Del Preston
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Tage Thompson scored his first career goal in Edmonton. It's all connected.This is pointless. He has a Sabre on there too in Tage Thompson, perhaps that he's re-signing?
Tage Thompson scored his first career goal in Edmonton. It's all connected.This is pointless. He has a Sabre on there too in Tage Thompson, perhaps that he's re-signing?
f***in Chiarelli man ...Draisaitl wanted Kahun on the Oilers two years ago and that pinhead Chiarelli chose not to sign him.
If we do add Kahun, we are officially in "too damn many forwards" territory. Josh Archibald, Joakim Nygard, and Gaetan Haas are all also under NHL one way deals, and Patrick Russell is a coaching staff favourite. Something would have to give. Unless the plan is just to shove two of them through waivers and whatever happens, happens
Koskinen was top 5 in the NHL for ES save %. Still unknown if he can hold down a 60 game workload.Can he play goalie?
Nugent-Hopkins, Kharia & Archibald would be 3/4 penalty killers. After that, I don't know who the 4th forward would be.Which line gets the D-Zone starts and matches up against the other team’s scoring lines? What do the two forward PK units look like? Just curious about how this shakes out in the tough assignments areas.
Can he play goalie?
Yamamoto was killing penalties at the end of last season. Kassian does it too as does Draisaitl esp when 2 man down. Puljujarvi is PKing in FIN and could be a regular if he doesnt get a top6 spot.Which line gets the D-Zone starts and matches up against the other team’s scoring lines? What do the two forward PK units look like? Just curious about how this shakes out in the tough assignments areas.
Yamamoto was killing penalties at the end of last season. Kassian does it too as does Draisaitl esp when 2 man down. Puljujarvi is PKing in FIN and could be a regular if he doesnt get a top6 spot.
Drai would be the D zone shutdown C
1 of the first 2 lines. Draisaitl is solid defensively as a center, he is really bad defensively as a winger. RNH is also really good 2-way. There's no true shutdown line but the Oilers will just match fire power with fire power for the other teams first line and hope their elite 2nd line can get it done. The 3rd line is going to be a little more offensive with the 4th likely matching up with the opposing 4th lines and being there for special teams.Which line gets the D-Zone starts and matches up against the other team’s scoring lines? What do the two forward PK units look like? Just curious about how this shakes out in the tough assignments areas.
1 of the first 2 lines. Draisaitl is solid defensively as a center, he is really bad defensively as a winger. RNH is also really good 2-way. There's no true shutdown line but the Oilers will just match fire power with fire power for the other teams first line and hope their elite 2nd line can get it done. The 3rd line is going to be a little more offensive with the 4th likely matching up with the opposing 4th lines and being there for special teams.
Khaira is very good on the PK. RNH, Draisaitl, Kassian will also see regular PK time. Wouldn't be surprised if some was given to McDavid or Yamamoto though.
I agree. They're not getting to take the Pens/Bruins/Tampa/Caps first lines head on but against other teams middle 6 I think they could do quite well.Puljujarvi's defensive game isn't actually all that bad and Ennis is a battler.
If we saw an Ennis-Turris-Puljujarvi 3rd line I think they'd do fine. Definitely not a shutdown line but they'd be ok.
Yeah, it is. Need something to talk about. I think he signs with the Sabres. It's been said he wanted more $$ than what EDM offered him before they signed EnnisWho a player follows on instagram qualifies as speculation?
Seems like a massive reach by whoever that rando twitter guy is.
Agreed, I believe he's waiting for the arbitration or re-signing of Reinhart, Ullmark and Olofsson and te subsequent moves the Sabres may make following those events.Yeah, it is. Need something to talk about. I think he signs with the Sabres. It's been said he wanted more $$ than what EDM offered him before they signed Ennis
Seems very strange to me that any active NHL player would add a team's IG unless they played/were playing for them.Who a player follows on instagram qualifies as speculation?
Seems like a massive reach by whoever that rando twitter guy is.
Koskinen was top 5 in the NHL for ES save %. Still unknown if he can hold down a 60 game workload.
Edmonton looking good up front tbh.
Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Kassian
Kahun - Draisaitl - Yamamoto
Ennis - Turris - Puljujarvi
Neal - Khaira - Chiasson
Holland has done a good job considering the gong show Chia left him with . Gone from a 1 line team to a 3 line team