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@ShaunAyotte @curtisharsch Usually the only way! There is my daily reminder about the Wallstedt draft...

@HankOilers @curtisharsch You want an elite option? You get that by drafting and developing one.

Oilers will have $16.7 million in cap space next year. Resign Dickinson - $3.5 million Murphy - $5 million 8.2 million remains. Interesting off season coming up.

@King_Bomp If thats the case, Id assume the Oilers had one heck of a playoff run.

@HankOilers Ingram will ask for $6 million AAV

@LetsGoPens_8771 If McDavid was gone, nothing would matter anyway.

@HankOilers They will have even more once 97 leaves

@KevinMcCurdy This is pretty cool Kevin. 😎

You'll find that this tool is easy to visualize roster data, that it works for all 32 NHL teams and that it displays a ton of information in a pretty condensed format. A brief overview can be found on the about page, and you can submit feedback or bugs there, which I'm sure will be found faster than I could ever find them. You can access LineBlender here: lineblender.kevinshockeystats.com Finally, for those wondering about the accuracy of BenchRates expected goals model, I was very surprised to learn that at 5v5, after being trained on almost 295k shots, their model has an AUC of 0.8084, which makes it one of the most accurate (if not the most) publicly available xG models. Please enjoy, use and abuse (within reason!) this tool, and if you don't mind, please share with those who may get use out of it. As a final comment, I wish to once again reiterate my deepest appreciation and thanks for the support of Hart @PuckPedia and the fine gentlemen over at @benchrates who made this idea possible. (PS. If this app gets the internet hug of death, I will work through scaling issues as they come up, please be patient!)

A few weeks ago I was getting frustrated with doing line analytics in using the traditionally available tools and I set out build something that I felt was better. I wanted a way to visualize roster analytics in real time given many coaches propensity to shuffle lines in a rapid-fire fashion. The tool is simple, move players around and watch the line combination and With-and-Without-You (WOWY) analytics update in near real-time. It allows you to also select defensemen with the forward lines you desire and work through all the permutations of WOWY available for those combinations. I wanted to do it in a clean, easy to use and understand manner. With these principles in mind I set out to create LineBlender, and sought partnerships with two premiere hockey data repositories in PuckPedia and BenchRates, who graciously provided the API data needed to make this application viable. Both organizations have my sincerest gratitude for making this possible. So with that out of the way, It is my honor and privilege to present "LineBlender" an analytics visualizer created in loving memory of Bruce McCurdy, who passed away one year ago today. He would have loved this tool.

@JustinLavvs I wouldn't mind keeping Roslovic, I really like the player. I just dont think the Oilers will.

@HankOilers The Oilers have struggled mightily to acquire and retain good depth scorers. They have a proven one in Roslovic. He should be around 4 and prioritizing Henrique 2.0 I think would be a mistake. Even if the AAV is 5.

@JustinLavvs Different roles. Plus I think Dickinson will cost around 2-3.5 million while Roslovic will be around 5-6 million.

@HankOilers Why would you sign Dickinson to that and not Roslovic?

@OilersNation @bet365ca 3.5-4.5 per year.

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@Troggle3003 If I had to pick one, it be Murph.

Let dickie go. No offense provided. Keep Murph tho.

@GrantBrown36280 They need to spend it all and be ultra aggressive while they have McDavid.

@HankOilers I know! Let's spend everything we got, in true socialist style, so that when McJesus comes up for renewal there's nothing left.

@Ba84Billy That would be huge ! Although to make it happen, im sure they would have to retain.

@HankOilers Maybe a little Nurse dump and maybe Jarry ?

@jmmaczsports @Ceefore0K Id be willing to keep him on a near league minimum deal. I actually like Kapanen

@Ceefore0K @HankOilers I don’t agree on Kapanen. I think he’s a great utility player for cheap. If someone gets injured, he can either fill in a top 6 slot or a bottom 6 forechecker role with skill. He’s the type of player you want available when you want to slot a player in any situation.

@Oiler4LYF Would be nice. I just dont see how.

@HankOilers Need to dump Nurse contract over summer

@KKwameos Could do that. Would open up more options for sure.

@HankOilers I’d let both go tbh and if they *really* want to keep someone, I’d lean Murphy

Resign who??!??

@DrinkThanks Agreed. Id love to keep Roslovic. If we could move one of them we would have the room. If not, roll the dice with Howard.

@HankOilers Roslovic is probably 5+ also, think they wanna keep him also. If I can get rid of Jarry or Nurse, then I'm ok with re-signing JR, if can't trade them, let JR walk and time to call up Howard, Jarventie, full time!!! Let the kids play!!

@waqaskhan18 Seems like they have had their eyes on one for a while now. Tried to get Rantanen last deadline. I think they want a big name.

@HankOilers They need to find a top 6 scorer

@cwjroberts I could see Ingram having a Roli like 2006 playoffs. It would definitely drive up the price but I do like that scenario.

@HankOilers If Ingram takes the Oil deep into the playoffs, what should he get? And what if they somehow, finally win?

@oiywood Now I get ya! Debrusk has a no movement. Moves to a 15 team no trade list in 27-28. I think he can be moved, but he does have ultimate control. Not a fit for the Oilers though IMO.

@HankOilers I’m don’t disagree but I’m cooking from a Canucks angle 😂

@slipweb3 😅 at least you didnt compare me to Tambellini. I do like to over-estimate in my projections. Id love those players at the price points you mentioned. I just see it always going above what most expect.

@HankOilers Dickinson isn’t worth anymore than $2M and Murphy nothing more than $3.5M. Good thing you aren’t oilers GM you’d be as bad as PC

@TravisDakin I feel the same way. Stabilizes the d core.

Sign Murphy. Nurse needs it. The Oilers need it.

@Ceefore0K @jmmaczsports Kapanen could be an option if he would take the league minimum. Rico is gone for sure.

@jmmaczsports @HankOilers Let Rico and Kap walk. They are just taking roster spots.