News Article: Training camp starts. Camp discussion

[Bryanbryoil]

If he was able to out on size and muscle and simultaneously add speed overall...how the **** are teams gonna stop him now lol

"If the refs aren't calling penalties, I'll drag these ****ers hanging on my back into the net with me!'

 

[CycloneSweep]

"If the refs aren't calling penalties, I'll drag these ****ers hanging on my back into the net with me!'

Like...that was probably his exact thought.

"Only way they stop me is by holding me back....I'll make that impossible"

 

[Bryanbryoil]

@Drivesaitl cause you are old and can't figure out technology I'll pass on some scouting reports from people.

Klefbom looks healthy again
Jerebek making some solid offensive reads.

Koskinen has excellent rebound control and takes up a lot of the net. Goal Nuge scored on him (only one he allowed) was a top corner shot that would of been a hard stop for most goalies.

Stauffer thinks McLeod gets at least a few preseason games, doesn't look out of place.

Thanks from resident old fart #2 (me). I am torn on McLeod because he hasn't shown enough grit and IMO he needs more seasoning to try different things offensively at the OHL level. Unless he really ups his game I want him back in junior.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Jimmi talked about it and I believe in this thread.

You need to use technology. It's really that simple, there has been ample notification out there.

I view the actual team website. That should be enough to actually be informed, at source, of something going on.

The twitter feed posted above, again was 8:45 this AM for a 10Am start. if my employer set something up like that with no notice I would call it out too.

Didn't see one post on this thread referencing fan appreciation day. There was not one news article on it in any of the major dailies, no newscsts mentioned it.


So do people only get informed now if they subscribe to several tertiary social media sites that they are opposed to using?

 

[CycloneSweep]

Thanks from resident old fart #2 (me). I am torn on McLeod because he hasn't shown enough grit and IMO he needs more seasoning to try different things offensively at the OHL level. Unless he really ups his game I want him back in junior.

Oh 100% that said getting preseason games is great and seeing him already handling the play is a great sign. Send him down though

 

[Drivesaitl]

@Drivesaitl cause you are old and can't figure out technology I'll pass on some scouting reports from people.

Klefbom looks healthy again
Jerebek making some solid offensive reads.

Koskinen has excellent rebound control and takes up a lot of the net. Goal Nuge scored on him (only one he allowed) was a top corner shot that would of been a hard stop for most goalies.

Stauffer thinks McLeod gets at least a few preseason games, doesn't look out of place.

jk aside I am opposed to social media and its effects. So of course I don't use facebook or twitter. I should not be required to in order to have information.

Is this fan appreciation day only for individuals that have 6 different social media accounts?

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Oh 100% that said getting preseason games is great and seeing him already handling the play is a great sign. Send him down though

Tell him what to work on while down there. His size and speed are NHL level for sure. I'm sure that he's heard the knocks on him being soft, avoiding traffic, etc and he needs to be the one to prove them wrong. No one can do it for him. His speed is high end for a NHLer already.

 

[joestevens29]

I view the actual team website. That should be enough to actually be informed, at source, of something going on.

The twitter feed posted above, again was 8:45 this AM for a 10Am start. if my employer set something up like that with no notice I would call it out too.

Didn't see one post on this thread referencing fan appreciation day. There was not one news article on it in any of the major dailies, no newscsts mentioned it.


So do people only get informed now if they subscribe to several tertiary social media sites that they are opposed to using?

It was on gregor's show numerous times. Not sure about the other shows as I only caught a bit of Jamieson this week. It has been on IG, twitter and like I said it's been on here.

 

[GMofOilers]

I view the actual team website. That should be enough to actually be informed, at source, of something going on.

The twitter feed posted above, again was 8:45 this AM for a 10Am start. if my employer set something up like that with no notice I would call it out too.

Didn't see one post on this thread referencing fan appreciation day. There was not one news article on it in any of the major dailies, no newscsts mentioned it.


So do people only get informed now if they subscribe to several tertiary social media sites that they are opposed to using?

I got a email from the Oilers on this event 10 days ago, I suggest you sign up.

 

[joestevens29]

jk aside I am opposed to social media and its effects. So of course I don't use facebook or twitter. I should not be required to in order to have information.

Is this fan appreciation day only for individuals that have 6 different social media accounts?

If you want information it's time to get with the times. If not then don't complain because you don't hear things because you refuse to be with the times.

This is like the newspaper guys that refused to join the online world. They refused to get with the times and hurt/ended their careers

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Lagesson looks very solid also.

 

[guymez]

@Drivesaitl cause you are old and can't figure out technology I'll pass on some scouting reports from people.

Klefbom looks healthy again
Jerebek making some solid offensive reads.

Koskinen has excellent rebound control and takes up a lot of the net. Goal Nuge scored on him (only one he allowed) was a top corner shot that would of been a hard stop for most goalies.

Stauffer thinks McLeod gets at least a few preseason games, doesn't look out of place.

Good news all around. The other thing I like about this is that RNH has a good shot...I hope he uses it more.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I got a email from the Oilers on this event 10 days ago, I suggest you sign up.

Thanks, given that I try to limit my email box I don't sign up for every notification. But I check sites regularly. The website update, the actual source, was 8am this morning. Is there any actual reason why they could not provide that advance notice just on their website? This is one of the few notices from the Oilers I would even care to have. Would not care about 99% of them trying to sell me tickets or trinkets..

I'll go pout now at not being able to watch this and not do my usual indepth player reporting.

I have sour beer face and its only Saturday morning.

 

[Fourier]

You don't even remember your initial statement;

"You know he had very little help in Vancouver, right? They had two players over 20 goals. In the WHL. That’s pathetic. How pathetic? The horrendous Oil Kings had three. Four if you include Koch."

I must have forgot that having a 61 goal scorer on his wing is known as "very little help" or "pathetic help" silly me.

You were wrong, so what, it happens. own it.

no need to get angry because you were wrong.

I might be wrong but it is my sense that while Ronning was on the Giants they did not play together at ES all that much. I listened to at least a dozen Giants games last year and I don't recall them being together at ES. I also looked at a random sample of about 15 game summaries and I never found any ES points with the two together. Moreover it was pretty clear they were not on the same line ... things like one guy even the other -3.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Anyone at the practice? How did everyone look?

 

[Frank the Tank]

If you want information it's time to get with the times. If not then don't complain because you don't hear things because you refuse to be with the times.

This is like the newspaper guys that refused to join the online world. They refused to get with the times and hurt/ended their careers

Hey, maybe the town crier took a different route this season. And do you know how much carrier pigeons cost these days?

 

[Drivesaitl]

I might be wrong but it is my sense that while Ronning was on the Giants they did not play together at ES all that much. I listened to at least a dozen Giants games last year and I don't recall them being together at ES. I also looked at a random sample of about 15 game summaries and I never found any ES points with the two together. Moreover it was pretty clear they were not on the same line ... things like one guy even the other -3.

I heard from friends in Van that they did play together a fair amount. I didn't watch them personally.

But you have more first hand info then I do so I'll take that in consideration.

In anycase they were first unit pp.

 

[Del Preston]

 

[guymez]

So despite not having McDavid Team Blue (team Koskinen) won the scrimmage. It will be interesting to hear reports on the goaltending.

 

[Fourier]

I heard from friends in Van that they did play together a fair amount. I didn't watch them personally.

But you have more first hand info then I do so I'll take that in consideration.
. I looked at the game summary of all of the games
In anycase they were first unit pp.

I think we were both right to a degree. I looked very quickly at the game summaries for all the games Benson had a point in. From these it looked like it is possible that they played together most of January and a good part of February but less so at other times. I listened to games mostly in the first few weeks and in the last month including the playoffs so this may explain why I don't remember them playing together much.

I did not make a careful count so my numbers could be off by a fair bit but I would say that Ronning was in on about 20-25 points with Benson with maybe 12 or so being ES. It could be a little higher but not more than 25-30. That's a relatively small %-age of his points but it is a little higher than I might of though on the ES side. And many of these were Ronning goals assisted by Benson.

If I get some time I'll look at these more closely to get an accurate count

 

[CycloneSweep]

So despite not having McDavid Team Blue (team Koskinen) won the scrimmage. It will be interesting to hear reports on the goaltending.

Blue team was Koskinen and Montoya, White was Talbot and Starrett. I think they each played half so it might of been Starrett getting smoked.

Also apparently the line of

Benson - McLeod - Aberg

Looked super good. Good mix of speed, skill and size.

 

[dustrock]

The thing about McLeod is that his Rep is for having skill, size and speed, but not necessarily the motor to make himself a top 10 pick. His production was underwhelming given his skill set.

So when he was getting progressively better at rookie camp and was looking good with Benson and Aberg at the team scrimmage in his first NHL camp, I'd call those major up arrows for him.

 

[guymez]

Blue team was Koskinen and Montoya, White was Talbot and Starrett. I think they each played half so it might of been Starrett getting smoked.

Also apparently the line of

Benson - McLeod - Aberg

Looked super good. Good mix of speed, skill and size.

Oh okay...good to know. I am just curious about Koskinen and how he is doing. I hope he succeeds in a big way.

McLeod and Benson are really turning some heads so far. It will be interesting to see them against some NHL competition later on in camp.

 

[CycloneSweep]

This whole tweet thread has a bunch of impression(for you old folks, click on the tweet and it'll bring you to Twitter and you can see the responses he added to it, goes into detail on some players.)

 

[CycloneSweep]

Oh okay...good to know. I am just curious about Koskinen and how he is doing. I hope he succeeds in a big way.

McLeod and Benson are really turning some heads so far. It will be interesting to see them against some NHL competition later on in camp.

100%. It's a major shame that we can't send McLeod to the AHL. I feel like with his size and speed it would be the best place for him to develop.