Some fallout from the report of the Oilers going hard after a forward
Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 960 after Ryan Rishaug tweeted that Edmonton Oilers were going hard after a forward and could offer up their first-round pick, a goaltender and maybe a young forward.
“Look, from a hockey point of view it makes no sense for the Oilers to do this. But from a business point of view, you see why this kind of stuff happens. I think the Oilers should just play it out and see where it goes. I think this is a risk of being a really, really poor outcome for them. But from a business point of view, it looks to me like the owner is saying, ‘I want to get into the playoffs.’ And if that’s the case, this move is going to get made.”
Jim Matheson: “If Oilers are scouring for forwards who can give them some offence outside of Connor, Leon, RNH and Chiasson who have 81 goals, they’re probably checking in C Derick Brassard, UFA ($3 mil) who hasn’t panned out in Pitts. Other possibles: UFA’s Zuccarello, Dzingel, Ferland”
David Staple of the Edmonton Journal: Rishaug’s comments sounds like the Oilers could be offering up either Cam Talbot or Mikko Koskinen, a first-round pick, and maybe one of Kailer Yamamoto, Tyler Benson, Cameron Hebig or Jesse Puljujarvi. The young player would depend on who they are acquiring.
Ty Anderson: (going off of Rishaug’s tweet) “Bruins basically put trade restrictions on Chiarelli in his final season, presumably to prevent this sort of stuff. Oilers finna get bodied in another trade so Chiarelli can save his job.”