If the Oilers management want Paajarvi, and Lander in N.A. then they will be in the AHL I would assume. Especially since no offence to them, they would probably both start out in the AHL even if there is no lockout. I say probably not as a definite as I think Paajarvi has the better chance to stick after training camp, but barring a trade Lander will likely start out in OKC if I was a betting man.
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Originally Posted by joestevens29
Well he is signed by the Oil so he doesn't exactly get all the say.
I keep seeing this opinion expressed and it makes me wonder why people think Oilers players will automatically do what their employers say even when their employers are no longer employing them (that's what a lockout is). I don't know about you guys, but if I showed up at work and my boss had locked the doors and said he wouldn't be paying me for a year or however long it took him to break my union and reduce my salary before taking me back, I really wouldn't gives a rat's ass where he thinks I should go work in the meantime.
I keep seeing this opinion expressed and it makes me wonder why people think Oilers players will automatically do what their employers say even when their employers are no longer employing them (that's what a lockout is). I don't know about you guys, but if I showed up at work and my boss had locked the doors and said he wouldn't be paying me for a year or however long it took him to break my union and reduce my salary before taking me back, I really wouldn't gives a rat's ass where he thinks I should go work in the meantime.
Because last lockout ELC players didn't have a say, I'm assuming that is the same this time around.
Maybe it wasn't even ELC, just players under a certain age.
Hall said he would play in either Switzerland or Finland, and essentially told the Edmonton media he hates Russia.
It does not sound like OKC is on his radar.
I think that would work well for Hall. He can just go dominate offensively and hopefully carry it over to the NHL. If any injuries are lingering I'm sure a less physical league would be nice for him to ease back into hockey.
I hope Eberle goes to OKC though. It's not a horrible league and there would be plenty of NHLers if there's a lockout. He'll be a great example for our prospects, he'll be leading the team and go deep into the playoffs. It's also nice to keep him in our system so our coaching staff could stay involved.
I wonder where Dubnyk goes. He's a long-term project of ours so I think we'd like to keep tabs on him, so AHL is a good option.
I think that would work well for Hall. He can just go dominate offensively and hopefully carry it over to the NHL. If any injuries are lingering I'm sure a less physical league would be nice for him to ease back into hockey.
I hope Eberle goes to OKC though. It's not a horrible league and there would be plenty of NHLers if there's a lockout. He'll be a great example for our prospects, he'll be leading the team and go deep into the playoffs. It's also nice to keep him in our system so our coaching staff could stay involved.
I wonder where Dubnyk goes. He's a long-term project of ours so I think we'd like to keep tabs on him, so AHL is a good option.
I think that would work well for Hall. He can just go dominate offensively and hopefully carry it over to the NHL. If any injuries are lingering I'm sure a less physical league would be nice for him to ease back into hockey.
I hope Eberle goes to OKC though. It's not a horrible league and there would be plenty of NHLers if there's a lockout. He'll be a great example for our prospects, he'll be leading the team and go deep into the playoffs. It's also nice to keep him in our system so our coaching staff could stay involved.
I wonder where Dubnyk goes. He's a long-term project of ours so I think we'd like to keep tabs on him, so AHL is a good option.
Does anyone think the two wont play on the same team where ever that is? They are good friends and room mates they will both go to the same team.
Hall and Ebs should be able to play wherever they want. The league is locking them out, not vice versa. And if I were them, it'd be a great experience to play in another country. But I can't blame Hall for not wanting to play in Russia. I'm NOT anti-Russian, but you hear stories about what it's like over there and it's not all pretty. Corruption abounds.
Hall and Ebs should be able to play wherever they want. The league is locking them out, not vice versa. And if I were them, it'd be a great experience to play in another country. But I can't blame Hall for not wanting to play in Russia. I'm NOT anti-Russian, but you hear stories about what it's like over there and it's not all pretty. Corruption abounds.
I could imagine Hall macking on the wrong chick and disappearing shortly after. I wouldn't want to make my living in a country that's so corrupt.
