Rumor: Kris Russell to Edmonton 1 year/3.1 million?

[Seachd]

Good comeback. Enjoy him, I'm sure he'll help Edmonton's stellar defence big time! He's terrible, you'll learn that eventually.

I'm just glad he didn't end up on my team.

Everyone is giving you valid reasons, and that's what you come back with.

 

[Blitzago*]

Everyone is giving you valid reasons, and that's what you come back with.

Just a classic troll who discredits everything someone else say's as they arent valid reasons. Just another idiot to add to the ignore list.

 

[Dertell]

Everyone is giving you valid reasons, and that's what you come back with.

No they don't. For one, they assume he has a good breakout pass when it's not even NHL level.

 

[PatrikOverAuston]

"#4 D man"

http://public.tableau.com/shared/WYSKPS9G5?:display_count=yes

His shot suppression is so low that it's not even on the chart.

Like I said, not even CLOSE to a #4, raise your standards.

Hmm, look who has a CA/60 so low it's barely on the left-most fringe of the chart:

http://public.tableau.com/shared/QFZJKXY59?:display_count=yes

Morgan Rielly, not even CLOSE to a #4 everybody!

 

[TheDoldrums]

Oilers right? Automatically make player x trash according to HFBoards

lol Russell has been widely regarded as trash for a long time. The only difference now is Oilers fans being really defensive about it.

 

[serp]

Obviously not so much after junior, but he's certainly not new to it, and let's just say he's comfortable with the idea.

If he was that comfortable with it he would have played it last year when the Stars lost every RD on the roster to injury . Instead we called up kids from the AHL and played Goligoski on the right side that hadn't played on the right side for years.

Russel plays left side first and foremost.

 

[Cawz]

lol Russell has been widely regarded as trash for a long time. The only difference now is Oilers fans being really defensive about it.

Actually, no. Many Flames fans are speaking quite highly about him. Here in this thread even.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Hmm, look who has a CA/60 so low it's barely on the left-most fringe of the chart:

http://public.tableau.com/shared/QFZJKXY59?:display_count=yes

Morgan Rielly, not even CLOSE to a #4 everybody!

...except that he's 32% top 4 and 30% top 2 because his shot generation is so great. His overall possession is top 4 right now and he's likely to improve. You don't seem to understand what the chart is saying.

 

[Seachd]

lol Russell has been widely regarded as trash for a long time.

You haven't been paying attention the last couple years, have you?

 

[Highmarker]

lol Russell has been widely regarded as trash for a long time. The only difference now is Oilers fans being really defensive about it.

Widely regarded as trash? Didn't the stars pay up quite a bit for him last year at the deadline? I don't understand how this can be viewed as a bad signing. The oilers need d men and it's only a year contract it's pretty much zero risk

 

[Captain Controversy]

bottom pair d man to go with gryba.

 

[PatrikOverAuston]

...except that he's 32% top 4 and 30% top 2 because his shot generation is so great. His overall possession is top 4 right now and he's likely to improve. You don't seem to understand what the chart is saying.

KGL's point seems to be that CA/60 is the sole indicator of whether a player is a top 6 D or not. I would agree that's the wrong way to use the chart, and as such he's incorrect.

 

[Mentallydull]

lol Russell has been widely regarded as trash for a long time. The only difference now is Oilers fans being really defensive about it.

Typical general blanket statement used on pretty much every Oiler signing.

*snore*

 

[TheDoldrums]

Widely regarded as trash? Didn't the stars pay up quite a bit for him last year at the deadline? I don't understand how this can be viewed as a bad signing. The oilers need d men and it's only a year contract it's pretty much zero risk

That deal was widely panned. Go find the thread.

 

[TheDoldrums]

KGL's point seems to be that CA/60 is the sole indicator of whether a player is a top 6 D or not. I would agree that's the wrong way to use the chart, and as such he's incorrect.

I agree with that.

The problem is Russell is also horrible at generating shots. That combination makes him a depth defenseman, not top 4.

 

[Zirakzigil]

For that price the Oilers can have him. Was time for the Flames to move on.

 

[PatrikOverAuston]

So Russell is better than Hedman, Muzzin and Klingberg, amirite?

Well, there's demonstrable evidence in each of those cases that the players mentioned are better than Russell; Hedman, Muzzin, and Klingberg all vastly outproduce him, generally are on the ice for less goals, and still suppress their fair share of shots.

Emelin, however, doesn't do any of the aforementioned things better or much better than Russell and costs more to boot.

 

[kurtcobang]

lol Russell has been widely regarded as trash for a long time. The only difference now is Oilers fans being really defensive about it.

I'm not being defensive dude really. It's the same no matter what Canadian team player x joins, he becomes trash on HFBoards. He is a 5/6/7 at best and since its only money wont be shattered if he is as bad as some posters say. I'm a realist, use Yak's money on another question mark. No harm no foul

 

[Metal God]

Chia knows what he's doing

 

[Juxtaposer]

Wait, Oilers fans are actually defending this?

 

[Maplebeasts]

Looks like the panel on Sportsnet is about to talk about the signing. Curious to see the actual numbers.

 

[Seachd]

Wait, Oilers fans are actually defending this?

Yes, and really not difficult to see why.

 

[PatrikOverAuston]

Wait, Oilers fans are actually defending this?

I'm sure we can expect some tremendous analysis and insight from you as to why signing a #5 defenceman for one year is truly the end of the franchise and all who have ever worn the oil drop, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Del Preston]

Does every Oilers transaction turn into a trollfest on here? How old are some of you?

 

[McRpro]

Wait, Oilers fans are actually defending this?

That long-term contract the Oilers gave him will surely bite them in the ass.