Matt Henderson: Edmonton Oiler Mid-Season Grades

Matt Henderson: Edmonton Oiler Mid-Season Grades
- Matt_Henderson

only the goalies with failing grades? give ur head a shake....

So the problem with this team is simply the worst goal tending in the league?
Seriously?

The Oilers have issues throughout the line-up, goaltending is a problem but there is no chance that everyone gets a passing grade except for them.

Oh boy Arch, i hope you are ready for the swarm of goalie apologists to pick you apart.

They would be wrong of course, but still

Hahaha. Worst team in the league and the majority of them get a passing grade?

I think this comment section should be locked given the few couple of posters or else everyone is getting banned today....

So the problem with this team is simply the worst goal tending in the league?
Seriously?

The Oilers have issues throughout the line-up, goaltending is a problem but there is no chance that everyone gets a passing grade except for them.
- willey101

Edmonton improved in every defensive category that can be recorded except goals against. Their 1st line is below average, their middle 6 was barely passable, almost half of their defense took D's, and their goaltending took 0's.

I stand by the marks. This is how all of your underlying numbers can increase but your team actually moves down in the standings.

Pray for Hendo

Edmonton improved in every defensive category that can be recorded except goals against. Their 1st line is below average, their middle 6 was barely passable, almost half of their defense took D's, and their goaltending took 0's.

I stand by the marks. This is how all of your underlying numbers can increase but your team actually moves down in the standings.
- Matt_Henderson

People can't look at the individual grades in a vacuum and make judgments. you have to look at hendo's explanation and the overall impact positions have one teams. Failing goaltenders can sink a team full of As

Hahaha. Worst team in the league and the majority of them get a passing grade?
- Antilles

One of the things I always struggle with is that a lot of people keep pretty low expectations for their school grades. I think I will update the post with a meaning for the grades.

Also, since player grades are very subjective and watching a team night in and night out is critical for evaluation, i know this is probably not practical but it would be interesting to see how this compares to other team's average grades per line, D and goalies. What is league average for each? So on and so forth

Pray for Hendo
- DDM-Coga

#FREEMARTY

(frank)in Hendo man. I started my player evaluation you fuking copier.

#FREEMARTY
- ChetManly

#tradeschultz

One of the things I always struggle with is that a lot of people keep pretty low expectations for their school grades. I think I will update the post with a meaning for the grades.
- Matt_Henderson

& cheese right?

IMO, Draisaitl (sp?) should have been sent back much sooner. Also allowed to play in the WJ's. The whole thing was odd to me.

Yak, Again another odd scenario. Should be a dynamite player, but not getting results.

Why is he not getting 1st line minutes? Is it a him thing or is it a mgmt/coach thing?

I added an explanation of the grades. I hope it helps people understand my thought process.

(frank)in Hendo man. I started my player evaluation you fuking copier.
- Oilers4Life14

#shutup

IMO, Draisaitl (sp?) should have been sent back much sooner. Also allowed to play in the WJ's. The whole thing was odd to me.

Yak, Again another odd scenario. Should be a dynamite player, but not getting results.

Why is he not getting 1st line minutes? Is it a him thing or is it a mgmt/coach thing?
- ImThatGuy

Most guys will agree with you on this. But, it was noted in interviews that both Draisaitl and MacT said there was nothing more for him to accomplish at the WJC's.

I believe MacT was influencing the trade for Draisaitl to Kelowna so his time in the WHL will be impactful.

Why even bother to give grades to half these guys who have played only a couple games.

IMO, Draisaitl (sp?) should have been sent back much sooner. Also allowed to play in the WJ's. The whole thing was odd to me.

Yak, Again another odd scenario. Should be a dynamite player, but not getting results.

Why is he not getting 1st line minutes? Is it a him thing or is it a mgmt/coach thing?
- ImThatGuy

Most oilers fans would agree he should have been sent down sooner, however the issue appeared to be that the situation he would have been going back to in Prince Albert, wasn't conducive to his development. This is evidenced by the team firing their head coach already, and currently selling off their good players (morrisey, drai etc). it burns a year of ELC, but doesn't accrue towards UFA so i am ok with the decision. Now that he is back down and has been traded to kelowna he will thrive and should have a very deep playoff run. He had a goal and assist in his first game last night and was the first star

World juniors is a whole other thing. the general consensus is that the oilers were willing to send him to the world juniors but he preferred to stay in the NHL (and collect his NHL check) knowing that the plan was to send him down after the juniors. Would sending him to the tournament to play on a team likely facing relegation have benefitted him that much? im indifferent to that decision and believe it ultimately came down to Drai's decision

Yak is another player that hasn't really been put in an opportunity to succeed, especially under eakins. that being said nelson hasn't really increased his ice time or given him better linemates so it may be a mgmt decision. His ELC is up this offseason so one benefit may be spacing out contracts, but who knows what it does to a fragile psyche of a young player

(frank)in Hendo man. I started my player evaluation you fuking copier.
- Oilers4Life14

why you heff to be mad?

Why even bother to give grades to half these guys who have played only a couple games.
- Aetherial

Honest answer: I was avoiding doing real work

his explanations were not up yet.

IMO, Draisaitl (sp?) should have been sent back much sooner. Also allowed to play in the WJ's. The whole thing was odd to me.

Yak, Again another odd scenario. Should be a dynamite player, but not getting results.

Why is he not getting 1st line minutes? Is it a him thing or is it a mgmt/coach thing?
- ImThatGuy

they asked Draisaitl if he wanted to go, he said no. I don't understand how this isn't common knowledge....