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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
it's 9 years
thats because our best talent is in the NHL
Oiler players under 25:
McDavid
Drai
Nuge
Strome
Caggulia
Slevyshev
Puljujarvi
Larsson
Klefbom
Nurse
Benning
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Except outside McDavid, Drai, Klefbom and Larsson you haven't named anyone special.
Nuge? Weak Center who had his best year 4 years ago.
Strome? There's some potential there, but he has been steadily declining the last 3 years.
Caggulia? Run of the mill winger who had an 18 point rookie season. Wow!
Slepyshev? Split time between Edmonton and Bakersfield the last 2 years.
Puljujarvi? Huge question mark who had a terrible rookie season.
Nurse? Guy can hit and that's about it. Constant poor decision making and not a great skater.
Benning? Meh. Wouldn't be in the top 6 of any team outside Edmonton
Even Klefbom and Larsson wouldn't be top pairing guys other than in Edmonton.
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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
maybe not Lucic but RNH will...centers are always worth a lot...especially 24 year old centers
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Not 24 year old Centers who haven't had a 60 point season in their career, had their best season as a sophomore, and have a weak frame who is easily pushed around.
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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
that's a great problem to have because that means Puljujarvi had a great season meaning success
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And how will Chia afford a raise for him? No one's taking Lucic and he'll be extremely lucky if he can trade RNH for pennies on the dollar. Fayne is the only big money contract coming off next season and yet Maroon will need a new deal and Strome, Slepyshev, Caggulia, Benning and Nurse need to be qualified. I assume you want to keep those guys, since their your "best players under 25."
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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
like who? Yakupov? I count one "high" draft pick.
and we got our teeth punched in by the Ducks? we took them to 7 seven games and the Ducks needed the refs help to win the series...but I guess that shows you how far the Flames have to go
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Gagner, Nilsson, Cogliano, Pajaarvi. Hell, Taylor Hall looks like he peaked years ago and Dubnyk was run out of town only to become a perennial Vezina candidate.
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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
far from "bad"...I'd say more like young and inexperienced...luckily the core (Larsson, Klefbom, Nurse and Benning) are all under 25 and getting better and better
phew, thank god Chia traded for a real #1 goalie
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Larsson and Klefbom are both playing position higher than they should be because the Oilers D is awful. Nurse is a guy who can hit and nothing else. The Matt Benning's of the world can be found on any NHL team roster.
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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
other than Maroon, by whom? Eberle? RNH? Lucic? Letestu? Sekera? Larsson? Russell?
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Funny you forgot to mention the most important guy who had a career year in Talbot. Also, the fact that no one else had a career year just goes to show how little depth you have. The quintessential one line team.
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Originally Posted by AlbertaOiler72
no one is saying the Oilers are guaranteed cups...I do however see that Vegas has the Oilers with the 2nd best odds and most publications seeing the Oilers and Cup contenders
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Because they're never wrong. Remember when you should've had multiple cups by now with Hall, RNH and Eberle leading the way. Not to mention no one is going to say anything bad about McPrincess's team.