OEL Bought Out, Any interest on a cheap 1-2 deal?

[GASabresIUFAN]

https://www.nhl.com/news/oliver-ekman-larsson-bought-out-by-canucks/c-344911236

If he plays like he did when healthy for Van in 2021-22, he could be a real asset.

[French Collection]

I think he is nearly done.

He was a good player but his confidence is gone and he is at the age where you expect him to start a downhill slide. He turns 32 in July.

Not enough of an upgrade, he would be depth only.

[Sabres73]

2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

https://www.nhl.com/news/oliver-ekman-larsson-bought-out-by-canucks/c-344911236

If he plays like he did when healthy for Van in 2021-22, he could be a real asset.

I live in Vancouver. He is awful, and done. His career may actually be over.

[Zamboni]

[bunomatic]

No.

[LGR4GM]

Negative Ghost Rider

[mjd1001]

Not really.

Is he "done"?  maybe. I also think having a bounce back season isn't out of the question.

The issue is, a 'bounce back' season is a possibility, not a certainty.  AND he is going to be 32 at the start of this season...which for a D-man isn't always all that bad (D-men seem to mature a bit later than Forwards and stay 'good' for a bit longer than forwards), BUT I'd be OK with an older-stay at home type guy, not an offensive puck moving guy on the back end who is aging. And its not just age.  In the last 10 years he is like 7th or 9th in the entire NHL in tersm of time on ice...lots of miles on the tires with him.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I would sign him for 1 year, maybe 2, years to be the stable vet presence for Power that he needs.  I don't care about his scoring stats.

2 years at $5M per.

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

I would sign him for 1 year, maybe 2, years to be the stable vet presence for Power that he needs.  I don't care about his scoring stats.

2 years at $5M per.

No. Absolutely not. 

He's had defensively and shoots left. He brings nothing to the Sabres except "I'm old now"

Also, Owen Power pretty much proved he is the stable presence. He was the best defender on the team last season, he doesn't need OEL.

[5th line wingnutt]

Pretty sure OEL had a serious injury and never really recovered.  He is an aging JAG and does not fit our needs.

[Rasmus_]

About the most I'd offer is an invitation to camp.  He's terrible in his own zone, and his numbers were super inflated.  Vancouver is my other team, so I watched a bit of him.  He's shot. 

[Buffalonill]

OEL is done wasted his elite year with trash Coyotes 

[Curt]

1 hour ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

I would sign him for 1 year, maybe 2, years to be the stable vet presence for Power that he needs.  I don't care about his scoring stats.

2 years at $5M per.

Do you care about whether he is bad at defense?

[Sabres73]

1 hour ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

I would sign him for 1 year, maybe 2, years to be the stable vet presence for Power that he needs.  I don't care about his scoring stats.

2 years at $5M per.

That would be a horrible decision. He was awful at even strength, awful on the power play, awful on the penalty kill. He's done, and it's obvious.

 

[GASabresIUFAN]

@thewookie1  How do you disagree with a question?  

[Scottysabres]

🤮 

[LGR4GM]

4 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

@thewookie1  How do you disagree with a question?  

He's disagreeing with you saying OEL could be an asset. 

[thewookie1]

OEL doesn’t make any logical sense for the team. He has never been considered a defensive stalwart even in his better years and since we don’t need another offensive defenseman 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

11 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

No. Absolutely not. 

He's had defensively and shoots left. He brings nothing to the Sabres except "I'm old now"

Also, Owen Power pretty much proved he is the stable presence. He was the best defender on the team last season, he doesn't need OEL.

Power needs a vet to mentor him on the ice and off it.

10 hours ago, Curt said:

Do you care about whether he is bad at defense?

No.

10 hours ago, Sabres73 said:

That would be a horrible decision. He was awful at even strength, awful on the power play, awful on the penalty kill. He's done, and it's obvious.

 

So.  The Sabres brought in Patrick when he was a fraction of his former self.

The Sabres D need a vet on the ice and in the room.

[Brawndo]

He's signing with Tampa and will post a 97% xGF next season

[LGR4GM]

38 minutes ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

Power needs a vet to mentor him on the ice and off it.

No.

So.  The Sabres brought in Patrick when he was a fraction of his former self.

The Sabres D need a vet on the ice and in the room.

OEL isn't going to mentor him do anything. Okposo and all the other team leaders can mentor him. 

I would not give a dollar for OEL at this point. I want to win and make the playoffs. 

23 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

He's signing with Tampa and will post a 97% xGF next season

Cuz he's only playing on PP two?

Edited June 20, 2023 by LGR4GM

[GASabresIUFAN]

12 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

OEL doesn’t make any logical sense for the team. He has never been considered a defensive stalwart even in his better years and since we don’t need another offensive defenseman 

Actually we do.  Who is our 2nd puck mover if Dahlin or Power get hurt?

[thewookie1]

2 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Actually we do.  Who is our 2nd puck mover if Dahlin or Power get hurt?

We need to strengthen our defense before adding redundancies. OEL is atrocious defensively and would be literally worthless aside from Power/Dahlin being out. I have no use for a player who is only useful if it requires other players to be hurt in order for them to have any actual purpose. 

[Randall Flagg]

6 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Actually we do.  Who is our 2nd puck mover if Dahlin or Power get hurt?

"We need this bad player to play hockey poorly in the event that Dahlin or Power get hurt" 

[PerreaultForever]

At this stage I don't think he's any better than Mike Reilly, and we passed on him as a waiver pick up for less money. 

I want big mobile D with reach and shot blocking ability. OEL is just aging meh.