Yak know what.......actually if ya drop about 50lbs off this fat little (frank) and change the hair a little bit that could be me back in the 80's
- leonkennedy

So that pic would resemble a love child created by you and Cloutier ?

Despite me being a Flames fan, the Hall-Larsson trade was one of few trades where I could say though they lost the trade, they left a better team.
Looking at the roster, assuming Talbot doesn't implode, and you aren't plagued by injuries, I can see the Oilers making the playoffs.

Same with the Flames obviously. It leaves a couple strong teams out. Kings and Ducks oddly enough I think won't make it, or Pacific take the wildcard and Kings make it.
- BobHartley

When you trade a player like Hall you never win the trade.

When you trade a player like Hall you never win the trade.
- LittleRickyV2

Meh

We'll know in about 6-8 months.

Nurse on pair 1
- Garnie

He's a Sens fan, don't put much stock into what he says.

Meh

We'll know in about 6-8 months.
- Garnie

Larsson won't ever be as good as Hall but if Klefbom and Larsson can form a serviceable top pairing then it was worth it.

Larsson won't ever be as good as Hall but if Klefbom and Larsson can form a serviceable top pairing then it was worth it.
- LittleRickyV2

Exactly, Hall got you nowhere....not saying it's his fault...but eventually you need to change the ingredients. I don't think anyone knows how good Larsson can be yet.

He's a Sens fan, don't put much stock into what he says.
- LittleRickyV2

It was directed at him...he put he top 2 D on the 2nd pairing

Lucic - Maroon...I don't see the need for more....plus he's more of a meathead than a hockey player.

just my opinion of course

And this http://youtu.be/UQNM4z5HiRw


- Garnie

Love his game. He is needed

Love his game. He is needed
- Xaos22

Meh Marron > Kassian

You guys will be tough at least, if playing all 3 big wingers.

Meh Marron > Kassian

You guys will be tough at least, if playing all 3 big wingers.
- Garnie

Kassian will primarily be a 4th line player

Exactly, Hall got you nowhere....not saying it's his fault...but eventually you need to change the ingredients. I don't think anyone knows how good Larsson can be yet.
- Garnie

I think Klefbom / Larsson could be a very good minutes eating top pairing and if that is the case it makes every d-man under them better.

We would then have a pairing like Davidson / Sekera playing second pairing minutes instead of first pairing minutes. Then we would have a third pairing of Nurse / Fayne playing where they should be playing instead of in the top four.

I just noticed the Oilers website has listed current line combos

Klefbom / Larsson
Davidson / Sekera
Nurse / Fayne

Lucic / McDavid / Eberle
Maroon / Draisaitl / Yakupov
Pouliot / RNH / Kassian
Hendrick / Letestu / Pakarinen

I just noticed the Oilers website has listed current line combos

Klefbom / Larsson
Davidson / Sekera
Nurse / Fayne

Lucic / McDavid / Eberle
Maroon / Draisaitl / Yakupov
Pouliot / RNH / Kassian
Hendrick / Letestu / Pakarinen
- LittleRickyV2

Won't Puljarrvi make the team this year?

Won't Puljarrvi make the team this year?
- Garnie

I think he will and he will take the Kassian spot on line three and Kassian will take the Pakarinen spot on line four.

Pouliot / RNH / Puljarvi would make a solid two way line.

All in for trouba

It was not one bad year. As he failed to reach 60 points in 3 of the last 4 seasons.
- Vanillaface

Okay lets look at those seasons.

In the 2012/13 lockout season he played 44 games and scored 42 points, 21 goals and an equal # of assists. Stellar year no?

In 2013/14 he played 65 games and netted 26 goals and 13 assists for 39 points. Not a great year.

In 2014/15 he plays 79 games and explodes for 42 goals in addition to 27 assists for 69 points.

Last year he plays 60 games and scores 15 times and adds 21 assists for 36 points. poop year without question.

So the past four seasons Nash has had two awesome seasons and two of the iffy variety. While I think Nash is probably about to begin to trend down I wouldn't be ready to write him off just yet.

All in for trouba
- HB77

(frank) it, why not.

I just noticed the Oilers website has listed current line combos

Klefbom / Larsson
Davidson / Sekera
Nurse / Fayne

Lucic / McDavid / Eberle
Maroon / Draisaitl / Yakupov
Pouliot / RNH / Kassian
Hendrick / Letestu / Pakarinen
- LittleRickyV2

Hmmm. Curious combos.

Like the mix of speed and muscle.

- MaximumBone

that is the sexist girl ive seen.

Hmmm. Curious combos.

Like the mix of speed and muscle.
- Wildschwein

I'm not sold on what Chia has built.

that is the sexist girl ive seen.

- southpaww82

liar

liar


- mdw7413

- LittleRickyV2

I'm not sold on what Chia has built.
- LittleRickyV2

I'm not entirely sold either but it does appear more complete/competitive on paper than any Oiler lineup I can recall in the last 7 years.

- mdw7413