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Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | The Oilers Biggest Roster Need Is?
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Yeah I'm getting more sold on going after this guy. He has elite level reflexes. Having him on the team will make a bigger difference than having a OK no.4 or a more expensive tier no.4 D.
I would still take him, he plays on the worst team in the NHL, nights like that will happen to anyone.
Stan Bowman interviewed by Sportsnet a couple of days ago:
www.sportsnet.ca
With even average goaltending, the Oilers would likely be in the top third of the league defensively.
“Maybe on paper (the D-corps) doesn't look great, but when you look at actually the way they perform they’ve done a pretty good job,” Bowman surmised. “We don't give up a ton of opportunities — and our overall team deserves a little credit for … helping our D out.
“I think our D has been fine.”
In the end, Bowman presides over a team that appears to be finding its legs after a slow start, with 60 games of runway still left in the season. It is not the time for the GM to rattle the pots, nor is it appropriate to praise a team that has appeared disinterested through the opening 22 games of Bowman’s tenure in Edmonton.
“I wouldn't say I'm panicked. But I'm also not pleased,” he said. “I’m sort of in the middle, where I think we can do things better.
“We haven't played our best, but we're still in contention.”
Oilers GM Bowman not panicked but also 'not pleased' after slow start
Stan Bowman wasn’t around for Edmonton's Stanley Cup run that fell one game short, so he gets no credit there. But he does have to answer for the hangover that has caused his new team to muddle through the opening quarter of the season. And so far the Oilers' GM is "not pleased."
With even average goaltending, the Oilers would likely be in the top third of the league defensively.
“Maybe on paper (the D-corps) doesn't look great, but when you look at actually the way they perform they’ve done a pretty good job,” Bowman surmised. “We don't give up a ton of opportunities — and our overall team deserves a little credit for … helping our D out.
“I think our D has been fine.”
In the end, Bowman presides over a team that appears to be finding its legs after a slow start, with 60 games of runway still left in the season. It is not the time for the GM to rattle the pots, nor is it appropriate to praise a team that has appeared disinterested through the opening 22 games of Bowman’s tenure in Edmonton.
“I wouldn't say I'm panicked. But I'm also not pleased,” he said. “I’m sort of in the middle, where I think we can do things better.
“We haven't played our best, but we're still in contention.”
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Stan Bowman interviewed by Sportsnet a couple of days ago:
Oilers GM Bowman not panicked but also 'not pleased' after slow start
Stan Bowman wasn’t around for Edmonton's Stanley Cup run that fell one game short, so he gets no credit there. But he does have to answer for the hangover that has caused his new team to muddle through the opening quarter of the season. And so far the Oilers' GM is "not pleased."
With even average goaltending, the Oilers would likely be in the top third of the league defensively.
“Maybe on paper (the D-corps) doesn't look great, but when you look at actually the way they perform they’ve done a pretty good job,” Bowman surmised. “We don't give up a ton of opportunities — and our overall team deserves a little credit for … helping our D out.
“I think our D has been fine.”
In the end, Bowman presides over a team that appears to be finding its legs after a slow start, with 60 games of runway still left in the season. It is not the time for the GM to rattle the pots, nor is it appropriate to praise a team that has appeared disinterested through the opening 22 games of Bowman’s tenure in Edmonton.
“I wouldn't say I'm panicked. But I'm also not pleased,” he said. “I’m sort of in the middle, where I think we can do things better.
“We haven't played our best, but we're still in contention.”
He's not wrong. We're 6th in expected goals against and 10th in high danger shots against.
Our record is a reflection of bad goaltending, a bottom-5 PP, and a forward group of exactly 2.
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To be fair, we're going to remember the successes more than the failures.
Like does anyone even remember David Rundblad? There's probably dozens of guys like that.
No it's more like some people are calling out Bouchard for his horrible play this year and others have some weird bias blinders on where in their world Bouchard can do no wrong. He has some immunity.
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It’s interesting when it’s written out like this. But I would argue while some of these guys may be successful after leaving, not many of them really turned out to be amazing. Byram for example has been fine.
McDonaugh probably turned into a top pairing guy. The other are middling to bottom pairing guys. Still useful but not amazing.
Sergachev I think is too old/established compared to the rest to be considered.
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If he is saying our D has been fine then he is very aware of the goaltending issue.Stan Bowman interviewed by Sportsnet a couple of days ago:
Oilers GM Bowman not panicked but also 'not pleased' after slow start
Stan Bowman wasn’t around for Edmonton's Stanley Cup run that fell one game short, so he gets no credit there. But he does have to answer for the hangover that has caused his new team to muddle through the opening quarter of the season. And so far the Oilers' GM is "not pleased."
With even average goaltending, the Oilers would likely be in the top third of the league defensively.
“Maybe on paper (the D-corps) doesn't look great, but when you look at actually the way they perform they’ve done a pretty good job,” Bowman surmised. “We don't give up a ton of opportunities — and our overall team deserves a little credit for … helping our D out.
“I think our D has been fine.”
In the end, Bowman presides over a team that appears to be finding its legs after a slow start, with 60 games of runway still left in the season. It is not the time for the GM to rattle the pots, nor is it appropriate to praise a team that has appeared disinterested through the opening 22 games of Bowman’s tenure in Edmonton.
“I wouldn't say I'm panicked. But I'm also not pleased,” he said. “I’m sort of in the middle, where I think we can do things better.
“We haven't played our best, but we're still in contention.”
I've personally never been a big fan of Savoie. In junior he was on strong teams and seemed to really lack IQ. He's a small, speedy north south player
There is a reason Buffalo moved on from him....
I think it's another JJ strike out, unless we can move him for an asset.
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Hockey IQ has never been an issue for Savoie. Interesting that you think it is.
