If we trade RNH, who would be our 1st line Center? Yak is easier to replace than RNH.
- Al Hacker

Move Gagner up to first line. Then acquire a second line center from trading RNH.

18. Morgan Klimchuk

What are the odds this is the Flames guy?
- AdamFrench

- Lahey

Yo, steals of the draft coming up and a mock draft with Mr. Esplen. I got the good part.

Craig Button....I rarely even look at his rankings.
If Bob Mackenzie has the Ferrari of draft rankings, Button has the Lada.
- Jeropotato

Bob MacKenzie doesn't actually do draft rankings. All he does is compile a list of teams scouts rankings and ranks them as "consensus".

In his last rankings he said (of 10 teams) 7 had Jones first, 2 had McKinnon 1st and 1 had Drouin first. I wonder how much that has changed....

Bob MacKenzie doesn't actually do draft rankings. All he does is compile a list of teams scouts rankings and ranks them as "consensus".

In his last rankings he said (of 10 teams) 7 had Jones first, 2 had McKinnon 1st and 1 had Drouin first. I wonder how much that has changed....
- Iggysbff

What does Button exactly do?

18. Morgan Klimchuk

What are the odds this is the Flames guy?
- AdamFrench

I saw both Buttons at Spolumbo's in Calgary a couple weeks ago. That's probably when Tod gave Craig his picks....

Yo, steals of the draft coming up and a mock draft with Mr. Esplen. I got the good part.
- AdamFrench

I rather burn my left nut.

Yo, steals of the draft coming up and a mock draft with Mr. Esplen. I got the good part.
- AdamFrench

I rather burn my left nut.

What does Button exactly do?
- Lahey

True but Bob doesn't pretend that they are "his" picks. Craig does....

I rather burn my left nut.
- Lahey

That can be arranged.

The Oilers will get a new coach and make the playoffs next season.

The Oilers will get a new coach and make the playoffs next season.
- Aetherial

I'm not too attached the Kruger, but if he fails without major changes to the roster,I blame MAcT

Move Gagner up to first line. Then acquire a second line center from trading RNH.
- mbxiphos1527

Barf. RNH>Gagner...by about 40 or 50 points a year when Nuge hits his prime.

Maybe Jones and Petrell were part of the crappy supporting cast themselves?
- Jack-artist

This... although I think Petrell with a little more passion could go a long way- something like MPS- alot more nasty would make either unstoppable in those roles!

Barf. RNH>Gagner...by about 40 or 50 points a year when Nuge hits his prime.
- Jeropotato

Well idk. Trade one of the two. I just don't want Yak to be traded. Even if it is for Backes and Pietrangelo.

If we trade RNH, who would be our 1st line Center? Yak is easier to replace than RNH.
- Al Hacker

HAHAHA... and what exactly did RNH do so well last year that makes him irreplaceable?

Well idk. Trade one of the two. I just don't want Yak to be traded. Even if it is for Backes and Pietrangelo.
- mbxiphos1527

Jury is still out of the center with a 12 yr old body that repeatedly gets injured...

Hard to trust a draft expert with their best pick of all time during their tenure as GM and scout was Matt Lombardi...
- AdamFrench

This!

This... although I think Petrell with a little more passion could go a long way- something like MPS- alot more nasty would make either unstoppable in those roles!
- saskoil21

Ok,but when? I don't mind either as players, but if they havent shown the nasty side we need on a consistant basis by now they never will. They would be better fits if we had a couple mean players for them to play with.Right now I see Brown and a bunch of softies.

The Oilers will get a new coach and make the playoffs next season.
- Aetherial

1) I like your avatar-
2) I like your thinking!

HAHAHA... and what exactly did RNH do so well last year that makes him irreplaceable?
- saskoil21

Got hurt,got sick,etc...we havent had a 100pt scorer at center since Doug Weight. I don't think it's fair to call RNH a bust after 1 sh!tty season. Plus legit 1C are pretty hard to come by...unless we want to tank again for the 1st overall in 2014.

HAHAHA... and what exactly did RNH do so well last year that makes him irreplaceable?
- saskoil21

Thank you! I happen to know his cousin. She said that both his mom and dad and his siblings are all small. He won't grow any or put on pounds. Unless it's like an inch or as much as 10lbs.

Ok,but when? I don't mind either as players, but if they havent shown the nasty side we need on a consistant basis by now they never will. They would be better fits if we had a couple mean players for them to play with.Right now I see Brown and a bunch of softies.
- Jeropotato

Agreed... although I did like MPS starting to get into scrums and going to the net midway and towards the end of last season... as for petrell - not sure wtf is wrong with him- plays on a hitting line- hits- but avoids that pest- aggressor role...

Thank you! I happen to know his cousin. She said that both his mom and dad and his siblings are all small. He won't grow any or put on pounds. Unless it's like an inch or as much as 10lbs.
- mbxiphos1527

Who cares? He's still better than Gagner,and his injury was a result of a freak accident,not due to a lack of size.

Agreed... although I did like MPS starting to get into scrums and going to the net midway and towards the end of last season... as for petrell - not sure wtf is wrong with him- plays on a hitting line- hits- but avoids that pest- aggressor role...
- saskoil21

PRV just needs to play that style of game everytime he steps onto the ice.