Is it sad that I don't trust this team to draft any European forwards because of their horrid track record of not being able to develop them? It's another bit of Oilers culture
- MaximumBone

It's sad but true

Is it sad that I don't trust this team to draft any European forwards because of their horrid track record of not being able to develop them? It's another bit of Oilers culture
- MaximumBone

Even if I wanted to there is no way I can argue a bit of this....but it’s not like we have developed our NA players any better in some cases so it’s not discrimination at least

They really can't go into next season with Hitch
- Reveen.

I’m hopeful it won’t be but I feel like desperation is starting to cloud any of my logical thinking

Even if I wanted to there is no way I can argue abt if this....but it’s not like we have developed our NA players any better in some cases so it’s not discrimination at least
- RatedR80

I don't ascribe malice to what can be explained by stupidity.

Please beat us (beat the Blackhawks). We need the early 1st round draft pick more than you do.

Please beat us (beat the Blackhawks). We need the early 1st round draft pick more than you do.
- -Doh-

You will win tonight and you will like it

I did a look back at our drafting record of who I wanted vs what we picked in the draft from 2010 till present. Thus proving it doesn't take much effort to draft better than the Oilers

2010

Oilers
1st - Taylor Hall
2nd - Tyler Pitlick

Reveen
1st - Taylor Hall
2nd - John Merrill

2011

Oilers
1st - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2nd - David Musil

Reveen
1st - Gabriel Landeskog
2nd - Boone Jenner

2012

Oilers
1st - Nail Yakupov
2nd - Mitch Moroz

Reveen
1st - Ryan Murray
2nd - Martin Frk

2013

Oilers
1st - Darnell Nurse
2nd - No Pick

Reveen
1st - Darnell Nurse
2nd - No Pick

2014

Oilers
1st - Leon Draisatil
2nd - No Pick

Reveen
1st - Sam Bennett
2nd - No Pick

2015

Oilers
1st - Connor McDavid
2nd - No Pick

Reveen
1st - Connor McDavid
2nd - No Pick

2016

Oilers
1st - Jesse Puljujarvi
2nd - Tyler Benson

Reveen
1st - Matthew Tkachuk or Mikhail Sergachev
2nd - Alex DeBrincat

2017

Oilers
1st - Kailer Yamamoto
2nd - No Pick

Reveen
1st - Kristian Vesalainen
2nd - No Pick

2018

Oilers
1st - Evan Bouchard
2nd - Ryan McLeod

Reveen
1st - Noah Dobson or Oliver Wahlstrom
2nd - Benoit-Olivier Groulx

You will win tonight and you will like it
- RatedR80

This feels so 2010

What happens when Sekera returns from his conditioning stint? He's only eligible to be in Bakersfield until next weekend, then he has to come off LTIR and will be over the cap to the tune of $1.2M or so.

What happens when Sekera returns from his conditioning stint? He's only eligible to be in Bakersfield until next weekend, then he has to come off LTIR and will be over the cap to the tune of $1.2M or so.
- tkecanuck341

We send Brandon Manning and Ryan Spooner to the Kings for Adrian Kempe

The good news is we will have a 3-0 lead after the first....then over the next two periods we will give up 3 SH goals and Russell will impact OT again as we lose 4-3

This feels so 2010
- Reveen.

It feels like every year

What happens when Sekera returns from his conditioning stint? He's only eligible to be in Bakersfield until next weekend, then he has to come off LTIR and will be over the cap to the tune of $1.2M or so.
- tkecanuck341

Could be upto 5 games if the league approves of the extra 2 games.....hard to say what they will do to make it work

We send Brandon Manning and Ryan Spooner to the Kings for Adrian Kempe
- Reveen.

That might actually work assuming the Oilers take Phaneuf also.

That might actually work assuming the Oilers take Phaneuf also.
- tkecanuck341

Lucic for Phaneuf and Kempe

I did a look back at our drafting record of who I wanted vs what we picked in the draft from 2010 till present. Thus proving it doesn't take much effort to draft better than the Oilers

2010

Oilers
1st - Taylor Hall
2nd - Tyler Pitlick

Reveen
1st - Taylor Hall
2nd - John Merrill

2011

Oilers
1st - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2nd - David Musil

Reveen
1st - Gabriel Landeskog
2nd - Boone Jenner

2012

Oilers
1st - Nail Yakupov
2nd - Mitch Moroz

Reveen
1st - Ryan Murray
2nd - Martin Frk

2013

Oilers
1st - Darnell Nurse
2nd - No Pick

Reveen
1st - Darnell Nurse
2nd - No Pick

2014

Oilers
1st - Leon Draisatil
2nd - No Pick

Reveen
1st - Sam Bennett
2nd - No Pick

2015

Oilers
1st - Connor McDavid
2nd - No Pick

Reveen
1st - Connor McDavid
2nd - No Pick

2016

Oilers
1st - Jesse Puljujarvi
2nd - Tyler Benson

Reveen
1st - Matthew Tkachuk or Mikhail Sergachev
2nd - Alex DeBrincat

2017

Oilers
1st - Kailer Yamamoto
2nd - No Pick

Reveen
1st - Kristian Vesalainen
2nd - No Pick

2018

Oilers
1st - Evan Bouchard
2nd - Ryan McLeod

Reveen
1st - Noah Dobson or Oliver Wahlstrom
2nd - Benoit-Olivier Groulx
- Reveen.

We would have ruined Landeskog

We would have ruined Landeskog
- RatedR80

And Tkachuk..

Lucic for Phaneuf and Kempe
- Reveen.

Hey wait a minute. I thought you were giving us Spooner and Manning too?

Hey wait a minute. I thought you were giving us Spooner and Manning too?
- tkecanuck341

Spooner, Manning and Lucic for Phaneuf and Kempe

Hey wait a minute. I thought you were giving us Spooner and Manning too?
- tkecanuck341

Alright fine....Lucic, Manning and Spooner

And Tkachuk..
- Flamin_Irishmin

Nah he would have succeeded in spite of being an Oiler

We would have ruined Landeskog
- RatedR80

I think between drafting bandaids and inability to develop players we could ruin almost any prospect.

I think between drafting bandaids and inability to develop players we could ruin almost any prospect.
- Reveen.

It’s amazing Nuge turned out to be something decent seeing as he has put up with this garbage longer then any other Oiler on that roster

It’s amazing Nuge turned out to be something decent seeing as he has put up with this garbage longer then any other Oiler on that roster
- RatedR80

Nuge was regarded as a smart player... thats probably what saved him.

7-2 Hawks tonight.