2023 Draft - 2nd Pick: Nathan Day (G) EDIT-Signed to a 3 Year ELC on 4/5/25

[bone]

Looking for positives:

• it appears his save percentage increased every month he played.
• He stole the starters net from a 20 year old drafted vet goalie (granted a 6th rounder as well).
• 12 of the 28 games he played more than 30 minutes he was over .900. 10 of which .917 or higher.
• 10-2 stretch to finish the regular season
• Decent size to work with

Negative:

• Overall numbers not great except the win-loss ratio
• Inconsistent as he also had 10 games below .850

Could be a surprise if he can learn to find his good games on a more consistent basis and limit the poor ones.

 

[RipsADrive]

All our goalies turn out the same once Schwartz gets his hands on them.

Pulling for you to beat the odds Day!

 

[CornKicker]

Team needs to take as many swings at drafting goalies until it works as far as I'm concerned. Been an organizational weakness for as long as I've been a fan.

should also try to get Jackson Unger from moosejaw on a try out contract, kid is underrated imo

 

[Jumptheshark]

It's been an internal mental struggle since 2004. Sticking with tradition even though it's confusing as balls.

discuss

 

[VainGretzky]

@Brock had this to say:

Upright position looks big in net won't last when Schwartz gets his hands on him

 

[Ritchie Valens]

@Brock had this to say:

"Quick pads and a good glove hand."

Dustin Schwartz says "You can't see me."

 

[McFlash97]

I mean why just waste a pick on such no names ? They couldn't just take a flyer in some skilled forward or d ?

 

[ManByng]

Picking a goalie with only 1 of 3 picks. Not sure I'm a fan of this one. Though I know very little of the player. Quick look at stats doesn't inspire much.

Miro Svoboda 2.0

 

[nabob]

The comment about stocking the cupboards with goalies is somewhat valid, but I'm less convinced of that when we only have three picks total in the draft, especially as there are many young goalies with similar potential available by other means at low cost.

Ultimately, its a sixth rounder so the risk is pretty much non existant, but I tend to like home run swings at this point in the draft. It doesn't feel like this is one. Odds of him even becoming a trade asset in the next five years is very low, but now that he's an Oiler will be cheering him on to success the next few years.

The odds of anyone picked in the 6th round becoming anything or a trade asset in the next five years is very low. Odds are probably higher of a goalie who’s drafted late being a success story than a skater.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Day signed to a 3 year ELC. His stats aren't that great, but IMO he showed well at the Oilers prospect camp. RELEASE: Oilers sign Day to entry-level contract | Edmonton Oilers

 

[Shathar]

RELEASE: Oilers sign Day to entry-level contract | Edmonton Oilers

Who dis?!

 

[frag2]

RELEASE: Oilers sign Day to entry-level contract | Edmonton Oilers

Who dis?!

A mid goalie that’s gonna be sub Mid once Schwartz touches him

 

[Shathar]

Oh I see we drafted him; I got excited due to recent FA signings. We can probably get rid of this thread.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Day signed to a 3 year ELC. His stats aren't that great, but IMO he showed well at the Oilers prospect camp. RELEASE: Oilers sign Day to entry-level contract | Edmonton Oilers

He will be decent ECHL depth/AHL call up.

 

[Jumptheshark]

He will be decent ECHL depth/AHL call up.

Echl fodder

 

[McDNicks17]

I'm glad they signed him.

He's been stuck on a fairly miserable team his whole OHL career. He's got some interesting tools though and got to play a ton.

The .894 SV% might look ugly, but that's pretty good in the OHL. The talent and scoring is always pretty high there. Only 13 goalies had a SV% over .900 this year.

 

[BarDownBobo]

I'm glad they signed him.

He's been stuck on a fairly miserable team his whole OHL career. He's got some interesting tools though and got to play a ton.

The .894 SV% might look ugly, but that's pretty good in the OHL. The talent and scoring is always pretty high there. Only 13 goalies had a SV% over .900 this year.

I always like comparing goalies directly to their partners when it comes to numbers. Day beat his partner by 58 points in Sv% this year and 35 the year before which is a good sign imo. I do wonder where they’ll be planning to have him play next year as there’s a bit of a log jam developing in the AHL/ECHL now with Brochu playing very well and potentially earning himself a contract as well.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I always like comparing goalies directly to their partners when it comes to numbers. Day beat his partner by 58 points in Sv% this year and 35 the year before which is a good sign imo. I do wonder where they’ll be planning to have him play next year as there’s a bit of a log jam developing in the AHL/ECHL now with Brochu playing very well and potentially earning himself a contract as well.

IMO Brochu gets AHL time and Day starts in the ECHL unless he does really well and forces his way onto Bako.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I always like comparing goalies directly to their partners when it comes to numbers. Day beat his partner by 58 points in Sv% this year and 35 the year before which is a good sign imo. I do wonder where they’ll be planning to have him play next year as there’s a bit of a log jam developing in the AHL/ECHL now with Brochu playing very well and potentially earning himself a contract as well.

That is very telling.