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lol, Oilers fans want no part of a forward who would instantly become their grittiest (would have led Oilers in hits last year even though he only played 54 games) forward who has skill and huge upside to boot.
Players like Schenn are guys you want to be on your team for the playoff run. lol, Oilers fans think their team will win just on pure skill.
Your team is soft as butter. Good luck winning in the playoffs like that.
I just think comparing him in any fashion to the greatest hockey player to ever walk this fine earth is a mistake, even if it is he just looks like him.
Just my opinion of course, but I think in 2-3 years people will see the difference between Couts and RNH isn't as great as some seem to think.
Edmonton fans would be the first to jump down someone's throat when inaccurately comparing a player to Gretzky. But believe me when I say the similarities and vision are uncanny.
lol, Oilers fans want no part of a forward who would instantly become their grittiest (would have led Oilers in hits last year even though he only played 54 games) forward who has skill and huge upside to boot.
Players like Schenn are guys you want to be on your team for the playoff run. lol, Oilers fans think their team will win just on pure skill.
Your team is soft as butter. Good luck winning in the playoffs like that.
Where do people get this idea that the Oilers are soft?
lol, Oilers fans want no part of a forward who would instantly become their grittiest (would have led Oilers in hits last year even though he only played 54 games) forward who has skill and huge upside to boot.
Players like Schenn are guys you want to be on your team for the playoff run. lol, Oilers fans think their team will win just on pure skill.
Your team is soft as butter. Good luck winning in the playoffs like that.
you don't need to be the most physical team to win a game in the playoffs.
Edmonton fans would be the first to jump down someone's throat when inaccurately comparing a player to Gretzky. But believe me when I say the similarities and vision are uncanny.
not many new fans of the game or fans of the east get to witness the Oilers play, so be easy on them.
not many new fans of the game or fans of the east get to witness the Oilers play, so be easy on them.
I like how you just seemingly think we don't know what we are talking about since we are on the east coast. Ignorance is bliss.
I didn't watch every Oilers game, but did subscribe to NHL gamecenter. I watched a fair amount of the Oilers. I wouldn't call them soft as butter, but playing a physical game is not how you would describe them. Also I wouldn't put RNH vision on par with Gretzky, or even close to it.
I haven't seen that comparison before, but before we throw Gretzky out there, he should maybe eclipse Crosby first. If Edmonton fans really think they have a new Gretzky on their hands, they are in for a huge disappointment.
If you think that Couterier will be half the player RNH will be, you're in for a huge disappointment
RNH will be the closest thing to Gretzky fans will get to experience and you're telling me people think Couturier is better? Based on what? Scoring against Malkin who isn't supposed to play defense?
If you think that Couterier will be half the player RNH will be, you're in for a huge disappointment
Lol Edmonton fans are extremely touchy it seems tonight? What is going on?
I gave my reasons as why I feel both will be similar players in the future. I never said Couts will be better than RNH, but the gap won't be as great as everyone think. We tend to forget that Couts really didnt touch PP time and a majority of the time he was out on a defensive assignment. RNH had the pleasure of being out more for his offensive game. The games that Couts did have the chance to show off his offensive game, he didn't disappoint.
Also I was making a reference about the huge disappointment to the comparison to Gretzky, not to the overall potential of RNH. Glad you took that comment way out of context.
...yes. I'm saying their style of play is somewhat similar. What I'm not saying is that RNH will pot 200+ points. But he has a good shot at being a top scorer for much of his career because he has many of the attributes that made Gretzky successful.
Lol Edmonton fans are extremely touchy it seems tonight? What is going on?
You seem touchy to me. Comparing RNH to the style Gretz plays is not the same as saying he will be the next Gretzky. You guys are wetting yourselves quite messily over a stylistic comparison.
BTW, VinnyC is a Canucks fan, so you can stop with the "Oiler fans think RNH is Gretzky!" stuff.
You seem touchy to me. Comparing RNH to the style Gretz plays is not the same as saying he will be the next Gretzky. You guys are wetting yourselves quite messily over a stylistic comparison.
The "closest thing to Gretzky fans will get to experience" is not just a "stylistic comparison."
The "closest thing to Gretzky fans will get to experience" is not just a "stylistic comparison."
Yes but like I said in my edit, he is a Canucks fan and when the Gretzky stuff gets brought up, most Oil fans know it's their styles that are similar, not their point production.
I don't need to see six pages of "Oiler fanz think Nugget is Gretz!!!"
Reading that statement again, it could be taken both ways imo.
but yeah Schenn can hit.
