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Originally Posted by Goodlad
Oilers..........Flames
Hall>Monahan 3 years younger
RNH<Gaudreau 3 years less pro experience
Eberle>Baertschi 2.5 years younger
Draisaitl<Bennett Same/Same
Perron=Backlund 1 year younger
Yakupov>Poirier (I love Poirier, but once Yak figures his stuff out he'll put up more points.) I don't think we know who either of them are yet.
Schultz<<Brodie
Nurse>>Wotherspoon (I'd only give Nurse 1 >)
Morincin ? Sieloff
Brossoit<<Ortio & Gillies (Ortio had a bad pre-season, but I still think he's miles ahead of Broissoit) Goalies are fickle it can change so fast
Interesting approach. I think it's too early to tell right now, but if I was an Oilers' fan I would be really uncomfortable with how the Flames' rebuild looks compared to theirs.
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On Offense, The flames are nearly 3 years behind developmentally. And it seems the Flames and Oilers will be dressing near quality of young forwards. With Hall, Eberle, and RNH near the top of their development curves, and the Flames prospects at the bottom. It would be interesting to see all of these comparisons 3 years down the road and which ones hold up.
I think on D the one thing the flames have going for them despite their weak prospect pool is, I expect Gio, Russell, and Brodie to all still be key contributors to this team by the time they are good. So the Flames should not have to lean on their prospect pool as heavily, while the Oilers need prospects to develop now.
The way I look at it is what does a team need to be competitive
Flames
1.5 - 3 seasons of development for young forward
A first line RW
A great Shut down Dman
and a Break out goaltending performance from one of 4 guys
Oilers
2-4 years of development for D prospects
A first line center
2 top pairing dmen
and a Starting goalie (Can't see if being Fasth or Scrivens, so Brossoit or FAs?)
*and they might need some wingers that can backcheck too.
So
Forwards develop fast than D men, Advantage Flames
Top Wingers are easier to get outside of the draft, Advantage Flames
1 Top4 vs. 2 Top2. Advantage Flames
Hiller/Ramo/Ortio/Gilles vs Brossoit/Fasth/Scrivens. Advantage Flames
The Flames are closer than the Oilers.