Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 4m4 minutes ago
Canucks-Oilers trade is as much Craig MacTavish giving Wil Acton a fresh start as anything.

Seems like the same thing can be said for Lain.
- Canuckleafer

AHL trade more than anything IMO.

Guy will acton is a stud. Be happy you have him.

Elliotte Friedman retweeted
Edmonton Oilers ‏@EdmontonOilers 4m4 minutes ago
TRADE --> #Oilers acquire centre Kellan Lain (@klain19) from @VanCanucks in exchange for centre Will Acton.
- Canuckleafer

lolz... why

The guys who watch the Comets regularly have said that Lain is one of the least impressive players on the team. He's 25 years old and still failing to impress as an AHL bottom 6 player, I'd suggest that his NHL potential is nill. Acton sucks at the NHL level but has been a solid role player in the AHL.

I guess Lain's size still makes him intriguing enough for Edmonton to give up the better AHL player.
- Nucker101

If lain is that bad, then it's better to get something for nothing, I trust Bennington ability to judge talent...

We need someone who can win face offs, with Bonino, Mathias and vey well below 50%, you can't trust them...I think Acton can play 4th line and win face offs when needed.
- moondawg

Acton blows dead goats...

Guy will acton is a stud. Be happy you have him.
- Oilers4Life14

(frank)er

Acton blows dead goats...
- Reveen

TY

If lain is that bad, then it's better to get something for nothing, I trust Bennington ability to judge talent...
- moondawg

Acton is about to break out at any point. He'll put up Crosby-Like points

The guys who watch the Comets regularly have said that Lain is one of the least impressive players on the team. He's 25 years old and still failing to impress as an AHL bottom 6 player, I'd suggest that his NHL potential is nill. Acton sucks at the NHL level but has been a solid role player in the AHL.

I guess Lain's size still makes him intriguing enough for Edmonton to give up the better AHL player.
- Nucker101

Oilers need someone to take over the big-body pylon spot in OKC now that Aulie is getting regular minutes in the NHL...

(frank)er
- Nucker101

If lain is that bad, then it's better to get something for nothing, I trust Bennington ability to judge talent...
- moondawg

Both guys are career AHL'ers. Simple as that. They may both get another call up or two in their lifetime, but unless a team is tanking they have no value.

Acton couldn't make the OILERS on a regular basis. The only reason he got a sniff was because of his dad being a coach.

Both guys are career AHL'ers. Simple as that. They may both get another call up or two in their lifetime, but unless a team is tanking they have no value.
- Nucker101

So Vain... Lain.. Duane.. what ever the (frank) his name is is useful for Edmonton???

Oh nvm, we just suck

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 4m4 minutes ago
Canucks-Oilers trade is as much Craig MacTavish giving Wil Acton a fresh start as anything.

Seems like the same thing can be said for Lain.
- Canuckleafer

What does Dreger know about the Oilers or Canucks?

What does Dreger know about the Oilers or Canucks?
- A_SteamingLombardi

that they are not in Toronto

Acton blows dead goats...
- Reveen

Well he's good at something at least then, let the goats of the Fraser valley know what treat they have coming.

Acton is about to break out at any point. He'll put up Crosby-Like points
- Oilers4Life14

I trust he'll do more than lain. Even if he lives in the ahl forever.

- Redmile247

First games can be tough

Acton is about to break out at any point. He'll put up Crosby-Like points
- Oilers4Life14

Can I finally get back to planning this damn parade?

Can I finally get back to planning this damn parade?
- VANTEL

you mean a different parade right?

First games can be tough

- Morris

That's more than Lain has ever done.

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 4m4 minutes ago
Canucks-Oilers trade is as much Craig MacTavish giving Wil Acton a fresh start as anything.

Seems like the same thing can be said for Lain.
- Canuckleafer

It's really important that Will gets to chance to suck on his own terms.

We also got Mitch Holmberg .who the flock is he?

I don't see WD scratching Vey for Acton. I'd be shocked if Acton becomes a regular for the Canucks. There's a reason why he couldn't crack the Oilers, a team starved for grit and centers at the NHL level, and with his own dad as an assistant coach for them.
- Nucker101

All of this is true but I still like the deal, he might still be behind Jeffreys in the depth chart but might be the better bottom 6 C call up.

https://twitter.com/thest...status/535558514777657344