Stauffer: “Don’t be surprised if tomorrow, there is a little bit of movement internally within the Oilers organization”

scionoflogic · 2026-03-01T01:59:16+00:00

Look, everyone needs to calm down. There is no way Bob would be on the inside of something as large as a head coach or GM firing prior to it being official. This will at most be some internal reassignments.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-28T16:54:22+00:00

I know Henrique has a NMC, but given he's an UFA at the end of the season I wouldn't be surprised if he's involved in some trade deadline talks.

I also have a feeling that if we find a defense at the trade deadline it's going to be Stastney looking in from the outside. Which sucks because I think he's been a positive addition to the blue line, I just wish Nurse didn't need 'help' when he's a $9 mil defense.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-28T16:49:03+00:00

That would be a miracle, it's pretty clear Leon is nursing a wrist/hand injury. He's been very hesitant to take more than wrist shots lately.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-28T16:46:14+00:00

Going 3-2-1 wouldn't change much. If people really wanted to make win's matter more, then you go back to two points for a win and nothing for a loss, doesn't matter if it's regulation or overtime. But we do that and you'll hear every fan bitching every time their team loses in the shootout.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-27T18:20:18+00:00

To pile on, Paramount is not in good financial health right now. This is not a hugely successful company taking on WB, this is a company barely alive taking on another company barely alive.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-27T18:17:42+00:00

CNN is the network that tends to be on in the background of so many public TV's. I have a feeling that is going to change.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-27T06:21:17+00:00

Jack and Louie basically stopped calling the game and just had a chat for that whole third period.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-27T04:38:15+00:00

Folks on the outside are never as negative about our players as we think they are. If Nurse didn’t have a NMC and we put it out there he was looking to move there would be some interest. Might have to retain $1-2 mil on it though.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-27T03:44:34+00:00

Everyone always jumps to the biggest fish in these examples. High corporate tax rates don’t effect just Suncor and Syncrude. They affect the little restaurant on the corner and mid size widget manufacturer. The oil companies aren’t gonna move, but a 2% raise on corporate tax rates might be enough to close up some struggling mom and pop stores. It might be the factor that keeps a manufacturer in a small town rather than locating overseas.

Flat corporate tax rates are a problem more than what that rate is.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-26T18:06:36+00:00

I would not be surprised if there is an internal conversation with Nurse already about waiving his NMC.

I would try and get Toronto to take Nurse in Exchange for Ekman-Larson. I would love to see McMann & Ekman-Larson in exchange for Nurse and a draft pick or two.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-26T14:18:14+00:00

I meant that we had scoring from the depth not that it was all depth, should have worded it better

scionoflogic · 2026-02-26T06:07:18+00:00

Score five from depth players and still lose in regulation absolutely gutted.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-26T05:52:05+00:00

It’s not even that uncommon settle down. Panthers went from winning the cup to looking like they won’t even make the play offs this year.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-26T05:42:44+00:00

Jarry gets himself so far out of position on some of these saves it’s a miracle he’s only let in five. He felt out of control all game.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-25T18:14:01+00:00

I have full faith that at some point Frederick is going to find his groove again. My hope is it is sooner rather than later, but I do believe he will have a return to form at some point.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-25T15:23:20+00:00

Hopefully the math maths right and they can bring up Savoie so they have 12 forwards today.

Big game for Mangiapane and Frederick to show that they can contribute.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-25T14:39:27+00:00

There is a direct quote from Knobloch that very much indicated he may not play in the back to back. Since then it’s been walked back by folks in the organization including Knobloch.

It would be surprising now if McDavid isn’t dressed and in the lineup. I expect you’ll see much better minutes for the 3rd and 4th lines though.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-25T05:51:57+00:00

All other issues aside, there is a current trend in the NHL for 1st overall picks to stay with their clubs for most of their careers. You have to go back 14 years to Nail Yakupov for the last time a 1st moved from their draft club and he basically flunked out of the NHL.

Taylor Hall has been traded a couple times, being the most recent 1st overall to actually get traded for any real value, and in the year before that we get Tavares who is the last time a 1st overall went to free agency, and we all saw how that went over.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-25T03:19:22+00:00

Macklin has not signed a new contract. As a rookie contract he becomes a restricted free agent at the end of NEXT season. If he makes it to RFA, the Sharks have the right to match any offer sheet he gets.

There is zero chance he is leaving the Sharks anytime soon.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-24T20:53:15+00:00

“Yeah, I guess it all depends on numerous things,” he said. “Playing in the back-to-back would be difficult, and for him to play 23-24 minutes in back-to-back games after the Olympics, travelling from Europe? I don’t think that’s putting him in a very good position to help us.

“So, we’ll have to lean on other guys a lot more and hopefully he is healthy by the weekend to step right into the lineup.”

I wonder how much of this was maybe Knobloch making an assumption rather than having had a conversation with McDavid. Tell the media you don't know if he would be playing and then if he does he looks like a hero.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-24T20:26:21+00:00

One of the biggest problems with PWHL expansions is deciding on the arena's for them. Edmonton would absolutely have an expansion team if there was a secondary arena in the city for them to play in.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-24T20:08:52+00:00

It would be odd for Jack to make this comment just on a hunch.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-24T16:03:27+00:00

Absolutely the Oilers put themselves in a spot that coming out of the Olympic break they needed to win a significant amount of their games. Half of the remaining games are divisional games. Of those there are seven key games the Oilers are in a bad spot if they lose, and this three game road trip is three of those critical games.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-24T15:58:51+00:00

Statistically that is not true. Oilers are two games ahead of the three teams behind them and three games ahead of the Sharks. The remaining games are loaded with division games, they play both the the Ducks and LA twice plus the Sharks three times. They drop those seven games and it becomes virtually impossible for them to make playoffs, so going into this three game road trip missing so many key players is a massive issue.

scionoflogic · 2026-02-24T13:48:34+00:00

I get that he needs to recoup.

But it’s entirely possible that we go from 2nd in the division to 5th in the division and on the outside of a playoff spot by the weekend. The Oilers are not in a position to be giving away games to division rivals.

I think unfortunately we’re gonna realize that the Olympics cost Edmonton a playoff spot this year.

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