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Linus Omark voicing desire to be traded via Twitter
why is edmonton so bad at developing young players?
Because they don't add the right veterans on the team to help them along. Oh, and it doesn't help that the team captain is Shawn "3rd Line Center" Horcoff. That guy BLOWS.
why is edmonton so bad at developing young players?
Umm, Hall, Nuge and Eberle seem to be doing just fine. Omarks problem has been that he is only useful to the Oilers in a top-6 role and he wasn't meeting that potential. They sent him down to find his game and he got huffy about it.
why is edmonton so bad at developing young players?
The hell? Omark was drafted in the 4th round, 97th overall. It's not like a top 10 pick went bust. He's got top 6 talent but he's not good enough to beat out any of our current top 6 players.
Whatever Steve Sullivan can do at this time in his career, Omark can too. Whilst being 12 years younger. I think Pittsburgh should scoop him up, for next to nothing, and play him with Crosby/Malkin and Dupuis/Kunitz. Their top 6 would be Neal, Malkin, Dupuis, Omark, Crosby, Kunitz. Pretty sure that'd be a good fit and he'd be cheap.
He'd give Malkin and Crosby a guy that's on basically just a bit lower level in terms of offensive vision. 2 guys with offensive vision isn't usually how people picture an offensive line, you picture 1 guy with vision, 1 sniper and 1 more grindish. But Oates/Juneau, Lemieux/Jagr, Giroux/Jagr, Savard/Hossa, Savard/Kovalchuk, Sedin/Sedin, and so on, and if we take it down a bit, Briere/Leino, Crosby/Sullivan, Crosby/Omark. Wtf not. It is minimal risk and possible huge reward.
It really has nothing to do with developing players, management, or disgruntled players.
Omark wants to play wing in the top 6 and isn't good enough to play ahead of hemsky, hall, or Eberle. With the potential of taking Nail as well, he wants to move on.
Problem is his offense hasn't proven worthy of the top 6 and he isn't good enough without the puck to play anywhere in the bottom 6.
I wouldn't do Filatov and I doubt Murray would give up that quickly. Butler would be fair, but I doubt Edmonton accepts. What about Regin for Omark straight up?
Regin is better than Butler or Filatov... but it could be a project consideration.
Don't know how much Oliers love Omark. 27 points in around 50 games is good. Butler had a similar start with Spezza. Regin had that run on the top line in Ottawa then kept getting injured. Filatov has that really low draft pick charma to his name.
Who knows... all 4 have some legit argument to be legit and all 4 have come up FAIL recently.
Regin is better than Butler or Filatov... but it could be a project consideration.
Don't know how much Oliers love Omark. 27 points in around 50 games is good. Butler had a similar start with Spezza. Regin had that run on the top line in Ottawa then kept getting injured. Filatov has that really low draft pick charma to his name.
Who knows... all 4 have some legit argument to be legit and all 4 have come up FAIL recently.
Omark to detroit. They will straight this swedish punk out. Omark, plus you offer Brunnstrom another 1 year deal and start them in AHL and maybe something works out. As for Gustavsson.... Rangers to back-up The Henrik or maybe the Devils. Leafs will good and sign Huet or Biron.
Omark has pretty bad attitude is what I've been hearing, there is an example, but I kind of do hope Winnipeg picks him up, but I think a team like Columbus or Montreal would be a better fit for him, because they could give him a chance and more playing time, might throw Buffalo in there too.
Omark has pretty bad attitude is what I've been hearing, there is an example, but I kind of do hope Winnipeg picks him up, but I think a team like Columbus or Montreal would be a better fit for him, because they could give him a chance and more playing time, might throw Buffalo in there too.
There's definitely a sense of entitlement there - he's very skilled with the puck but he figures it's all he really needs to provide in order to be given a roster spot. The need for a more well-rounded game has been pointed out both through a reduction of ice time and demotions, and has done little to show he's interested in changing.
Can he establish himself elsewhere? Maybe a change of scenery will help. But he'll need to show more drive and commitment to a modicum of defense if he's to be an NHL regular.
Umm, Hall, Nuge and Eberle seem to be doing just fine. Omarks problem has been that he is only useful to the Oilers in a top-6 role and he wasn't meeting that potential. They sent him down to find his game and he got huffy about it.
correction, he was best out of training camp when he first came to Edmonton 2 seasons ago, was sent down to the ahl because he wasnt a first round pick... Omark said his mind about it, and was in the doghouse before he even played one game in the nhl...
correction, he was best out of training camp when he first came to Edmonton 2 seasons ago, was sent down to the ahl because he wasnt a first round pick... Omark said his mind about it, and was in the doghouse before he even played one game in the nhl...
rest is history.
Oilers never learned a lesson. Did the same thing to Ray Whitney. Wivered him and publically said he was never going to be an NHL player. Dumbasses.
For real? You believe that Omark not working out in Edmonton is confirmation of incompetent management?
