This is a point many people miss. Its easy to build a team when you take consensus #1 picks every year. How will they draft once they don't have that crutch?
This is a point many people miss. Its easy to build a team when you take consensus #1 picks every year. How will they draft once they don't have that crutch?
Jordan Eberle was the 22nd player taken in the 2008 draft.
Since 2004, Edmonton has drafted Devan Dubnyk, Andrew Cogliano, Jeff Petry, Theo Peckham, Sam Gagner, Jordan Eberle, Anton Lander, and Magnus Paajarvi who have played in Edmonton. Those players, combined with the three first overalls, and Justin Schultz, and I'm less concerned about their ability to draft and develop young players.
Eberle was a good pick. So him and maybe Klefblom in the last 4 years. I was talking about drafting so what does Shultze have to do with it? Plan on a lot of other teams prospects jumping ship to the Oilers?
Eberle was a good pick. So him and maybe Klefblom in the last 4 years. I was talking about drafting so what does Shultze have to do with it? Plan on a lot of other teams prospects jumping ship to the Oilers?
Fellow Oilers fans, Schultz wasn't drafted by the Oilers!! Don't use him to discuss the Oilers' drafting ability, you're just asking for trouble, geez...
Eberle was a good pick. So him and maybe Klefblom in the last 4 years. I was talking about drafting so what does Shultze have to do with it? Plan on a lot of other teams prospects jumping ship to the Oilers?
A number of guys who were drafted in the past four years are looking good so far... It usually takes three years+ to crack an NHL roster so you're definitely being a little premature here...
It's like saying Minnesota's scouting sucks because they didn't draft well prior to 4 years ago.
Anyone can pick some arbitrary range to make a weak argument.
I agree, it doesn't mean anything (especially considering the fact that it takes three years+ to develop a player)... But making false statements to "prove" your point is just as bad.
Khaira and Laleggia from the last draft are looking like really good picks.
Then there's Klefbom, Musil, Rieder and Gernat from 2011 that stand out. Marincin and Bunz in the 2010 draft, and a few in 2009 that are looking decent.
It's only a matter of time before some of these make noise in the NHL.
A little perspective from someone else. Here are the average games played/Draft pick. Oilers #14 Wild #8. I don't have a dog in this fight but it looks worse for the Oilers when you think of how bad they have been. You would think more draft pick would get into the line up on such a weak team.
This is a point many people miss. Its easy to build a team when you take consensus #1 picks every year. How will they draft once they don't have that crutch?
You can easily fill 3rd/4th lines through UFA, if you don't have the means from within. Not a big deal lol
Eberle was a good pick. So him and maybe Klefblom in the last 4 years. I was talking about drafting so what does Shultze have to do with it? Plan on a lot of other teams prospects jumping ship to the Oilers?
Marincin, among the top in D scoring in the AHL, considered a very good prospect taken in the 2nd
Musil another good prospect that is tracking well take in the 2nd
Hartikeanan, doing very good in the AHL picked in the 5th.
Most of the d prospects are taken after the first and almost all have progressed signifactly. Forward prospects have done as well but with a solid top 6 already they are only needed as depth players
