OilersNow ‏@OilersNow Mar 20

"It would be a huge honour to be drafted by the Oilers. To wear that uniform one day would be the greatest thing ever for me." Draisaitl.

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- deks1

I think I heard that before

OilersNow ‏@OilersNow Mar 20

"It would be a huge honour to be drafted by the Oilers. To wear that uniform one day would be the greatest thing ever for me." Draisaitl.

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- deks1

Can you imagine if the Oilers draft "the German Gretzky"?

The whole country will be sporting Oiler Draisiatl jerseys....

I think I heard that before
- AlEx_OiL

got retweeted by stauffer.

One thing I've noticed in listening (can't find a stream) Marco Roy's playoff game is that he's not lining up at centre. Neither does Andrew Miller or Pitlick for OKC.

So Yakimov/Chase or I guess Lander and Horak are our centre prospects outside of the NHL. Could use some bolstering.

got retweeted by stauffer.
- deks1

I think he's talking about Yak...

(Alex being alex....)

One thing I've noticed in listening (can't find a stream) Marco Roy's playoff game is that he's not lining up at centre. Neither does Andrew Miller or Pitlick for OKC.

So Yakimov/Chase or I guess Lander and Horak are our centre prospects outside of the NHL. Could use some bolstering.
- Morris

none of the 12 nhl scouts put draisaitl as a number one on their list, should that raise some concerns? should edm resort to ekblad, bennett, or reinhart?

I think he's talking about Yak...

(Alex being alex....)
- Iggysbff

By all accounts Yak still does really like playing for the Oil. And he got better as the year went on for sure.

One thing I've noticed in listening (can't find a stream) Marco Roy's playoff game is that he's not lining up at centre. Neither does Andrew Miller or Pitlick for OKC.

So Yakimov/Chase or I guess Lander and Horak are our centre prospects outside of the NHL. Could use some bolstering.
- Morris

Horak has primarily been a LW in OKC. Also, Khaira has been playing C in Everett and OKC. Nelson even went as far as to praise Khaira as the team's current 2C (before Lander was back and Arco is still injured).

got retweeted by stauffer.
- deks1

what I mean is that players that haven't been drafted yet would say the same thing if another team ask them the same question,maybe not all but most of them yes.

none of the 12 nhl scouts put draisaitl as a number one on their list, should that raise some concerns? should edm resort to ekblad, bennett, or reinhart?
- deks1

Well it depends. How many of the 12 put anyone other than those 3? If it's merely that he's a firm #3-4 guy for all of them, that's okay and he still merits consideration. If there are 4-5 different guys that got #1 votes and he didn't, then that's kinda troubling.

Can you imagine if the Oilers draft "the German Gretzky"?

The whole country will be sporting Oiler Draisiatl jerseys....
- Iggysbff

As long as he improves his skating like Monahan he would be ahead of Bennet for me.

none of the 12 nhl scouts put draisaitl as a number one on their list, should that raise some concerns? should edm resort to ekblad, bennett, or reinhart?
- deks1

I'm hoping for Reinhart if Ekblad is gone by the time Oilers get their turn.

none of the 12 nhl scouts put draisaitl as a number one on their list, should that raise some concerns? should edm resort to ekblad, bennett, or reinhart?
- deks1

Depends who Florida and Buffalo pick.

By all accounts Yak still does really like playing for the Oil. And he got better as the year went on for sure.
- Morris

Correction Yak love playing for Krueger

Blainville beats Rimouski 8-7 in OT to win game 7 after going down 4-0 in the 1st. Christ, what a game

what I mean is that players that haven't been drafted yet would say the same thing if another team ask them the same question,maybe not all but most of them yes.
- AlEx_OiL

If I had to guess by that quote he was an oiler fan to begin with.

Correction Yak love playing for Krueger
- AlEx_OiL

No correction needed. You're wrong. He likes playing for the oilers.

As long as he improves his skating like Monahan he would be ahead of Bennet for me.
- Oilers42

a scout on tsn 1260 today stated draisaitl skates when he has the puck on his stick, but coast around when he doesn't.

If I had to guess by that quote he was an oiler fan to begin with.
- Oilers42

maybe or maybe no

No correction needed. You're wrong. He likes playing for the oilers.
- Morris

okay fine Oilers/Krueger

This Dal Colle looks like a stud sitting right outside the top 4. NYI or VAN should not be too upset if they nab him
- TheNugeIsHuge

He would look really good on a line with Tavares and Strome long term.

Horak has primarily been a LW in OKC. Also, Khaira has been playing C in Everett and OKC. Nelson even went as far as to praise Khaira as the team's current 2C (before Lander was back and Arco is still injured).
- MaximumBone

hmmm. Interesting stuff. Well, in any case it's an area of need in the prospect pool.

If I had to guess by that quote he was an oiler fan to begin with.
- Oilers42

His nickname being " the German Gretzky" could also give that clue.....

I think Ekblad could be available at 3. Look how low Seth Jones dropped. Buffalo and Florida could both use some firepower upfront. I could see Bennet and Reinhart going 1-2.

a scout on tsn 1260 today stated draisaitl skates when he has the puck on his stick, but coast around when he doesn't.
- deks1

Im talking about the all around skating just from point a-b he just doesn't move his feet quick enough.