Oilers trade Dubnyk to Predators

[Josh]

For Matt Hendricks. What is going on?

[Matt the Aussie]

Re: Oilers trade Dubnyk to Predators

Umm...why?

[Matt the Aussie]

Re: Oilers trade Dubnyk to Predators

And now Scrivens to Edmonton for a 3rd round pick.

[Josh]

Re: Oilers trade Dubnyk to Predators

So Dubnyk and a 3rd for Scrivens and Hendricks... Not terrible, but not going to solve their problems one bit.

[Alfie11]

Re: Oilers trade Dubnyk to Predators

You nailed it, Josh. This is a lateral move. Don't get the point of this at all.

[Victor]

Re: Oilers trade Dubnyk to Predators

Scrivens performed well in LA and respectably in Toronto. He may have a higher ceiling than Dubnyk. Hendricks doesn't really add much though.

[Josh]

Re: Oilers trade Dubnyk to Predators

Yep, Hendricks is a fourth-liner even in Edmonton. I guess he's better than Ben Eager though. I disagree about Dubnyk/Scrivens though. I think Dubnyk's going to be a really solid goaltender in a few years. Nashville's a perfect fit for him too, as they didn't have a solid backup for Pekka Rinne.

[Matt the Aussie]

Re: Oilers trade Dubnyk to Predators

Yep, Hendricks is a fourth-liner even in Edmonton. I guess he's better than Ben Eager though. I disagree about Dubnyk/Scrivens though. I think Dubnyk's going to be a really solid goaltender in a few years. Nashville's a perfect fit for him too, as they didn't have a solid backup for Pekka Rinne.

This. And then we'll all laugh at Edmonton when it happens :P

[Josh]

Re: Oilers trade Dubnyk to Predators

Well he sure didn't get off to a great start...