joestevens29
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There's setting the bar high. As of right now none of those top 4 look like they should've ever been considered for #1 overall
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This franchise accepts mediocrity way too often, keeping Chia if they miss the playoffs this year is insane. You're going to rely on this loser to fix the problem with zero cap space? Get outta here Chia.
Honestly should not have hired this guy in the first place. Ray Shero should have been the pick.
Save me the draft pedigrees. Neither would be drafted top 10 if redone.
Ebs had his flaws but is still better than Galchenyuk. Some of you guys need to watch him play. Guy is Ebs but more inconsistent
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JP isnt worth much with whats he's shown. He actually looks to be getting worse which isn't a good thing.
Lucic's contract is almost impossible to move and I don't think Chia is even remotely thinking about trading him because of 9 poor games, 9 poor games in which he hasn't even been that bad. Even if Chia wanted to move him, it'll be tough to find any takers.
So many overreactions going on, it's making my head spin. I know fans are called fanatics for a reason but this thread (and others) are taking fanatic to another level.
FTR, that doesn't mean that there aren't concerns to be had just to set the record straight that some criticism and need for change is warranted.
Just saying they were looking at the possibility. Did not say it was going to happen. Specifically said Galchenyuk plus a dman for Pooly plus (maybe a strome?).
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Stauffer is hitting on the same note as Friedman in that we need more speed in the line-up, I'm guessing if we make any changes it will be specifically to address that issue.
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I'd say is Pulju is more likely than Lucic. Lucic was brought in to be a piece of the puzzle to fix this club.
Pulju was a draft pick that feel to us. Of course you hope he can help you win, but at the same time you really don't know if the developed Pulju is a fit on your team or not.
Galchenyuk was on pace for 60 points last year and hit 30 goals the year before.
He's not 5'10 who actually plays like he's 5'7 as Eberle is either.
It's certainly not impossible Jesse never turns out to be a 30 goal or 60 point guy. I think he might be, but it's very hard to say right now.
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This really isn't a rumor is it? Now a d-man is involved? MTL literally has no d-men to give up. The ones they do have that would be better than what we have are Weber, Alzer and Petry. Somehow I doubt any of them are moved.
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That dman better be Shea ****ing Weber retained 50% and Galchenyuk for Puljujarvi+. That's just plain awful....
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I have seen almost no posts on the fact that it takes time for a team to adjust to being a favorite. You dont just switch gears from being a team with no expectations to win to a team expected to contend for the cup without some transitional bumps in the road.
This is a necessary step...the team has to learn how to play with sky high expectations.
If anything the success last season may have come a bit too early. They went from having no expectations to being expected to contend for a cup in 1 season. 1 fricken season.
When you couple that with how many things went so very right for this team last season little wonder the team seems a bit lost. This is going to be an up and down season IMO. To expect linear improvement from last season (with a core this young) is very unrealistic.
People really need to pump the brakes on expectations and take a breath.
The 2nd line in general needs to be rebuilt entirely, Lucic is part of the problem. That line never supports McDavid when he needs it. Never.
As such we may as well get out of the cap situation if we can. I would sit down with him as a GM and say "look, we know this is not working out how either of us envisioned, would you be OK with perhaps waiving for certain teams if I can find a deal?".
At the very least the GM should be having that meeting.
The Penguins made the playoffs with Crosby in his second year. The next year they also had a poor start. Guess what? The coach was fired 5 games in. They were in the Finals the next June.
Accountability needs to exist within an organization.
Being gift wrapped Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and still missing the playoffs 66% of the time would be a disgrace.
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I'm not saying the Oilers should be blowing every team away, absolutely not. But 3-6-1? They're not even .500 and in more than half of those games they looked like the same lost bottom feeder we're so used to seeing. 29th place with a hopeless offense and suspect defense... Given that both of those were questions unanswered in the offseason, I believe that someone should definitely answer the simple question, "Why was nothing done in the off-season to plug the team's holes?"
If the Oilers don't go above .500 by the end of November you might as well start talking about next season.
Pulju should also be close to untouchable unless the trade address our defense. He's the same caliber prospect as Drai. You don't move those type because Lucic cannot be moved.
The more I watch Lucic the more I'm concerned if he's a fit on this team.
He's totally not a fit on this team. It was evident last year. Maroon is way better than him with the team we have. If we lose Maroon and are stuck with Lucic that is a massive downgrade next year.
I bet it's a depth Dman or someone in the minors that Chia likes. Maybe a prospect d man. who knows. It's what the guy said. Specifically Oilers looking at Galchenyuk.
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