Trent Frederic

[Ritchie Valens]

Gregor said he will start skating next week.

So, he won't be skating next week.

These snipes at Gregor ever since the Lucic debacle still make me howl .

 

[TB12]

These snipes at Gregor ever since the Lucic debacle still make me howl .

I will never miss an opportunity to laugh at or shit on Gregor. The guy is a f***ing troll and think because he has a microphone and a diploma from NAIT that he's a f***ing genius.

This is the same prick that played Brass Bonanza the day after the Oil lost the Cup in 2006 just to troll the city. He's a f***ing loser. Never seen someone so cocky and arrogant for absolutely no reason. Mediocre interview skills and thinks he's right in every situation ever. Continuing to defend Skinner this year, saying Tanev wasn't an improvement on Ceci, Lucic won't be traded, etc. He is almost always wrong and has less than zero credibility. He raises some money for charity so everyone gives him a pass but he's awful.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Oilers with the 4D chess move of trading for players not even healthy, and not even able to go. Meanwhile we forcefeed Jones into the NHL despite him being not ready and outside of first game being nothing, and Frederic still can't play. We needed help physically, Jones did that in first game but clear dropoff. Nobody but Perry even fights on the team now. Guys like Pods forgot why they are even here.

 

[McShogun99]

Oilers with the 4D chess move of trading for players not even healthy, and not even able to go. Meanwhile we forcefeed Jones into the NHL despite him being not ready and outside of first game being nothing, and Frederic still can't play. We needed help physically, Jones did that in first game but clear dropoff. Nobody but Perry even fights on the team now. Guys like Pods forgot why they are even here.

With our luck Frederick will have a setback and not even play a playoff game for us.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Oilers with the 4D chess move of trading for players not even healthy, and not even able to go. Meanwhile we forcefeed Jones into the NHL despite him being not ready and outside of first game being nothing, and Frederic still can't play. We needed help physically, Jones did that in first game but clear dropoff. Nobody but Perry even fights on the team now. Guys like Pods forgot why they are even here.

Trading for an injured rental is ridiculous, unless it’s a steal.. which it wasn’t.

Podz has become a bit complacent imo. He looked better last night but I feel like he forgot he was a pube hair away from being out of the NHL.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Trading for an injured rental is ridiculous, unless it’s a steal.. which it wasn’t.

Podz has become a bit complacent imo. He looked better last night but I feel like he forgot he was a pube hair away from being out of the NHL.

Said it before, and its something learned painfully through the Russian plays we've had. When their scoring drops off I think its a huge gut punch to their whole game. Russian forwards generally view themselves as uber talented. When they got the scoring mojo going on is when they are best overall as a player. To Russian forwards I've seen it seems when that well dries up the player eventually does. You don't get this snakebit as an NHL forward for this long without serious doubts creeping in and without it impacting rest of play. Pods is a ghost out there some games. Sure hes' getting in on some forechecks, making some hits, even the occasional play but botching scoring chances constantly, he must be dying inside. He looks like somebody with a 10000 yd stare. Its killing the hockey in him.

Probably a great kid, and I know he's trying. That ain't enough at this level. The fluke goal going in here or there didn't help either. The player has to feel he has something, that he's able to beat NHL goalies. Pods doesn't feel any of that.

 

[TB12]

With our luck Frederick will have a setback and not even play a playoff game for us.

And then sign in St. Louis.

 

[Stoneman89]

And then sign in St. Louis.

Why not, an up and coming young fast team with some talent.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Why not, an up and coming young fast team with some talent.

In what world are the blues a young team?

 

[Stoneman89]

In what world are the blues a young team?

In a world where you compare them to the Oilers.

A good chunk of their best talent is still young or relatively young. Neighbours, Kyro, Holloway, Bolduc, Broberg, Thomas, Toropchenko. That's a decent core.

 

[Jarvi]

Oilers with the 4D chess move of trading for players not even healthy, and not even able to go. Meanwhile we forcefeed Jones into the NHL despite him being not ready and outside of first game being nothing, and Frederic still can't play. We needed help physically, Jones did that in first game but clear dropoff. Nobody but Perry even fights on the team now. Guys like Pods forgot why they are even here.

If Jones isn't ready at 27yo, he never will be. Idk what this "forcefeed" narrative your running with is, but it was a tryout for a player we acquired.

 

[belair]

If Jones isn't ready at 27yo, he never will be. Idk what this "forcefeed" narrative your running with is, but it was a tryout for a player we acquired.

He's a fourth line plug with all of the tools of a power forward, but no hockey sense. That said, there's no reason he can't stand out the way Klim Kostin did.

 

[Jarvi]

He's a fourth line plug with all of the tools of a power forward, but no hockey sense. That said, there's no reason he can't stand out the way Klim Kostin did.

I'm not advocating for or against Max Jones. I'm just befuddled at how someone thinks trying out a 27yo TDL addition for 4 games is forcefeeding them. He got an extended tryout because in his first 2 games (17mins total icetime) he got a point and 8 hits. That earns you more games, and with those he showed us he is probably just a depth guy. Hardly some egregious error by the club, I'd be more pissed if knob scratched him after his first 2 games.

 

[Soundwave]

Would rather have Kostin than Jones.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Any news on Ekholm?

He said Ekholm was skating with Kane.

 

[Drivesaitl]

If Jones isn't ready at 27yo, he never will be. Idk what this "forcefeed" narrative your running with is, but it was a tryout for a player we acquired.

Whatever. Its the team getting junk fill players in the same season they lost several prospects, just let them walk.

The org now basically desperate to fill holes in forward lineup that they created themselves. All of Caggiulia, lol, Old Derek Ryan, Philps, Savard fed into the wood chipper so far from an org just trying to find a pulse somewhere. Would be hilarious if it wasn't the team I cheer for.

Really think about this org. Getting Drake Caggiulia back was gonna fill a hole? All this org is good at is selling tickets.

The egregious error was the offseason. So that as a fan I'm having to watch the club now grab any dreck they can because the org is still as bad as under Chiarelli.

Following this org reminds of time being a flat circle. Endless management f***ups and often of the same variety. Jones isn't the disease, nothing against him personally, but I have issue with the org losing good players and replacing with pretenders.