Prospect Info: 2024/25 Oilers Prospect Thread

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For those that follow the OHL, are any of our prospects teams likely not making the playoffs and possibilities for PTO's with Bako?
 
For those that follow the OHL, are any of our prospects teams likely not making the playoffs and possibilities for PTO's with Bako?
I think all the prospects are going to make the playoffs.

Flint will probably get bounced in the 1st though. Clattenburg would make sense for a PTO. Not sure about Day.

Barrie is pretty good, so probably won't see Wakely/Akey for a bit.

London is pretty much a lock for the Memorial Cup.
 
I think all the prospects are going to make the playoffs.

Flint will probably get bounced in the 1st though. Clattenburg would make sense for a PTO. Not sure about Day.

Barrie is pretty good, so probably won't see Wakely/Akey for a bit.

London is pretty much a lock for the Memorial Cup.
Day doesn't have the greatest stats but I wouldn't mind him getting a chance to at least practice with Bako.
 
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I think all the prospects are going to make the playoffs.

Flint will probably get bounced in the 1st though. Clattenburg would make sense for a PTO. Not sure about Day.

Barrie is pretty good, so probably won't see Wakely/Akey for a bit.

London is pretty much a lock for the Memorial Cup.
Stonehouse is not making the playoffs. A number of college prospects will be out in a matter of days as well though
 
Seniors Game for Munzenberger and Maata featuring another beating 6-1 by BU. Listed as 1st pair D, Munzenberger finishes with a -1 on-ice for a PK and EV goal against. Highlights suggest neither his fault. #9 Boston University Skates Past Vermont in Regular Season Finale - University of Vermont Athletics

Vermont ends another bad season (11-20-3, 6-16-2 Hockey East Conference) with single game playoff format match Wednesday against the six-seed and 16th ranked UMass Minutemen.

Guess we'll see if there's a hockey future within the threadbare Oilers system.
 
Sam O'Reilly is a plus 52, first on the team for forwards.

Second is a plus 44 and third is plus 33.

Plus/minus can be fairly useless when used out of context, but I think it says something when comparing players on the same team and when there is such a big difference.
Is there any chance management is thinking O'Reilly could crack the big club next season? His offence isn't at the level of other 19 year olds that have made the Oilers, but my understanding is that O'Reilly is known for his mature two-way game, which is why they targeted him.
 
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Is there any chance management is thinking O'Reilly could crack the big club next season? His offence isn't at the level of other 19 year olds that have made the Oilers, but my understanding is that O'Reilly is known for his mature two-way game, which is why they targeted him.

He might manage to hold his head above water, but if he doesn't get offensive minutes his game will stagnate.

Let him go back to London next year and properly obliterate the competition.
 
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He might manage to hold his head above water, but if he doesn't get offensive minutes his game will stagnate.

Let him go back to London next year and properly obliterate the competition.
Idk I'd compare his game quite similarly to (and not just because the last name) Ryan O'Reilly. He didn't really suffer from being in the NHL at 18.

The Oilers shouldn't be over ripening any prospects at this point if they look ready to play. They should be capitalizing on the cheap ELCs.

I wouldn't be surprised and wouldn't be against him making the team next year if he looks ready.
 
Idk I'd compare his game quite similarly to (and not just because the last name) Ryan O'Reilly. He didn't really suffer from being in the NHL at 18.

The Oilers shouldn't be over ripening any prospects at this point if they look ready to play. They should be capitalizing on the cheap ELCs.

I wouldn't be surprised and wouldn't be against him making the team next year if he looks ready.
I suspect the hope is he is able to replace Henrique at 3C after next season. That would be great if it works out that way, but currently he is just trending very well in my eyes and ROR was my hopeful comp since the moment he was picked.
 
If he can improve his skating and strength in the offseason there is no reason that he won't be at least competing for a roster spot next season.
 

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