Oilers Need Trades Not Wishlists

ngl i'm with you, all these wishlists are just annoying imo they need to clear some cap space and get serious about making deals for the players we actually need

idk man, clearing cap space first might be a good idea, we can't just magically make room for these big players. @section7edm's right, stop with the wishlists already

@Oilers4Life said:

idk man, clearing cap space first might be a good idea, we can't just magically make room for these big players. @section7edm's right, stop with the wishlists…

man yeah we cant just conjure up cap space out of thin air, they need to get some actual deals done instead of floating around looking for random targets tbh i'm still waiting for them to pull the trigger on someone

@section7edm said:

man yeah we cant just conjure up cap space out of thin air, they need to get some actual deals done instead of floating around looking for random targets tbh…

man cant agree more we gotta see some actual movement on deals not just a bunch of "speculation" about who we might target next offseason honestly idk how theyre gonna attract the right guys if they cant get it done this summer ngl @section7edm's been saying this forever and imo hes always right

@Oilers4Life said:

idk man, clearing cap space first might be a good idea, we can't just magically make room for these big players. @section7edm's right, stop with the wishlists…

yeah cant just magically make room for these big players they need to get some actual deals done and i still dont see them making any real moves ngl it's frustrating watching this all go on

idk why its so hard for ppl to see that we need actual deals done and not just waiting around ngl i think some of these guys are getting too comfy with status quo and it's gonna hurt us come season time @Oilers17

@jake_oilers said:

idk why its so hard for ppl to see that we need actual deals done and not just waiting around ngl i think some of these guys are getting too comfy with status…

i think some of these guys are getting too comfy with status quo and it's gonna hurt us come season time ngl i've been saying that for ages @Oilers17

idk who's more comfy with status quo, the front office or some of the fans tbh @section7edm imo they need to get their acts together and start making moves man

@Oilers17 lol yeah thats probably us fans who are comfy tbh we're always screaming for change even when they try to make moves ngl im just hoping we dont get stuck with a bunch of 1yr deals again man

@Oilers4Life said:

@Oilers17 lol yeah thats probably us fans who are comfy tbh we're always screaming for change even when they try to make moves ngl im just hoping we dont get…

yeah thats probably us fans who are comfy tbh we're always screaming for change even when they try to make moves ngl im just hoping we dont get stuck with a bunch of 1yr deals again man honestly the yermolynov one last year was a joke, what's the point of keeping guys like that if you're not gonna commit

@Oilers17 yeah i remember that deal ngl still dont see how they got burned on it, just seems like bad roster construction to me

@jake_oilers said:

@Oilers17 yeah i remember that deal ngl still dont see how they got burned on it, just seems like bad roster construction to me

bad roster construction is an understatement, think they were trying to make the cap work too hard last season and it bit 'em hard ngl that one deal cost us a chance at playoffs man

@Oilers17 said:

idk who's more comfy with status quo, the front office or some of the fans tbh @section7edm imo they need to get their acts together and start making moves man

ngh they gotta stop trying to force it and just make smart moves instead of these weird bandaid fixes, its like we're still living off that one playoff year from a few years back man @section7edm totally gets it tho

@jake_oilers said:

ngh they gotta stop trying to force it and just make smart moves instead of these weird bandaid fixes, its like we're still living off that one playoff year…

dont think they care about our opinion on cap management tho, @section7edm gets the vibe of trying to force it and end up with a mess every time man

@Oilers17 yeah exactly, they gotta stop trying to force cap space and just make smart moves man honestly the yermolov deal still stings imo

@Oilers4Life yermolov deal still hasnt even faded away yet lol, gotta feel for the guy but its just another example of trying to fit square pegs in round holes with cap space man

@Oilers17 yea and honestly that's the problem with our cap management - trying to fit players into system instead of building around actual strengths imo

I'm not seeing a lot of patience here for the front office's rebuild process. Yzerman's plan may seem slow, but let's not forget he just won a Calder Cup with Grand Rapids and his team will be in Year 3 of a major overhaul after this season - that takes time to pay dividends.

@SuburbanWings yea i get where ur comin from but let's be real, we just watched carolina win a cup and detroit take their prospect goalie away after winning the calder, that's how u build a contender man ngl the oilers gotta step up their game

That's a pretty harsh tone for 2 years in.

@grgriffin19 said:

That's a pretty harsh tone for 2 years in.

two years is an eternity in the nhl man, especially when u see other teams making actual moves and building towards a cup winner honestly

@section7edm said:

two years is an eternity in the nhl man, especially when u see other teams making actual moves and building towards a cup winner honestly

yup tbh two years is way too long for a team that's supposed to be rebuilding, other teams are getting it done and i cant see why we cant just be more proactive in making some deals