GDT: HFBoards GDT: 01/21/2024 | 8 Games Today

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Currently feel they have as good a goalie pipeline as anyone.. but I really do like askarov and dostal as starters.
Yes they do. Dobes, Monty, Fowler and apparently Volokhin. Watching Dostal in the AHL I always thought he was starter material. Askarov should be good, Not sure how good though.
 
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I love him but he's probably not the guy for win now mode. I still say upgrade Pickard though and create some competition for him.

He just isn't an NHL starter, and Pickard is an AHL goalie protected by our defense. This is the last year where the Oilers have McD and Drai on affordable contracts and they're squandering this opportunity with our horrendous tandem.
 
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He just isn't an NHL starter and Pickard is an AHL goalie protected by our defense. This is the last year where the Oilers have McD and Drai on affordable contracts and they're squandering this opportunity with our horrendous tandem.
And bouch is still cheap. And LTIR space. If they enter playoffs with that combo.. I'll be pissed and I like both goalies. Not personal burnout window shrinks fast with new contracts and a pretty bare prospects pool. Go for broke!
 
Yes they do. Dobes, Monty, Fowler and apparently Volokhin. Watching Dostal in the AHL I always thought he was starter material. Askarov should be good, Not sure how good though.
Might be able to trade one down the road for some good assets too. You are the second guy to tell me about volokhon today.. Montreal the poster posted some clips and he looks good.
 
Might be able to trade one down the road for some good assets too. You are the second guy to tell me about volokhon today.. Montreal the poster posted some clips and he looks good.
I haven't seen him play. I was just going off what montreal and a couple of other posters that have seen him say about him.
 
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Without McDavid, Edmonton looks like a rebuilding team. They try hard and take a lot of shots but have no talent.
Thompson is .952 with 2 SO in his last 5 games, seems pretty locked in. He's made some good saves in close. On the other end Skinner let in a ~60 ft worm burner that never left the ice.
 
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Thompson is .952 with 2 SO in his last 5 games, seems pretty locked in. He's made some good saves in close. On the other end Skinner let in a ~60 ft worm burner that never left the ice.

The goal he let in was a bad goal though.

He should be shutting out the Oilers if he was playing well. Did you think the Oilers had any real scoring chances?

Skinner is Skinner. When you have the cheapest goalie tandem in the league... you shouldn't expect good, or arguably even average goaltending.
 

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