I see him just like Seth Jones. Your team will be exciting to watch in the next few years. Oiler fans should be very excited.

I seen your new arena last week. Coming along nicely
- VANTEL

ive only seen a few pics. looks pretty crazy though.


doubt ill get to many games there though. no plans to move back anytime soon.
maybe over an xmas visiting the fam or something.

ive only seen a few pics. looks pretty crazy though.


doubt ill get to many games there though. no plans to move back anytime soon.
maybe over an xmas visiting the fam or something.
- HB77

I have lots of family there so I go back once a year. I like Edmonton. I go in winter usually to get my week of snow

In a vacuum I'd probably agree but as a Canucks fan I can't help but envy other teams young d prospects seeing as we have so few of them.
- CubanBuffet

but you have a solid if not spectacular actual NHL group now.

we finally have nhl level depth for the first time in ages, but the actual level of skill is low. and even those skill players are young/ inexperienced/have some holes etc.
it could be adequate if a few things go right. but its gonna be tough for them this season.

I also think many people have downplayed the bartkowski signing abit too much.
really talented player

I have lots of family there so I go back once a year. I like Edmonton. I go in winter usually to get my week of snow
- VANTEL

I use whistler for that.

edmonchuk is just too cold.
the coast has made me soft

In a vacuum I'd probably agree but as a Canucks fan I can't help but envy other teams young d prospects seeing as we have so few of them.
- CubanBuffet

I think JV Cassels McCann Subban Boeser and Stewart will one day make the Canucks

I use whistler for that.

edmonchuk is just too cold.
the coast has made me soft
- HB77

Last two goals softies

his development into what we hope is possibly the most important in the entire organization. including mcdavid.


I think going forward, nurse, connor and hall are the 3 cornerstones of the organization.
love the nuge-but draisaitls size and different style of game than the other skilled kids might make nuge expendable long term.

assuming everything works out.......
- HB77

You're probably right, but I wouldn't write off RNH yet. A Henrik Sedin calibre playmaker is pretty valuable.

I take it back Gaunce is having a good game

I have lots of family there so I go back once a year. I like Edmonton. I go in winter usually to get my week of snow
- VANTEL

I have family there too. I've never been.

JV sticks up for his mates and doesn't care who it is

I have family there too. I've never been.
- CubanBuffet

I always enjoy.

I take it back Gaunce is having a good game
- VANTEL

He and Virtanen have been the best Canucks by far.

He and Virtanen have been the best Canucks by far.
- CubanBuffet

Yup

I hope that there's as many players on the Oilers willing to stick up for McDavid as there is on their young stars team.

You're probably right, but I wouldn't write off RNH yet. A Henrik Sedin calibre playmaker is pretty valuable.
- CubanBuffet

oh for sure.

and I aint writing him off at all. I think he can be a true star 1c. im a huge fan.

I just meant with mcdavids size and speed game, along with the some of the other smaller skilled forwards; draisaitls massive frame and slow the game down style could be a better compliment at 2c behind connor long term.

but if things don't work out that way, stoked to have nuge just coming into his own now. and maybe management doesn't see it my way and wants that pure skill in nuge around for the long haul. plus, hes a quality two way guy and a seems like hes got a pretty solid character too

JV sticks up for his mates and doesn't care who it is
- VANTEL

this Virtanen, Moroz, Nurse, Chase love square is pretty funny

Virtanen's good at creating his own offence, but not great at setting up teammates. A lot of 1 man rushes

Hmmm ... really like Virtanen's game ... but anyone else notice his knack of getting the linesmen between him and his opponent while he is trash talking?

We've seen more than our fair share of that in the Cooke years.

I use whistler for that.

edmonchuk is just too cold.
the coast has made me soft
- HB77

Too many people at a Whistler. It's like a vertical Metrotown. I'll head to the interior to get my skiing fix.

Those kind of goals won't happen in the NHL. We have Sbisa and Weber , they won't be able to pull that sort of stuff

Hmmm ... really like Virtanen's game ... but anyone else notice his knack of getting the linesmen between him and his opponent while he is trash talking?

We've seen more than our fair share of that in the Cooke years.
- whales

He hits from the front not the back

Too many people at a Whistler. It's like a vertical Metrotown. I'll head to the interior to get my skiing fix.
- CubanBuffet

lineups do suck.

1. buy a sled
2. stick to the backcountry


quality of snow in the interior is better no doubt. but the quality of terrain in the whistler backcountry is the best in the world imo

I think there are more Edmonton fans at these tournaments then the actual oiler games

Hmmm ... really like Virtanen's game ... but anyone else notice his knack of getting the linesmen between him and his opponent while he is trash talking?

We've seen more than our fair share of that in the Cooke years.
- whales

I think that's more the linesman getting involved before anything starts than JV hiding. I still don't see JV making the team this year, Gaunce looks more NHL ready than JV does at this point. But we'll see when main camp opens up.

I think there are more Edmonton fans at these tournaments then the actual oiler games
- pker2theend

a canuck fan dissing attendance and veracity of the fanbase??
cmon bro.


make fun of the team for sure. fair.
but the fans are as true blue as they come.
haven't made the dance in ten years. sell out every night