2024-25 San Diego Gulls/Tulsa Oilers

[TheDarkWingThatDucks]

Well, if we extrapolate your numbers out from last week to this week, the Gulls have now scored 53 goals in their last 12 games. Comparison of apples to oranges aside, how long would it take a Greg Cronin-coached team to score 53 goals lmao

Well if we break down the last 9 games we scored 32 goals, which is good for 3.55 goals per game average, if you had 6 more games at that average (so 15 total games) you will reach 53.33 goals. So the answer to your question is 6 more games at this average, or 15 total at our current average.

To compare we started the season the first 9 games with 21 goals, for an average of 2.33 goals per game average. So we would need a total of 23 games played to reach 53.67 goals for, or 14 more games after the 9 initial to start the season.


I’m too lazy to look at the data to find the high / low 9 game sample size which is an 11% chunk of the season.

But the answer is somewhere between 15-23 games for a GC lead team to score 53 goals.

Granted as the forever optimist I am, being such a young team, and considering our young players are carrying thru our current “15 games to score 53 goals” streak, I like to think hey, maybe these 20-23 year old kids will continue to improve as they get older and stronger, and maybe one day we can do it in 10-11 games. What dreams may come.

Quick little edit : our current 3.55 goals per game pace over our last 9 games would place us 2nd place in NHL standings go GPG. Sooooooooo maybe if we can keep this for the last 19 games, and finish the last 28 games at a strong pace, (that’s 32% of a season) maybe that’s a sign that Verbeek and co think the kids can handle the reigns of a full 82 game season, and not baby them the first 3-4 months of the season. Get Cutter and Leo on the PK, maybe add Marner, trade for a Gabe Vilardi (using our 1st round pick if the Jets re-sign Elhers and can’t afford both). Does grabbing Gabe at the draft make it more or less likely to sign Marner ?

Also Vilardi is an absolute PP1 net front monster. Go watch his highlights from his 20+ goals last season. Net front monster, and 6’3”.

Zegras / Leo / Marner
Cutter / Vilardi / Colangelo
Vats / McT / Terry
Killorn / Gaucher / Strome

Jackson / Gudas (until Tristian takes over)
Minty / Helly
Zelly / Trouba

Dostal / Gibson

that’s my goal right there, Trade for Vilardi (if possible, I don’t know the Jets brass inner thoughts on Elhers and Vilardi, WRT their cap and what they can / feel comfortable shelling out for both UFA Elhers and RFA Vilardi, do they want a Pasta or Sidorov or Hinds ? And re-sign Elhers but trade Vilardi’s rights ? Do they think one is more likely to continue to have nagging injuries? I don’t know but he’s my NUMBER 1 target this offseason. I trade any non roster player for him or / and our 1st. Then run straight to Marner and offer him a 7 year deal. Bridge Mason and company for 3 years down the road, and build a f***ing wagon! But hey that’s just one man’s opinion.

 

[mightyquack]

Haven't been on here on the last week or so as work has been flat out, but caught up with the Gulls and what a run they have been on.

The more I watch the Gulls this second half of the season, the more I'm open to the idea of McIlvane being the next Ducks coach. He just has the Gulls playing good hockey this second half of the season and the players seem to fight really hard for him. The fact Gulls are on this run without Colangelo and Pasta (by far and away their two best forwards) shows a lot. Not to mention Meyer has been injured since February and Harkins hasn't been on the Gulls basically all season despite being penciled in for them.

Gulls still 5 points out of the playoffs with 16 games to go.

Along with that, seeing so many of the younger players either having good rookie seasons or taking steps forward from last season is good to see.

 

[JAHV]

McIlvane seems like a good dude and a guy I'd like to succeed with the Ducks.

Of course, replace "McIlvane" in that sentence with "Eakins," and it's an almost exact quote of what I said 7 years ago. Is there any sense that McIlvane is another Eakins - a guy players love to play for but short on strategy and tactical ability?

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

McIlvane seems like a good dude and a guy I'd like to succeed with the Ducks.

Of course, replace "McIlvane" in that sentence with "Eakins," and it's an almost exact quote of what I said 7 years ago. Is there any sense that McIlvane is another Eakins - a guy players love to play for but short on strategy and tactical ability?

His lack of NHL experience is definitely a concern.

My guess is that the decision of whether or not to promote him will depend on what other NHL coaches are available.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

McIlvane seems like a good dude and a guy I'd like to succeed with the Ducks.

Of course, replace "McIlvane" in that sentence with "Eakins," and it's an almost exact quote of what I said 7 years ago. Is there any sense that McIlvane is another Eakins - a guy players love to play for but short on strategy and tactical ability?

When the Ducks org officially hired McIlvane, a lot of reporting on him was as if he was Eakins 2.0 type of head coach.

Why the Gulls struggled all last year and the start of this year is unknown. It "feels" as though we stopped being a defensive first team and go offensive in the second half of season 2 for McIlvane. I haven't done a deep dive on them b/c they were sucking terribly in the first half of the season.