Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval joined Steve Kouleas and Anthony Stewart final week on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Energy Play phase. There, he was requested about what the Edmonton Oilers will do over the subsequent couple of months within the offseason.
(Section was recorded earlier than they acquired Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Sam O’Reilly)
NHLRumors.com Transcriptions
Anthony Stewart: “The Edmonton Oilers have been slightly bit stagnant for slightly lack of higher phrases. However we clearly know there’s some cap restraints, however I’m positive Stan Bowman and firm have one thing up their sleeves. What do you see them doing over the subsequent day, week, month, or couple of months over the offseason?”
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Dave Pagnotta: “Effectively, Stewie, they wish to add. They had been taking a look at making an attempt to see if they’ll add slightly extra offense up entrance to offer them some additional secondary scoring punch inside that roster.
And I do know everyone form of wonders about goaltending as properly. What’s going to occur with that? They maintain telling everybody they’re assured with their duo. We’ll see what occurs there.
However they don’t have, excuse me, they’ve been taking a look at making an attempt to see what artistic choices could also be accessible to them. And now, we begin to see with sure groups a comparatively shallow free agent pool. So that you wish to take a look at various choices to see what could also be accessible to you by way of the commerce market, and get get form of engaged in that respect.
They moved out (Viktor) Arvidsson (July 1st) to Boston. They freed up an additional $4 million in area. That offers them simply over $4.5 million altogether. They’ve slightly bit extra to play with.
They’ve acquired a pair guys which are eligible to be despatched down with out waivers, so it offers them slightly additional flexibility, however an additional $2 million. However I nonetheless assume that if they’ll add some additional punch, secondary punch to that lineup, to allow them to unfold issues out slightly bit higher, I feel that’s what they’d love to do.”
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NHLRumors.com Be aware: The Edmonton Oilers signed Andrew Mangiapane earlier than the July 4th vacation in america. So that’s one other scoring punch for the Oilers. The Oilers have misplaced quite a lot of depth scoring these previous two offseasons, together with Corey Perry and Evander Kane this offseason. To not point out Arvidsson, Skinner, Dylan Holloway, and others. They need to replenish that. The Oilers are nonetheless evaluating their goalie place in addition to engaged on an extension for Connor McDavid. It isn’t as quiet an offseason in Edmonton as many thought it could be.
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