Sean Maloughney: 30 Thoughts On 30 Players A look at 30 players in the Oilers organization

Cogas 30 Thoughts

Pontus Aberg: Bust

Ethan Bear: Bust

Matthew Benning: Bust

Tyler Benson: Bust

Evan Bouchard: Soon to be bust

Kyle Brodziak: Bust

Drake Caggiula: Bust

Leon Draisaitl: Büste

Kevin Gravel: Bust

Zack Kassian: Bust.

Jujhar Khaira: Bust

Oscar Klefbom: Sexy Bust

Mikko Koskinen: Bust

Adam Larsson: Lord and Saviour bust

Keegan Lowe: Bust

Milan Lucic: Bust

Brad Malone: Bust

Copper Marody: Who? Bust

Connor McDavid: Decent

Al Montoya: Bust.

Ryan Nugent Hopkins: Horse Face Bust

Darnell Nurse: Bust

Jesse Puljujarvi: Busty Bust.

Ty Rattie: Bust

Tobias Rieder: Bust

Kris Russell: Elite.

Andrej Sekera: Bust

Ryan Strome: Bust

Cam Talbot: Bust

Kailer Yamamoto: Soon to be traded for Ceci Bust

Cogas 30 Thoughts

Pontus Aberg: Bust

Ethan Bear: Bust

Matthew Benning: Bust

Tyler Benson: Bust

Evan Bouchard: Soon to be bust

Kyle Brodziak: Bust

Drake Caggiula: Bust

Leon Draisaitl: Büste

Kevin Gravel: Bust

Zack Kassian: Bust.

Jujhar Khaira: Bust

Oscar Klefbom: Sexy Bust

Mikko Koskinen: Bust

Adam Larsson: Lord and Saviour bust

Keegan Lowe: Bust

Milan Lucic: Bust

Brad Malone: Bust

Copper Marody: Who? Bust

Connor McDavid: Decent

Al Montoya: Bust.

Ryan Nugent Hopkins: Horse Face Bust

Darnell Nurse: Bust

Jesse Puljujarvi: Busty Bust.

Ty Rattie: Bust

Tobias Rieder: Bust

Kris Russell: Elite.

Andrej Sekera: Bust

Ryan Strome: Bust

Cam Talbot: Bust

Kailer Yamamoto: Soon to be traded for Ceci Bust
- DDM-Coga

You forgot to tell someone to suck it.

Way too much to read

Cogas 30 Thoughts

Pontus Aberg: Bust

Ethan Bear: Bust

Matthew Benning: Bust

Tyler Benson: Bust

Evan Bouchard: Soon to be bust

Kyle Brodziak: Bust

Drake Caggiula: Bust

Leon Draisaitl: Büste

Kevin Gravel: Bust

Zack Kassian: Bust.

Jujhar Khaira: Bust

Oscar Klefbom: Sexy Bust

Mikko Koskinen: Bust

Adam Larsson: Lord and Saviour bust

Keegan Lowe: Bust

Milan Lucic: Bust

Brad Malone: Bust

Copper Marody: Who? Bust

Connor McDavid: Decent

Al Montoya: Bust.

Ryan Nugent Hopkins: Horse Face Bust

Darnell Nurse: Bust

Jesse Puljujarvi: Busty Bust.

Ty Rattie: Bust

Tobias Rieder: Bust

Kris Russell: Elite.

Andrej Sekera: Bust

Ryan Strome: Bust

Cam Talbot: Bust

Kailer Yamamoto: Soon to be traded for Ceci Bust
- DDM-Coga

Now they just need Dubynk back...

Khaira needs to start with Strome.

RNH- McDavid- Rattie/Aberg/Yamo
Rieder- Draisaitl- Puljujarvi
Khaira- Strome- Lucic*
Caggiula- Brodziak- Kassian

If I could swap Lucic to Boston for Backes, I think that'd help fill out the roster well. Backes likely has a lower ceiling and is more likely to drop off sooner but he has a shorter contract and more versatility (both of skillset and position).

Now they just need Dubynk back...

- MnGump

They broke him once. Cant see them not being able to do it again.

Khaira needs to start with Strome.

RNH- McDavid- Rattie/Aberg/Yamo
Rieder- Draisaitl- Puljujarvi
Khaira- Strome- Lucic*
Caggiula- Brodziak- Kassian

If I could swap Lucic to Boston for Backes, I think that'd help fill out the roster well. Backes likely has a lower ceiling and is more likely to drop off sooner but he has a shorter contract and more versatility (both of skillset and position).
- MaximumBone

Someone needs to hire Burke so we can trade him Lucic to fulfill the truculence factor.

Now they just need Dubynk back...

- MnGump

no one wants that cry baby

Khaira needs to start with Strome.

RNH- McDavid- Rattie/Aberg/Yamo
Rieder- Draisaitl- Puljujarvi
Khaira- Strome- Lucic*
Caggiula- Brodziak- Kassian

If I could swap Lucic to Boston for Backes, I think that'd help fill out the roster well. Backes likely has a lower ceiling and is more likely to drop off sooner but he has a shorter contract and more versatility (both of skillset and position).
- MaximumBone

Is Backes even playing in the NHL next year?

Good read. Not sure I agree with the assessment that Kassian was adequate. He completely wasted so many chances on the rush with McDavid.

McDavid legitimately could have 140 points if the Oilers swung a big deal for Panarin. Nurse, Bouchard, and Khaira for him if Panarin is willing to sign for 5x7 beforehand.

Cogas 30 Thoughts

Pontus Aberg: Bust

Ethan Bear: Bust

Matthew Benning: Bust

Tyler Benson: Bust

Evan Bouchard: Soon to be bust

Kyle Brodziak: Bust

Drake Caggiula: Bust

Leon Draisaitl: Büste

Kevin Gravel: Bust

Zack Kassian: Bust.

Jujhar Khaira: Bust

Oscar Klefbom: Sexy Bust

Mikko Koskinen: Bust

Adam Larsson: Lord and Saviour bust

Keegan Lowe: Bust

Milan Lucic: Bust

Brad Malone: Bust

Copper Marody: Who? Bust

Connor McDavid: Decent

Al Montoya: Bust.

Ryan Nugent Hopkins: Horse Face Bust

Darnell Nurse: Bust

Jesse Puljujarvi: Busty Bust.

Ty Rattie: Bust

Tobias Rieder: Bust

Kris Russell: Elite.

Andrej Sekera: Bust

Ryan Strome: Bust

Cam Talbot: Bust

Kailer Yamamoto: Soon to be traded for Ceci Bust
- DDM-Coga

This team clearly needs Ben Lovejoy.

This team clearly needs Ben Lovejoy.
- smellmyfinger

For Lucic.

Good read. Not sure I agree with the assessment that Kassian was adequate. He completely wasted so many chances on the rush with McDavid.

McDavid legitimately could have 140 points if the Oilers swung a big deal for Panarin. Nurse, Bouchard, and Khaira for him if Panarin is willing to sign for 5x7 beforehand.
- fry

My response to that is Kassian has no business being on a line with McDavid.

Good read. Not sure I agree with the assessment that Kassian was adequate. He completely wasted so many chances on the rush with McDavid.

McDavid legitimately could have 140 points if the Oilers swung a big deal for Panarin. Nurse, Bouchard, and Khaira for him if Panarin is willing to sign for 5x7 beforehand.
- fry

That’s insane to think about Panarin with McJesus. Giving up Bouchard and Nurse would hurt. Think more of like RNH plus Nurse and some picks of a deal is signed?

My response to that is Kassian has no business being on a line with McDavid.
- freelancer

You just take your 20 sided dice, and go back to playing D & D, NERD!!!

That’s insane to think about Panarin with McJesus. Giving up Bouchard and Nurse would hurt. Think more of like RNH plus Nurse and some picks of a deal is signed?
- YzermanTheMan

This is dumb because McJesus is going to score 140pts with RNH on his wing, and the Oil don't have to give up the BBC, all to get some guy whose last name sounds like a type of bread.

You just take your 20 sided dice, and go back to playing D & D, NERD!!!
- leonkennedy

I most certainly will Just you all wait until I find a way to incorporate hockey and DnD together.

My response to that is Kassian has no business being on a line with McDavid.
- freelancer

Hah agreed. That’s entirely on the Coaching staff.

Gah,

For awhile there you were putting together decent blogs but each new one sees you falling into the everything is Chiarellis fault lame category.

Klefbom was putrid last year especially in the first half, reportedly 100% injury free to start the year. Whether he actually was injured, who knows, but I find it suspicious that as his supposed injuries got worse and his actual play got better during the season as it went on.

Calling Klefbom a #1 period when healthy is one of the silliest things I've ever heard on any hockey blog. He only started playing against top pairing competition the last couple years and outside his one good year was terrible against any kind of real competition.

Klefbom being injury free and playing exceptional hockey are both things that have happened in the vast minority of his career.

Is Backes even playing in the NHL next year?
- Lahey

How often does a guy go from 33 points in 57 games one year to not even playing in the NHL the next? Not often.

Klefbom was putrid last year especially in the first half, reportedly 100% injury free to start the year. Whether he actually was injured, who knows, but I find it suspicious that as his supposed injuries got worse and his actual play got better during the season as it went on.

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- Aerchon

Yet the injury he had fixed goes back 2-3 years.....

His injury and treatment has been pretty well documented since the end of the Oilers season. He was getting cortisone shots that sometimes worked and sometimes didn't last long. It was 22 bone chips removed. Depending how those chips are sitting you have different levels of pain and discomfort.

How often does a guy go from 33 points in 57 games one year to not even playing in the NHL the next? Not often.
- MaximumBone

The guy had his brain scrambled to finish the year on a regular game to game hit.

The guy had his brain scrambled to finish the year on a regular game to game hit.
- Lahey

Then we get 6mil in LTIR cap freed up at the beginning of the season and his contract ends sooner. Either way it's a win.

Then we get 6mil in LTIR cap freed up at the beginning of the season and his contract ends sooner. Either way it's a win.
- MaximumBone

Rather have Lucic. Backes will try play at some point