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Claimed off Waivers: [EDM] Oilers claim D Alec Regula off waivers from the Bruins

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La Bamba said:
Hopefully this means Dermott (left shot D) is waived. I’d rather have a right shot D in Regula as the #7
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Dermott has to be one of the worst defenseman I have ever seen play for this organization. How did this guy stay in the NHL for this long ?
 
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Dead Coyote said:
Solid pickup by the Oilers as much as I hate them. Don't know if it's going to matter but they've given Stecher a decent shot and Regula is pretty much a better Stecher. Exactly the type of defenseman Oilers need, we'll see if they can make use of him.
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It seems like you know a bit about him, could you please tell me his strengths and weaknesses as a player? Thanks!
 
If we can improve on Dermott and he can add some needed physicality when he draws in we’d be way ahead. Still need to add a top 4 guy but this and the team’s recent better defensive play should get us closer to the deadline.

McFlash97 said:
Dermott has to be one of the worst defenseman I have ever seen play for this organization. How did this guy stay in the NHL for this long ?
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I wonder if he should convert to forward? He got some good offensive instincts but horrid without the puck from the redline and back
 
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PlayMakers said:
Big, skates well, defends well, protects the front of the net well, makes the smart play, plays under control... Not overly physical, not flashy, but effective. You could have a good find.
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Thanks, if he hits his upside who would you say his NHL comp would be?
 
TheNumber4 said:
Holy shit. Really? That's exactly who I wanted for the 4RHD. Seriously, if he's Dollar Store Bouchard I'm happy.
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He's not even close to Bouchard. Only thing similar is the shot.
Bryanbryoil said:
It seems like you know a bit about him, could you please tell me his strengths and weaknesses as a player? Thanks!
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He's an extremely steady defensive defenseman. Solid in his own zone, steady and poised generally, good at handling one on ones and clearing the net front. Not overly physical but he does bang bodies a bit.

Has a fantastic big booming shot from the point, his offensive instincts are nothing to write home about but he can QB a PP reasonably well. His offense has started coming in more recent years but he's always been a steady defensive d-man.

Peak he could be a Chara or Keith-lite. Realistically I think he's more like a Campbell. If he can reproduce his offense in the NHL he'll be a very very good pickup. If he can't, he'll be the kind of guys fans love but GM's think you can find a dime a dozen and shuttle around the league while they play guys like Hamonic or Petry instead.
 
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PlayMakers said:
I hesitate to say Carlo, because Carlo is only 3 years older and been in the league for 7 years so the upside is not the same but that's Regula's style.
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Thanks for the hope... I'm a huge Carlo fan. Included him in all of my Draisaitl trades over the years lol.
 
From a Hawks fan…

At one time the Hawks had an aging VERY successful defence that needed tweeting because of both cap reasons and play decline…
with basically DKeith, BSeabrook, NHjarmsson and JOduya they won the last two rounds of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs(MRozsival broke his foot in deciding game of round two)…

What followed was a Stan Bowman loss of really good defenceman rating

Trading away of NLeddy, MKempny, JRutta and GForsling

Drafting HJokiharju, ABoqvist, IMitchell and NBeaudin

ARegula was an offensive(plays forward as well) defenceman that during this time of bad evaluation…Bowman acquired…his record of handling defencemen isn’t very good

Bowman did decide to keep Hjalmarsson over ANiemi, ALadd, MReasoner among others to build his core, but he eventually traded him(declining) to ARI for Connor Murphy, basically Murphy has filled the same role and decline a little slower

Bowman also traded(hand cuffed by his shirt team list) Keith to your EDM for CJones…another poorly evaluated dman

So take the Regula claim by him for what it is…A Bowman decision
 
Northernhawk said:
From a Hawks fan…

At one time the Hawks had an aging VERY successful defence that needed tweeting because of both cap reasons and play decline…
with basically DKeith, BSeabrook, NHjarmsson and JOduya they won the last two rounds of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs(MRozsival broke his foot in deciding game of round two)…

What followed was a Stan Bowman loss of really good defenceman rating

Trading away of NLeddy, MKempny, JRutta and GForsling

Drafting HJokiharju, ABoqvist, IMitchell and NBeaudin

ARegula was an offensive(plays forward as well) defenceman that during this time of bad evaluation…Bowman acquired…his record of handling defencemen isn’t very good

Bowman did decide to keep Hjalmarsson over ANiemi, ALadd, MReasoner among others to build his core, but he eventually traded him(declining) to ARI for Connor Murphy, basically Murphy has filled the same role and decline a little slower

Bowman also traded(hand cuffed by his shirt team list) Keith to your EDM for CJones…another poorly evaluated dman

So take the Regula claim by him for what it is…A Bowman decision
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Nothing about the actual player’s ability in this word salad.
 
Northernhawk said:
From a Hawks fan…

At one time the Hawks had an aging VERY successful defence that needed tweeting because of both cap reasons and play decline…
with basically DKeith, BSeabrook, NHjarmsson and JOduya they won the last two rounds of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs(MRozsival broke his foot in deciding game of round two)…

What followed was a Stan Bowman loss of really good defenceman rating

Trading away of NLeddy, MKempny, JRutta and GForsling

Drafting HJokiharju, ABoqvist, IMitchell and NBeaudin

ARegula was an offensive(plays forward as well) defenceman that during this time of bad evaluation…Bowman acquired…his record of handling defencemen isn’t very good

Bowman did decide to keep Hjalmarsson over ANiemi, ALadd, MReasoner among others to build his core, but he eventually traded him(declining) to ARI for Connor Murphy, basically Murphy has filled the same role and decline a little slower

Bowman also traded(hand cuffed by his shirt team list) Keith to your EDM for CJones…another poorly evaluated dman

So take the Regula claim by him for what it is…A Bowman decision
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I'm not a Bowman defender, but in all fairness, I think Caleb Jones was a throw in contract on that Keith deal. The win for the Hawks was moving his salary out. The pick and Jones were both marginal assets at the time.
 
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The Hockey Tonk Man said:
Seems like the Oilers are very desperate then haha.
Has barely played in the NHL the last 3 seasons. Coming off knee surgery & going to be thrown out there.
Hopefully it works out, sad to see him go while the Bruins keep Oesterle up
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because they claimed a guy on waivers to eat popcorn as their #7 D...?
 
How is this a desperate or bad move? Worst-case, he goes back on waivers and/or pushes Dermott out.

Big, 2-way defender with a consistent (albeit limited) offensive contribution seems like a pretty solid pick-up when there's absolutely nothing to lose.

Coming off the injury, he's a good guy to work in here and there as the 7th d-man and see what upside is there.
 
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