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He will clearly be the 3rd Oiler to win the Hart Trophy in 3 consecutive seasons.
Confirmed with Link: Oilers Sign Brendan Perlini (1 Year, $750K, 2-Way)
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VainGretzky
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Oilers need a player starting with V then we call it MVP line Vrana or Voracek will do
Mr Positive
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nothing with McDavid is weird. Perlini is big, fast and he can score. However watching Hyman, it seems like Perlini is ways off of offering that. But, Perlini's quite a bit younger... he could be a good injury replacement, not that I assume Hyman gets injured.
TheNumber4
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Perlini has been impressive. But anyone else a bit a disappointed that league cast offs and PTOs like Perlini and Scevior are outperforming our homegrown drafted and developed players quite easily?
This is why I pumped the brakes hard when people were declaring our scouting and drafting problems much improved. Call me when some of these guys make it cause we just saw Bear and Khaira shipped out as not being part of the solution and our up and coming guys aren’t doing anything to make it.
This is why I pumped the brakes hard when people were declaring our scouting and drafting problems much improved. Call me when some of these guys make it cause we just saw Bear and Khaira shipped out as not being part of the solution and our up and coming guys aren’t doing anything to make it.
McShogun99
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Regular season is a totally different ball game. How many times have we seen players light it up during the preseason then disappear during the season? Perlini will make the team this year and I’ll be happy if he can score 15 goals from the bottom six.
Oilhawks
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The thing is most draft picks, especially outside of the 1st round, take a lot of time to develop. Bear, for example, was traded in part because they couldn’t wait out the growing pains for a young D and brought in a young, cost-controlled forward forward that helps at an accelerated timeline.
Same goes for the forwards drafted. Benson is a bit disappointing so far but things could click later in the season. Holloway would have likely been an impact bottom 6 forward and hell, maybe even Bourgault in years past (with less forward depth).
The problem is most of the Oilers more promising forward prospects are still quite young and recently drafted. No sense rushing them to have them play 4th line minutes. McLeod is ready, he was a good scouting pick for a 2nd rounder (of the previous regime). He could benefit from another season in the AHL, but I wonder if he will be more than a 20-30 point heavy defensive player anyhow
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Our whole top 6 is drafted by the Oilers. Our best D another draft by the Oilers. Add in Bouchard who is going to be a stud next year and McLeod with some young players coming up the pipe. McLovin was also traded for one of our late late draft picks (bear). I mean could be better I guess but could be a lot worse.
TheNumber4
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First Rounders Working Out is something for sure. And shouldn't be discounted. But we suffered quite a bit for some of these higher picks. Its the late round picks that the elite of the elite organizations build with and win Cups with. Were not close in that dept, which is what my post alluded to. Like we shouldn't really be patting ourselves on the back for the elite talents of McD, Drai, Nuge, or even Pulju and our higher end D-men. much losing to get those cream of the crop prospects.
I mean who is disappointing that you expected better from? Benson? Marody? Who else? (even then I told folks to temper their expectations of those two)
I expected a little more from Safin and Lavoie... but I've seen then enough to know they need a full AHL year (Safin's injuries have hampered development). We just never had game-breaking talent in the AHL... we didn't draft it until recently with Holloway, Savoie, Lavoie, etc.
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TheNumber4
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it’s not anyone individual. It’s like any pick from the last 10 years from rounds 2 through 7. Literally none of them have worked out.
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Not really disappointed. Sceviour has 500NHL games under his belt so him looking better than Benson isn't that disappointing. The team that drafted Perlini 12th overall should be the only ones disappointed.
Not unexpected if you've seen the Condors in the past few years... we barely drafted any forwards in the 2nd to 4th rounds except Benson, McLeod, Lavoie, Roy, Yakimov, Slepy, Khaira, Moroz in the past 10 years. Our later round hits have been more D than F. Wish we had balance.
I feel Holland has switched gears and made skilled forwards a priority with all the D in the pipe.
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It's not unusual for an entire 4th line in the nhl to only get 15 goals during an 82 game schedule. Perlini currently is slated for what would be a soft minutes 4th line with a low amount of ice time.
If he would score 15 goals by himself under those circumstances it would likely be one of if not the best 4th lines in the league.
In a top 9 role with some #1 PP time sprinkled in, 15 goals would a reasonable expectation.
nuck
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Its a lottery ticket and the people comparing him to historical scrubs need to remember 31g in his first two seasons and he didn't get 15:00 TOI a night. I feel better about him than I did about Turris last year 
SupremeTeam16
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If Perlini carries this performance into early regular season he could see himself with a real opportunity if there’s either an injury in the top 6 or Yamamoto struggles. Maybe they even try to spread guys out and go RNH at 3C and Perls in the top 6.
Drivesaitl
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Really like Perlini, and he has decent legs and times where he resembles a power forward on the rush. A couple times seeing him lumber up the ice it reminded me kind of Draisaitl going up the wing. I like having this player around. He's impressed. If he shores up his 200ft game, excuse pun, but thats been the knock on both players, how do they play in own zone and without the puck. We have a coach that can work on those aspects. Both players have some sneaky talent. Perlini on a heater and with mixed toi could hit 20goals. He has decent shot mechanics and gets it away fast. Some looks with Drai would be interesting as Perlini can one time.
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Anarchism
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Your suggesting a 25 year old Perlini can change his spots somewhat and become more of a two way player. Perhaps he can but it likely will be a long process. However i think he is a big advantage on the 4th, he gives that line a legitimate chance to score and that means they see more of the other teams top lines and slightly reduces the competition for our top line which is something we need so much.
Further soon into the season Perlini likely starts getting the odd shift in Yamo's place especially in O zone starts. Maybe we will start to see a consistent couple of shifts per period like that and 2 RW is 'shared'.
Because of this its Turris that should be the odd man out and needs to be buried.
Sceviour should be signed.
Likely neither Perlini or Yamo are ideal 2 RW long term.
Also looks like Holland is looking for guys who can shoot the puck.
Just because guys get shipped out doesn't mean the scouting isn't improving. When you can take a Bear or a Jones and and turn them into an impactful player, those picks are providing your team value.
Pre-McDavid era, the later rounds weren't bearing any kind of valuable assets. They weren't playing NHL games and other teams didn't want them.
At least he shoots the puck.. we have too many danglers and passers looking for that highlight reel goal.
