At this point, do we pick up Lindback from the waiver wire to see if his 6'6" frame can stop pucks better than a 6'2" or 6' guy can?
- nated81

Do you know who else is 6'6"...Dubnyk

At this point, do we pick up Lindback from the waiver wire to see if his 6'6" frame can stop pucks better than a 6'2" or 6' guy can?
- nated81

Do you know who else is 6'6"...Dubnyk
- DDM-Coga

my thoughts as well

The rangers picks those years ended up being Sundstrom, Dan Cloutier, and JS Giguere (traded to Hatford)
- DDM-Coga

Giggy!

It's obviously a subjective argument, that said, we're talking about 22 yr old kids here. And, we're talking about hindsight here. Patrice Bergeron didn't have breakout year until he was 21, just like Seguin and Johansen.

Seguin is a natural center whether he's playing the wing or not, I think it's fair to say he's a much better center than either Hall or Tarasenko could ever be.
- LeftCoaster

What I meant by the Bergeron comment is that one way a centre can be truly effective over a winger is the defensive prowess. None of these guys have particularly polished defensive games.

Thus far, Johansen and Seguin essentially play centre exactly like they would play wing: do their best in their own end, look to make plays in the offensive end. So they're not that different from Hall and Tarasenko.

The argument that a centre is more important than a wing is best exemplified by Toews over Kane. But that's because Toews is such a polished two-way player who can still bring the heat offensively.

Tie goes to the centre more often than not because the centre holds a lot of defensive responsibility in the NHL and thus centres are often groomed to have more defensive acumen. But if you look at another example of Jason Spezza vs Marian Hossa. Both comparable output, size, etc. I'm not going to take Spezza over Hossa just because he's a centre, in part because Hossa is a firmly better defensive player.

So I see the important characteristic to be two-way skill, not position. And on the subject of these four, there's only burgeoning evidence that they'll become two-way threats.

YES...
- saskoil21

It couldn't make things worse, right? I realize Tampa doesn't think he can stop pucks but we just lost 10 in a row, not all goaltendings fault, but a couple of saves a key times could have made for better results.

Do you know who else is 6'6"...Dubnyk
- DDM-Coga

And he also has better numbers than both of our goalies as well as his own teams starting goalie.

Giggy!
- ChetManly

apparently its Jiggy, I know seems dumb

apparently its Jiggy, I know seems dumb
- DDM-Coga

Yeah, i figured it was spelt that way.

Just personally I wouldn't trade Hall/Nuge/Ebs

next season i would like to see them draft McDavid. Offer up Yak, Perron, Purcell, J Schultz, one of the d prospects and the 2016 1st rounder as trade bait..... looking to bring two defenders that can play and eat up minutes.

I really like the current 4th line so i'd keep that the same. I don't think you'd get too much for moving Ebs so i would keep him over Yak. As for the 2nd line rw spot I wonder if any ufa's would consider Edmonton????? Chris Stewart is having a bad year maybe he'd come for a reasonable price. Add some grit in the top 6. Beleskey, Nick Foligno, Thomas Kopecky, and Joel Ward would be a decent target for the 3rd line.

Pouliot/Nuge/Ebs
Hall/McJesus/???
???/Draisaitl/?Pitlick
Hendricks/Gordon/Pinizzotto/Gazdic

As for the defense I would hope for a Weber but I doubt that will happen

Phaneuf, Coburn, Jay Harrison, Johnny Boychuk, and Mark Staal would all be defenders that the oilers should target.

Goalies would have to be done via Trade.

I guess we all dream

Finally (frank)ing unbanned.

Jesus refs are panzies on this site. Way to power hungry.

What I meant by the Bergeron comment is that one way a centre can be truly effective over a winger is the defensive prowess. None of these guys have particularly polished defensive games.

Thus far, Johansen and Seguin essentially play centre exactly like they would play wing: do their best in their own end, look to make plays in the offensive end. So they're not that different from Hall and Tarasenko.

The argument that a centre is more important than a wing is best exemplified by Toews over Kane. But that's because Toews is such a polished two-way player who can still bring the heat offensively.

Tie goes to the centre more often than not because the centre holds a lot of defensive responsibility in the NHL and thus centres are often groomed to have more defensive acumen. But if you look at another example of Jason Spezza vs Marian Hossa. Both comparable output, size, etc. I'm not going to take Spezza over Hossa just because he's a centre, in part because Hossa is a firmly better defensive player.

So I see the important characteristic to be two-way skill, not position. And on the subject of these four, there's only burgeoning evidence that they'll become two-way threats.
- Morris

I agree with this post! Obviously there is a lot more that goes into rating players but that is a good breakdown.

Finally (frank)ing unbanned.

Jesus refs are panzies on this site. Way to power hungry.
- Oilers4Life14

This post should get them off your back

Finally (frank)ing unbanned.

Jesus refs are panzies on this site. Way to power hungry.
- Oilers4Life14

I PMd you a Churchill quote which you should take to heart. Calling a ref a pansy is a great way to get banned.

Finally (frank)ing unbanned.

Jesus refs are panzies on this site. Way to power hungry.
- Oilers4Life14

did you learn you lesson

And he also has better numbers than both of our goalies as well as his own teams starting goalie.
- nated81

agree... cant be any worse...

agree... cant be any worse...
- saskoil21

What if he is? How do we get rid of him?

What if he is? How do we get rid of him?
- Dangles13

Guy is on a one yr 925k deal. They could send him to OKC and only retain a 25000 cap hit. Seems like a legit risk

Do you know who else is 6'6"...Dubnyk
- DDM-Coga

Was just going to point this out

did you learn you lesson
- DDM-Coga

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The way I see it, petry is gone at the deadline for at most a mid round pick. So it's basically eberle, Klefbom, a first and a third/fourth. It's understandable that no one wants to move that 1st. Maybe a first in 2016?
- Zinner21



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Jesus refs are panzies on this site. Way to power hungry.
- Oilers4Life14

andddddd your banned.

Finally (frank)ing unbanned.

Jesus refs are panzies on this site. Way to power hungry.
- Oilers4Life14

Maybe if you would shut up and stop dissing the refs you wouldn't be banned

Guy is on a one yr 925k deal. They could send him to OKC and only retain a 25000 cap hit. Seems like a legit risk
- Bieksa#3

hahahhhaha 5x post!

andddddd your banned.
- HouseArrest187

if only

hahahhhaha 5x post!
- ChetManly

Guess my internet wanted to get the point across