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[McXLNC97]

There's a lot of teams that have worse or just as unproven 3rd lines with nothing better than we do to fill in if someone gets injured. Lets hope for once we don't get the short end of the stick with injuries.

Not to mention we have McDavid as the #1C whereas they don't.

 

[Up the Irons]

Oh no! We have question marks with the 3rd line right winger position! What will we do?

Pack it in. Fire Chia. It's hopeless.

Question: is the 3 RW the least important position or second least?

Too funny

 

[Juxta Position]

This place is so ridiculous sometimes. A week ago people were saying that this is the deepest forward corps the oilers have had in a decade. now because kris versteeg, who by the way, was supposed to be playing in Europe because nobody would offer him a contact, signs with the flames, we're all of a sudden junk again. It's kris versteeg people, he's a soft 3rd/4th liner with some minor offensive upside. He's not that big of a loss.

 

[belair]

There's a lot of teams that have worse or just as unproven 3rd lines with nothing better than we do to fill in if someone gets injured. Lets hope for once we don't get the short end of the stick with injuries.

HOPE, eh?

We don't talk about that anymore.

 

[belair]

This place is so ridiculous sometimes. A week ago people were saying that this is the deepest forward corps the oilers have had in a decade. now because kris versteeg, who by the way, was supposed to be playing in Europe because nobody would offer him a contact, signs with the flames, we're all of a sudden junk again. It's kris versteeg people, he's a soft 3rd/4th liner with some minor offensive upside. He's not that big of a loss.

I agree, but the depth still isn't there.

We need another RW.

Personally I wasn't that excited about Versteeg.

 

[PinSeeker]

This place is so ridiculous sometimes. A week ago people were saying that this is the deepest forward corps the oilers have had in a decade. now because kris versteeg, who by the way, was supposed to be playing in Europe because nobody would offer him a contact, signs with the flames, we're all of a sudden junk again. It's kris versteeg people, he's a soft 3rd/4th liner with some minor offensive upside. He's not that big of a loss.

Bang on. Big meh from me, even though I thought he would be a good fit

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Oh no! We have question marks with the 3rd line right winger position! What will we do?

Pack it in. Fire Chia. It's hopeless.

Question: is the 3 RW the least important position or second least?

Too funny

Actually, it's with the whole third line now. Two rookies. But hey, we've had the whole throw them in to the fire thing work well last few years, keep at it.

 

[McFlyingV]

Actually, it's with the whole third line now. Two rookies. But hey, we've had the whole throw them in to the fire thing work well last few years, keep at it.

I think there's a difference between throwing rookies into the top 6 and throwing them on the 3rd line. One of those rookies is also 22 years old, so its not like he's some underdeveloped player fresh out of the draft. Really don't see much comparable between past years and this year.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Actually, it's with the whole third line now. Two rookies. But hey, we've had the whole throw them in to the fire thing work well last few years, keep at it.

When is giving rookies soft 3rd line match-ups being thrown into the fire? This is not the same as Hall, RNH, Yakupov, or Draisaitl being asked to carry the offense in a top-6 role.

 

[Del Preston]

I, for one, welcome our new rookie overlords.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

the Kings have Purcell and Setoguchi in the line-up
Anaheim has no Rickell
Calgary is so thin at RW they need Versteeg to play top 6 minutes

every team has holes...let's just hope Chia can fill the RW spot if needed

 

[Bryanbryoil]

So let me get this right, people are pissed that we didn't sign Versteeg? I must've missed him being awesome other than that early game (game 1 or 2 of the preseason?) instead of being a guy that was barely keeping pace with a guy that we got a conditional 3rd for. I get that he seemed better than Puljujarvi right this second, but we've seen a number of talented players struggle here to start their NHL careers and then take off not long afterwards. Puljujarvi will be a star for this team the only question is when. Beyond Puljujarvi we have Eberle (for his flaws as a player he produces high end offense consistently), Draisaitl, Maroon (played some RW last year), Pitlick (had a much better camp than Versteeg) and Kassian as RW options. I think that we'll manage just fine without Versteeg.

 

[Up the Irons]

Actually, it's with the whole third line now. Two rookies. But hey, we've had the whole throw them in to the fire thing work well last few years, keep at it.

Meh. The first month (even the whole season) is all on Talbot.

 

[Old Boys Club]

I'd rather Slepy started 3RW than Pulju, he looked way better in the preseason.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Anyone think the flames scooping versteeg was payback for us scooping Russell?

 

[Cerebral]

I'd rather Slepy started 3RW than Pulju, he looked way better in the preseason.

I actually thought both Slepyshev and Pitlick had very strong camps and I'd be fine with them both getting some minutes tomorrow night. Both guys played hard every shift and have some untapped offence in their games. The odds are against both of them emerging as legit NHL players but given their camps, they deserve a chance.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

When is giving rookies soft 3rd line match-ups being thrown into the fire? This is not the same as Hall, RNH, Yakupov, or Draisaitl being asked to carry the offense in a top-6 role.

We have so much roster flexibility that it's crazy:

Lucic-McDavid-Eberle
Pouliot-RNH-Draisaitl
Maroon-Caggiula-Puljujarvi

Or

Lucic-McDavid-Eberle
Pouliot-RNH-Puljujarvi
Caggiula-Draisaitl-Maroon

Or

Lucic-McDavid-Eberle
Pouliot-RNH-Maroon
Caggiula-Draisaitl-Puljujarvi

Or

Lucic-McDavid-Maroon
Pouliot-RNH-Eberle
Caggiula-Draisaitl-Puljujarvi

 

[BarDownBobo]

The Jets are going into this year with three rookies and a sophmore on their left side. Us having to use two rookies on a third line that will be very sheltered is not as bad as people are making it out to be.

 

[McXLNC97]

We have so much roster flexibility that it's crazy:

Lucic-McDavid-Eberle
Pouliot-RNH-Draisaitl
Maroon-Caggiula-Puljujarvi

Or

Lucic-McDavid-Eberle
Pouliot-RNH-Puljujarvi
Caggiula-Draisaitl-Maroon

Or

Lucic-McDavid-Eberle
Pouliot-RNH-Maroon
Caggiula-Draisaitl-Puljujarvi

Or

Lucic-McDavid-Maroon
Pouliot-RNH-Eberle
Caggiula-Draisaitl-Puljujarvi

Too thin man, too thin.....without Versteeg we have nothing

 

[oilinblood]

Actually, it's with the whole third line now. Two rookies. But hey, we've had the whole throw them in to the fire thing work well last few years, keep at it.

you can leave the oilers if you want.

id suggest it

 

[AVE MAN]

Too thin man, too thin.....without Versteeg we have nothing

haha..exactly what i was thinking

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Nobody's pissed. I mean, there's some Flames related annoyance.

My stance is I think JP is not ready. Simple as that.
He's going to be a super player for us, and my opinion is that path should start in the AHL.

Vet RW was the way to facilitate that. I know Versteeg isn't the be all end all of the lineup's success. That rests with the top 6 F, all 6 D and Mr. Talbot.

The implication I'm arguing is JP and Caggiula's development.

Not gonna say a word if they perform of course. I'll be ecstatic.

 

[ScrillaVilla]

Versteeg? meh. Now Kris Russell playing his off side on the second pairing, thats the stuff nightmares are made of. There isn't a player on the stars who when paired with this guy didn't see a significant decline in performance. That goal differential improvement last year, we can kiss that goodbye.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Too thin man, too thin.....without Versteeg we have nothing

And if Puljujarvi gets sent down then move Pitlick into his spot. Or Slepyshev for that matter.

 

[oilinblood]

The Jets are going into this year with three rookies and a sophmore on their left side. Us having to use two rookies on a third line that will be very sheltered is not as bad as people are making it out to be.

people...meaning 3 loud posters.