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So you are saying that we will be the new oilers with the tank for top pick and old boys club in front office.

So you are saying that we will be the new oilers with the tank for top pick and old boys club in front office.
- Linden_4_Capt

Get your paper bags out!

So you are saying that we will be the new oilers with the tank for top pick and old boys club in front office.
- Linden_4_Capt

Really hope Naslund is not going to step right in as GM, I'm fine with him learning as an assistant. If he does get named GM, and Gillis sticks around as President, I think Gillis will definitely have Naslund's ear.

Naslund get's to be the new GM, Gillis promotes himself to God (aka Kevin Lowe). I need a drink.

Really hope Naslund is not going to step right in as GM, I'm fine with him learning as an assistant. If he does get named GM, and Gillis sticks around as President, I think Gillis will definitely have Naslund's ear.
- Nucker101

Smoke and mirrors. MG still runs the show and Nazzy is the deflection.

Smoke and mirrors. MG still runs the show and Nazzy is the deflection.
- VANTEL

Let the Sh*t Show continue.

Smoke and mirrors. MG still runs the show and Nazzy is the deflection.
- VANTEL

That would have failure written all over it.

Really hope Naslund is not going to step right in as GM, I'm fine with him learning as an assistant. If he does get named GM, and Gillis sticks around as President, I think Gillis will definitely have Naslund's ear.
- Nucker101

Hmmm, was it not Naslund who first advocated for a fast, puck possession type team game?

Perhaps he could return us to that reality, no way does Torts fit that program.

Let the Sh*t Show continue.
- VanHockeyGuy

Could be worse; they could hire Jay Feaster only to have him trade this years 1st rounder for Mark Jankowski

Posted at HF:

2008

Stamkos- (OHL)
1.72 PPG

2009

Tavares- (OHL)
2.08 PPG

Duchene- (OHL)
1.39 PPG

Kane- (WHL)
1.57 PPG

Schenn- (WHL)
1.68 PPG

2010

Hall-(OHL)
1.86 PPG

Seguin-(OHL)
1.68 PPG

Johansen -(WHL)
.97 PPG

Niederreiter- (WHL)
.92 PPG

2011

RNH- (WHL)
1.54 PPG

Landeskog- (OHL)
1.25 PPG

Huberdaeu- (QMJHL)
1.58 PPG

Strome- (OHL)
1.63 PPG

2012

Yakupov- (OHL)
1.64 PPG

2013

Mackinnon- (QMJHL)
1.70 PPG

Drouin- (QMJHL)
2.14 PPG

2014

Reinhart- (WHL)
1.74 PPG

Bennett- (OHL)
1.72 PPG

Dal Colle- (OHL)
1.43 PPG

Draisaitl- (WHL)
1.42 PPG






#TankNation

Hmmm, was it not Naslund who first advocated for a fast, puck possession type team game?

Perhaps he could return us to that reality, no way does Torts fit that program.
- Whiskey-Tango

I posted this at HF:


I'm not a big fan of this, but a certain scenario seems pretty likely(either after this season or next season).

- Gillis stays on as team president
- Naslund hired as GM
- Gilman remains assistant GM
- Gillis still has influence on moves made, especially during Naslund's first year or two


What I'd prefer:

- Gillis stays as president
- David McNab hired as GM(2nd choice is Julien Brisebois)
- Gilman can stay as capologist unless McNab prefers to hire his own guys
- Gillis has no say in moves, strictly handles business

Posted at HF:


2014

Reinhart- (WHL)
1.74 PPG

Bennett- (OHL)
1.72 PPG

Dal Colle- (OHL)
1.43 PPG

Draisaitl- (WHL)
1.42 PPG


#TankNation
- Nucker101

Add in Ekblad and that's the top five, no way we get a sniff at this point.

Perhaps we ought to start focusing on guys projected to go 9th through 15th as outside the top 5 i have zero clue if theres anything to be excited about.

#NaslundforGM is much more worrisome than #tanknation. IMHO.

#NaslundforGM is much more worrisome than #tanknation. IMHO.
- Marwood

I think at this point people are #AnyoneButGillis

Add in Ekblad and that's the top five, no way we get a sniff at this point.

Perhaps we ought to start focusing on guys projected to go 9th through 15th as outside the top 5 i have zero clue if theres anything to be excited about.
- Whiskey-Tango

Jake Virtanen would be the guy most are hoping for in that range of picks...

#NaslundforGM is much more worrisome than #tanknation. IMHO.
- Marwood

The only reason I dont want him as a GM is I dont want to grow to hate someone I admired in the organization.

Can you imagine if Naslund was the one that Fukked this team up so badly and not Gillis.

I dont want to hate Naslund, Therefore I dont want him here.

I think at this point people are #AnyoneButGillis
- DariusKnight

#NaslundforGM is much more worrisome than #tanknation. IMHO.
- Marwood

Dear God this franchise is going to hell in a handbasket...(frank) me! Hiring Naslund is going back to the hiring of Nonis, hardly any managerial experience, how'd that work out.

The only reason I dont want him as a GM is I dont want to grow to hate someone I admired in the organization.

Can you imagine if Naslund was the one that Fukked this team up so badly and not Gillis.

I dont want to hate Naslund, Therefore I dont want him here.
- vancity787

Dumbfounded how they could even consider Naslund? WTF is with hiring people with minimal managerial experience; when is this team gonna (frank)in get it right...getting frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Smoke and mirrors. MG still runs the show and Nazzy is the deflection.
- VANTEL

What you really mean is FA runs the show but is 2 degrees removed from any blow back and his puppet MG is safe as long as the team makes money. And we recycle GM and Coaches. I have seen that somewhere....oh yeah the Oilers.

Jake Virtanen would be the guy most are hoping for in that range of picks...
- Chest Rockwell

There's a few good kids in that range.

Jake Virtanen would be the guy most are hoping for in that range of picks...
- Chest Rockwell

That's who I was aiming for in that 6-8 range .. Big scoring winger

Add in Ekblad and that's the top five, no way we get a sniff at this point.

Perhaps we ought to start focusing on guys projected to go 9th through 15th as outside the top 5 i have zero clue if theres anything to be excited about.
- Whiskey-Tango

Here are the players most/some people have in there top 10

I think we can use a talented forward prospect that can score and has some grit so I'm using goals, points and pims per games in brackets, also included birthday and how good their team is offensively:

Sam Reinhart (0.6 GPG, 1.75 PPG, 0.2 PIM) - Late 95 Birthday - Average Team
Aaron Ekblad (0.4 GPG, 0.9 PPG, 1.55 PIM) - Early 96 Birthday - Good Team
Sam Bennett (0.6 GPG, 1.6 PPG, 2.1 PIM) - Mid 96 Birthday - Great Team
Leon Draisaitl (0.6 GPG, 1.6 PPG, 0.4 PIM) - Late 95 Birthday - Average Team
Michael Dal Colle (0.6 GPG, 1.4 PPG, 0.5 PIM) - Mid 96 Birthday - Average Team
Nikolaj Ehlers (0.8 GPG, 1.65PPG, 0.8 PIM) - Early 96 Birthday - Great Team
Brendan Perlini (0.6 GPG, 1.2 PPG, 0.6 PIM) - Mid 96 Birthday - Average Team
William Nylander - Swedish Elite League(bottom 6 F so hard to judge on stats)
Nick Ritchie (0.6 GPG, 1.2 PPG, 2.2 PIM) - Late 95 Birthday - Average Team
Jake Virtanen (0.6 GPG, 1.0 PPG, 1.4 PIM) - Mid 96 Birthday - Great Team
Josh Ho-Sang (0.5 GPG, 1.25 PPG, 0.65 PIM) - Early 96 Birthday - Good Team
Haydn Fleury (0.1 GPG, 0.65 PPG, 0.65 PIM) - Mid 96 Birthday - Bad Team
Jared McCann (0.4 GPG, 0.95 PPG, 0.8 PIM) - Mid 96 Birthday - Good Team



Reinhart, Ekblad, Bennett ( ), Draisaitl, Dal Colle, Ehlers all look great on paper.

Perlini, Ritchie, Virtanen, Josh Ho-Sang, Haydn F is also interesting, Fleury seem like the next tier.



Ehlers seems like a realistic target, Perlini as well. Alex Tuch a 6'3 power forward in the USHL is intriguing but would be considered a reach in the 7-9 range.

Dumbfounded how they could even consider Naslund? WTF is with hiring people with minimal managerial experience; when is this team gonna (frank)in get it right...getting frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- LeftCoaster

Well in all fairness he has been doing this for a couple years and Steve Y just jumped in with zero expereince and has done a pretty damn good job.

Oh hell, Wtf does it even matter? We are the Canucks. No matter what we do, We'll never win the big game and Everything Our franchise touches turn to sh!t.

Cheers to another 40 years of mediocrity, Goalie Carousels and Horrible GM's.

Should be fun.