News and Blog Report: Training camp & Preseason News & Notes

[Heavy Dee]

Not following your reference.

Friend of Gretzky. He got lots of friends contracts and jobs. I suspect Connor does as well.

 

[Frank the Tank]

He wasn’t fine in Buffalo or here.

Don't forget that between NHL coaching jobs he managed Southampton in the EPL where he transitioned them from a mid-table team fighting for a Europa League spot to one that was barely avoiding relegation.

 

[CycloneSweep]

That was injury related. Philp is healthy.

Brown was injured but was working at getting back into it and healing. Philp stepped away from the sport entirely.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

They might even want Perry more, he seems like he's pretty vocal and will tear a strip off anyone, probably JJ was told straight up by Connor/Leon or Connor himself to bring him back. Keith was a leader too but I think he's one of those more silent leader types.

Watching him chew out Kane even I was like "whoa, calm down buddy".

Thing is, Perry was horrific in the post season. Lazy, zero effort, and took a number of terrible selfish ill-timed penalities throughout the post-season. I don't get why this guy is so revered when all he has done since his rookie szn in the N is prove he can't clutch up when it matters. And then you look at his play on the ice, and he was a massive detriment all post-season long other than getting a tap-in from Connor in that one game. Who was there to yell at him when he took brutal penalties every series?

This guy is a farce. I'm okay if he rides the pine the entire season, but him getting regular ice time is a joke; we've already lost so much speed and youth this summer.

 

[Drivesaitl]

They might even want Perry more, he seems like he's pretty vocal and will tear a strip off anyone, probably JJ was told straight up by Connor/Leon or Connor himself to bring him back. Keith was a leader too but I think he's one of those more silent leader types.

Watching him chew out Kane even I was like "whoa, calm down buddy".

So who's tearing a strip of Perry for being the worst player on the ice AND taking stupid and mindless penalties? Perry blowing up on Evander Kane was a new low point. This is Perry who was considered toxic waste in Chicago, that had wrecked his career. Only the Oilers threw him a life preserver (and I still don't know why" and he has the gall to be calling out other players? Look in the mirror Perry.

That Perry even thought he had license to call out another player is interesting at this point. I wonder too how Perry would respond if somebody had done that to him. Seems to have entirely forgot any semblance of how he was fired from Chicago in the first place.

To his credit Kane didn't join Perry in the gutter. Thankfully Kane limited any response.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

So who's tearing a strip of Perry for being the worst player on the ice AND taking stupid and mindless penalties? Perry blowing up on Evander Kane was a new low point. This is Perry who was considered toxic waste in Chicago, that had wrecked his career. Only the Oilers threw him a life preserver (and I still don't know why" and he has the gall to be calling out other players? Look in the mirror Perry.

That Perry even thought he had license to call out another player is interesting at this point. I wonder too how Perry would respond if somebody had done that to him. Seems to have entirely forgot any semblance of how he was fired from Chicago in the first place.

To his credit Kane didn't join Perry in the gutter. Thankfully Kane limited any response.

Perry is toxic waste now?

 

[Drivesaitl]

Perry is toxic waste now?

Hawks considered him that after what transpired there. Just saying a guy that had totalled his career there should probably be somewhat thankful to even have any NHL continuance remaining. Maybe to even be humble about that. You wouldn't know it from Perry bellowing about a team mate here.

f*** around and find out..

Perry should call himself out. What would that look like?

Its been hard to like what Perry has contributed here. Mostly nothing. Theres times where it looks like he's still screwing over the Oilers.

 

[FlameChampion]

Theres no legit reason for Perry to be here at all. Any notion that he's here just to be the experience guy is kind of silly. Others have suggested he's here as some type of leader. I don't see that either and his tantrums towards Kane were ridiculous. Perry should only be upset about how he's generally become an awful player and cratered his career in Chicago. Why do we even have him and continue to have him?

I suspect that hes here because the leadership core wants him here.

I thought Perry was decent in the regular season. But he showed absolutely nothing in the playoffs. I'm really not sure why he was resigned.

If he was signed because the leadership core wanted him here, I kind have to ask why? This group should be experienced at this point where they dont need him.

/shrug

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Love second chance reclamation projects so I'm watching Polzkolzin. Think he can provide some important speed and hard ice game to the bottom of roster maybe with a bit of support scoring. Edmonton is generally pretty good with reset guys and this coach and surrounding veteran teammates might help to stabilize some of the raw potential.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Love second chance reclamation projects so I'm watching Polzkolzin. Think he can provide some important speed and hard ice game to the bottom of roster maybe with a bit of support scoring. Edmonton is generally pretty good with reset guys and this coach and surrounding veteran teammates might help to stabilize some of the raw potential.

I'm also really high on this kid, been saying that since the day we got him. He has something to prove and plays the game exactly what we need in a bottom 6 forward. My only concern is this org not giving him or RL a real shot to thrive, and the geriatric 4th liners just get the ice time over our kids.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I'm also really high on this kid, been saying that since the day we got him. He has something to prove and plays the game exactly what we need in a bottom 6 forward. My only concern is this org not giving him or RL a real shot to thrive, and the geriatric 4th liners just get the ice time over our kids.

I actually think he will be a 4/3 wing. Bringing speed and hard ice game to the 4th line oldsters can be really valuable and think that Ryan and Perry as pros-pros might actually fuel some of the mental growth Pod needs to stabilize a solid toolkit.

Not sure Ryan and Perry will be everyday players. Will be interesting to see the end of roster decisions come together through camp.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

I dont buy the experience bit. This team has played the second most amount of playoff games (behind Florida) the past 3 seasons. They went to game 7 of the finals. This team is experienced. I also think the coach and players around can hold others accountable. We have seen Drai yelling at Kane on the bench, mentoring young guys. We have seen McDavid yelling at JP on the bench also.

And maybe Perry was a small part of getting to that game 7 or maybe not. Your opinion is fair but I for one still welcome is experienced voice weather is on the bench, in the room or simply at the dinner table. Now if we were talking about a 4 million 2 year deal I would be scratching my head as well but the guy is getting a million and it’s a guy coach can confidently throw out on the 4th line and know he’ll do his job.