Derek Flewell

@NHLRumourReport "i heard, from someone, that someone was going to do something, at sometime, but only if something else happened somtime by someone. " damn that riveting stuff.

Elliotte Friedman: Re Lightning: I heard...there was a move they were gonna make with somebody on their current roster; not one of their top guys; but only if they got something else done; not 100% sure what the something else is; they were gonna add a center - 32 Thoughts (5/4)

The Leafs might decide to keep Craig Berube just so they don't have to hold a press conference to announce a new coach.

@mathewjdp @dstaples With the oilers current signed personnel and strengths, who’s best suited to coach them? I think cooper( I know that’s unlikely) but wonder if a hard ass like Cassidy pushes them over the top.

@dstaples This is a loaded question oh boy

Your preference as Edmonton Oilers coach?

@mathewjdp Curious as to what you feel has Fredrick on the third line let alone in the lineup at all. I just can’t pinpoint anything he’s good at. The hits he throws are soft. he doesn’t blow you away with speed. He doesn’t score and only fights when called out. I just don’t see it.

My season notes • Edm ended the season using the right systems • Toi needs to be spread out much more • Youth should be given more PK/PP toi Depth Chart currently from my eyes Hyman - McDavid - Savoie Podkolzin - Draisaitl - Kapanen Nuge - Dickinson - Frederic Dach - Samanski - Hutson Ekholm - Bouchard Walman - Murphy Stastney - Emberson ? ? Extras: Howard, Lazar, Beryozkin, Leppanen, Regula, Ungar Many of these extras should be in the NHL. I would be prioritizing Beryozkin and Howard at forward. I also prefer Leppanen/Regula as a 3rd Dpair than Stastney/Emberson. Edm probably has the answer to their goaltending problem inside their organization. Is that solution NHL ready? We don't know.

Here are my thoughts regarding potential roster changes for EDM: Players I would suggest re-signing include: • Dickinson • Murphy • Stastney • Kapanen • Ingram • Lazar • Jones • Dach • Michaels • Jarventie • Hamblin • Bloom • Ungar • Beryozkin I would consider letting go of the following players: Roslovic, Henrique, Petrov, Poulin, Dineen, Pickard. In terms of team needs for EDM, I believe the priorities are: #1 - Goaltending #2 - Top 6 forwards #3 - Coaching Players who may need to be moved are Nurse and Jarry. Is there anything I may have overlooked?

The eastern hockey media is salivating trying to get 97 to leave Edmonton and oilers fans are taking a beating…but at least we are not the leafs.

@PierreVLeBrun Naturally you will send some kind of post wondering if kucherov point hagel vasilevsky are leaving town now? Right? Right?!?

Seven games, all decided by one goal. The youngest team in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Canada’s lone team left, the Montreal Canadiens advances to the second round. The Tampa Bay Lightning are out in the first round for a fourth consecutive year. Crazy.

I wonder if Rantanen, Pastrnak, Crosby want out after a first round exit, I wonder if Tampa loses, will Kucherov want out? Or is it just an Edmonton thing? #NHL #LazyNarrative

Why I’m hopeful for next season. 1) 97 and 29 are on our team. We will be a force as long as that’s true. 2) podkolzin, Savoie, samanski, dach, Howard, all appear to be legit. 3) they will make some strong additions

See that guy wear this jersey again. 9) the hockey gods have spoken. They have deemed us unworthy. I beg forgiveness.

4) fire every coach. Knoblauch ain’t it. Neither is Stuart. 5). It’s goaltending stupid. The dynasty oilers still needed great goaltending to win. 6) more speed. Centres that can transport the puck. 7 ) hope they resign Murphy. 8) fire Trent Fredrick into the sun. I never want to

1) if any “insider” talks about Mcdavid leaving. Ignore. He’s trying for clicks 2). Limped along all year but many guys had off years. It happens 3). Injuries at bad times. It happens. 4) this team looks gassed. Use this time wisely. Get healthy.

@WaltzTrent @ryanwhitney6 Fredrick was supposed to be that guy. He’s a healthy scratch tonight

@ryanwhitney6 No heart in this team. And no sandpaper. Letting Kane and Perry leave in the same off season without replacing them with a guy who can play that roll was obviously a huge mistake. I don't understand how Bowman is employed by and NHL team

They came out with this effort in the second period ?

John Chayka is the Dallas Eakins of NHL GM's. how is he on anyones radar with his record?

That was a goal. I mean logically. It looked like a goal. Does anyone else feel like the oilers are just cursed this year? Every bounce, deflection, injury, penalty it all seems to be against them. The oilers have angered the hockey gods. We must sacrifice someone. I vote carney

One of the worst games I’ve seen 97 play.

@bigmouthsports He has improved so much since he was the late game national broadcaster on HNIC. He has found energy in his call which was what was missing. He’s doing a great job in the Utah/Vegas series.

Harnarayan Singh, when he's working with a competant analyst, is a vastly better pxp caller. Vastly. #StanleyCup Playoffs

The resale tickets for tonight’s oilers game are insane. There are so many of them. I think the oilers have found their limit of what fans are willing to pay.

@theScore @L__Snipe @MatiszJohn @Kyle_Cush @JoshWegman_ If you don’t want to pick Bouchard that’s fine. But the guy you picked didn’t even make the playoffs and he was one of the reasons why.

Should Evan Bouchard win the Norris Trophy?! 🤔 @L__Snipe @MatiszJohn @Kyle_Cush @JoshWegman_ More on the new Top Shelf: youtu.be/6rBobCDm5aU

Hmmmm. Guy wins a gold medal and erases his memory of his last 2 playoff performances.

Canucks fans get used to this guy on your team. nobody is taking him on at his cap hit and trade protections. The team is going to rebuild and drop salary over the next few years so it’s not a cap issue. In 4-5 years his contract MIGHT be moveable with a sweetener.