you're doing exactly what you're criticizing Oiler fans for. You're chirping Oiler fans even though your team absolutely sucks. The Oilers got their problems no doubt but they're still a better team than the Leafs and have accomplished a lot more the last few years

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@MustardTiger04 @IlyaMikheyevBBY Again, smack talk from a fanbase who has accomplished absolutely nothing in this league in 60 years. Your best player doesn't even want to be there. You ran Marner out of town. You just signed a 30 year old dman with 1 good year under his belt for 8M. Your team's a fucking joke

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@MustardTiger04 @IlyaMikheyevBBY Yeah other than the dynasty teams in the 80's and the 3 cup finals since then it has been a little embarrassing being an Oilers fan. It's a fair point. But coming from a Leafs fan it's actually laughable. What the fuck have the Leafs accomplished in the last 60 years?

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@Pete___Hughes You're an idiot!

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@Bookjie I don't agree with the Babcock hiring but to be fair secondary scoring from the bottom 6 has been a problem for the Oilers for a while now

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@HotTakeHockey This is terrible for the Oilers

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@leafsjaysfan Are you talking about Dan Shulman? Man he's one of the best in the business!

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@iamhockey1 This makes zero sense. In one post you say Brady Tkachuk had requested a trade, which has never been reported by anyone credible, then you say Florida are close to acquiring Larkin. The Panthers would be all in for Brady before Larkin if anything you said was true

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@markpauloleksiw @_JordanDecker Bullshit! Stauffer might work for the team but if he reports something it means he actually believes it. He's not trying to influence anyone, just tells it like he sees it

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@3BeanCasserole @EvTBlackhawks @FAN590 @Bob_Stauffer @Mattymar89 @FutaMichael Some of those older guys contracts will be coming off the books too and guys like Howard, Hutson and Samanski on cheaper deals will be slotting in in the next couple of years. I'm not saying they'll have the money to do whatever they want but it will definitely be manageable

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@3BeanCasserole @EvTBlackhawks @FAN590 @Bob_Stauffer @Mattymar89 @FutaMichael Yes. It benefits both sides tbh. It's a known fact that the salary cap is going up significantly. So sign for a discount now giving the team flexibility while they're close, then in 2 years sign for 18 or 20 Mil/yr when the cap increases instead of 16 that he could have made.

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@ry_brodeur @dhockey13 That's my fear as well. If this team becomes a shitshow in the next year, and it's not looking so good to start the offseason, then will he say "fuck this! I'm out!" But I still stand by my theory that Leon never would have signed for 8 years if Connor was considering leaving.

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@dhockey13 Anyone who's followed Stauffer knows he don't just spew this shit without some form of clarity. Not saying McDavid is staying but if Bob is saying it then he really believes it and that definitely stands for something.

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@ry_brodeur @dhockey13 I'm very on edge regarding the McDavid situation but if Stauff is right then it do make sense. The 2 year deal was meant to be a discount deal. It never meant he's not committed for longer. Just means he's giving the team a chance to add players before he breaks the bank.

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@AzorcanGlobal @EdmOilKings I think people are jumping the gun with Cossa. Zero valid sources have even mentioned a deal was in the works for him. But to answer your question, no. I don't feel confident with that duo, but that doesn't mean it's a bad idea to acquire Cossa. He's just not proven enough

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@EvTBlackhawks @FAN590 @Bob_Stauffer @Mattymar89 @FutaMichael He gave them a discount for 2 years. Doesn't mean that's all he's committed for, just means he gave them some flexibility to add some key players before he breaks the bank. Not saying i'm right, but it's possible and makes sense knowing the salary cap is going up significantly