Sean Maloughney: G71: Coyotes @ Oilers - Mathematically There Is A Chance

Nope. They've been out of it for a month. Byram.

Nope. They've been out of it for a month. Byram.
- MaximumBone

He said "mathematically", not realistically. Try to keep up with the material in the blog, Boner.

He said "mathematically", not realistically. Try to keep up with the material in the blog, Boner.
- ruttager17

Nope. They're out. (frank) the math. Byram.

Nope. They're out. (frank) the math. Byram.


- MaximumBone

You’d pick Byram 1st overall?

Gambardella is playing with Currie and Cave tonight and I’ll just simply say Kakko

Its going to be tough this year but winning games late will keep the talk of mcdavid being unhappy go away. Depth is def a problem but seeing what we have in bakersfield is a good sign there is great depth coming the next two years. Add in mcleod, samorukov, kiril, safin, and bouchard after that and the pipeline looks strong.

Zegras, boldy, byram are my top three

How long will it be before McDavid asks to be traded out of the train wreck?

Anyone else want us to find a way to get connor mcmichael just to have him on the top line.

Gambardella is playing with Currie and Cave tonight and I’ll just simply say Kakko
- RatedR80

Watch that line put up a combined 5 points.

Gambardella is playing with Currie and Cave tonight and I’ll just simply say Kakko
- RatedR80

A line Hitch will give 5 mins of ice time. It would make more sense to play test them with the big 3 and see if anything fits, but they're still "in it".

Cave- McDavid- Kassian
Gambo- Draisaitl- Chiasson
Khaira- Nuge- Currie
Lucic- Brodziak- Rieder

Zegras, boldy, byram are my top three
- oil90

Does that include the possibility of the pick being top 3?

Zegras, boldy, byram are my top three
- oil90

Top-3 that you want or your top-3 in the draft? Big difference.

You’d pick Byram 1st overall?
- Wildschwein

I'd consider it. He's #3 to me, but his position might just be enough to sway me to take him over the other two. I probably wouldn't, but I might. I think his skillset is truly remarkable and exactly what the league now requires of a top Dman.

I'd consider it. He's #3 to me, but his position might just be enough to sway me to take him over the other two. I probably wouldn't, but I might. I think his skillset is truly remarkable and exactly what the league now requires of a top Dman.
- MaximumBone

I’m gonna have to look into this boy some more, see what all the hype is about.

Also, what would your opinion be on hiring Boudreau as head coach next year?

I’m gonna have to look into this boy some more, see what all the hype is about.

Also, what would your opinion be on hiring Boudreau as head coach next year?
- Wildschwein

More of the same established good coaches that'll come and try to polish the turd that is our wing depth. Like Hitchcock, I'm sure he's a good coach but, like Hitchcock, I'm not convinced a stiff and establish approach to coaching is gonna get this team going.

Does that include the possibility of the pick being top 3?
- Wildschwein

Should have clarified, if we stay where we are those r my top three. If we somehow win the top pick im going with kakko, or the russian kid.

More of the same established good coaches that'll come and try to polish the turd that is our wing depth. Like Hitchcock, I'm sure he's a good coach but, like Hitchcock, I'm not convinced a stiff and establish approach to coaching is gonna get this team going.
- MaximumBone

So you want another Colliton then, yes?

Should have clarified, if we stay where we are those r my top three. If we somehow win the top pick im going with kakko, or the russian kid.
- oil90

Thank you. That makes much more sense.

So you want another Colliton then, yes?
- Wildschwein

Someone relatively new to the NHL scene, at least. I still like Nelson. Knoblauch might be a solid bet.

Someone relatively new to the NHL scene, at least. I still like Nelson. Knoblauch might be a solid bet.
- MaximumBone

You think Nelson would ever come back? I wouldn’t blame him if he was still sore at the organization.

If they do get mark hunter as gm might as well have dale be the head coach. No ties to ex oilers, tons of chemistry and communication, tons of minor league exp and success.

You think Nelson would ever come back? I wouldn’t blame him if he was still sore at the organization.
- Wildschwein

If we cleaned house and bring in the right people, I can't imagine he'd still hold a grudge against the organization. While he might've had a small part in it, I don't think Nicholson made the call to replace Todd with Todd so who's left to be mad at? Pretty much MacT and Howson as they're the only ones left in hockey ops (allegedly).

If they do get mark hunter as gm might as well have dale be the head coach. No ties to ex oilers, tons of chemistry and communication, tons of minor league exp and success.
- oil90

My fear with Hunter is his lack of experience with a cap. It seems like Dubas was more involved with the cap in Toronto and his time in the OHL has been sans cap. If only I knew exactly which acquisitions Toronto made were his and which were Dubas' and Lou's.