They have Drai for the playoffs doe
- Nucker101

Living here, I'm really excited for when the top heavy roster starts getting their knees cut out by bad depth players in a year or so, but the morons like Debrusk, Rishaug and Spector carry water for management saying that it is actually McDavid and Draisaitl's fault.

Jonah Gadjovich's shooting rate is so good.

19 SOG in 3 games.

He was top 10 in the OHL last season as well.
- classic321

His corsi turns me on

So far , my post of the year.
- Renidrag

His corsi turns me on
- Nucker101

I imagine that's why he could make team canada.

Shoot first big body.

Can't get it done in the playoffs though. Poor leader. No clutch.
- Lindenis#1

Edm isnt a playoff team without mcdavid.

Living here, I'm really excited for when the top heavy roster starts getting their knees cut out by bad depth players in a year or so, but the morons like Debrusk, Rishaug and Spector carry water for management saying that it is actually McDavid and Draisaitl's fault.
- Lindenis#1

That's going to be their downfall, Chia is too old school to factor in how to be efficient with cap spending around those 2.

I hate that pairing.
- belcherbd

I'm terrified that Gudbranson has a mediocre first half and gets himself an extension, and then the dopes on SN radio, like Walker, are like "is 5 years and 5 mil really bad? no its good!"

I'm hoping like hell Tallon is tampering like (frank) with Guddy's agent to get him back to Florida on some stupid contract

I imagine that's why he could make team canada.

Shoot first big body.
- classic321

I liked Suzuki a lot and was meh on Gadj due to his skating. I hope he improves in that area. His game along the boards and in front of the net is excellent. But he'll need to gain a bit speed to translate into the NHL imo

I'm terrified that Gudbranson has a mediocre first half and gets himself an extension, and then the dopes on SN radio, like Walker, are like "is 5 years and 5 mil really bad? no its good!"

I'm hoping like hell Tallon is tampering like (frank) with Guddy's agent to get him back to Florida on some stupid contract
- Lindenis#1

Your expecting a 27 g season from Brock.... The kids good but you need to temper your expectations IMO
- belcherbd

A lock for 20 & tempering nothing when the kid is a sniper. My 2 bits.

That's going to be their downfall, Chia is too old school to factor in how to be efficient with cap spending around those 2.
- Nucker101

Not a big fan of Chia

he is extremely overrated. He inherited the best young talent in the entire NHL with enough trading pieces to help him build.

A lock for 20 & tempering nothing when the kid is a sniper. My 2 bits.
- Nighthawk

I'll say 18-22 goals if he gets consistent PP time and decent 5v5 minutes.

Not a big fan of Chia

he is extremely overrated. He inherited the best young talent in the entire NHL with enough trading pieces to help him build.
- classic321

Agreed. But I'll admit that the Hall-Larsson trade worked out better than I thought it would.

I'm terrified that Gudbranson has a mediocre first half and gets himself an extension, and then the dopes on SN radio, like Walker, are like "is 5 years and 5 mil really bad? no its good!"

I'm hoping like hell Tallon is tampering like (frank) with Guddy's agent to get him back to Florida on some stupid contract
- Lindenis#1

Is that u Pratt?

That's going to be their downfall, Chia is too old school to factor in how to be efficient with cap spending around those 2.
- Nucker101

It didn't even take a Cup in Edmonton like it did in Boston for him to start trading away his talent for the cap space to give to bad depth players too much money.

Agreed. But I'll admit that the Hall-Larsson trade worked out better than I thought it would.
- Nucker101

I disagree, still a terrible trade.

Is that u Pratt?
- Nighthawk

What?

I disagree, still a terrible trade.
- belcherbd

I still wouldn't make it, but I thought Larsson would struggle in EDM, but he's looked pretty solid. Klefbom is their stud though, so underrated.

I can't call it a bad trade at this point.

I'll say 18-22 goals if he gets consistent PP time and decent 5v5 minutes.
- Nucker101

Thats about right with a higher ceiling for possibly more. Looking forward to it👍

Agreed. But I'll admit that the Hall-Larsson trade worked out better than I thought it would.
- Nucker101

I think it worked out for them indirectly.

Larsson is solid, but Taylor Hall should have brought back more.

Tanev is better than Larsson, and I don't think Tanev could return that today.

People overestimate how good Larsson is because Kelfbom is sooooo good.
When he is not paired with Klefbom his numbers drop

Did Boeser get hurt?

I disagree, still a terrible trade.
- belcherbd

It is, but its a bad trade they had to make because McTavish was as bad as Tambellini at evaluating defenceman at the NHL. If the team still had Petry and hadn't gone all in on Schultz they're in a way better spot going forward.

It might really look bad though if Draisaitl can't regularly drive his own line. He's had two good years in the NHL, but if you look at his WOWY's away from Hall and McDavid he's been positively third liner. The playoffs last year was the only time he really drove his own line, but that was only 13-14 games or whatever.

Oh nvm.

I think it worked out for them indirectly.

Larsson is solid, but Taylor Hall should have brought back more.

Tanev is better than Larsson, and I don't think Tanev could return that today.

People overestimate how good Larsson is because Kelfbom is sooooo good.
When he is not paired with Klefbom his numbers drop
- classic321

When Russell and Larsson were together last year they were swiss cheese. Larsson Nurse was okay. Larsson Sekera was pretty solid.

He's a perfectly fine Dman but he really needs a stud to handle transition.

I like Corey talking PP & the talent we have to put da biscuit in the basket.
I harped on n on our PP would be a top priority.