Post-Draft Interviews with KP & Eberle

[Section337]

Originally Posted by Guy Flaming

It's been a looooong day. I have no idea what either of those statements means in reference to what I said. Help me out here.

Basically asking if you felt punch drunk after you long shift. And the second sentence I meant coverage not cover. So I will try again. Thanks for the coverage through the evening.

[Asiaoil]

Seems like FLA needs a center pretty badly right now - and they have the first pick in the 2nd round. PHX still has a bunch of 2nd's as well. I think a Stoll trade just had to wait until the big draft day moves were out of the way - doubt he's an Oiler by the morning.

[tiger_80]

Gotta think one or both of Stoll and Torres will be moved for 2nd round picks.
Would be nice if they could get Markstrom and that Russian kid Grachev.

[Guy Flaming]

Originally Posted by Section337

Basically asking if you felt punch drunk after you long shift. And the second sentence I meant coverage not cover. So I will try again. Thanks for the coverage through the evening.

feeling drunk punched... yep.

No problem with the coverage, it's the biggest day of the year for TPS so I look forward to it all year.

[Real_Estate-Agent]

Originally Posted by tiger_80

Gotta think one or both of Stoll and Torres will be moved for 2nd round picks.

I know I will get lynched for this..............

It would be like Christmas morning & my wedding night "put together" if Stoll & Torres were no longer Oilers within the next 24 hours.........

[VelvetJones]

Guy you should be ashamed to be in a 630 chad thread

[GSC]

Originally Posted by Bryanbryoil

It'd be a wise move IMO. Then we probably hold onto Torres and let Glencross walk.

No thank you. I want nothing to do with Torres when Glencross is cheaper, does everything that Raffi no longer does, and is a better skater.

[dashingsilverfox*]

Originally Posted by GongShowCrowe

No thank you. I want nothing to do with Torres when Glencross is cheaper, does everything that Raffi no longer does, and is a better skater.

Probably a fair bet that Glencross has already walked unless his agent is an idiot.

[GSC]

Originally Posted by dashingsilverfox

Probably a fair bet that Glencross has already walked unless his agent is an idiot.

And that would be a real shame. He brought everything to the table that the Oilers need and they can't come to terms and meet in the middle of $1 MIL and $1.8 MIL. But hey, let's keeping overpaying the likes of Torres to do the same damned thing.

[Bryanbryoil]

Originally Posted by GongShowCrowe

No thank you. I want nothing to do with Torres when Glencross is cheaper, does everything that Raffi no longer does, and is a better skater.

I'd probably prefer Glencross too, but it doesn't seem like the Oil wants to sign him. If we sign him for $1.3ish that'd be fine and then deal Torres. Then we can look at signing a goon and a vet as PB/4th line fodder.

Remember who's been preaching dealing BOTH Stoll and Torres for so long???

I certainly wouldn't mind it

[GSC]

Originally Posted by Bryanbryoil

I'd probably prefer Glencross too, but it doesn't seem like the Oil wants to sign him. If we sign him for $1.3ish that'd be fine and then deal Torres. Then we can look at signing a goon and a vet as PB/4th line fodder.

Remember who's been preaching dealing BOTH Stoll and Torres for so long???

I certainly wouldn't mind it

$2.25 MIL (Torres) to try and do what $1.4-1.5 MIL (Glencross) does. It makes me sick to my stomach, salary cap management with this organization continues to be a total farce. Overpaying by $0.5 MIL for Gilbert, throwing a boatload of money at "My Shoulder Hurts" Souray, giving Roloson more than $3 MIL after only a good playoff showing that somehow eliminates his career backup status, tossing Fernando $2.5 MIL after the same good playoff run, and throwing away draft picks to sign 50-point Dustin Penner to a $4+ MIL deal.

It's ridiculous. Now what will Lowe do with Horcoff, Garon, and Pitkanen? Each of the aforementioned players should be down in salary anywhere from $0.5 to $1 MIL. That's a lot of coin in the cap world, and with a rising cap it could've gone a long way to securing the services of these three players.

[Bryanbryoil]

Originally Posted by Asiaoil

Seems like FLA needs a center pretty badly right now - and they have the first pick in the 2nd round. PHX still has a bunch of 2nd's as well. I think a Stoll trade just had to wait until the big draft day moves were out of the way - doubt he's an Oiler by the morning.

Pitkanen + Torres + Stoll

For

Bouwmeester and #31

That would be nice

[Louis Cypher]

You guys are a so ****ed. 1.5 years ago you were all spouting off on how Stoll would be captain and Torres would score 40 goals. Now you are trying to dump them for picks. I am so glad the organization doesn't listen to morons like you.

[Real_Estate-Agent]

Originally Posted by GongShowCrowe

* $2.25 MIL (Torres) to try and do what $1.4-1.5 MIL (Glencross) does. It makes me sick to my stomach

* salary cap management with this organization continues to be a total farce.

* Overpaying by $0.5 MIL for Gilbert

I agree with the first point 100%............ The second point 75%.......

Gilbert is signed long term - watch the restraints come off - expect Gilbert to be a top 20 defenseman within two years - then we get the discount...

[Rin]

Originally Posted by Louis Cypher

You guys are a so ****ed. 1.5 years ago you were all spouting off on how Stoll would be captain and Torres would score 40 goals. Now you are trying to dump them for picks. I am so glad the organization doesn't listen to morons like you.

Welcome to HF! That's all I can say.

[Salo 35]

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