Do you think they will win? I don't
- VANTEL

They need better players. Teams that play with little talent but get great goaltending and are good defensively can win though. It’s only the first week of May, let’s see where they are first week of September.

Look at Lehner and Islanders.

Wow that’s gold
- CanuckDon

Some good hysteria to remind us even the most successful teams have whiney fans

Frank Seravalli of TSN: Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland will likely be looking for a veteran coach and could look at Dave Tippett and Todd Nelson.

I found that to be quite funny considering he coached them for 40 games back in 14-15.

I'd probably go for someone like Dan Bylsma or Todd Richards
- manvanfan

McClelland was a pretty experienced coach. I think one day they will realize it is the roster not the coach

He just wanted to argue to bump up Carol's numbers. He's a steady soldier
- manvanfan

Mission accomplished. I’m all fired up

https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/this-man-destroyed-my-hockey-team-for-a-decade-ken-holland-ripped-by-espn-sportscasters

Not sure if this has been shared here but

"Ken Holland destroyed my hockey team for a decade"
- NorthNuck

4. In the salary cap era, bad drafting is going to kill any team. It certainly killed the Oilers. Mediocre-to-horrendous drafting from 1985 until 2015 crushed the Edmonton franchise. You need a fresh supply of good young players if you’re going to both win and stay under the salary cap.

Don't know if I agree to much else in the article but i'd say he got this point right.

Mission accomplished. I’m all fired up
- CanuckDon

Caulfield? 3rd round?

Caulfield? 3rd round?
- manvanfan

Brostrom and Soderberg


Now waits to hear names are mixed

McClelland was a pretty experienced coach. I think one day they will realize it is the roster not the coach
- VANTEL

With the Oilers it looks like a lot of things. Bad drafting, terrible contracts, horrible trades. If not handed 1oa picks, who knows where they would be.

I wonder what Ken Hollands approach is for the franchise.

Brostrom and Soderberg


Now waits to hear names are mixed
- VANTEL

No, I was talking Judd.
https://www.eliteprospect...yer/444997/judd-caulfield

No, I was talking Judd.
https://www.eliteprospect...yer/444997/judd-caulfield
- manvanfan

He looked ok at the U18

Caulfield? 3rd round?
- manvanfan

I’d take him 20 or later. No chance at 10. He is better than Podkolzin at least

God you are a Whiney old man. Plenty of players complained about McCanns attitude. Hell, even Bartowski’s mother said he was a b!tch.
- CanuckDon

Sounds to me like the soy boi club kicked out an alpha

Sounds to me like the soy boi club kicked out an alpha
- Nucker101

There is nothing alpha about McCann or Virtanen. Soft, lazy and entitled soy Almond Milk Lattes

There is nothing alpha about McCann or Virtanen. Soft, lazy and entitled soy Almond Milk Lattes
- CanuckDon

One dude tried fighting Getzlaf as a rookie, the other gets bullied by Getzlaf and does nothing about it

One dude tried fighting Getzlaf as a rookie, the other gets bullied by Getzlaf and does nothing about it
- Nucker101

Well hard to
Fight when your rib is cracked. I don’t like virtanen either. Ive seen mcCann fight once. He got his teeth punched in

He looked ok at the U18
- VANTEL

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The more I watched the depth forwards on the NTDP -- Lindmark, Beecher, Caulfield, Moynihan, Farrell -- the more I see players who are the types that EVERY coach in the NHL would want on their roster.

These kids hustle, hit, create chances and drive opponents crazy.

I’d take him 20 or later. No chance at 10. He is better than Podkolzin at least
- CanuckDon

He was talking Caulfield not Caufield

I’d take him 20 or later. No chance at 10. He is better than Podkolzin at least
- CanuckDon

After watching all the Russia u18 games i'm higher on Podkolzin than ever and hope he falls to Van.

My draft list has changed slightly now that I hope

Dach- Podkolzin- Boldy make it to Van.

If it comes down to Cozens- Krebs- Zegras. Trade down.

Before any jumps off a cliff, I like Zegras. He's a talented player that makes a lot of junior moves and has no freakin clue how to play defence. Crazy skilled but has a lot of room for improvement. He's also very soft.

That's probably why quite a few people don't have them in their top 5 and falling to Van at 10

One dude tried fighting Getzlaf as a rookie, the other gets bullied by Getzlaf and does nothing about it
- Nucker101

What would you think of letting Edler walk and signing Kronwall @3 mil x2?

Well hard to
Fight when your rib is cracked. I don’t like virtanen either. Ive seen mcCann fight once. He got his teeth punched in
- CanuckDon

There’s a reason his rib got cracked. Getzlaf can smell beta blood

What would you think of letting Edler walk and signing Kronwall @3 mil x2?
- VANTEL

If Edler is getting 3 or 4 years then I’d rather have Kronwall for 2 instead

There’s a reason his rib got cracked. Getzlaf can smell beta blood
- Nucker101

Getzlaf is also a much bigger guy.

Jake really isn't that big. He's basically avg NHL forward size with a slight bit more willingness to hit someone.

After watching all the Russia u18 games i'm higher on Podkolzin than ever and hope he falls to Van.

My draft list has changed slightly now that I hope

Dach- Podkolzin- Boldy make it to Van.

If it comes down to Cozens- Krebs- Zegras. Trade down.

Before any jumps off a cliff, I like Zegras. He's a talented player that makes a lot of junior moves and has no freakin clue how to play defence. Crazy skilled but has a lot of room for improvement. He's also very soft.

That's probably why quite a few people don't have them in their top 5 and falling to Van at 10
- manvanfan

If Zegras falls to 10 I would be jumping for joy, I don't think Newhook is a better option at all, and I am not sold on Lavoie.

If Zegras falls to 10 I would be jumping for joy, I don't think Newhook is a better option at all, and I am not sold on Lavoie.
- Retinalz

This


Go draft some bigger kids after him if you want, but you can’t pass up on Zegras’ skill/speed/IQ at 10

He’s likely not going to make it to 10 anyway

This


Go draft some bigger kids after him if you want, but you can’t pass up on Zegras’ skill/speed/IQ at 10

He’s likely not going to make it to 10 anyway
- Nucker101

If Zegras, Boldy, Dach and Pod are gone at 10, I am 100% ok with a defenseman as the BPA.