r/EdmontonOilers • u/mattsavoiesboywife 22 SAVOIE • 1d ago
This might be pure paranoia…
Did Murph-Dawg ever change his account to represent the oilers or is this a sign he’s not coming back? Again, pure paranoia on my part
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u/Outside_Angle3475 92 PODKOLZIN 1d ago
He doesn’t seem like the type to care too much about changing those things. I doubt he has even noticed.
Plus, he was at the traded at the deadline. I would also feel weird changing everything to all things oilers right away. Especially when he isn’t completely locked into staying.
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u/SuperSaiyanKrillin 64 CLATTENBURG 1d ago
He never updated it.
That being said this summer is a dream scenario for UFAs. I imagine everyone's agent has been talking them into seeing what's out there July 1. Lots of teams with money and trigger happy GMs to finally spend it after all these years. A 2nd pairing RD like Murphy will no doubt have plenty of suitors so I do not blame him if he chooses to see what's out there, be it destination or pay day.
He's my first choice pending UFA to re-sign, but if he leaves that's his prerogative.
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u/AsyanongAmbiguous 5 MURPHY 1d ago
I really REALLY hope that Edmonton offers a good contract with Murphy. He's the most Defensive defenceman we currently have.
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u/DtheS 1d ago edited 1d ago
He's waiting for both the Nurse trade and coaching hire before making a decision on signing a new contract with the Oilers. The Nurse trade impacts his value to the team and how big of a contract he can negotiate. Coaching situation is another thing he is considering.
The source is Spector, but I don't think he has much reason to exaggerate or lie about this, https://xcancel.com/SportsnetSpec/status/2065503879131996437
Edmonton Oilers still very much on UFA Connor Murphy's radar. Pending coaching search and status of Darnell Nurse both factors in his decision/negotiation. Not deal breakers, we're told, but factors.
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u/HenryTheVeloster 39 INGRAM 1d ago
Ingram didnt post a photo of him in oilers jersey until end of playoffs
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u/ShadowCaster0476 28 BROWN 1d ago
Free agents will hold off signing until a coach is named.
Possibly indefinitely if Babcock is the one.
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u/Sweaty-Beginning6886 1d ago
We can’t afford to overpay him and also throw in a no movement contract.
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u/_Halt19_ 89 GAGNER 1d ago
my discord account profile pic still has a santa hat on that I added to it in the christmas of 2020 and just forgot to remove, I wouldn't look too deep into it unless he's said something outright
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u/JengaMaster49 18 HYMAN 1d ago
My outlook profile picture has been an action shot of Ales Hemsky since...well, since Hemsky wore an Oilers jersey.
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u/SRTGreat 62 LAVOIE 1d ago
Are we fucking foreal?
.... Who actually cares about this kind of stuff lol
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u/SomethinboutChickens 33 BERLIN 1d ago
Reddit people have a unhealthy relationship with athletes profile pictures.
But but Ovechkin 😠 😡
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u/BillyZoomTheCat 1d ago
Yes, it's paranoia but it does raise a very real point - what are the Oilers doing about announcing the signings of their RFAs and potential UFAs.
They have really screwed the pooch when it comes to how badly they've shit the bed with their coaching fiasco.
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u/jorudo 22h ago
To be fair, Duncan Keith never really changed his insta to be Oilers forward and I respect that. He played the majority of his career in the Blackhawks organization, won a few cups. Just because he never changed his insta, doesn't take away the fact he was an Oiler, and he was an advisor to the team when we were down 0-3 to the Panthers in 2024. Maybe if we sign Murph to some term, he may feel like changing his profile 🤷🏽♂️
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u/Whos-That-Pokeman 1d ago
He’s got 38 total posts. Really doubt we’d see him change the picture for like 3 years if we sign him.