The worst part is I don't even know if they would make it!
- The-O-G

If Eakins is coaching I agree but Hartley I say 6th or 7th easily.

Actually I think it was the Red Deer Flaming Oilers
- The-O-G

that would just be ever-so-TTHHHUUUUUUUPEEERRRRR!!!!

Gagner 2015 1st and gernat for those two? What gets them. They would definitely help but I don't know their value to Columbus
- CrustyRooster

Meant foligno from buffalo who has been reported as available

Gagner and gernat for anisimov (I know it's debatable whether they want gagner but whatever)

2015 2nd and lander for foligno

Maybe not those exact deals but something along those lines.

Let's pick Draisaitl!
- ChetManly

If that is who he is compared to and Ekblad is gone why the hell wouldn't they. The risk/reward with him becoming like Kopitar is worth it.

Yet MacT compares him to Kopitar and other scouts compare him to Getzlaf. Just you trying to justify your hate again...
- Iggysbff

I wonder who were the Players that Jason Bonsignore were compare too at that time?Look not one knows how players can turn out,they can be the next Mario Lemiux or Wayne Gretzky or the next Jason Bonsignore/Alexandre Daigle,so if the Oil do pick Leon I hope is not a bust,but imo I just have my doubts about that player,you don't like it too bad for you.

Meant foligno from buffalo who has been reported as available

Gagner and gernat for anisimov (I know it's debatable whether they want gagner but whatever)

2015 2nd and lander for foligno

Maybe not those exact deals but something along those lines.
- ystoil

Lander an his 1 assist in 27 games gets you hung up on.

I find it funny how this guy says that Draisaitl didn't put up regular season numbers but had more goals and the same amount of points that reinhart did. That seems like a person who hasn't seen him play and is basing his talent off of the world juniors.
- CrustyRooster

Btw that was posted by David Staples of the Edmonton Journal.

Yet MacT compares him to Kopitar and other scouts compare him to Getzlaf. Just you trying to justify your hate again...
- Iggysbff

I ve heard some people talk about his work ethic and saw glimpse of it at the world juniors mind you it was when the team was getting blown out so might have been out of frustration that he seem to care less.

I got high hopes for Horak. Calgay is going to regret that one.

If that is who he is compared to and Ekblad is gone why the hell wouldn't they. The risk/reward with him becoming like Kopitar is worth it.
- time2produce

I hope is between Sam Reinhart and Ekblad or even Bennett that the Oil takes.

I got high hopes for Horak. Calgay is going to regret that one.
- time2produce

I got bigger high hope for the Goalie the Oil got from the Flames.

I ve heard some people talk about his work ethic and saw glimpse of it at the world juniors mind you it was when the team was getting blown out so might have been out of frustration that he seem to care less.
- Yeti1181

Hey Leon is compare to Kopitar and Ryan Getzlaf so Oilers are set at Number 2C

I got bigger high hope for the Goalie the Oil got from the Flames.
- AlEx_OiL

He is 2 or 3 years away I am talking next year. Scrivens an Fasth will be lights out only need to try him is if injuries happen. I would try Bachman before bosssist or whatever his name is anyway.

I ve heard some people talk about his work ethic and saw glimpse of it at the world juniors mind you it was when the team was getting blown out so might have been out of frustration that he seem to care less.
- Yeti1181

I've heard that issue a few times. But when Alex is trying to compare him to Jason Bonsignor its laughable.

MacT compared him to Kopitar multiple times.

And in the articles Chet provided I saw

Kopitar (3x)
Jagr
Thornton
JVR

I ve heard some people talk about his work ethic and saw glimpse of it at the world juniors mind you it was when the team was getting blown out so might have been out of frustration that he seem to care less.
- Yeti1181

but are his Abs Klefbom good, thats the real question all fans really want answered.

I ve heard some people talk about his work ethic and saw glimpse of it at the world juniors mind you it was when the team was getting blown out so might have been out of frustration that he seem to care less.
- Yeti1181

Honestly, after watching him play I think it's just his calm style that can e mistaken for "not caring". He just doesn't get intense or emotional like hall.

I wouldn't be surprised if Mac t does go Bennet as he preaches the qualities he liked in nurse. Similar qualities are in Bennet.

I ve heard some people talk about his work ethic and saw glimpse of it at the world juniors mind you it was when the team was getting blown out so might have been out of frustration that he seem to care less.
- Yeti1181

A few articles I read say that he never takes a shift off and is the hardest working player on the raiders. It's such a wide difference on people's reports on the guy, but the scout reports I read seem to love him and the journalists seems to be the ones who call him out.

I would rather trust the scout more so because I have faith that they have seen the players play more

He is 2 or 3 years away I am talking next year. Scrivens an Fasth will be lights out only need to try him is if injuries happen. I would try Bachman before bosssist or whatever his name is anyway.
- time2produce

Oh yeah for sure,will see what happens,hopefully there's some big moves this summer by MacT.

I've heard that issue a few times. But when Alex is trying to compare him to Jason Bonsignor its laughable.

MacT compared him to Kopitar multiple times.

And in the articles Chet provided I saw

Kopitar (3x)
Jagr
Thornton
JVR
- Iggysbff

Doug Gilmore as well

I've heard that issue a few times. But when Alex is trying to compare him to Jason Bonsignor its laughable.

MacT compared him to Kopitar multiple times.

And in the articles Chet provided I saw

Kopitar (3x)
Jagr
Thornton
JVR
- Iggysbff

I guess then Leon all the way cause we have all of the above on one player

Doug Gilmore as well
- CrustyRooster

Sold.

Coming from someone who hasn't followed the draft class this year and only going off what Hendo blogged about I would take Draisaitl if Ekblad is gone. He has size which we need so bad. Foreign players use to be this teams glue. We need a 2014 version of Esa Tikkanen or Jari Kurri. I know Kurri is asking way to much. Loved Kurri one of my favorites.

I guess then Leon all the way cause we have all of the above on one player
- AlEx_OiL

Okay don't start being an ass now, please and thank you.

Coming from someone who hasn't followed the draft class this year and only going off what Hendo blogged about I would take Draisaitl if Ekblad is gone. He has size which we need so bad. Foreign players use to be this teams glue. We need a 2014 version of Esa Tikkanen or Jari Kurri. I know Kurri is asking way to much. Loved Kurri one of my favorites.
- time2produce

Again I hope is between Reinhart/Ekblad last option Bennett.

Okay don't start being an ass now, please and thank you.
- Yeti1181

Just wanted to make it clear that there's not hate from me to Leon or what ever He thinks I hate but just a personal opinion about how I feel about that certain player from what I have seen and read