Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet joined NHL Network during NHL Free Agency on Tuesday and was asked about what the Edmonton Oilers will do on the goalie position.
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Tony Luftman: “So we just showed that whole rip of highlights, and it’s the Panthers against the Oilers. Oilers fans are groaning. You possibly can hear them from here. Back-to-back Stanley Cup Final losses to the Cats. Notable subtractions for the Edmonton Oilers: Connor Brown, Viktor Arvidsson, Corey Perry, John Klingberg. So those are the blokes who’re reportedly leaving. What’s coming back for Edmonton?”
Elliotte Friedman: “I feel that they’re searching for a goalie. I wouldn’t be surprised if one among their first moves today (Tuesday) is in goal, and I’m working on that at once, but I heard that they were attempting to get something like that done today, whether it was a Ufa goalie or any individual that they were going to potentially trade for. That’s one among the things I used to be taking a look at instantly.”
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Luftman: “Considered one of the things we talked about throughout that Cup Final run was the incontrovertible fact that in the web of their crease, they spent a cumulative $3.6 million between them. And Pickard, obviously remarkable those six straight wins. Skinner, they ended up in the underside half of the 16 playoff teams when it comes to save percentage. What’s the reply there? Pickard is clearly beloved, and at $1 million what an insurance policy he’s. How do you see the present guys when it comes to that situation?”
Friedman: “I even have to say there was a time I assumed they could move on from Skinner. Now, I’m not convinced they’re going to try this. I feel that they feel that. Well, one thing that’s happening is that they’re changing their goalie coach. They’re going to, make a change at that position. And I don’t think it’s so simple as responsible the goalie coach for every little thing, it’s never that easy Tony, but I do think they imagine that this remains to be a young guy who’s shown real ability, and they’ll try working with them otherwise.
I mean, one of the best approach to solve your problem is to repair it internally, relatively than attempt to trade for 100 things around, and so I feel they’re going to try a special teaching approach with Skinner, and hope that helps.
I mean, the opposite thing too is, it is a team that’s really tight on the cap. They’ve got (Leon) Draisaitl at $14. They’ve got (Evan) Bouchard now coming in at 10.5. They’ve already got (Connor) McDavid at 12.5, and that’s going to go even higher, so Skinner makes 2.6, and I feel they feel really strongly that at 2.6 that’s really good value for what he’s, they usually still think he may be higher.
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So I feel he’s staying and I feel that what they’ll probably attempt to do is change his partner, not necessarily due to anything that Pickard did. He battled, and he did an actual nice job. I just think that they need to end the uncertainty in goal, and I feel they feel that that may be one of the best approach to do it.”
NHLRumors.com Note: There aren’t many disregarded there for the Oilers to sign. They’re already losing a ton of depth pieces. Goalies like Ilya Samsonov, Alexandar Georgiev, and James Reimer are left available on the market. If Edmonton were gonna trade for a goalie, they’d have done it by now. Again GM Stan Bowman said what is healthier on the market at once.
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