The flying adventures of Evan Oberg

Still All In · 12-06-2011, 02:20 PM

Welp, lets see how this goes.

Tom Pyatt · 12-06-2011, 02:26 PM

This feels vaguely familiar. Kind of like 2008-2009, keep calling up Dmen to replace the already not so good Dmen because they're hurt. Then the callups get hurt...etc.

VanTampaFan · 12-07-2011, 02:13 AM

Evan Oberg is seriously not that bad. I wasn't super thrilled when gillis traded him to Florida however the move made sense at the time. From what I recall of him he wasn't flashy, but he was also not a huge defensive liability. Standing out as a young Dman 9/10 is not in a way like Doughty or Subban does. I recall him being good at moving the puck which would fit into the TBM system well enough.

Don't expect him to change the franchise, but its not like hes a 29 yr old journeyman AHLer

Sear91 · 12-07-2011, 10:14 AM

Its worth a shot, maybe he surprises us.

BoltSTH · 12-07-2011, 10:49 AM

Looks like Lundin 2.0. Sound defensively but struggles against bigger forwards.

TheDaysOf 04 · 12-09-2011, 11:07 AM

https://twitter.com/#!/LightningTimes

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Lightning sent D Oberg back to Norfolk, so either he needs to play rather than sit with Tampa Bay or Pavel Kubina (lower body) is ready.

BoltSTH · 12-09-2011, 11:37 AM

Kubina hasn't been ready for 5 years

Riverbolt · 12-09-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BoltSTH

Kubina hasn't been ready for 5 years

Yahtzee

LightningStrikes · 12-12-2011, 01:03 PM

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erlendssontrib Erik Erlendsson
Evan Oberg called back up by #tblightning not sure what it means as Kubina is available for tonight's game

https://twitter.com/#!/erlendssontrib

TheDaysOf 04 · 12-12-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LightningStrikes

https://twitter.com/#!/erlendssontrib

Maybe someone else is hurt now. Hedman did leave the ice for a little bit against Philly.

zeykshade · 12-12-2011, 02:43 PM

If Hedman is hurt, we're officially without any top pairing D men. Do we get some kind of award for playing with no #1/2 in our lineup that I'm not aware of?

Felonious Python · 12-12-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by zeykshade

If Hedman is hurt, we're officially without any top pairing D men. Do we get some kind of award for playing with no #1/2 in our lineup that I'm not aware of?

Nail Yakupov.

zeykshade · 12-12-2011, 03:16 PM

Haha, that'd still leave us without any top pairing D to play with Hedman. Seeing MAB and Gilroy eat up #3/4 minutes literally makes me grimace.

VanTampaFan · 12-12-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Felonious Python

Nail Yakupov.

Would sfy actually take nail? I'd bet a trade down for two top ten picks and he snags two of the better dmen

Tom Pyatt · 12-12-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by killabee88

Would sfy actually take nail? I'd bet a trade down for two top ten picks and he snags two of the better dmen

Nail is Russian, and if the draft back in June is any indication, SFY wouldn't hesitate to add to the stockpile of Russians.

TheDaysOf 04 · 12-13-2011, 04:27 PM

https://twitter.com/#!/erlendssontrib

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#tblightning annouced D Evan Oberg sent back to @NorfolkAdmirals as he racks up the frequent flyer miles

Felonious Python · 12-13-2011, 05:10 PM

Why? What is he supposed to be learning with these callups?

TheDaysOf 04 · 12-13-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Felonious Python

Why? What is he supposed to be learning with these callups?

He gets to practice with the team and work with the coaches.

**Death Taxes Conacher** · 12-13-2011, 05:13 PM

Making room for Kulda.

snowden · 12-13-2011, 06:20 PM

Evan "Yo-Yo" Oberg

Bolt32 · 12-13-2011, 06:35 PM

Yeah, I don't understand this decision. If your going to call the kid up, at least give him a game to see what he can do. Would it really hurt to let him slot in for Kubina, or one of our other defensemen for a game? Don't really think so. We cannot even buy a win right now, so why not give him a try if you call him up?

LightningStrikes · 12-17-2011, 11:37 AM

Guess who's back up again?

zeykshade · 12-17-2011, 11:41 AM

Yo-Yoberg. This has crossed the border of absurd.

Bolts265 · 12-17-2011, 11:48 AM

For cripes sakes give the guy a game already.

Felonious Python · 12-17-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by zeykshade

Yo-Yoberg. This has crossed the border of absurd.

I doubt it's the most absurd.

Brian Pothier 2002-03

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4/17/2003 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
4/15/2003 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
4/08/2003 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
3/25/2003 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
3/23/2003 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
3/22/2003 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
3/11/2003 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
3/09/2003 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
3/05/2003 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
3/04/2003 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
3/02/2003 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
3/01/2003 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
2/24/2003 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
2/22/2003 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
2/21/2003 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
2/17/2003 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
1/31/2003 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
1/28/2003 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
10/08/2002 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
8/26/2002 Re-signed by the Ottawa Senators to a multi-year contract.
6/29/2002 Acquired from the Atlanta Thrashers.

Of course, he did get to play 14 games for the Senators that season. However, the season before with Atlanta...

2001-02

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4/14/2002 Missed the last 10 games of the regular season (concussion).
3/23/2002 Concussion, day-to-day.
3/20/2002 Recalled from Chicago (AHL).
3/19/2002 Assigned to Chicago (AHL).
3/09/2002 Recalled from Chicago (AHL).
12/13/2001 Assigned to Chicago (AHL).

I think we're trying to have our cake and eat it too. Get him training with the NHL team, for an NHL role, but not while playing NHL games. Methinks SFY is pretty high on Oberg, and feels he's very nearly ready to play for them, but not...quite...yet.