Hall - RNH - Yakupov
Hartikainen - Gagner - Hemsky (for Rieder to replace perhaps)
MPS - Pitlick - Rieder
Hamilton - Lander - Pelss
Smid - Petry
Marincin - Klefbom
Musil - Gernat
Dubnyk
Bunz
Roy
Also of great importance: Mostly everyone's name comes up as spelling errors.
I dont think all those defensemen will pan out as fantastically as you think. Also, it's a long shot for Hemsky to be here 4 years from now--maybe on the third line (but he isnt good as defensively)
Harti - RNH - Yakupov
Hall - Gagner - Eberle
Rieder - Lander - PRV
XXX - Pitlick - Pelss
Smid - Petry
Klefbom - J. Schultz
Marincin/Musil/Gernat/UFA
Dubynk
Bunz
Obviously the lines are crapshoots, and so are the prospects because they could just bust. I'm just posting as to where I think they might be in the depth chart. The third line will have to be very good defensively.
IMHO We develop Paajarvi and Lander into the shut down line of the future. They're both big, good skating guys who play great defence and have pretty mediocre offence. I really think with the addition of Yakupov and the flare shown by Hartikanen, that is their future with this team. Preferably we could acquire a bigger 2C like Couturier to replace Gagner to add some size, but our wing depth is so strong, it doesn't really matter that much.
Hart-RNH-Yakupov (Mix of playmaking, skill and size)
Hall-Gagner-Eberle (This line showed some good chemistry last year)
Paajarvi-Lander-Horcoff (I have a feeling Horcoff could be really effective in a checking role on the wings with these guys)
Eager-Belanger-Jones (4th line, pretty meh)
Petrell
I am so impressed with Ewanyk and the production he has had since he missed the first 90% of the season. Gernat makes up for his pourous game before with a good one today.
"Oilers will likely have to make a decision between signing Kristians Pelss and Drew Czerwonka. I'd sign Pelss" -Stauffer
Why??
I havent seen much of Czerwonka but Pelss looks like he may be able to make it someday. He is very fast, good hands and vision and an underrated scoring touch. He works his ass off too. For a 7th round pick ive been very impressed with him. Maybe someone else can comment on Czerwonka.
I havent seen much of Czerwonka but Pelss looks like he may be able to make it someday. He is very fast, good hands and vision and an underrated scoring touch. He works his ass off too. For a 7th round pick ive been very impressed with him. Maybe someone else can comment on Czerwonka.
Czerwonka from what I've read and limited viewings needs to improve his skating, but he was at a point per game pace before he got hurt again this season. He struggled when he got back. From what I heard on the radio it sounded like he was one of the better players for the Ice during their playoff series. He's been a captain there for 2 yrs IIRC. He hits and will occasionally drop the mitts. Underrated hands and is the type of guy who will skate through walls for his team.
He has been my darkhorse out of that draft class since he was drafted. The big issue however is he can't stay healthy. He has missed so much time his development may have been stunted ala MAP. If its between him and Pelss, it pains me to say this but I'd be leaning towards Pelss.
