and you know this how?
- ChetManly

Probably the same way of analyzing how a lot of Pittsburgh fans think that Letang and Malkin are both top-5 players.

Yup...completely agree. I went to a game in PHX last week. Barely noticed him and I don't think he played his best. But I know he's good.
- The-O-G

The benefits of being a star player in a small market.

haven't drafted and devloped a goalie in 15 years - not Chabot fault

goals against might be this SWARM system

how about no impact player drafted after 1st round since klowe has been in town

how about firing dumbass coach a few years ago only to rehire said dumbass to a higher position

how about blowing freeagent wad on 4-5-6 d men and 3rd liners

firing goalie coach is like cutting the punter after a 56-3 loss in football
- all mighty oil

Probably the same way that Pittsburgh fans think that Letang and Malkin are both top-5 players.
- jmatchett383

Most goals against allowed in the league, haven't drafted and devloped a goalie in 15 years. can you see the correlation now genius?
- SpoiledByOil

So are you saying it took oil leadership 15 years to realize there was a problem? Maybe the issues go way beyond the goalie coach? Maybe, just maybe, it has something to do with the quality of players drafted. Last time I checked the goalie coach doesn't manage the draft.

Probably the same way that Pittsburgh fans think that Letang and Malkin are both top-5 players.
- jmatchett383

absolutely!

Rip this apart if you want but makes sense to me.
Coburn Luke schenn lecavier matt read 1st for eberle edm 1st and prospect.

- The-O-G

Malkin is great, definitely top-10.

Why does this thread have so many emoticons? Can you not accurately express your feelings with words?

/end mini rant.

Rip this apart if you want but makes sense to me.
Coburn Luke schenn lecavier matt read 1st for eberle edm 1st and prospect.
- 28Girouxsalem28

any prospect at all? Curtis Hamilton. Beauty. Done.

haven't drafted and devloped a goalie in 15 years - not Chabot fault

goals against might be this SWARM system

how about no impact player drafted after 1st round since klowe has been in town

how about firing dumbass coach a few years ago only to rehire said dumbass to a higher position

how about blowing freeagent wad on 4-5-6 d men and 3rd liners

firing goalie coach is like cutting the punter after a 56-3 loss in football
- all mighty oil

Sure, if 49 of those points came from punt returns off of shanked punts.

Probably the same way that Pittsburgh fans think that Letang and Malkin are both top-5 players.
- jmatchett383

Malkin as a top 5 player isn't ridiculous. Letang though..they had to be trolling. He's not even a top 5 dman.

Recap of the comments in this blog so far

The only close to "untouchable" on Edmonton is Hall. The rest are very good players at best. Still, not like they're gonna give players away for the heck of it. That's the Flyers' job.
- jmatchett383

honestly i think RNH is more of an untouchable now than hall, purely because he is a 1C. Since we have terrible center depth, they can't trade him without getting great center depth back.

Rip this apart if you want but makes sense to me.
Coburn Luke schenn lecavier matt read 1st for eberle edm 1st and prospect.
- 28Girouxsalem28

Really? Try maybe Coburn, Read, 1st for Eberle, 2nd, and prospect, and you have the beginnings of a deal.

Why does this thread have so many emoticons? Can you not accurately express your feelings with words?

/end mini rant.
- jmatchett383

Malkin is great, definitely top-10.
- ChetManly

These Top-10, Top-20, Top-40 arguments need to end.

haven't drafted and devloped a goalie in 15 years - not Chabot fault

goals against might be this SWARM system

how about no impact player drafted after 1st round since klowe has been in town

how about firing dumbass coach a few years ago only to rehire said dumbass to a higher position

how about blowing freeagent wad on 4-5-6 d men and 3rd liners

firing goalie coach is like cutting the punter after a 56-3 loss in football
- all mighty oil

Yes. Chabot had a direct say in scouting their goalie draft picks. He chose Bunz and Roy.

Swarm system is not to fault for goals against. Many teams use a version of the swarm.

Drafting outside of the first round has not been great in the past but since hiring Stu it looks like its improved.

Mact was a great coach. If you don't see that then you're really (frank)ed in the head.

Why does this thread have so many emoticons? Can you not accurately express your feelings with words?

/end mini rant.
- jmatchett383

it's how we roll.

- Nucker101

Me neither....just wanted to stir the pot a bit
- The-O-G

My list would probably have in no particular order:

Weber
Doughty
Chara
Subban
Giordano
Keith
Karlsson
Pietrangelo
OEL
Suter
McDonagh
Hedman
Seabrook
Shattenkirk
Schultz (Just kidding)

with honorable mentions to Vlasic and Kronwall

Recap of the comments in this blog so far


- DDM-Coga

Avs suck

honestly i think RNH is more of an untouchable now than hall, purely because he is a 1C. Since we have terrible center depth, they can't trade him without getting great center depth back.
- massa_3

Maybe so, but league-wide, Hall would command more in return than RNH. Probably a lot more.

Really? Try maybe Coburn, Read, 1st for Eberle, 2nd, and prospect, and you have the beginnings of a deal.
- jmatchett383

ssssh. Quiet you. Let him speak

Really? Try maybe Coburn, Read, 1st for Eberle, 2nd, and prospect, and you have the beginnings of a deal.
- jmatchett383

Too many pieces. It would be way to hard for MacT to comprehend a deal with this many parts.