u/Canadian_Beaverz

Currently running Opera GX as I have for the past 4+ years but really want to switch for a few main reasons:

- Privacy concerns relating to Opera

- Media are a bit jittery, especially youtube. (can never get it to play smoothly, despite clearing cache and other tricks involving opera)

I was looking at swapping browsers, I don't usually have many tabs open at the same time so just need a good browser that:

- Has good privacy history

- Good media playback speed / smooth

- Bookmarks

- Integrated Password manager

- Don't need fancy features or other bloated things that sacrafice speed

The main ones I have been looking at from other posts have been Vivaldi, Firefox, Helium. Any suggestions or recs?

My current rig is a:

- CPU: AMD Ryzen 3900X

-GPU: 3080

-Memory: 32GB DDR4 running at 2133 MT/s

SSD storage is about 3gb through 4 different SSD's that I just added as i needed space.

What CPU should i upgrade to if I chose to, or should I upgrade other parts as well?

On Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer, Stan Bowman mentioned that the oilers are looking to add on the front end and are in talks with some forwards. He also mentioned if the talks fizzle out, he’s comfortable with our current team and keeping the cap space for a later day. At this time I see 3 players as the most likely the Oilers are going to try to go after.

1. Claude Giroux
Claude Giroux is coming off a full 82 game season with the Ottawa Senators recording 49 points, 19:17 TOI and a staggering 63.1% FOW on their third line all for $2M.

Having the centre position stack of McDavid, Draisaitl, Dickinson and Giroux would make the Oilers one of the deepest teams down the middle. With Babcock wanting a more structured game and giving lines a purpose, Giroux would be a great veteran player as 3/4C at a cheaper price to keep cap room free later down the road.

2. Vladimir Tarasenko
Tarasenko recorded 47 points in 75 games last year mostly on the third line of the dangerous Minnesota wild. Possessing a dangerous shot, he could slot in well in many line combination.

Expected cap hit of 3-3.5m, he may be willing to sign a short term deal to try to chase another cup. Oilers have prioritized filling wing spots with offensive upside around our star players, so this could be an interesting option. Biggest concern is if his game slows and proves to be another Skinner/Arvidsson/Mangiapane situation.

3. Eeli Tolvanen
Tolvanen has been a consistent player for the Kraken throughout his few years there. Proving to be a reliable middle 6 winger generating just under 0.5 ppg. Tolvanen is a well rounded player with a good shot, and can slot into a PP2 role if needed. He is one of the younger players remaining in the UFA market with some room to potential grow a bit more playing under a structure Babcock regime.

Notable Mentions

1. Gustav Nyquist
2. Anthony Mantha