Mr Forever
The Oilers :(
I believe in putting size and sandpaper in with skill.
Jones doesn't provide sandpaper. You might as well put Horcoff with Eberle to provide *sandpaper*.
I believe in putting size and sandpaper in with skill.
I believe in putting size and sandpaper in with skill.
My lines:
Hall - Gagner - Eberle
Jones - RNH - Hemsky
Eager - Belanger - Yak
Harti - VandeVelde/Lander - Petrell
No Smyth or MPS? all of a sudden, too many bodies...
I believe in putting size and sandpaper in with skill.
My lines:
Hall - Gagner - Eberle
Jones - RNH - Hemsky
Eager - Belanger - Yak
Harti - VandeVelde/Lander - Petrell
No Smyth or MPS? all of a sudden, too many bodies...
Jones is a pretty good goal scorer. To the point that in all honesty he might not look out of place on a 2nd line with skilled players. Back to back 17 goal seasons playing almost entirely 3rd line minutes is a nice accomplishment.
But am I the only one who doesn't see much grit in Jones' game? He has earned himself decent hit stats over the past 2 seasons, but I can't ever really recall him throwing big hits that actually impact anything. He's not much of a fighter and really doesn't mix it up with other teams players in between whistles.
But am I the only one who doesn't see much grit in Jones' game? He has earned himself decent hit stats over the past 2 seasons, but I can't ever really recall him throwing big hits that actually impact anything. He's not much of a fighter and really doesn't mix it up with other teams players in between whistles.
Right now the problem is its two more wingers that come in and no one to play centre..
So what would the bottom two lines look like if Jones and Eager are cleared to play?
Eager-Smyth-Jones
Hartikinen-???-Petrell
So on Sunday when Belanger returns it would be
Smyth-Belanger-Jones
Eager-???-Petrell
Even with these two coming back we still need another bottom 6 centre man... I guess you could do this:
Eager- Smyth - Jones
Hartikinen - Belagner - Petrell
But Smyth looked exposed at times late in last nights game, too much skating for him at centre..
The bolded goes back to something I said back when we first signed Belanger/Eager.
Adding up those 2 wingers + all the other guys either brought in or retained...and you get to the point where we are today...and...we've actually been for some time already....
Tambellini has basically brought together ten-ish wingers to do the job that one more high end centreman could do.
Not very efficient.
And very annoying.
Why would this be an issue when we signed Belanger?
Ryan Dittrick @ryandittrick
#Oilers Ryan Jones has ditched the bubble and is wearing a normal half visor at practice. Regular blue jersey, too.
Edmonton Oilers @EdmontonOilers
Coach Krueger says Ryan Jones is still "minimum a few weeks" away from returning to the #Oilers lineup, expects an OKC call-up tomorrow
Lame. I was hoping he was only a few games away from returning.
Edmonton Oilers @EdmontonOilers
Coach Krueger says Ryan Jones is still "minimum a few weeks" away from returning to the #Oilers lineup, expects an OKC call-up tomorrow
Wow... Minimum a few weeks.
in other news, best FF game ever