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AwesomeInTheory said:
I'd argue that most of the Oilers problems would be manageable if they were getting consistent, respectable goaltending.

It was the same shit when the Canucks had Cloutier and the WCE. A talented group of offense, with some players who would zonk out (eg, Bertuzzi, Jovo, Cloutier himself) when shit got heavy.

There was always that anxiety watching those games, and I can't help but think it was felt by the players, too, and it got infectious.

They'd still have to deal with McDavid being a sullen baby (kind of like how we're dealing with the mercurial EP) and his sulks, but having a goalie who can hold the fort and let the team get themselves back together is immensely valuable.

Maybe Skinner is that guy, but I'm skeptical.
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Cloutier was fine until that Red Wings goal.

Skinner is not that guy, that is for sure. I remember the Oilers gave up the 1st goal in many games at their 16-0 run.
 
mercury said:
Flyers fan here. The Canucks look really good. Are there any deadline deals with Philly that might help put your team over the top? What do you believe you need to add?
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We are probably looking at adding more depth on the backend so Seeler and Walker were identified as possible targets.

A dark horse player I'd also look at is Morgan Frost but not sure what the price would be for him
 
Chris Tanev of the Calgary Flames was mentioned in LeBrun's article.

" Tanev is a righty and a pending unrestricted free agent. The thought is the Flames are waiting for a team to offer them a first-round pick for Tanev. Dallas has all its first-round picks in the upcoming drafts."
 
It occurred to me that great teams / franchises / organizations don't really play to win. Rather they play their systems and winning is due to this. Whether they're up or down in games, there's a very consistent approach, knowing that if they stick with the plan they'll come out on top. There's no panic, and the elation only happens after the games are over.

The systems are based on player styles and ability. The Canucks have played like this at times this season. No panic, no worry, just resolve.
 
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Pastor Of Muppetz said:
Chris Tanev of the Calgary Flames was mentioned in LeBrun's article.

" Tanev is a righty and a pending unrestricted free agent. The thought is the Flames are waiting for a team to offer them a first-round pick for Tanev. Dallas has all its first-round picks in the upcoming drafts."
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Dallas deserves him if they are currently playing Derrick Pouliot on the 2nd pairing.

quat said:
It occurred to me that great teams / franchises / organizations don't really play to win. Rather they play their systems and winning is due to this. Whether they're up or down in games, there's a very consistent approach, knowing that if they stick with the plan they'll come out on top. There's no panic, and the elation only happens after the games are over.

The systems are based on player styles and ability. The Canucks have played like this at times this season. No panic, no worry, just resolve.
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They also are acquiring players to fit Tocchets system. Blueger, Suter, Mikheyev, Joshua, Lindholm, Di Giuseppe, Lafferty, Aman, etc.
 
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trades will pick up this week hopefully by friday heading intto the weekend. its almost too quiet. maybe the first domino to fall is tanev/hanafin then the rest will follow.
 
Kings up 1- 0 early. Oilers with a fine lower Beer league defense down low. 3 or 4 guys Watching the puck carrier and/or puck not taking a single King in front.
 
the pettersson anxiety is basically causing me to declare trade protected first and sign tanev to an extension immediately.

this is based on nothing but pure anxiety.
 
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Ceci and Bouchard are so gonna get exposed in the playoffs. Just dump the puck to their side of the rink and watch them scramble like little mice.
 
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