It wasn’t just tonight either. According to Stauffer he’s given up 15 goals on 77 shots through the pre-season. That’s pretty bad.Too bad Rodrigue fell flat. He was one of the better AHL goalies last year.
I could be seeing double. Its felt like 3, lolThis was just their second, was it not?
Dude, we’re seven games in… to the preseason.The Nucks are definitely better than us right now, our opening lineup looks like Swiss cheese compared to theirs. Obviously we have the McDrai factor, but that only gets you so far.
Barrie isn’t a great outlet passer either. He skates better. Stetcher has shown (eye test and analytically) that he can exit the zone with regular successI'm not really a barrie fan, but Dermott and Brown can't pass like him. A slow team needs a Dcorp that consistently make good passes. If Barrie isn't signed to the flames, maybe they should sign him asap?
The problem is that Nurse is taking up 2M of cap space that should be going to his partner.
How is that different than last year?
Was really hoping Rodrigue would up his game at some point, but he has seemingly plateaued and can't push it to the next level.
Will be interesting to see how he does down in Bakersfield this year.
Yeah, it was known he wasn’t good enoughBecause Ceci was a known quantity
Emberson may or may not be better
So why exactly is this a problem? They get to test drive a couple guys at a position that Ceci obviously wasn't good enough to play, and if it doesn't work out they add at the deadline.Because Ceci was a known quantity
Emberson may or may not be better
But Emberson is?Yeah, it was known he wasn’t good enough
Who knows, he’s taking up a lot less of the cap.But Emberson is?
So why exactly is this a problem? They get to test drive a couple guys at a position that Ceci obviously wasn't good enough to play, and if it doesn't work out they add at the deadline.
Yes…Accrued Cap Space is hitting legendary status around hereWho knows, he’s taking up a lot less of the cap.
I guess you’d rather just keep all the known players even if they’re not good enough, you’ll probably be pretty upset when Derek Ryan isn’t the 4C
I mean Dallas ran with Alex Petrovic as a regular D and Florida basically won the Cup with 3 good defensemen.
Dusty is right..a cup contender hoping a dude with 30 games under his belt can hold his own until Accrued Cap Space can play 20 mins effectively
Yes…Accrued Cap Space is hitting legendary status around here
I hope he’s can play effective minutes if Emberson can’t
I’ve never seen someone so up in arms about the oilers trading a below average player.
Dusty is right..a cup contender hoping a dude with 30 games under his belt can hold his own until Accrued Cap Space can play 20 mins effectively
Yes…Accrued Cap Space is hitting legendary status around here
I hope he’s can play effective minutes if Emberson can’t
Petrovic played 1 regular season game last yearI mean Dallas ran with Alex Petrovic as a regular D and Florida basically won the Cup with 3 good defensemen.
I don’t give a shit they traded CeciI’ve never seen someone so up in arms about the oilers trading a below average player.
Stecher played 18 minutes a game last year before coming to the oilers and has a longer track record than Emberson.
The oilers will be fine
You’re so sure they didn’t upgrade him.Petrovic played 1 regular season game last year
Florida didn’t have a single player who played 30 NHL games in their top 4 all season
I don’t give a shit they traded Ceci
I give a shit they didn’t upgrade on him
And you’re so sure they didYou’re so sure they didn’t upgrade him.
I’ve never said they upgraded him, I just don’t think his loss will be missed, emberson and stecher are much better at retrievals and exits than ceci, who was one of the worst in the NHL at that.And you’re so sure they did
Once they start allowing less than 6 goals a game, it’ll put my mind at ease
By seasons end Emberson should have more NHL games played than Broberg had when he just about won a cup playing 15mins per game for the Oilers.Petrovic played 1 regular season game last year
Florida didn’t have a single player who played 30 NHL games in their top 4 all season
I don’t give a shit they traded Ceci
I give a shit they didn’t upgrade on him