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CaptainCrunch · 11-04-2016, 09:41 AM

I think that the reports were that JP was terrible in training camp and looked really unready for the NHL, but because the Oilers don't have a deep group they needed JP to play in the NHL, especially with the trading of Hall and Yak.

I've watched a few games and he hasn't looked NHL ready and the game is moving too fast for him.

As far as the general oiliness of things, we knew that they would slide that they weren't a 7-1 or 7-2 team going forward. But this team is still sloppy defensively, still too soft, and the blueline is starting to look fairly suspect.

Talbot has been in superman mode, but he's going to eventually melt down too.

11-04-2016, 09:41 AM	#1256
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	I think that the reports were that JP was terrible in training camp and looked really unready for the NHL, but because the Oilers don't have a deep group they needed JP to play in the NHL, especially with the trading of Hall and Yak. I've watched a few games and he hasn't looked NHL ready and the game is moving too fast for him. As far as the general oiliness of things, we knew that they would slide that they weren't a 7-1 or 7-2 team going forward. But this team is still sloppy defensively, still too soft, and the blueline is starting to look fairly suspect. Talbot has been in superman mode, but he's going to eventually melt down too. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!