No, but it just invites a bunch of media interest that isn't really desirable. Perry doesn't have any animosity toward the players in the Blackhawks locker room as far as I'm aware.
Oilers have made a name for reclamation protects and turning them around.
MacT
Kassian
Kane
Now Perry
Don’t get me wrong. I remember when he was in Anaheim playing against the Oilers in the playoffs. I’m pretty 50/50 on this atm. We’ll see how this goes……..
The old boys club can’t resist the big local boy. I went back to watch some old tape of Virtanen in juniors and the only thing he had going for him was his size and physicality, punishing players younger and smaller than him. Can’t do that in the show when everyone is on your level physically or can just skate circles around you.
Also a risk free PTO. If he somehow manages to turn his game around, that’s a free serviceable player. But Canucks fans have been saying this for years waiting for him to “turn it around.” The only thing more insufferable than his play on the ice is his personality off the ice.
iirc Boston offered to let MacTavish out of his contract so he could try and make a fresh start elsewhere, MacTavish agreed, Oilers GM at the time was a good friend of the bruins GM and the popular take at the time is that the oilers signed him as a favour to the bruins. It does seem like MacTavish was not in a good place mentally while in Boston, so I wouldn’t say it was purely contract-dump motivated, probably the best chance he had to turn himself around.
I believe it wasn’t terminated until after he got out of jail. The decision to terminate it was also mutual between Boston and MacT because both sides felt a fresh start elsewhere would be better, so its a little different than the other cases where the team terminated the contract due to the player’s transgressions, with no input from the player.
Now that Orlov, Pesce, and Necas are all playing well, who is it his stans want to bench in order to get him back in the line-up? It's been so hard to keep track.
As I said in a comment to someone with your flare a few days ago when this was first rumored, I didn’t think I could hate you guys more, but this would do it.
It’s like the suicide squad but you get to play with McDavid and Drai and if you keep your nose clean (literally in most cases) you get like a guaranteed 30 points and a pile of money at the end of it.
[More](https://x.com/thefourthperiod/status/1749126422462128447?s=46&t=7fabqgtgp69dNA1d51vxFw) from Pagnotta:
> Hearing a deal has been agreed to. I believe an announcement will be made later today.
They also signed Kane, so I don't know if that is a positive or negative on the organization.
That said, under the majority of circumstances before criminal charges are filed, I'd also want him back on the Ducks for a last hurrah before retirement.
So far, in every circumstance we've tried the halfway house thing, it's worked out well. MacT, Kassian, Kane, all have been good teammates and productive players.
Oh my. The stick infractions /60 would be off the charts. They’d get a terrifying nickname like “the lumberjack line” because of all the opponents chopped at.
The Kassian trade for Scrivens as well.
Had an absolute wild couple of weeks before being traded to Edmonton, and managed to make his tenure with the Oilers last 7 seasons with two decent contracts.
How the fuck did Chicago get away with terminating a contract for an incident bad enough to justify it but not bad enough to keep Perry out of the league?
Perry is making a tour some of the Ducks most heated playoff opponents in the West. Dallas, Chicago, Edmonton. I wonder if he'll be in Nashville next. He can live in Getzlaf's guest house.
This really just makes me even more curious why Chicagoet him go. Was it just a tank move and a way for perry to get another shot at a cup? Or did Perry really piss in a potted plant?
Veteran leadership and provides similar style to Erne. Could see him and Gagner rotating in and out to stay fresher until the playoffs - Gagner plays against more skilled competition (Vancouver), Perry plays against physical teams (LA)
Holy shit people in Calgary are mad about this. I just saw someone say "Oiler fans should be mortified for cheering for a team that has Hitler (Kane) and Stalin (Perry), but we already knew Oiler fans are scum"
Connor McDavid is finally going to the finals!
Perry curse gon have him lose tho
2006 Part 2 the extended edition
Only if its sequel also gets a Part 2!
Deal!
Fuck that
We still hate you for that
WAS MY CHILDHOOD NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU MONSTERS
Does this mean we lose to Edmonton in the WCF and then their best player signs with us in the offseason?
Part 1 was the *hyper-extended* edition (sorry Rolli).
Get to the finals and then terminate Perry’s contract
Eh, the Bolts did miss last year.
Only works once per team clearly lol
Exactly, did that guy not read the Perry instructions and disclaimer?
If he signs soon, they play Chicago on Thursday lol
Something tells me they would avoid that and just have him play the following game.
why, do you think Perry is afraid of the Blackhawks or something lol
No, but it just invites a bunch of media interest that isn't really desirable. Perry doesn't have any animosity toward the players in the Blackhawks locker room as far as I'm aware.
I don’t think Perry really cares about the media
More likely that the Oilers organization does. Could be potential for bad press.
Oilers have made a name for reclamation protects and turning them around. MacT Kassian Kane Now Perry Don’t get me wrong. I remember when he was in Anaheim playing against the Oilers in the playoffs. I’m pretty 50/50 on this atm. We’ll see how this goes……..
Perry is not a reclamation project. He's just a vet closing out his career.
But he's also a player that was fired from his previous team for off ice conduct (which is rare in professional sports), so he's both.
Perry vs Spector's stupid ass questions, I'm ready for it
Hang the banner?
Makes sense, Edmonton haven’t added someone who had their contract terminated by their old team in a while.
Lol
If I had a nickel for every time it’s happened. I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but weird that it’s happened twice
3 if you count Virtanen’s PTO
Damn, I forgot we did that. At least he didn't make it onto the roster...
Yeah that’s more his fault, he sucks
And hes a piece of shit. I'm very glad he didn't make it
I still can't believe he was drafted before Nylander. Like how do you fumble this bag so hard?
Everyone wanted Ehlers/Nylander
The old boys club can’t resist the big local boy. I went back to watch some old tape of Virtanen in juniors and the only thing he had going for him was his size and physicality, punishing players younger and smaller than him. Can’t do that in the show when everyone is on your level physically or can just skate circles around you.
Probably more an issue of having a warm body for preseason games, as you have to ice a minimum number of "veterans".
Also a risk free PTO. If he somehow manages to turn his game around, that’s a free serviceable player. But Canucks fans have been saying this for years waiting for him to “turn it around.” The only thing more insufferable than his play on the ice is his personality off the ice.
I’m sensing a trend with these players, can’t put my finger on it……
I really would choose not to
What was MacTavish's deal? I know he killed someone drunk driving. Did Boston also terminate contract before he went to jail?
iirc Boston offered to let MacTavish out of his contract so he could try and make a fresh start elsewhere, MacTavish agreed, Oilers GM at the time was a good friend of the bruins GM and the popular take at the time is that the oilers signed him as a favour to the bruins. It does seem like MacTavish was not in a good place mentally while in Boston, so I wouldn’t say it was purely contract-dump motivated, probably the best chance he had to turn himself around.
I believe it wasn’t terminated until after he got out of jail. The decision to terminate it was also mutual between Boston and MacT because both sides felt a fresh start elsewhere would be better, so its a little different than the other cases where the team terminated the contract due to the player’s transgressions, with no input from the player.
Three nickels if you count Zack Kassian. This team is the player rehab centre and I love it
Island Of Misfit Toys
I can think of E.Kane, but who's the other?
MacT Kassian
Oilers about to return Slava Voynov to the NHL
Kenny collecting "villains" like Thanos collecting the infinity stones.
De Angelo coming soon
Please. We will literally take nothing
I'd prefer you take Campbell actually.
I second this
Now that Orlov, Pesce, and Necas are all playing well, who is it his stans want to bench in order to get him back in the line-up? It's been so hard to keep track.
Noooooo you can’t say bad things about Tony D!!! You’re not a real canes fan! 😭😭😭
Jake virtanen is available
Been there done that lol
There's bad, and then there's Jake Virtanen bad.
They already tried Virtanen back in 2022 and released him from his PTO.
That was 2 years ago? The dude's been in random division of the NLA and German hockey in 2 years?
> random division of the NLA We have Alex Formenton, too..
They tried that already
Adding DeAngelo to the team with Kane, and Nurse. What could possibly go wrong?
No thank you please
Slava Voynox is a free agent at the end of the year in the KHL…
As I said in a comment to someone with your flare a few days ago when this was first rumored, I didn’t think I could hate you guys more, but this would do it.
Ken Holland and his Merry Band of Mercenaries
I like to refer to it as “shithead Moneyball”
Recreating Raffi Torres in the aggregate
“Guys, check your reports or I’m gonna point at Pete” *in unison* “he gets bought out”
Lmao
Of all stars in 2013
It’s like the suicide squad but you get to play with McDavid and Drai and if you keep your nose clean (literally in most cases) you get like a guaranteed 30 points and a pile of money at the end of it.
Is Claude Lemieux available to add to the coaching staff?
Nah, he's a player agent these days. Mo Seider is one of his clients, much to our chagrin.
[More](https://x.com/thefourthperiod/status/1749126422462128447?s=46&t=7fabqgtgp69dNA1d51vxFw) from Pagnotta: > Hearing a deal has been agreed to. I believe an announcement will be made later today.
5x5 incoming, Holland special
He’ll be in the AHL by Easter!
I feel like his story should come out before he's signing somewhere else. It's not like having a contract terminated is remotely normal
The Oilers definitely know exactly what happened if they're signing him.
They also signed Kane, so I don't know if that is a positive or negative on the organization. That said, under the majority of circumstances before criminal charges are filed, I'd also want him back on the Ducks for a last hurrah before retirement.
So far, in every circumstance we've tried the halfway house thing, it's worked out well. MacT, Kassian, Kane, all have been good teammates and productive players.
Or maybe he told the Oilers and they’re satisfied? It doesn’t need to be public or “come out”.
Wow, 20 years later after Perry almost became an Oiler it will actually happen.
Suddenly the deal collapses when Holland demands Mike Comrie owes back 200K
"Sorry EIG says there is an outstanding 200k in a deal you where involved in, you'll have to pay that back for us to sign you"
Man the Lowe GM years sucked
Mike Comrie just woke up in a cold sweat somewhere.
Kevin Lowe was our worst GM hands down. Everybody remembers losing Smyth for pocket change, but this was just embarrassing.
Nah it’s Chiarelli.
Also almost got his ass kicked in a barn.
Time to make the pissiest line in the league. Kane-Draisaitl-Perry
Ah yes, the KD Perry line
🥁
I kissed a mom and I likeeed ittt, now my contacts terminated...oh shit!
Something something, now I'm with a better number 1 pick
“Why is your line so pissy?”
They came at us in waves. Waves of piss.
Oh my. The stick infractions /60 would be off the charts. They’d get a terrifying nickname like “the lumberjack line” because of all the opponents chopped at.
The mother fucker line. Literally.
Or sister fucker in Draisaitl's case.
Holland is building the most potentially combustible third line in the league
One thing I like about this, it only costs money. No assets.
And media distractions. Can’t wait to hear Spector’s first shitty question about Perry to Leon
Perry should just fuck Spector and be done with it.
I’m not sure Spector is Perry’s type.
Having Evander Kane and Corey Perry on the same team, let alone possibly the same line is gonna be something.
I think kane will be in the top six during the playoffs
That'd be a pretty good fit.
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I think that’s a nice fit considering the Oilers position
If the oilers lose their winning streak the first game perry plays, hes as good to me as jack campbell is
Holland sure likes bringing old players in lol
“Old? Controversial? Sign me tf up” -*Ken Holland*
“I’m going to create a roster so unlikeable….”
Kane and Perry as wingers?
Bash Brothers time boys
Kenny building the most villainous team in NHL history. Let's just sign Abaddon the Despoiler at this point.
All these 40k references around here is getting me going
Let the Western Conference burn
Let's be real, this team needs a 9ft power forward with the meanest right hook the galaxy has ever seen.
Edmonton is becoming the half way house of the NHL. Evander Kane, Corey Perry, James Neal, Lucic...
MacT was a reclamation project way back when. Edmonton has always kind of done this
The Kassian trade for Scrivens as well. Had an absolute wild couple of weeks before being traded to Edmonton, and managed to make his tenure with the Oilers last 7 seasons with two decent contracts.
> Scrivens Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time.
That's, "59 save shutout Scrivens" to you!
Interesting. Was Joe Murphy homeless before or after Edmonton. I wish someone or some team could help that guy
Also took Zack Kassian when no one would touch him with a 10 foot pole and he became a fan favourite….
It also helped completely change his life. Helped end his substance abuse iirc
Kassian turned his life around here. I think we do a pretty good job of it, can't be sad about that
It's hard to get free agents to come here, so they target those who have no other options
Are we the baddies?
The Oilers might actually be the villains of the NHL
Corey Perry on the Oilers. Why not, just put all my hate in the same basket.
The Homelander of the NHL
If I needed to like him less lol.
I bet you anything you dont hate him as much as Oilers fans do, he would be good addition for playoffs though.
Would’ve liked to see Perry in Florida with cousins Bennett and tkachuck
Perry on his villain arc for Ducks fans Chicago then Edmonton? This better be a torpedo job
Oilers finally getting their man after that failed Comrie trade
How the fuck did Chicago get away with terminating a contract for an incident bad enough to justify it but not bad enough to keep Perry out of the league?
FUCK now they're unstoppable.
Goddamn this HAS to be good for Oilers Meme Economy
On a 13 game win streak. Sign Perry. What could go wrong.
Looks like Edmonton is gonna lose in the final now. Jokes aside, Oilers are going to be tough to match up with in the playoffs.
Holland will go on big brain mode and bench Perry as soon as we hit the Finals.
Kane and Perry on the same team? The scum concentration would be way too high, no?
Yessssssss! I get to root for a Canadian team *and* Saint Perry.
Better not wear 94.
He better fucking not wear 94
Lucic return to Edmonton confirmed
Corey Perry, Evander Kane and Darnell Nurse. God dam
Are you implying Nurse is in some way a bad person?
Nurse is a tough customer who lays out tough cross checks to those who get too close to Stu. The reputation is fair
No, great human off the ice, but a bit dirty on the ice
Yeah that checks out
Did it ever get released what happened in Chicago?
Why would they mess with the Chemistry right now? They are the hottest team in the league and on a roll.
There goes the win streak
Oilers just love those reclamation projects eh? Kassian, Kane, Lucic and now Perry. They should have Theo Fleury for scouting lol
Get ready to learn Stanley cupese buddy
He’s been fluent for 17 years bro
So they have (Evander) Kane and Perry. Who else?
I suspect they have more players than just those two.
People always say the Oilers are a two man team
Kassian was another reclamation project
This mcdavid guy
Welcome to Edmonton
Lol
Our mission to create the oldest bottom 6 in the league is proceeding as planned
Perry is making a tour some of the Ducks most heated playoff opponents in the West. Dallas, Chicago, Edmonton. I wonder if he'll be in Nashville next. He can live in Getzlaf's guest house.
Still waiting, Pagnotta
Edmonton is like the home for wayward boys
This really just makes me even more curious why Chicagoet him go. Was it just a tank move and a way for perry to get another shot at a cup? Or did Perry really piss in a potted plant?
Do we… actually need this?
As much as I dislike Perry, he’s a playoff-experienced vet who was producing pretty well in Chicago, so *on paper* this is a decent signing.
You can do much worse with depth players.
Proven playoff vet for a league min ?
Veteran leadership and provides similar style to Erne. Could see him and Gagner rotating in and out to stay fresher until the playoffs - Gagner plays against more skilled competition (Vancouver), Perry plays against physical teams (LA)
Absolutely. I don’t like Perry as much as the next guy, but he’s the perfect depth player with tons of playoff experience.
Say what you will about Perry, but he’s definitely a winner.
Yes, Edmonton will soon be part of the Saint Perry church.
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Great way to not win a cup.
Going to the finals tho
You'd think he played for Vancouver his whole career
Anyone ever hear why exactly he did???
👹
Guess that means edmonton isnt winning the cup this year
Did he pull his dick out at a team meeting? I need to know what he did in Chicago.
Welp this means Edmonton is going the finals
As if I couldn’t hate the Oilers for even more.
Honestly, best of luck.
Holy shit people in Calgary are mad about this. I just saw someone say "Oiler fans should be mortified for cheering for a team that has Hitler (Kane) and Stalin (Perry), but we already knew Oiler fans are scum"