A comparable might be Phil Kessel, who had plenty of detractors in Toronto but went to Pittsburgh and, with his skill set, won two Stanley Cup rings.“If we don’t make them we still have Athanasiou past this year.”He’s not going to waste the best years of McDavid and Draisaitl, folks.“One year in Detroit, we didn’t have a pick until the fourth round. He’s not a rental, we own his rights if we don’t make the playoffs,” said Holland, who shrugged off his minus-45 rating in Detroit. Jim Matheson, Edmonton Journal More from Jim Matheson, Edmonton Journal. We needed more help up front.”“My job is to bring in players, it’s up to the coach how they are used,” Holland said.In a sense, the trade deadline is the one time a GM can feel like a teammate.“We’re getting him for two more years after this one. Ennis will wear his usual No. Please try againA welcome email is on its way. Green will be taking Dave Semenko and Georges Laracque’s 27.Holland wouldn’t say if Athanasiou would be on McDavid’s left side against Anaheim but they could be a nightly highlight package with their speed.For him, it’s been since 2009 when he was with Detroit.“No risk, no gain. Not 21, not 22, we’re hoping that his best years are ahead of him.But there’s some riverboat gambler in Ken Holland who wants to win now as much as Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and doesn’t feel he threw too much into the pot Monday.Ennis and Athanasiou both play left wing, but Ennis, who grew up in Edmonton with his friend, Jared Spurgeon, slots into a bottom-six role.Green’s arrival might cut down some of Oscar Klefbom’s minutes when he returns, keeping him fresher. Published: February 24, 2020. I like a team with dimensions. Two second-rounders is a mouthful, but the winger isn’t a rental. He’s played the point on the NHL’s best power play, but Green has been a power-play guy all through his almost 900 games. 63, but Athanasiou will swap out 72 for 28 with the Oilers. The Oilers gave up Sam Gagner and two second round picks to get Athanasiou, who will be a Restricted Free Agent this summer. Edmonton Oilers 2019-20 player review: Andreas Athanasiou May 12, 2020, 9:00 AM | Zach Laing The Andreas Athanasiou era in Edmonton hit the brakes about as fast as it got started. Certainly, the new guys can all skate but not everybody has to skate fast. He might want a warm, live body for the Finnish winger in a trade first, but he needs more picks to help his scouts.He is a restricted free-agent July 1. Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers have acquired Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner.In return, the Red Wings will receive Sam Gagner, a 2020 second-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick.The Oilers will retain 10% of Gagner’s remaining salary. BREAKING: Edmonton acquires Andreas Athanasiou … Indeed, any player minus-15 there is having an all-world season, considering team has given up 108 more goals than they’ve scored.The Oilers will still have their first-rounder at the June draft in Montreal, then won’t pick again until the fifth as it stands now, unless Holland can acquire some other draft picks, maybe dangling Jesse Puljujarvi’s rights. Not a pure rental. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Edmonton Journal, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.We encountered an issue signing you up. We’re trying to win with a great nucleus,” said Holland. “I can sit around and do nothing and puddle around but I felt I had an obligation to pitch in. Edmonton Oilers acquire Andreas Athanasiou and Tyler Ennis prior to NHL trade deadline. The Detroit Red Wings have traded forwards Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a second-round draft selection each in 2020 and 2021 and forward Sam Gagner.Athanasiou joins his new team after a very poor first part of the season but he still has solid potential in a new environment. If there weren’t some red flags in his game, he wouldn’t have been available. The Edmonton Oilers have acquired forward Andreas Athanasiou from the Detroit Red Wings.. Athanasiou for two 2nd rounders and he is an RFA at end of the year. The Oilers gave up Sam Gagner and two second round picks to get Athanasiou, who will be a Restricted Free Agent this summer.© 2020 Edmonton Journal, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Yes,” said Holland, who has few skating peers apart from McDavid. “Andreas is a talented player, high-end skill. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Athanasiou has been troubled by injuries, so his new team certainly … Ennis has been around the league for a long time and gives us some insurance,” said Holland, adding he didn’t investigate a third-line centre Monday. “Were we looking for more speed? I don’t know. Andreas Athanasiou was traded to the Edmonton Oilers by the Detroit Red Wings on Monday for Sam Gagner and a second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft and 2021 NHL Draft.

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