GDT: Rookie tournament

[ChaoticOrange]

I've been off the grid for work for most of the last three days; any word why Lavoie isn't in rookie camp?

Jesus that Calgary roster is not inspiring.

Calgary has gone the bold route of being mediocre on the ice and mediocre in the draft.

 

[CupofOil]

I'm not talking about talent. I'm talking about depth. We probably need to start trading back and start taking some shots in the 6th and 7th rounds. Quantity over quality at this point. It's time for the scouts to prove their worth.

Holland has been continuously doing that, trading back for more picks, so we have to just wait and see to how they pan out since most are too young to make a judgment on.

 

[belair]

But they are still our own. Just because they don't have a draft number next to them I don't know that we should be valuing guys any less.

Plus it's not like we don't have our own prospects in the AHL either. It's the quality of callups from the AHL that is hurting us more than the quantity of guys drafted and developed by us playing in the AHL.

Looking at what's potentially in the AHL I think we have a lot of draft picks down there. Guys that we can count on to help us out this year, not so much. Unless some guys take big strides. But I'm not even sure how much impact the homegrown talent in Holloway, Lavoie and Broberg can bring to us this season. Let alone other guys that haven't really been talked about in getting a cup of coffee with the big club yet.

The difference is that you aren't competing with 31 other franchises extending those camp invites.

You can also argue what the difference is between a 4th or 5th round pick and that 6th or 7th. What the point of even drafting beyond the first three rounds?

You want a fairly sizable farm system to select from that utilizes the work done by your scouting staff. It increases the likelihood you're going to end up with a few valuable futures to work with.

Holland has been continuously doing that, trading back for more picks, so we have to just wait and see to how they pan out since most are too young to make a judgment on.

Just commenting on the number of invites. The number of actual Oiler prospects on that roster is historically low.

 

[joestevens29]

The difference is that you aren't competing with 31 other franchises extending those camp invites.

You can also argue what the difference is between a 4th or 5th round pick and that 6th or 7th. What the point of even drafting beyond the first three rounds?

You want a fairly sizable farm system to select from that utilizes the work done by your scouting staff. It increases the likelihood you're going to end up with a few valuable futures to work with.

There are actually stats guys starting to suggest this. Yes there are gems that come out of late rounds, but a lot of the guys that do make it can be signed for league minimum on July 1st. Especially if you are making smart trades with those picks.

And yes you are competing with other teams, but we also have the lure of McDavid.

 

[belair]

There are actually stats guys starting to suggest this. Yes there are gems that come out of late rounds, but a lot of the guys that do make it can be signed for league minimum on July 1st. Especially if you are making smart trades with those picks.

And yes you are competing with other teams, but we also have the lure of McDavid.

That right there is the reason why you make the picks. Your reserve list and the player rights. You don't have to make that immediate decision to sign them.

I'm in agreement that teams should take advantage of the FA market for UD amateur prospects. But I also believe that you drastically increase your chances of finding NHL talent if you have more actual picks.

 

[lakai17]

Been hearing more and more about Grubbe now that we have talk radio.

Oilersnation has him ranked 9th for our prospects. Sure sounds like he checks a lot of boxes for a position we've been trying to fill for years

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I don't know that the difference real is between 6th/7th round picks and then us just doing what we are doing via camp invites.

That kind of quantity seems to easily available whether it's undrafted guys out of junior or unsigned college free agents or Euro signings

I watched him a few times in Red deer I was very surprised we scooped him up actually

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I watched him a few times in Red deer I was very surprised we scooped him up actually

Good or bad?

 

[BarDownBobo]

I've been off the grid for work for most of the last three days; any word why Lavoie isn't in rookie camp?


Calgary has gone the bold route of being mediocre on the ice and mediocre in the draft.

I think there’s actually somewhat of a threshold as to how many pro games/seasons a prospect can have played to be eligible for this camp/tourney. Lavoie has three AHL seasons under his belt so he’s not really the kind of guy they’re targeting for this event.

 

[joestevens29]

I watched him a few times in Red deer I was very surprised we scooped him up actually

The excuse coming out of Ranger fans and media about too many centers seemed dumb to me.

I remember back in the original kid line era when we had like 8 centers in our lineup and still didn't have many that could actually play center at the NHL level. Not the end of the world to move a center to wing at the NHL or AHL level, especially coming out of junior to let guys get comfortable with the pro game.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Where is it best to watch the rookie tournament? (I'm not paying for Oilers Plus)

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Where is it best to watch the rookie tournament? (I'm not paying for Oilers Plus)

Pretty chickenshit of the Oilers to try and make $ off of rookie camp IMO.

 

[walktheboulavard]

Where is it best to watch the rookie tournament? (I'm not paying for Oilers Plus)

I wonder if other teams will be streaming on their team website without similar subscription. I don't know for sure just pondering.

 

[jukon]

If they want to start pay-gating their content my wife will be happy. I'm too cheap to pay for content and I should be toning down my Oilers obsession anyway.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Where can we watch the damn game today

 

[Ninety7]

Might be a little OT but is oilers + worth it?

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Might be a little OT but is oilers + worth it?

I got it last year and didn’t use it much. I won’t be renewing. It’s cheap right now though.

 

[FlameChampion]

I hope all the preseason games arent inclusive to Oilers+

 

[belair]

Where can we watch the damn game today

Oilers plus free trial.

C'mon Tony.

 

[oil Leaks]

Since we have to pay to watch the rookie tournament, that means we aren't gonna get any technical issues. Right?

 

[BarDownBobo]

It looks like the games are going to be on Wpg/Cgy/Van websites and YouTube channels for those of us that don’t have Plus….

 

[FlameChampion]

Where can we watch the damn game today

Nice try Tony. Playing dumb so we dont think you're Tony.

 

[Arpeggio]

lol of course they'd put rookie games behind a paywall. I know it's a small thing but it's just such a joke how these teams treat their fans and community.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

lol of course they'd put rookie games behind a paywall. I know it's a small thing but it's just such a joke how these teams treat their fans and community.

Exactly. They already make a mint from everything else. Stuff like the rookie games and Joey Moss Cup as well as pre-season games should be free.

 

[94 Oil Drops]

lol of course they'd put rookie games behind a paywall. I know it's a small thing but it's just such a joke how these teams treat their fans and community.

I was never really into this tournament to begin with but yeah, stuffing it behind a pay wall is bs.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Pretty chickenshit of the Oilers to try and make $ off of rookie camp IMO.

Particularly when all three of the Flames, Canucks, and Jets are offering the games for free on their YT channels.