Yakupov

[NYR2009]

A friend at work told me that he read possible Yakupov trade. They want D, and looks like DZ plus someone else. Did any one hear?

 

[NYR31]

Don't want Yakupov. Pass.

 

[cagedlion]

really? Not worth a shot......lazy, underperforming hockey player who thinks he is bigger
than the game itself. JUST WHAT A LOW FUNCTIONING RANGER TEAM NEEDS.

 

[Ranger71]

really? Not worth a shot......lazy, underperforming hockey player who thinks he is bigger
than the game itself. JUST WHAT A LOW FUNCTIONING RANGER TEAM NEEDS.

True Eyes, and he's no Pavel Bure in the making that's for sure. They should just make a simple deal for Hemsky for the rest of the year, since the odds are they aren't going anywhere this season. DZ/C prospect for Hemsky/B prospect

 

[dumpstralmannow]

You're lost Cage. Do some research. His rep in junior was that he was an extremely hard working player. He also had a fabulous rookie season at 18 so to call him under achieving is moronic. My guess is he simply doesn't want to play in the boondocks of Edmonton. It's a perfect opportunity for Sather to fleece the Oilers. I'm not very high on Russian players but this team would be stupid not to deal MDZ in a deal for him when they have Allen, McIlrath and Skjei in the wings. Kristo is close to lighting up the AHL. It's a move they have to make if it is MDZ, Boyle and perhaps Stralman for Yakupov.

 

[speeds]

Hard working perhaps but only in the aspects of the game he enjoys, back-checking and hitting being the exceptions; that's why he's been scratched a few times this season. The Oilers need him so making him a healthy scratch should be a red flag for any interested team. Also, instead of responding to the scratches by picking those aspects of his game up, he became miserable. It might be his agent trying to find a way out for him rather than the Oilers (who I reckon don't want to give up on him so soon). If he was as talented as Ovy he might get away with that but the Oilers are a traditional bunch. Additionally, I don't think moving to New York would do wonders for his game.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Alexander Daige anyone?

the dimished mind of a soon to be 40 year old

 

[dumpstralmannow]

The reality is none of you or myself has watched this guy play more than a few games. Yet, some of you are talking like you know his game and you don't. All I know is that he had a hard working rep in juniors and was taken number 1 overall in the draft for a reason. Last time I checked, the offense on this team absolutely blew because Nash has concussion problems, Cally is never healthy and Kreider is an imbecile.

 

[NYR31]

Rough -4 last night but that Oilers team stinks right now. They need changes asap.

 

[Ranger71]

I would check on DZ for Hemsky straight up.

 

[NYR31]

I would check on DZ for Hemsky straight up.

I would go balls to the wall and see how i can get Eberle.

 

[Ranger71]

Edmonton also has a surplus of D-prospects like Musil and Marincin who could maybe help in the future.

 

[Ranger71]

I can't believe Eberle makes 6m for that long, he's good but his numbers aren't even that great. I would go after Stastny in FA next summer and bump Stepan to #2 and Brassard to #3. Other guys they should target are Steen and Vrbata in the forward group.

 

[NYR31]

$6M a year for a 1st line player isn't that bad. He's only 23 and put up 30+gls and 70+ pts at age 21/22. Last year he destroyed the AHL during the lock out then played at 60+pt pace in the short NHL season and so far this year he's basically a point per game player. All this in terrible Oiler teams.

 

[theProdigy223]

I'm trying to focus on this year, but while we're on the subject next year is going to be very interesting in terms of FA. We have ALOT of guys whose contracts expire after this year.

UFA: Lundqvist, Callahan, Boyle, Pyatt (thank god), Pouliot, D.Moore, Asham, Powe, Girardi, Stralman

RFA: Brassard, Kreider, Zucc, MDZ, Faulk, J.Moore

All the UFA forwards except Callahan and MAYBE Boyle (depending what he wants) are almost 100% gone. I doubt we tender Zucc either. If we buy out Richards too, we'll have ALOT of space to play with, even after we sign Hank and possibly Girardi.

This is going to be a huge offseason.

 

[NYR31]

yea, it's a good chance to get rid of garbage, but Sather may bring more garbage in to the replace the one going out.

I'd like to see the kids get definite spots on the team rather than Pyatt, Boyle, Zucc, etc.

 

[chuckd3534]

With Hank and Cally back, and Richards bought out, we will have a lot of cap space.

MDZ should be out. Girardi is a coin flip. Boyle coin flip depending on what he wants.

But no matter how you slice it, we will have good cap space to reshape the team assuming the cap goes up a few mill.

 

[NYR31]

Trade for Eberle and sign Gabby as UFA. Offense is all set.

 

[theProdigy223]

Said in a thread earlier I'd like to see Gabby back here. From what I've heard he became extremely comfortable in NY, was spending more and more of his offseason here, and remains close friends with alot of the core guys here. That's one thing that playing for a hard ass coach will do: brings the room together. The locker room had Gabs' back over Torts when Torts was jerking him around.

That said, he's not gonna come here if it's a disaster. Gotta right the ship for this season before we can even think about next. Eberle might be a good place to start, but why would Edmonton want to give him up?

 

[Disturbed]

I always thought bringing back Gaborik was not only an option but a good one....Especially to those who claim that was a terrible deal. He is a UFA July 1, even if you dont like the deal you can resign him. He was going to be a free agent regardless.

 

[RagFan4Ever]

With Hank and Cally back, and Richards bought out, we will have a lot of cap space.

MDZ should be out. Girardi is a coin flip. Boyle coin flip depending on what he wants.

But no matter how you slice it, we will have good cap space to reshape the team assuming the cap goes up a few mill.

Are we giving up this year already? Chuck your not saying wait till next year are you?

 

[dumpstralmannow]

Players will always come if they like the area and the money is right.

 

[mrmel29]

I'm trying to focus on this year, but while we're on the subject next year is going to be very interesting in terms of FA. We have ALOT of guys whose contracts expire after this year.

UFA: Lundqvist, Callahan, Boyle, Pyatt (thank god), Pouliot, D.Moore, Asham, Powe, Girardi, Stralman

RFA: Brassard, Kreider, Zucc, MDZ, Faulk, J.Moore

All the UFA forwards except Callahan and MAYBE Boyle (depending what he wants) are almost 100% gone. I doubt we tender Zucc either. If we buy out Richards too, we'll have ALOT of space to play with, even after we sign Hank and possibly Girardi.

This is going to be a huge offseason.

This offseason can get even more interesting if nash doesn't come back with the concussion and worse at least his 2nd in a short period the last one from a definite penalty but not imo an earth shattering hit that a lot of healthy guys walk away from. As much as we've all talked about buying out richards if nash doesn't come back for a long time and you know any future hit not even involving a hit high could cause another one do the rangers maybe buyout nash and keep the healthy richards or buyout nash and trade richards if their worried about future injury to him killing their cap. This nash concussion problem turning into a real kick in the balls for the rangers.

 

[chuckd3534]

This will get me ripped apart in here, but right this minute that Nash trade hasn't been good for us. His cap hit is huge and long. He was an invisible ghost in the playoffs. We way underperformed as a team last season. And now he has head issues, and who knows when he will be back (hasn't even practiced yet).

Now I loved the trade, and would have made it 101 out of 100 times, but the truth is the truth right now.

 

[mrmel29]

Chuck, not a rip but th enash trade on paper was a good trade for us giving us what we needed. What has fucked everything up are the 2 god damn concussions that look like they may put his career in jeopardy

 

[chuckd3534]

Amen, like I said I make that deal EVERY SINGLE TIME, but the truth is the truth right now, it hasn't worked out in our favor SO FAR. That can change though. We'll see.

 

[mrmel29]

Only can change if he comes back healthy and that may mean the type of long time off that stahl needed before he came back from his concussion.