11 Dec 2018 15:59:59
Oilers: Lucic + Benning

Boston: Backes

Read in article.

Lucic thrived in Boston as we all know and there’s been reports of Boston wanting more toughness and grit (I thought they were fine but guess not) . Lucic I think would easily waive to go to Boston and it could honestly be good for him.

Backes was one of Hitch’s fav players while he was in St. Louis (not to mention the captain) and was very trusted by hitch, he could replace looch on the ideinty line. Lol

Both these players signed contracts and are not living up to the price tag, being moved I think lessen the pressure off both of them.

Issue here is Lucic has 2 years extra on his contract.

Anyways this is what I read and there is believed to be some steam since Boston was at the oilers last home game.

1.) 11 Dec 2018
11 Dec 2018 17:51:11
Boston GM Sweeney was in Edm for the Sunday night game. The article suggests two pkayers stick out that they could maybe discuss with each other. Lucic who played in Boston and Backes who could use a change possibly. Benning was mentioned because he was drafted by Boston and played Uni or collage there or close to there.
Just someone speculating.

2.) 11 Dec 2018
11 Dec 2018 20:11:19
Bruins will not trade for Lucic, contract is 2 more years than Backes' and why would they trade for Benning to be their 8th D?

3.) 11 Dec 2018
11 Dec 2018 22:08:15
Ask the guy who wrote the article suggesting such madness. Wasn't any of us. He's just speculating rumors.

4.) 11 Dec 2018
11 Dec 2018 23:14:47
Benning isn’t much value if they value Backes contract a lot more than Lucic’s. Also I’m pretty sure they didn’t sign Benning after he was done college. But if there WANTING to get Lucic then maybe it could happen.

5.) 12 Dec 2018
12 Dec 2018 02:07:46
Bigger trade maybe? Oilers want krug and Boston need help from forward

Edmonton : Lucic, nugent-Hopkins, benning

Boston : backes and krug?

6.) 12 Dec 2018
12 Dec 2018 10:37:23
Another article was stating potentially Boston was watching spooner as well? Most likely not but he is for sure on the block I’d imagine.

7.) 12 Dec 2018
12 Dec 2018 20:43:36
If Lucic has any chance of living up to that contract it will be in Boston where they still play the style of play he is best suited for. Hitch has the right idea I think playing him on a thumper line. but that's a hefty price tag for a guy playing 3rd/ 4th line minutes.

8.) 13 Dec 2018
13 Dec 2018 16:22:07
Spooner on the block?! lol PC is like that guy that trades his new car in every 6 months and takes the big hit on depreciation for the next guy. Turns Eberle into strome, into spooner and weeks later what’s he looking for? Someone to stock their vending machine?!

9.) 13 Dec 2018
13 Dec 2018 16:28:23
Spooner on the trade block?! Lol PC is like the guy that trades in his new car every 6 months and takes the big hit on depreciation for the next guy. Turns eberle into strome, strome into spooner. Now spooner into what? A guy to stock the vending machines?! Lol kept his monthly payments the same but is driving a civic instead of the Cadillac he started with. So bad.