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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
Sekera replaces Hamonic IMO
and the game isn't played on paper....the Oilers have finished ahead of the Flames in GA the past two seasons despite the Flames having Gio, Brodie and Hamilton on the roster and even adding Hamonic (-21) won't move the needle much...and why will it change?
Oilers have the better goalie, and their young defensemen (Larsson, Klefbom, Benning and Nurse) are under 25 and still getting better and better
The Flames have a nice set of offensive defensemen but are vastly overrated in their defensive abilities and the proof is there.
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Let me see if I understand this reasoning:
The Flames have finished ahead of the Oilers in GF over the last two years despite the Oilers having McDavid, Draisaitl and Maroon on the roster and even adding Jokinen (28 points) won't move the needle much...and why will it change?
Flames have the better offensive team and their young forwards (Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett and Tkachuk) are all under 24 and still getting better and better.
The Oliers have a nice pair of offensive forwards but are vastly overrated in their offensive abilities and the proof is there.