Early Sunday, the Oilers made a splash acquiring Alex Petrovic in exchange for Chris Wideman and a 2019 3rd round pick.
Postmedia’s Jim Matheson and Sportsnet’s Mark Spector tweeted shorly thereafter the team likely wasn’t done, and now it appears the Oilers are looking at a deal with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Sounds like deal is done, as below. https://t.co/b4xESE79Fj
— Mark Spector (@SportsnetSpec) December 30, 2018
The deal, now made official by the Chicago Blackhawks, isn’t a deal that gets me very excited.
Manning, who is infamously known for breaking Connor McDavid’s collarbone in his rookie year and allegedly admitted intent to do so, is not a good defenceman. He has three points in 27 games this year playing 15.5 minutes a game and his goals for/against is
He, without a doubt, is not a better defenceman than Kris Russell, Alex Petrovic, Matt Benning, or Jason Garrison, so what is the point in bringing in another bottom-tier defender?
Let’s not even get started about how bad the optics are of trading for a player who seriously injured your franchise player, and best player in the world.
While Caggiula is a player who has largely struggled during his time in Edmonton, he is quietly having his strongest NHL season. You could make a good argument that the Oilers lack of forward depth is a bigger need than that of an already busy defensive corp.
On top of that, Caggiula is due $1.5-million this year and next, while Manning is owed $2.25-million over the same time. No need to increase a payroll for a team that already has cap issues, if you ask me.
Norell isn’t a guy who checks many boxes in his own right. The 23-year-old, 5’11, 192 lb defenceman, has three assists in 28 SHL games this year.
He spent all of the last two seasons in the AHL, scoring a modest 18 points in 128 games.
I just… don’t get this trade. While I personally don’t have any information to suggest this, I can’t imagine this is the last of the deals to come.
Mainly, because the trades today don’t really make the Oilers better.
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Are you acquiring all the crap defenseman?
An impressive list starting.
The thing that bothers me about this deal is the 2.25 million Manning is owed next year. Why the hell is Chiarelli adding more salary? Even if they squeek into the playoffs I cant see how Chiarelli has a job in Edm next season.
No worries. This team is definitely not making the playoffs this season.
It’s business, just part of the game. If you think Connor Mcdavid is rattled by this in the slightest you don’t him well enough.
Tell us. Is he happy to be run to death trying to carry an embarrassing team to even respectability? Happy to be wasting his prime years? Happy to be laughed off as “an Oiler” by the rest of the league?
He’s making millions
He can make just as many millions somewhere else, and winning.
You nailed it.
Sure, but he’s making millions. He will happily do his job.
Even if that is true, tell me how does this help the team?
Of the last 4 Oiler GM’s post 2006 Stanley Cup run Steve Tambelinni was the best of the bunch. Now people can disagree with my comment, but nobody can say they didn’t have to think about it for a minute or even two. If your GM is being discussed as being in the same realm of incompetence as Tambelinni he needs to be fired immediately. This isn’t just about this season, it’s about next season as well.
Edit – post wasn’t meant to be a reply.
What a clown show! Can the Oilers fans coordinate to miss the first period of a game on Saturday night (HNIC) to show Katz what an empty arena looks like? Then to add to it, nobody buys any concessions. Perhaps this small message may get Katz attention to make some changes. It may be a dream, but it could work.
It wont. He has his glory year fantasy buddies in Lowe and MacT and 99 to reassure him and give him advice. The humiliation comes with being a lottery team with the best hockey player on the planet. The mocking and jeers will hurt more ….
Keith Gretzky will be the GM by the beginning of next season. Maybe before the end of this one.
Trading one of your only secondary scorers for another number 6 defenseman? Seriously, WTF? Don’t even get me started on the McDavid incident. The guy should have been out of the league.
BB. I agree with the new GM comment, but putting Manning as a 6 D in the NHL is very generous. I am not sure he will be in top 6 of Oilers AHL team. Cheers
Yeah…same old. Keep around MacT Howson (and Lowe not hockey ops though eye roll) etc and K Gretz will roll in…rinse and repeat ….
Jonathan Willis summed it up perfectly on Twitter today, “Today’s moves fit Chiarelli’s profile: indifference to cap space, indifference to age, indifference to puckmoving, love of grit and heaviness.
It’s the same plan he laid out when he was hired in 2015. It’s the same plan that has led the Oilers to where they are today.”
Out with some questionable floaters , and in with more grit and heart team players .
Boy, they will be alot better now eh
Sarcasm?
From where I sit it appears the plan going forward is “Broad Street Bullies 2.0″. And if anyone here is old enough to remember the 70’s, their mantra was fairly simple, ” If you can’t beat them, then literally BEAT them.”
It got the Flyers two cups so what the hell, anything is worth a shot.
Addition by subtraction
Manning? wow I’m a little bit less of an oiler fan now. Chia is a bonehead.
Chia is a genius! Apparently cags was good friends with McDavid then they bring in a guy who broke his collarbone a few years ago. Chia wants to piss off McDavid so bad he asked for a trade which will compete his rand “plan”. Got it!
Agreed. Chia has been operating as an agent of another team(s). That would be the only explanation for how poorly he has operated. Cap Hell. Pissed away draft picks. Bad trades. A couple of decent moves to throw off the scent but always making sure net negative. He is putting his final touches on the tird sandwich.
Is it just me or does anyone else think Chia watched The Seinfeld episode where George Costanza did the opposite of what would be common sense and instinct, because that is the only explanation I can come up with to make sense of the Manning trade.
Look we all know Chia is desperate to save his job, but using the Costanza strategy to save yourself isn’t going to cut it. If there was ever a reason to fire Chia, the Manning trade is the cherry on top. If I am Katz I am phoning McDavid and apologizing profusely about this and firing Chia right away. Like just when you didnt think Chia could make any worse trades then he already has…well surprise!
Even IF Connor said “ok” to the deal, what do you expect? To say no and whine about it? Connor?!
Edit: terrible move btw. Like the last three (at least).
Chia is the worst GM in the NHL and his days in Edmonton are numbered…but ownership and the rest of the management team are also incompetent when it comes to building a winning hockey team.
Downvoters…the Oilers are a winning hockey team? Playoff level? Adorable. Some around here still believe in Santa and the Easter bunny.
I’d love to see Santa and the Easter bunny on Connors wings.
So, Kassian, Lucic, Khaira aren’t enough muscle they need to add two more slow moving physical D-Men? And they fix their lack of depth at wing by trading away a winger? Totally makes sense.
“Old Time Hockey” making a comeback. Chiarelli didn’t get the memo about the game becoming faster with smaller skilled players ?
Shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic.
More like rappelling overboard and punching new holes in the side of the Titanic
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/coachs-corner-did-flyers-injure-connor-mcdavid-on-purpose/
Thus far Katz, and oiler fans should be very worried. Chirelli is making panic moves now. At best he’s shuffling deck chairs but any GM worth his salt is going to be sniffing around at the few remaining bonafide NHL players on the roster. Katz, fire this clown before a player like RNH leaves town for another washed up vet…
So Chiarelli is doing everything possible to get fired?
Very George Costanza like as well. He didn’t just get fired … HE GOT FIRED..
It appears that way!
Last one in Edmonton shut off the lights….
Let’s face it. Ownership …. is the problem
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiGpcngr8nfAhW0HTQIHUpLBIQQzPwBegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedmontonjournal.com%2Fsports%2Fdaryl-katz-no-1-fan&psig=AOvVaw1cAkhShUvpu5nljHUT9DMA&ust=1546321805301757
Most of the Oilers fans are fully aware of that fact. The real change will only happen when fans stop showing up for games and buying overpriced consessions.
I haven’t bought a ticket this year and I dont plan on going to Rogers place until a decent product is on the ice. Could be the post McDavid years at this rate.
Death by a thousand cuts – the story of how Edward Scissorhands was promoted to GM of the Edmonton Oilers.
That is a comment to of subtle genius.
Well done, sir.
He wouldn’t be able to sign any trades… Best Oilers GM in decades!
Our 5th leading goal scorer for a player who won’t crack the roster when everyone’s healthy. Oh and the mcdavid history. Sweet trade.
I’d say with the way the roster is set after todays trades there will be a 5 game grace period to assess the impact. If the ship continues it’s slow sink to the bottom Pete is fired and an interim GM is put in place to evaluate the wreckage in prep for the trade deadline. At least I hope that’s the plan B
I just wanted to make the 200th comment.
Two hunderd…to have such a fan base…really hope it gets better for you guys.
W.T.F.
First off, those fans feigning disgust about Manning will be the first to cheer if he commits mayhem on Tkachuk or Gaudreau.
Second, when the trade deadline hits, all these depth defencemen become more valuable and, along with Nurse, will bring back a nice haul of draft picks. Nurse will bring back a 1st and 2nd, Manning will bring back a 3rd, Petrovic a 2nd, Benning a 3rd. And the Oil won’t be any worse after those trades.
First off nobody will cheer if Manning cheep-shots up the place. If a guy was able to get that puke Tkachuk to commit to a straight-up fight then sure – but good luck getting that to happen. There shouldn’t be a spot on the ice for a guy who’s stated an intent to cheap-shot other players…
Secondly if you wanted a third-round pick then why not just trade Caggiula and Garrison for it? If they’re what it took to get Manning, but not enough to get a third rounder then probability is that Manning won’t get you a third rounder either. Why chance things in the dressing room by bringing in the player who injured Connor, and was proud of it?
Hard to see how this trade doesn’t make the team worse. This should be the last straw for Chiarelli.