This is such a stupid thread. If you think these guys lose on purpose you need your head examined. Why don't we just tank for the next 5 years? We could have our ENTIRE top 9 be 1st overall picks! Sick!!
I wasn't expecting this kind of thread from Perfect Drug. Way too early and way too negative IMO. Maybe wait for February or so to even consider this type of thread. I hate it when people give up on the team.....before the season even begins
I don't think that negativity is warranted at this time of year as well however, I tend to be a bit of a realist and I'm having a hard time finding five teams in the league that should finish below us in the standings.
IMO the only way we finish higher is if we can stay out of the infirmary, then I think we'er sniffing the playoffs.
The Penguins got the best player in the world out of that deal and a guy in Malkin who isn't far behind. Pretty anomalous.
They didn't really, many teams had just as good of a shot to get Crosby as the Pens did. It wasn't your regular draft lottery for a team on the bottom. However it was nice that in one very long off-season your team picks up Malkin and Crosby.
And even if Nail was still without a doubt the best player available Edmonton wouldn't pick him.
We're too loaded on the wings. We'd do something with that pick. We'd either take a package to move down and still draft a damn good d-man and it would be more than worth our while or we'd trade the pick for something uber.
And even if Nail was still without a doubt the best player available Edmonton wouldn't pick him.
We're too loaded on the wings. We'd do something with that pick. We'd either take a package to move down and still draft a damn good d-man and it would be more than worth our while or we'd trade the pick for something uber.
Oilers would take Yakupov.
He may be better than Hall and likely better than RNH.
You do not pass on a player that good.
We would have four world class players in our top six, much like the 80s Oilers, and then you could always cycle in/out effective role players to play with them
He may be better than Hall and likely better than RNH.
You do not pass on a player that good.
We would have four world class players in our top six, much like the 80s Oilers, and then you could always cycle in/out effective role players to play with them
ie:
Hall Lander Yakupov
MPS RNH Eberle
long ways to go sir.. He may not even be a top 3 pick by draft next summer.
I simply cannot take another year of last-place hockey
at least finish 2nd last this year Oilers
I was thinking finish third and win the lottery. I don't think the last place team is going to win the lottery this year anyway. The last place team is due to move down.
That's not really "shredding the OHL" when compared to other guys in the league.
Sean Monahan, who's eligible in 2013, has 12 points in 5 games, for example.
The gap between Yakupov and a handful of other 2012ers isn't near as large as some posters are letting on.
he was just shy of being 2011 draft eligible as well he is good but for people to say he will be number 1 at end of season are jumping the gun same was said about Couturier lots of hockey left from now till may
