Davo Ikinzom
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#BlameHF
We really are the worst fanbase. If only we could be more like CP, now that's a place of pure positivity.
#BlameHF
Good job guys, you tanked Jesse's trade value by saying mean things about him on HFOilers. Not again!
Well I guess I'm sorry.
Not really
We really are the worst fanbase. If only we could be more like CP, now that's a place of pure positivity.
I’m sorry that I’m not sorry.
I do like the idea of a GM reading HF Boards and just being like "WTF, the fans hate this kid...I'm not trading for him!"
I’m sorry you’re not sorry for being sorry.I’m sorry that I’m not sorry.
We get it, you are Finnish and all Finnish players are the best hockey players. If only Connor McDavid didn't suck so much Puljujarvi would be a 200 point playerIt's a great mystery why Edmonton is on every no-trade list. Weather is nice, and people seem to be lovely.
It's a great mystery why Edmonton is on every no-trade list. Weather is nice, and people seem to be lovely.
And your education system seems to be top notch. Enviable reading comprehension and debate skills.We get it, you are Finnish and all Finnish players are the best hockey players. If only Connor McDavid didn't suck so much Puljujarvi would be a 200 point player
If yours is so good Puljujarvi must be a literal moron if he is still this dumb.And your education system seems to be top notch. Enviable reading comprehension and debate skills.
It's a great mystery why Edmonton is on every no-trade list. Weather is nice, and people seem to be lovely.
And your education system seems to be top notch. Enviable reading comprehension and debate skills.
And your education system seems to be top notch. Enviable reading comprehension and debate skills.
I’m sorry you’re not sorry for being sorry.
It's a great mystery why Edmonton is on every no-trade list. Weather is nice, and people seem to be lovely.
And your education system seems to be top notch. Enviable reading comprehension and debate skills.
I think the return will be better than expected, although the HFB Oilers is doing it's best to bring the value down by insulting the player. Luckily for the Oilers, the GM's of other teams know how immature and bitter fans can act, and Holland will be able to get a decent return.
I do like the idea of a GM reading HF Boards and just being like "WTF, the fans hate this kid...I'm not trading for him!"
I guess one thing that is true though, is Kekalainen is one of the few GM's in the NHL that could get an actual personal personality read while talking to Pulju. Pretty much everyone else is trying to sort through the very broken english or with someone translating. Nielsen on 1260 claimed that someone close with Kekalainen said that Kekalainen came away from his Pulju interview feeling that the kid was a goofball and immature/unprofessional. That would likely be resulting from a conversation between them in Pulju's native language.
I'm not saying you are doing a lot. Just a little whining on the internet.
I wonder if the Oil even interviewed him at all. By all accounts, Oilers hardly scouted the guy anyway and were dead set on Sergachev till CBJ picked PLD.
Still dont get how Chia didn't know how to pronounce his name both at the draft and years later.
Keep in mind that LA wanted him after TMac had already signed on as their head coach
Even NHL scouting had him at #3. It wasn't really just the oilers. SOmetimes players don't work out. The top #2 and #3 spots are nearly 100% NHL players of a pretty high calibre, #4 is still kinda high odds as well, but there is still the dice roll that they don't work out.
If I'm reading this right
Analyzing the value of NHL draft picks - Sportsnet.ca
#4 is by no means a guarantee.
To be honest, with a #4 pick, I'm not sure who's really at fault. He's a winger, that's the easiest transition to the NHL even. Everyone had him as being NHL ready. So did the Oilers actually ruin him? would any other team have done things differently? especially with a player that everyone is deeming NHL ready? He did have from my recollection, some good training camps as well. He actually looked like he was going to be a great winger. Then the regular season came around and he disappeared.
It's easy to blame the oilers for mismanagement, but there's also times you really have to take a good hard look at the player.
If that article was correct and that is what the Oilers did for him, how the heck can you blame the club? they did almost everything possible to coddle him up to the NHL level of play. Heck, if that article is correct, i'm actually freaking impressed with how much the Oilers spent in time and effort and attention to detail to try and get him going.
I heard an interview with Kekalainen himself. They were not impressed with him at all in the interview.