WaitingForUser
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Yeah that one would really surprise me. For as much hate as Nurse gets for his play he always seems to be on top physical shape
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McDNicks17
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It's been dealt with. Back to hockey, please.
OilerTyler
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He put up points in San Jose but he absolutely bled goals against. It wasn't just a case of playing on a bad team either, he is horrible defensively.
That kind of play is fine on a team like San Jose (see Karlssons' 2023 season) but I doubt Knoblauch would put up with it. There is a reason why every team he plays for that is serious about competing "underutilizes" him.
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I wonder if it was more to do with his attitude, and not physical shape.
That is something I could see
Where would he play? Fourth line, no special teams. He'd be on waivers very quickly.
You already seen where I'd play him. He'd definitely be on my 3rd line.
No he wouldn't be. He'd pump 20 goals here as he was on pace to do in Edmonton with a full season under his belt. He performed in the playoffs as well.
Now we know they are both on the block. Pretty standard media tactics to start preparing a fanbase for a player exit, start dragging them a week before they're dumped
Hollywood55
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He used to play far too many. He has been seeing less and less ice time on average every season since 2020/2021
WaitingForUser
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I could see that possibly being the case. Maybe his head wasn’t in the game.
A side note apologies to mods if I helped to derail the thread earlier.
It’s funny but you are actually 100% accurate with that thought as well. This is the Oilers way.Now we know they are both on the block. Pretty standard media tactics to start preparing a fanbase for a player exit, start dragging them a week before they're dumped
I think we saw an anomalous stretch of hockey from Kostin where some of those stats were zoomed from a period where he got to play with Edmonton's skill players.
Looking at his game logs, he was frequently under 10 minutes a game. That's fourth line territory. And he doesn't kill penalties.
Kostin was fun while he was here. But at $2m, he's just a guy just taking up a roster spot for the 85% of the time where he's a misfit play prone to taking bad penalties.
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Stauffer insinuating maybe a trade in the next 72 hours that 'will give the Oilers some cap flexibility'.
The whole thing with nurse not taking training seriously is more of him sticking with old school training techniques rather than hockey specific ones. He also welcomed a daughter recently and probably has to fit that in as well.
That being said, Nurse is still a very athletically gifted player. He's just dumb that's all.
That being said, Nurse is still a very athletically gifted player. He's just dumb that's all.
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WaitingForUser
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Like another poster pointed out earlier or in the Nurse thread. Darnell is at his best when he doesn’t think about it. When he has time and space to think his head goes up his ass
I'd take Kostin any day over McLeod. He hits like a truck. He fights. He's got a great shot. He was incredible here. As I said, Woody underutilized him at 10min per game. Often times he was a massive momentum swinging player. Again, he was very responsible in Edmonton and being the best plus player per 60 on the Team showed it.
He's still on my 3rd line over speedy perimeter Sissy McLeod any day.
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Exactly, if the Flames want to give him 6M I’m laughing hard, they can take Louie while they’re at it.
Stauffer saying a trade announcement could be coming with Seravalli in the next segment.
**edit** Probably talking PHI at the draft, sorry to get ahead of it.
**post-edit edit** That fat troll just meant some crap 3rd round pick deal. Man go shove another pizza down your craw.
**edit** Probably talking PHI at the draft, sorry to get ahead of it.
**post-edit edit** That fat troll just meant some crap 3rd round pick deal. Man go shove another pizza down your craw.
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