Prospect Info: Oilers Rookie at the Penticton Young Stars Classic

[SK13]

Savoie, Akey and by default, Sam O'Reilly make this the most interesting rookie tournament since pre-Covid years IMO.

 

[bleatbloop]

Akey is the big name for me. We desperately need one of these guys to exceed expectations at the very least.

Last year Akey's skating was beautiful, so if he has got bigger and stronger I feel like he is a lock to play in the NHL at some capacity. He could outskate nearly everyone on our NHL club, just needs to get the man strength together.

Hell, I didn't get my man strength til pretty late, around 22 or 23. Was always tall and lanky, could shoot the puck decently but was playing at 6'3" 155ish lbs. Came back to playing at 210 lbs and could obliterate the puck. Was lucky enough to play summer hockey with quite a few NHL/AHL/college guys and I could shoot the puck harder than any of them. Oh to go back in time.....

Now back to reality, Akey with some strength and adjusting to NHL pace has the potential to be a star. We saw the maturation process with Broberg, and that's a player who has trouble handling the puck. Akey is great at it.

 

[Canovin]

I'm also excited to see Stefan, Wakely and Ungar

 

[jukon]

I'm also excited to see Stefan, Wakely and Ungar

This will be the first game action for Ungar since we've signed him right? I think he is a wildcard this year, he could impress a lot of people.

 

[LTIR]

Akey is the big name for me. We desperately need one of these guys to exceed expectations at the very least.

Last year Akey's skating was beautiful, so if he has got bigger and stronger I feel like he is a lock to play in the NHL at some capacity. He could outskate nearly everyone on our NHL club, just needs to get the man strength together.

Hell, I didn't get my man strength til pretty late, around 22 or 23. Was always tall and lanky, could shoot the puck decently but was playing at 6'3" 155ish lbs. Came back to playing at 210 lbs and could obliterate the puck. Was lucky enough to play summer hockey with quite a few NHL/AHL/college guys and I could shoot the puck harder than any of them. Oh to go back in time.....

Now back to reality, Akey with some strength and adjusting to NHL pace has the potential to be a star. We saw the maturation process with Broberg, and that's a player who has trouble handling the puck. Akey is great at it.

This is good optimism.. I have 0 expectations from Akey so anything he accomplishes would be a bonus.

Savoir and SOR panning out would be huge. Wanner as #6D would be great as well.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Nathan Day should be getting the first start I think. He has played a ton of games since being drafted.
Wakeley also has a really interesting past. COVID messed up his development then he was left in the bottom six the year after as he couldn't get his game to settle. Now it seems like he's found it

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[Reginald Dunlop]

Man that 2nd line is potent. Cool to see old North Bay linemates Petrov and Wakely together.

 

[Soli]

I like seeing Clattenburg riding shotgun with the two prizes up front. Although, I'm a little worried he's not going to deescalate but rather initiate, lol.

He's such a hope & a prayer to make it, and then increasingly in such a niche role, but I think he might be a fun follow this year. He played centre and scored within the opening minutes of play in Flint's preseason game before coming to rookie camp. A visiting Sarnia Sting fan had this to say about Connor in that preseason game:

Clattenburg looks substantially better to me. Wouldn't be surprised if he becomes a go to guy.

I went through the Flint Firebird offseason thread and pulled some nice things they had to say about Clattenburg:

Another strong game from Day. Pretty happy for Clattenburg. The kid has performed above expectations every game since his arrival. He just does little things that I like and often show his character. Like the other night after the big OT Win. Everybody jumps the boards and races towards Slavicek. Not Clattenburg. He’s racing towards Day. Kid has been good and I think there’s a decent chance he’s a stud OA for them in the future too.

Well he more than doubled his goals scored in the 30 games with Flint vs the 30 he played in the Soo. We were kind of surprised at his level of play. We knew he was a tough guy but he turned out to be a tough guy with some skill and just as importantly he is a leader on the ice. He was a clutch player too. Always seemed to have that big hit or be johnny on the spot in the corners and in front of the net. He took a lot of pressure off our younger players when other team would try to rough them up. Set a good example for them. The kid brings a lot t to the table other than scoring.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I like seeing Clattenburg riding shotgun with the two prizes up front. Although, I'm a little worried he's not going to be deescalate but rather initiate, lol.

He's such a hope & a prayer to make it, and then increasingly in such a niche role, but I think he might be a fun follow this year. He played centre and scored within the opening minutes of play in his Flint's preseason game before coming to rookie camp. A visiting Sarnia Sting fan had this to say about Connor in that preseason game:



I went through the Flint Firebird offseason thread and pulled some nice things they had to say about Clattenburg:

Apparently he hits everything that moves which is nice. Sort of like an anti-McLoed.

 

[Broberg Speed]

 

[Soli]

Apparently he hits everything that moves which is nice. Sort of like an anti-McLoed.

The way he goes about it to, you wouldn't know there's a puck on the ice, just beelines for body contact.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[Stud Muffin]

Weird they didn’t talk about Akey. My guess is they know he’s not playing. Probably why there hasn’t been an interview with him yet either.

 

[McHelpus]

I'm assuming they will have the games on Oilers+? Maybe the Canucks stream it for free?

 

[Fishy McScales]

Here's his Elite Prospects File: Marc Lajoie - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

He's a local kid from St. Albert and tall at 6'6", but that +/- though... YIKES.

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Apparently the team was - 71 last season when he was a +3.

Context is crucial when looking at +/- so I wouldn't put too much stock in those -40 seasons when he was younger.

 

[Fourier]

Apparently the team was - 71 last season when he was a +3.

Context is crucial when looking at +/- so I wouldn't put too much stock in those -40 seasons when he was younger.

The bolded is absolutely true. Despite its terrible reputation with the proper context +/- can be quite revealing.

 

[McTonyBrar]

I am so f***ing happy to see a GDT again

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

on Oilers+
but
all the other teams are streaming the games for free

In other words check out the Vancouver yt channel and see if they have a stream

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

In other words check out the Vancouver yt channel and see if they have a stream

I love this silly hustle.

I am so f***ing happy to see a GDT again

I 2nd this emotion.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

In other words check out the Vancouver yt channel and see if they have a stream

https://x.com/i/web/status/1834626032877597128

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

nice! a game only 2 and a half months after the end of last season!

is this only streamed on Oilers Plus?

edit: on Canucks website

 

[Soli]

I'm not even going to post the Oilers link. They've once again put their stream behind the paywall of oilersplus, while the Canucks, Flames, and Jets have free streams off their team websites. Even when I had a complimentary sub to oilersplus last year, I would watch rivals streams because of principle.

Boo Edmonton Oilers, boo.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I'm not even going to post the Oilers link. They've once again put their stream behind the paywall of oilersplus, while the Canucks, Flames, and Jets have free streams off their team websites. Even when I had a complimentary sub to oilersplus last year, I would watch rivals streams because of principle.

Boo Edmonton Oilers, boo.

someone has to pay for Leon's new contract!
I kid, as this is BS

 

[bleatbloop]

Any chance Akey plays in this tournament or his injury pretty bad?