[Gronk!]

Gulp

Connor McDavid leaves himself some wiggle room

The Oilers are just a couple more pieces away from winning the Cup, and his wife just opened a boutique in the Canada Permanent Building, so I have serious doubts about McDavid leaving for another team.

Oilers GM Bowman faces tough task of addressing goaltending, depth in off-season

Stan Bowman and Kris Knoblauch prepare for summer changes as the Edmonton Oilers eye another Cup run but how much can the team expect to be different?

www.sportsnet.ca

32 Thoughts: Connor McDavid contract NHL's top summer storyline

The NHL begins a very busy period over the next two weeks, as the off-season starts with the draft and free agency. Elliotte Friedman writes about Connor McDavid, Mitch Marner, John Tavares, the Florida Panthers and many other stories to follow this summer.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[The_Cat]

Is this true?

 

[MacLac]

Here's hoping, but probably fake news.......

 

[kcantor]

Wasn’t Mike Smith once rumoured as a welcome upgrade from Dustin Schwartz (the coach under whom goalies seem to regress and then suddenly improve elsewhere)?

Wasn’t Mike Smith a Stuart Skinner mentor and fan when they played together?

Wasn’t Mike Smith watching the team in person through the playoffs?

 

[Gronk!]

Stanley Cup Playoffs brought big bucks to Edmonton, despite loss: Explore Edmonton

While the Oilers may not have brought home the cup, their attempts brought home about a quarter-billion dollars.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[IanO]

Yup, I;m basically broke now.

 

[Gronk!]

If the Oilers are going to trade Evander Kane (assuming the rumors are true) then here's a player who can replace him.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1937704414237626642

 

[IanO]

Edmonton Oilers' Evander Kane announces on X that he's been traded to Vancouver Canucks | TSN

Evander Kane has been traded from from the Edmonton Oilers to the Vancouver Canucks for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft. Kane first announced the trade on X.

www.tsn.ca

 

[MacLac]

Edmonton Oilers' Evander Kane announces on X that he's been traded to Vancouver Canucks | TSN

Evander Kane has been traded from from the Edmonton Oilers to the Vancouver Canucks for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft. Kane first announced the trade on X.

www.tsn.ca

On a McD note…Bowman flew to ON to meet McD and his agent….whom is also Austen Nostrils agent…..just saying….hopefully we at least get a 5 yr contract akin to Nostrils contract

 

[The_Cat]

Good luck in Vancouver Evander.

 

[kcantor]

Kane for a fourth round pick is a great deal for Vancouver and a poor one for Edmonton who won’t be able to replace him for $5.125M. Unless it leads to a second trade that sees Demko come to Edmonton…

 

[Gronk!]

Kane for a fourth round pick is a great deal for Vancouver and a poor one for Edmonton who won’t be able to replace him for $5.125M. Unless it leads to a second trade that sees Demko come to Edmonton…

It's actually a great deal because now there will be more cap space room to re-sign Bouchard, no salary retained.
Arvidsson is next.

 

[IanO]

Hearing Demko and Swayman in the mix.

 

[The_Cat]

Player decisions are tough when it comes to the salary cap.

 

[MacLac]

Hearing Demko and Swayman in the mix.

Heard the same - Demko will NEVER play healthy again. Swayman - no thanks to him and his $8+M/yr contract. I have an idea, lets' go with who got us to the FINALS the last 2 years!