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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Trade Caggiula and Benning for a better defenceman than Manning. Kassian can be moved as well.
The real issue is that defensive depth should have been addressed the day after Sekera was injured but who could have seen this coming….facepalm.
I for one did not see that the lack of defensive depth would impact the Oilers. Sure Sekera was injured, but who could foresee that Klefbom would get injured? Or any other defender?
This was sarcasm, in case people need to be told.
Do you see any teams out there drooling over Benning and Caggiula willing to give up a 2nd pairing defenceman? Adding Kassian’s salary and roster spot doesn’t sweeten the deal for anyone.
Chiarelli has to do something but right now he hasn’t got much to offer. He can just take a few swings and hope that an underachiever will benefit from a change of scenery.
With that said, I agree with you that he should have done something way back when Sekera got hurt. Not least because people’s perception of the team after the playoff appearance were better. Now Chiarelli is, once again, dealing from a position of desperation.
Benning should not be an NHL defenceman…
H isn’t, only the “Oilers braintrust” think he is.
Why would you trade for a fringe NHLer who Connor said was unapologetic about breaking his collarbone. The guy is a loser. They should be more concerned about getting NHL players rather than fringe guys.
Also I’m not watching another game until Benning is gone… he is so bad, it makes me thing I still have a shot at the show
What do you honestly think Caggiula is going to get in return?
Would you rather Chiarelli traded Nuge or some high draft picks which are the teams future?
I don’t have any faith in Chiarelli winning a trade.
Not at all. I think Caggiula and Garrison aren’t NHL regulars either. I’m not frustrated with the value of return, I’m upset with the personnel. Why bother trading for a guy who isn’t going to make an impact, when the whole city and probably part of the roster hates him?
I would rather he made no trade at all. Caggulia wasn’t going to fetch you PK Subban pretty sure everybody gets that, but don’t make a trade just for the sake of making a trade. We added cap space we don’t have, a third round pick, and got the worse of the players in the deal. What was the point of that ?
*Gave up the 3rd rounder*
we have one left because we had 2.
Both trades are weak and like you I would not have made either.
Brutal trade, if it’s true. Chiarelli blows out assets again.
The trade is now official – what the fork is the point of this one??
Throw in Duncan Keith w salary retained and I won’t barf in my beer.
#FreeMcDavid
PC in panic mode
Again, lateral move. More stress in defense than offense. Change was needed, didn’t want to see caggiula go but he was essentially found money anyway out of college. Excited to see how this Oilers team looks because it can’t be worse
You really think so, you have a very short memory.
Chiarelli in panic mode is ripping the roster apart, he won’t stop now until the team is torn to shreds. Seriously fire Chiarelli ASAP.
I don’t know how this is panic mode. Looks like peripheral moves at best but see what else is to come. None of these moves say tear down though lol
This is as much as he can do without getting fired IMO. No way he can trade any of the top six or seven players/prospects at this point.
Hope your right
His getting fired won’t have anything to do this these moves. It’ll be if the team keeps losing. Your point doesn’t make any sense
Chias job is on the line. If the oil don’t make the playoffs he’s gone. Right now he is making all the moves he can/is permitted to make those playoffs.
Chiarelli is desperately trying to keep his job. Chia-Pet full throttle panic mode is a bad thing. He needs to be let go now, before the OBC fire sale at the trade deadline. Chiarelli steering the clown car at the deadline is a bad idea IMHO.
Bob should probably take the reigns away from Pistol Pete at some point.
Someone should point out that it was Bob who hired Pete
They both need to go
Someone should point out that it was Bob who hired Pete
They both need to go
Fringe moves, call me when something good happens. Shuffling the chairs again. Hope another disaster trade isn’t in the makings!
I can’t believe they would bring in this dirtbag who rode Connor into he boards and had the audacity to taunt him about it the next game they played. This is appalling and despicable!!!!!!! Don’t you guys remember Manning pointing at his collar bone while laughing at Connor?!!!
I am beside myself right now!!!
There is absolutely NO EXPLAINING why you’d ever trade for this player.
If Chia thinks there might be a problem in the room, then bringing this dirt bag isn’t going to help. What a goof!!
Didn’t Kassian break Sam Gagners Jaw with a high stick?
Think Gagner was gone
Sam wasn’t here still
This is brutal! Conner will hate this trade!!!
You’re so right. This could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. The result being the meeting/demand that Brownlee wrote about earlier.
Since 72. They said they talked to Conner before the trade and he okayed it.
How would any of us peons know that?
Maybe this is part of a multi-stage deal and they will trade Manning away immediately as part of a package.
Chia ain’t that frickn’ smart. No chance!!!
Who wants Manning?
Maybe this is part of a multi-stage deal and they will trade McDavid away immediately as part of a package.
Almost as bad as getting Kassian after he broke Gagner jaw ?
I wouldn’t call the play riding him into the boards.
Won’t this trade risk bringing animosity in the locker room? Why risk that for a nobody?
You’re damn right it’s going to bring animosity into the room. Of all the players in the league you DO NOT trade for the one guy who ended Connor’s season, showed zero remorse and in fact taunted him afterwards. This is disgusting!
Caggiula can never be healthy for more than 5 games straight
He’s gone
Clearly panic at oilers HQ. The team has no decent assets to move and this is what we get.
“The team has no decent assets to move”
There’s the problem. The only hope is that this is part of another move. And with who we have in charge… That’s scary…
This trade helps how? Never liked Manning and never will. He was a train wreck for Chicago this year. Seriously folks….HE IS WORSE than Benning. I have said before I don’t know how you fix this mess and obviously Chia doesn’t know either!
I don’t know how Chia gets another job after this debacle but then again, it’s the NHL and there’s short term memory involved with most
After this trade,……..I’ll bet Chiarelli, Lucic, Kassian, and Talbot are going for a beer together.
And Connor looks to the sky and says “Why?” yet again.
About half a season from his people telling you to talk a long hike off a short pier.
Take
Now I get it ! It’s an experiment to see how crappy a manager needs to make a team until fans stop showing up. Time for a mercy trade and send McDavid to Los Angeles for some draft picks that the brain trust can use to pick another 3 Steve Kelly’s.
This organization could not be more poorly run if it tried.
The Midas touch in reverse. Everything they touch turns to crap.
Guys, look at Manning’s deeper stats before Chicago. Could be decent, and it’s a very low risk in a disappointing season. STOP TRYING TO RUN PEOPLE OUT OF TOWN BEFORE THEY EVEN PLAY
Thanks Kevin.
Your welcome Devin
Sorry but no. Manning is a POS. Period
Fine, he’s your POS now though. And if he plays well he could make the team better and be around a while
I just threw up in my mouth
Words cannot describe how disgusted I am at this. I am absolutely shocked right now. How can you, as a GM, justify trading for the guy who INJURED YOUR STAR PLAYER AND CAPTAIN! Seriously! HAS PC LOST HIS MARBLES? HAS HE GONE INSANE!? WHAT SENSE DOES THIS MAKE? AND YOU TRADED DRAKE! THIS TEAM IS ALREADY STRUGGLING TO SCORE AND SO YOU TRADE ONE OF THE FEW SCORERS!?
Poor Connor. He doesn’t deserve this!
Oh and apparently, Conno OK’D this trade! So either they’re getting McDavid’s approval on EVERY move, or they’re just making it up!
It was Spec who said that. Consider the source.
These are my sentiments exactly. I can’t accept that we actually made this move.
Rishaug just tweeted that cagiluila and McDavid were close, lol, manning! What’s even the point in this ?
Big deal , Hall and Eberle was even closer.
I just can’t do this anymore…
Caggiula probably pumped to be going to a team that will be back in the playoffs sooner than the Oilers will…
Good trades for more defensive toughness, which was needed on back end . Did not lose much in the interim .
At some point doesn’t character come into play when even contemplating a trade?!
Seriously, wouldn’t you think there are certain “no-fly” players on the walls of every team’s front office?
Back in the day, in Anahiem and Philly it would have been Scott Stevens.
In Pitts it would be Steckel. In Edmonton it would have been Gary Suter in the 80s, maybe Hatcher in the 90s, Kassian or any Canucks in the 2000’s and Manning in the McDavid era.
Any potential career altering/ending hit or cheap shot by any player on one of your own…..and that guy NEVER gets to have his name on the back of your team’s jersey. Ever!
How is this not a universal code in the league?
Am I crazy in thinking that there are just some players you simply cannot trade for in good faith out of the simple respect of your past or present players and fanbase??
So the fringe bottom pair D guy that rode Conner into the boards breaking his collar bone in his rookie season and limiting him to 45 games and then taunted and mocked mcdavid while laughing and pointing to his collar bone the next time they played……ya……the oilers just traded for him.
Looks like a solid trade, remember when everyone hated Kassian?