One Of The Best Trade Deadline Acquisitions In Recent History?

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Ай бұрын

Nhl edmonton oilers vs vegas golden knights without connor mcdavid still ended up in a rout. We touch on the golden knights vs oilers highlights and the big nights for zach hyman leon draisaitl dylan holloway a bit, but focus on what I consider to be an nhl trade that continues to be absolutely massive for edmonton oilers highlights and franchise heading into the nhl playoffs 2024 . For continued coverage of nhl highlights today , news and rumors (we covered the arizona coyotes relocation moving story in the last video), and maybe various nhl news today like how the connor mcdavid injury is nothing to worry about, predictions rankings picks and the eventual oilers knights playoff series. Nhl hockey 2024
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@tequila6306 Ай бұрын

Easily. He’s +71 as an Oiler, in less than 2 seasons. That’s crazy good

@markh4545454 Ай бұрын

His partner Bouchard has a lower +/- with almost double the points. That says a lot

@tequila6306 Ай бұрын

@@markh4545454+/- doesn’t count on the power play, keep that in mind

@markh4545454 Ай бұрын

@@tequila6306 Oh right. I always forget that.

@rebeltvr6046 Ай бұрын

Almost Larry Robinson good.

@George__Parasol279 Ай бұрын

Prior to the Ekholm trade, the Oilers longest win streak was 9 games in 2000-01, and they had 5 different 8 game win streaks in the mid 80s. In Ekholm’s first 10 months as an Oiler he saw a 9 game win streak to end the regular season, then an 8 game win streak in November, then a 16 game win streak over the new year. Unreal winning percentage since getting here.

@ryans413 Ай бұрын

Ekholm and Hyman are the best deals this teams ever made.

@FC-tq1yj Ай бұрын

Dwayne Rolosson

@dudelove69 Ай бұрын

@@FC-tq1yjthat was a good one too but id say not as great as eckholm and hyman

@themorethemerrier281 Ай бұрын

The Draisaitl extension is not bad either.

@FC-tq1yj Ай бұрын

@@dudelove69 Dwayne got us to the finals in 2006.

@7.65x21mm Ай бұрын

i mean wayne was also apart of the oilers

@Tapewars Ай бұрын

Im still in shock over a yr later how good this guy is. Most complete Dman we have had since Pronger.

@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija Ай бұрын

I absolutely love Mattias Ekholm as an Oilers fan. The way he moves the puck, plays physical, and assists Bouchard is truly amazing. He has clicked so well here, and the best thing about the trade is he has term remaining until 2026, so he is here to stay and will be much more likely to sign an extension when the time comes than a player who only played for, say, three months on the team before free agency hits. He also had a hip flexor injury that he recovered from that led to him missing training camp and the preseason, and is truly a hardworking player. I hope Ekholm continues to help the Edmonton Oilers win and potentially go far in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

@hibby21 Ай бұрын

ekholm has been a perfect fit. he's actually really helped bouchard and nurse. nurse maybe be overpayed but that doesn't mean he's a bad dman. hes valuable to the team and having less on his plate only makes him better. his biggest issue is he tries to do too much. adding ekholm and Vinny emerging has given the oilers a solid D group

@ryans413 Ай бұрын

He’s still paid way too much for what he douse on the ice.

@chrismdb5686 Ай бұрын

Nurse is bad because he isn't a #1 but he's paid like one. If he were paid like a second pairing guy he'd be fine.

@Hgdhgfdssxvbbnjoo Ай бұрын

Hes not great. How on earth did he play on the top defensive pairing for so long.

@Cougaloug Ай бұрын

You think your opinions matter when you can't spell simple words? @@ryans413

@PilgrimsTrail Ай бұрын

I miss Ekholm so much in Nashville

@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija Ай бұрын

We are happy to have him on the Oilers

@yeomansr Ай бұрын

Don't worry, we're treating him like a king in oil country.

@TheClumsyChicken Ай бұрын

He would’ve definitely been a key player for the preds in the playoffs this year like he is for us currently in Edmonton

@bastiangutierrez2188 Ай бұрын

@@yeomansrVi”King”

@barrykidd1977 Ай бұрын

God, Ekholm with the current Nashville forecheck would be vicious.

@rnonty Ай бұрын

when the pens played the preds in the final, ekholm was always the guy i feared the most. he's a gamer. a perfect pickup for the oilers.

@jimbothy9852 Ай бұрын

Fuck, Ekholm was my absolute favorite growing up with no team near me. When he got traded I wanted nothing but the best for him and he’s done just that. He’s so good both ways. Glad he’s being recognized.

@dalriada Ай бұрын

Darnell Nurse is a top 2 d-man. The contract is on Holland and Chiarelli. How many more years before people accept it for what it is.

@ZinfandelRed1914 Ай бұрын

Agreed and Nurse is also playing much better this year....when he's not in the sin-bin! :p

@oldsingingstudentdougbillf1665 Ай бұрын

I can say that I was 100% HAPPY to see Ekholm moving to Edmonton!!! AWSOME ACQUISITION!!!

@duaneday5474 Ай бұрын

Me too. Best player available 👌

@T_H_E_B_I_G_G_U_Y Ай бұрын

The last time you made an oilers video was back when they were 2-9-1, so we need more oilers videos!!

@jordanlane8699 Ай бұрын

Love the Markov/Subban reference!

@AlexTheOilersFan Ай бұрын

Maybe not in NHL history, but certainly in the McDavid/Draisitl era. Ekholm has been nothing short of SOLID since coming over. The perfect shutdown D who can contribute offensively.

@stever5175 Ай бұрын

Being a Bruins fan and living in Atlanta, Ekholm was always a joy to watch at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. I enjoy watching him on TV more as an Oiler than watching him live in Nashville. He would have been a great replacement for Chara. Oh well. Such a great player. One of my favorite NHL defensemen.

@Ravenrider1000 Ай бұрын

Notice how bouchard got a lot better since they got ekholm?

@ryans413 Ай бұрын

Bouchard was good when they had Kieth as well

@danielzychniewicz2633 Ай бұрын

Naa Bouchard was mediocore before he has improved I must admit, he was mediocore before

@ryans413 Ай бұрын

@@danielzychniewicz2633 he really came on in the 2022 playoffs when the team had Kieth and he never looked back from there.

@danielzychniewicz2633 Ай бұрын

@@ryans413 I disagree, he was terrible in the Colorado WCF only after they got ekholm did he really start to improve.

@Marixa1979 Ай бұрын

@@danielzychniewicz2633 You do realize that he is just 24 years old right now even. His 2 previous years he as a .5 ppg player without all the power play time. I'd say he was pretty good before the trade, and has stepped up to the next level big time.

@tman6663 Ай бұрын

We just love him! Ek’s a beast! Good take Johnny!

@Thraith Ай бұрын

I never heard of Ekholm till he got traded to Edm. that's how under the radar he was in Nashville. He's been the best d-man on the Oilers since he arrived.

@GoKnightsGo1 Ай бұрын

Sorry, it’s Zach Whitecloud not Charlie Whitecloud… 😂 all good tho

@ChrisNelson7575 Ай бұрын

One of the players I really regret the Predators trading

@EMan-hr5vf Ай бұрын

Molenkdyk is looking pretty good and already has better skating than most NHLers

@danielzychniewicz2633 Ай бұрын

I’m sure they regret it too

@connorjacobs Ай бұрын

he’s so solid it’s crazy

@Kcman1827 Ай бұрын

Saw the highlight on nhl app, That slapshot from Ekholm was insane.

@duaneday5474 Ай бұрын

That's his bread and butter office. He's wired several from that spot

@toke7342 Ай бұрын

The Oilers are getting ready for the cup.

@goflames6706 Ай бұрын

💀

@toke7342 Ай бұрын

@@goflames6706 🏆

@f15stroke Ай бұрын

Nice perspective

@SMPFJ Ай бұрын

I was surprised that Ekholm slapshot from the circle didnt go through the top of the net. It was in and out of the net and Hill was still Frozen in the slowmo replay.

@Thexkidd Ай бұрын

Plus 43. I want 2 for the leafs please.

@ShawnBlaque Ай бұрын

Not if the 2nd one is Nurse lmao

@Marixa1979 Ай бұрын

@@ShawnBlaque Nurse would still be the best D man on the Leafs.

@ShawnBlaque Ай бұрын

@@Marixa1979 So it's not just management, even the fans are braindead about defense... Good to know lmao

@Marixa1979 Ай бұрын

@@ShawnBlaque Oilers defense is better than the Leafs in every way. More physical, more offensive contribution, better defensively, can drop the mitts. Leafs just stocked up on meh defenders hoping that quantity is more important than quality.

@ShawnBlaque Ай бұрын

@@Marixa1979 Bouch and Ekholm are great. The point is that Nurse makes more than both of them and he's multiple degrees worse lol no amount of mental gymnastics are going to change that. Do you understand yet?? At this point I'm waiting for you to mention McDavid for no reason lol you can't be this dense

@Slvrbuu Ай бұрын

We've been saying this team has needed a stronger defense forever. I was pretty excited when we got him. I was kind of sad for Schaefer, growing up in Edmonton, get drafted by the Oilers, only to get traded away. But Ekholm is exactly what the doctor ordered. Couple that with the shift in our mentality thanks to what seems to be Paul Coffey's influence, and it's just been nice to see.

@augustinep6193 Ай бұрын

Good video. Thanks.

@speen3896 Ай бұрын

great take

@danczaj Ай бұрын

This channel is gold. I couldn't agree more. The viking is just the perfect player for the needs of the team. Like you said, I can't imagine this team without him. And don't want to. He just scratches a huge itch

@kingdavid6729 Ай бұрын

💯 Agreed on all points😊

@StonedSpagooter Ай бұрын

Ekholm has the best slap shot within 10 feet of the net lmao Dudes wild with those things

@veerpartapsohal7557 Ай бұрын

His plus minus is even more impressive considering he doesn't play power play(he plays power play unit 2 but they don't play much), so his stats are 90% 5on5.

@JJJ111JJJ Ай бұрын

Plus minus only counts at even strength.

@veerpartapsohal7557 Ай бұрын

@@JJJ111JJJ oh I didn’t know that, I see

@Dai_R Ай бұрын

congrats on 60k

@xzavierkubluitok6152 Ай бұрын

Big bad ekholm

@garygarside9782 Ай бұрын

i think the coaching for defence has a bit to do with it

@marktran630 Ай бұрын

Ever since Paul Coffey took over as defensive coach, he has done wonders for this team.

@dudelove69 Ай бұрын

Coffee has helped a bit, but remember he sucked at defense as a player

@BrokenhornKT Ай бұрын

as a Lover of the game, its good to see the Oilers come back into form,

@Brubarov Ай бұрын

God I miss Markov. Best MTL player between 2000-2015. Thanks man.

@dtmrea247 Ай бұрын

Nothing else to add. You said it all about Ekholm. He works great on this team.

@Evan-hockputer Ай бұрын

Not to mention, Bouchard also has the fastest slapshots this season by a landslot.

@Expedition18 Ай бұрын

Totally agree

@AnaTheFroggo Ай бұрын

As an oiler fan, this is like the perfect team ❤

@EarlofSedgewick Ай бұрын

If you average out Nurse's contract with Ekholm, Bouchard and Ceci it seems like a pretty reasonable price for a top four. Obviously this has some copium in it because when Bouchard and Draisaitl run out in two years, and Ekholm runs out in three, it's going to look REAL bad. I don't think they can trade Nurse for equal value, so he's in there for the next seven years. Not to mention needing to negotiate McLeod, Holloway and Foegle too. I don''t know much about their prospect pool, but it's been THIN for picks recently, so I don't feel like anyone's coming up to make a big impact anytime soon, including Broberg.

@ultrametric9317 Ай бұрын

Perry too - I think it put them over. They have a well-oiled offensive machine.

@danielzychniewicz2633 Ай бұрын

Pun intended?

@ultrametric9317 Ай бұрын

@@danielzychniewicz2633 Actually I just now see that :)

@Squishysforbreakfast Ай бұрын

The fact that he hasnt really been in the Norris talks proves hes the most underrated defenseman in the league.

@nicolasderuiter1699 Ай бұрын

Absolutely

@allenralph5233 20 күн бұрын

agree with everyone else under radar in nashville and moment traded to a team with high offense cant get higher than some of edm's players then its apparent hes a good defender type. i am a fan of nash ill admit but ekholm def shining with that offense there with some of edms forwards and defensemen even if nash ever meets in playoffs at least he was traded to the other division in the conference thats fine by me. thats far just have to compete in playoffs.

@troybaier5460 Ай бұрын

He was in the +50 not long ago

@IsraeliSnack Ай бұрын

McDavid finishes with 36 goals and 105 assists

@IngyStudios Ай бұрын

He isn’t even playing ..

@ryans413 Ай бұрын

@@IngyStudioshe will play next game he was only out because he had some bruising that didn’t feel good. It’s not a serious injury

@csharp48 Ай бұрын

Minor correction: Whitecloud's first name is Zach, not Charlie

@Sir_Sydney_live Ай бұрын

I'd say yeah but Guentzel is another guy that should be in that convo. I mean ofc if he leaves then it'd be harder but if he stays it'd be a really really close race. Ekholm is insane for those oilers and I'm happy for them.

@George__Parasol279 Ай бұрын

Guentzel has obviously been great but Ekholm has sustained his high level of play for 13 months straight now, so I think he’s comfortably ahead of Guentzel for the time being due to duration. Obviously that can change.

@Sir_Sydney_live Ай бұрын

@@George__Parasol279 No, 100% I agree it'll depend on IF Guentzel stays and if he keeps up this dominance on Aho's wing and Jarvis' side.

@gordtaylor4621 Ай бұрын

He’s a beast!

@RIPJimmyA7X Ай бұрын

Ekholm may end up being the boost to that D core that wins them the cup. Im not positive still, im not sure they have THAT guy as their number 1 like a Keith in Chicago, Hedman in Tampa or Makar in Colorado

@user-iz3gv5vo6b Ай бұрын

Ekholm has the most points of ANY defenseman even strength. IMO he's an all-star.

@ryleyw3684 Ай бұрын

And then we lost to the coyotes and then the Canucks. Canucks was more expected though as they are the top team for the conference. But that said I only really got into watching hockey this past January/February (2024) and seen the Edmonton playoffs against Vegas last year. But the way I see it, it's overall a good team just wish I watched more before.

@thomasmihaljevic3762 Ай бұрын

The comp to Subban-Markov is A+

@csharp48 Ай бұрын

Why, cause they'll never win a Cup?

@mugmoment Ай бұрын

I don't blame Kenny for that campbell signing one bit. Before coming here, he was coming off a hell of a solid season with the Leafs and was in my opinion the only reason they made the playoffs in the first place. Just rotten luck that deal had to go so sour.

@cnam1258 Ай бұрын

Wat no. No.

@garyrobertson6432 Ай бұрын

Old Darnell… the biggest effect he has on the team is using up cap space😢

@faunbudweis Ай бұрын

He's a Viking warrior any team would want.

@Taylor-gb5gf Ай бұрын

gotta be the best chance for the Stanley Cup to stay in Canada in the last while

@justinogen Ай бұрын

0:21 Who's Charlie Whitecloud?

@interestedmeow Ай бұрын

That shot doesn’t go in if Hollo isn’t down low doing his best impression of a basketball box out.

@NatsdadsamI Ай бұрын

You're drunk, he didn't even see the puck, he heard it for sure but had no chance to stop it.

@thecoolguynamedal Ай бұрын

The new pronger

@rthomp03 Ай бұрын

For my money, the best deadline deal in recent history was the Avs getting Lehkonen for Justin Barron and a 2024 2nd rounder. He's so underrated for his value in forechecking and puck retrieval so the Avs star players can stay on the attack. Can play on any line, any situation. And he chips in 0.8 points per game, while being on a $4.5M salary for the next 4 years. Not to take anything away from Ekholm, he's clearly a perfect fit with Bouchard on the blueline. And obviously I'm an Avs homer.

@doomslayerdave Ай бұрын

Oilers and Canes in the SCF....a repeat of 2006 too. Carolina in 7.

@shoresy4084 Ай бұрын

Vegas and bruins

@danielzychniewicz2633 Ай бұрын

lol naa

@LARGO125 Ай бұрын

@@shoresy4084Vegas has to make it first. St Louis is coming up fast, and Vegas seems to be mailing it in more often than not.

@niceneasyraps Ай бұрын

It’s Zack Whitecloud not Charlie

@jayryan1956 Ай бұрын

cant believe bouchard is only 24

@mcfly7 Ай бұрын

That's what happens when everyone gets more ice time.

@tyreekburger7612 Ай бұрын

Pleas come back for the Arizona game tomorrow I’m going some,ease play and get 100

@iTry99 Ай бұрын

Charlie Whitecloud? lol

@Evan-hockputer Ай бұрын

People that say the Oilers are a one-man team are very delusional and ignorant.

@jonah.donohue Ай бұрын

I must admit I was wrong about this trade x1000

@thylacine519 Ай бұрын

I refuse to believe Ekholm's D-Partner is not 24, he looks way older than his actual age

@ryans413 Ай бұрын

Old man Bouchard I was very excited when they drafted him at 10th so many teams passed on him and I knew he had a wicked shot and it come in handy with some proper coaching.

@owenkrepps4966 Ай бұрын

ZACH Whitelcoud not Charlie lol

@George__Parasol279 Ай бұрын

Lmao there is a Zac Efron movie called Charlie St. Cloud. Part of me wonders if that’s what confused him lol

@MahnoorAfridi-ll1rd Ай бұрын

Yeah....don't forget 1 week prior the Oilers had their own stick they rec'd on the butt end....Dallas W 5-0 They burned that tape and moved on as I suspect VGK will as well.

@runa_7022 Ай бұрын

people who say mcdavid is the sole meaningful player on the oilers just dont really know what theyre talking about, or much about hockey honestly. its really not the "mcdavid show" as much as it used to be, and its definitely nothing compared to whats happening with my man Nikita Kucherov. lines without mcdavid have produced extremely well, and we have multiple players who work so hard to keep the game going and create plays and opportunities without mcdavid around to work his magic.

@Wolfstalker21 Ай бұрын

Talking about oilers without mcdavid for 1 game just shows how valuable he is. Any team can go out and win 1 game without their star.

@spacebar4509 Ай бұрын

But everyone says McDavid puts the team on his back and without him they’d be nothing, and they just cooked Vegas 5-1.

@unclebitchie Ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Holland took a lot of flak for this acquisition when he made it, with many armchair pundits saying he should have traded for Erik Karlsson instead. But if you look at the stats of these two guys since that trade, you know that Holland absolutely made the right choice--and nailed a killer deal here.

@user-jy5ig2jj4w Ай бұрын

Charlie Whitecloud?!?!😂😂ummm

@user-zw1er4ee9u Ай бұрын

The mcflow years😂

@TheKisj Ай бұрын

If nurse can just stay consistent with his defensive play every game, and stop making the same rookie mistakes, yeah I'd like for him to remain in Edmonton, but that contract needs to be changed somehow

@hondabar Ай бұрын

I mean, can you say ANYTHING bad about him? Great all around player.

@immersionHEHE Ай бұрын

True viking

@BlueFlash25 Ай бұрын

Hockey is a little bit like military, you don´t need the best player for your team but the right player for your team. And people easily forget how much of a dumpster fire Oilers defense was before.

@ethanpease3379 Ай бұрын

Wut about perry

@BigVuVu Ай бұрын

this video is not about Jake Guentzel

@tigerwoods7788 Ай бұрын

Chris Kunitz probably the best trade deadline deal I can think of. Long-term winger for Crosby and 3 cups

@Gid-J Ай бұрын

I would trade Nurse immediately. 4 million more for what? To take more costly penalties?

@NatsdadsamI Ай бұрын

Bouchard is all but useless without the support of the Oilers. Eck took him under his wing and showed him how to be a defenceman. Really, put Bouchard on any other line or team, and he does half as well at best. Eck is, without question the best defenceman on the Oilers.

@LankyDutchman Ай бұрын

Who TF is Charlie Whitecloud? Any relation to Zach?

@84knucks05 Ай бұрын

Arturri lehkonen was traded to the avs in 22 and proceeded to score the western conference clinching goal and stanley cup clinching goal... He's easily my pick for best trade deadline pick up for the last 15 years!

@Cordoba78 Ай бұрын

I'd still take Barrie over Nurse

@Rodgerwilco91 Ай бұрын

You should just change your channel name to “Johnny Glaze” already lmao.

@shanielcabral Ай бұрын

Charlie Whitecloud 😂

@garethvaughan7493 Ай бұрын

Ekholm being worse than rasmus andersson is the funniest thing ive heard all day

@user-oq5pq6xe2h Ай бұрын

I haaaate being reminded of Nurses absurd contract. He isn't worth half of what he's making.

@graysongriese Ай бұрын

Charlie whitecloud 😂

@PuckLuckChuck19 Ай бұрын

I thought no one noticed lol so I was about to comment the same thing

@Skynertia Ай бұрын

That anonymous player's opinion of Ekholm is hilarious. I wish we knew who it was, I would have to assume it's someone out of Calgary or LA who got their feelings hurt. Peak example of "just because you play a sport professionally doesn't make you an expert".

@saifonlawrence2044 Ай бұрын

Nurse is a liability to say the least.

@beneasler8868 Ай бұрын

I know it's one game but this is one of my biggest arguments against McDavid winning the Hart this year. I think the Oilers would still be a playoff team without him. I don't think I can say that about the Avs and certainly not the Lighting without Mackinnon and Kucherov respectfully