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Oilersnation
How hard should the Edmonton Oilers pursue Jakob Chychrun?
- Theoretically, the Oilers could look at a deal surrounding Kailer Yamamoto, Zack Kassian, this year’s first as well as next years. This evens out the money in the deal, and the second first-round pick would, in part, allow the Coyotes to more comfortably take on the remaining years of Kassian’s deal.
BLH’s Thoughts: What? I get that they’ve got to even up the money somewhere, but why in the world would the Coyotes agree to accept Zack Kassian or a struggling Kailer Yamamoto?
“Hi, Bill Armstrong, Ken Holland here. I’ve got some hard working right-wingers I’d like to move and I’m willing to include a couple of first rounders if you’ll give me your franchise player. What do you say?… Hello… Hello… Did I mention they work hard? Bill? Are you there? Are you laughing? Look, I can hear Doan making fun of me… Fine. Goodbye.”
That’s how that conversation goes if you’re wondering.
On Oilers Now yesterday morning a texter sent in a proposal of Broberg, Yamamoto, the 2022 first rounder, a 2023 second rounder for Chychrun and Lawson Crouse.
Bob Stauffer said another prospect would need to be included and other deals would have to be made to open up around $6M in salary cap room and that lead to this interesting comment from Stauffer,
“You’d have to make some other moves. They might have to make some other moves come the offseason anyhow with a couple players. Maybe a right wing and a right shot D.”
Bobby’s stirring the pot!!! Reckon he’s talking about Kassian and Barrie? I do… Kassian’s in dire need of a change of scenery and Bouchard’s going to get Barrie’s PP time sooner than later… Especially if he keeps outproducing him 5v5.
Oilersnation
Help Me Understand: NHL, Hot Takes and More
- I don’t understand how Kailer Yamamoto has no shots on goal in the past six games. He isn’t the sole reason the team is struggling, far from it, but that stat line is truly remarkable.
- It is more realistic to see him moved down the lineup in hopes he finds some more consistency, rather than trade him at his lowest value.
- Help me understand why some believe so strongly in the public xGF% models as well as WAR and GAR? I spoke to three different NHL analytics people, and they referred to those stats as “Twitterlytics.”
- Keep in mind that the public xGF models don’t account for pre-shot puck movement or where the goalie is. Wouldn’t that mean the data is lacking some important information?
- Help me understand how anyone could think Philip Broberg or any of the other young left defence are better than Duncan Keith right now? And some still think Caleb Jones does more.
- You know your psyche is fragile when you play well, but continue to lose. I can’t understand how the Oilers can be 16-1 when leading (9-0) or tied (7-1) after the first period, but are 0-10 when trailing after 20 minutes. Being down one goal shouldn’t cause you to have to completely alter your style of play, should it?
- Help me understand how a team can lose six games in a row, the last five at home, and with the game out of hand in the third period show no anger or emotion.
BLH’s Thoughts: The first three points there are Edmonton’s fanbase in a nutshell. What can you do though? It is what it is. Anybody will find anything to support their bias.
Is the Oilers style of play being completely altered once they go down a goal? Maybe I’m not catching the gameplay change, but the last three games against CAR, BOS, and TOR, I’ve seen a pretty consistent effort save for a few instances where the other team has trapped Edmonton in their own zone for an extended stretch. The work ethic has been improved since the LA game, in my opinion, they’re just squeezing the sticks too hard right now and as long as they keep working at it and going to the tough areas, the levy will break at some point.
It would be unfair to dismiss the other team’s netminders too though. Cam Talbot has been very good this year, Linus Ullmark had himself a night, and Jack Campbell is another guy who’s been performing well this year.
The Hockey Writers Rumors
- As per Elliotte Friedman, the Coyotes are reportedly gauging the market on defenseman Jakob Chychrun, but the ask is unsurprisingly massive. Arizona GM Bill Armstrong refused to comment when asked, “but that doesn’t mean opponents are running away.”
- Pierre LeBrun writes, “Teams have kicked tires on Khudobin so the Stars do have some interest out there. But obviously, teams would rather trade for him and have Dallas eat some of the salary or take a contract back. In meantime, Khudobin will go play some AHL games.”
