Daley Hunter couch of the London Nights was brought he is a winner in my op

I always liked Keith Gretzky. I felt bad for him when he was overlooked. Might be his last name and the optics it provides. But I think he's forged his own way in the hockey world and I'd give him a shot.

I'm willing to bet they sign both Pickard and Rodrigue and leave the question of where Rodrigue plays for later. Pickard is a known quantity, will be cheap to sign, fit in well with the team, and seemed like he was a good, stabilizing influence on Skinner. They need that stability badly. That leaves Rodrigue in an awkward position, kind of similar to Lavoie's. Pretty good chance that one or both gets moved, if not over the summer, then right at the end of the preseason. (Though I agree, Lavoie should get a longer look at the NHL level...)

Thanks Chase!!

​@@OilersFanaticDale Hunter he is a winner

​@larrygraham5721 I'm liking that, but are you sure you're not talking about Mark Hunter?

I don’t think it will take long and ultimately its Jackson’s ship, he’s just hiring someone to steer it

Idk whether you mean candidates for GM or for new players, but either way, I don't think you should be worried. The best options for GM are already working for other teams, and it's the busiest part of their year. Jackson will have to get permission from their teams to talk to them, and nobody's going to grant that right now. As for drafting and signing, they've had months to prep and they would have done so knowing Holland probably wouldn't be there. The staff is prepared to get through this part of the year without him. And, whether you're talking players or GMs, they don't want to leak names. It'd just hurt them. So yeah, radio silence on a lot of things right now. That's normal.

​@@OilersFanatic Jackson likely knew 2 months ago......

@@yelling3874 I was referring to both the GM role and handling UFA players.

Exactly. I was thinking the same thing as Jackson droned on in his presser.

Even though it's a long shot. But I'd take Henrique over Foegele. And, Desharnais should look elsewhere. We have too many young D that need to be given a shot.

@@monicaarisman4293 I'd love to keep Henrique, but he could get $4M+ as an FA and it would not make sense for him to take under $3M in EDM. The difference is just too much. The Oilers would benefit with Desharnais as the 7th D, but would not blame him if he takes a better deal elsewhere. What young D do you think is better, and is ready to play in the NHL yet, who's development would not be stifled if they sit out most games as the 7th D? Wanner? Needs another year. Neimo? Love his hard hitting but, his defensive play isn't good enough. We would need a right shot, so Kemp?

I agree. Lots of wasted years. Finally had enough supporting players to win a cup this year. Unfortunately the coach didn't play those supporting players enough in the final series.

@@kyle8370 Crosby, Kane, Stamkos, McKinnon, Fleury. Players picked first overall that are now considered generational players all won cups before their first ufa contract except for Ovechkin. McDavid could very well be the best of all of them. The Oilers looked so good in the Anaheim series that year despite Talbots meltdown they were the favourite in 2018 for the cup. Then klefbom who was great starts having injury issues and Talbot couldn’t stop a beachball. Two years of missed playoffs. Then Smith Koskinen Campbell, and now Skinner. When you have this kind of talent sell the farm to get a goalie that gives you a chance. Skinner’s numbers were the worst in the NHL playoffs for 30 years before the three game win streak against the Panthers skewed his stats. McDavid deserves a top end goalie. Should’ve won last year and this year. Possibly the greatest waste of talent in NHL history.

@@timduhamel5760 yeah Mcdavid should have at least one or two cups by now.