10-29-2016, 12:55 PM
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#1121
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: back in the 403
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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Weren't they like one number off from winning that lottery too or something like that?
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So were we, and sat in the eventual winning spot until the last day of the season when Winnipeg came back to win from a big hole and we "passed" them in the reverse standings. Matthews or Laine would've looked amazing in red. But Tkachuk was still an extremely pleasant surprise as a "next best thing" option. Still can't believe how picks 3-6 played out in that draft.
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10-29-2016, 01:00 PM
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#1122
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sainters7
Still can't believe how picks 3-6 played out in that draft.
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what a rollercoaster that was. I still remember that sweet transition from "NOOOOOO!!!!!" to "YEEEEEEES!!!!!" when Dim Jim said "from the London Knights ... Olli Juolevi!" 
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10-29-2016, 01:19 PM
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#1123
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sainters7
So were we, and sat in the eventual winning spot until the last day of the season when Winnipeg came back to win from a big hole and we "passed" them in the reverse standings. Matthews or Laine would've looked amazing in red. But Tkachuk was still an extremely pleasant surprise as a "next best thing" option. Still can't believe how picks 3-6 played out in that draft.
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I was talking about the actual draft lottery numbers, not draft position prior to the lottery.
I remember reading somewhere that the Oilers combo of numbers was very close to being drawn again which would have gifted them Matthews.
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10-30-2016, 02:00 AM
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#1124
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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Originally Posted by devo22
what a rollercoaster that was. I still remember that sweet transition from "NOOOOOO!!!!!" to "YEEEEEEES!!!!!" when Dim Jim said "from the London Knights ... Olli Juolevi!" |
The Canucks look like they really need a tough young player with skill and passed on him for a Finnish defenceman. Finnish defenceman rarely ever translate their game to the NHL especially to the level of what will be expected from such a high draft pick.
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10-30-2016, 02:18 AM
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#1125
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Franchise Player
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Last edited by Henry Fool; 10-30-2016 at 02:36 AM.
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10-30-2016, 02:49 AM
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#1126
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Not Abu Dhabi
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Originally Posted by Five-hole
Jesus effin Christ. I'm in the basement of the Unicorn and they turned off the Flames game on all TVs to put on the Oilers game.
What is happening.
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Man, that crap used to happen all the time in the Young Guns era. I still avoid establishments that pulled that on me. Looking at you, Schanks. 
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10-30-2016, 11:42 AM
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#1127
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
The Canucks look like they really need a tough young player with skill and passed on him for a Finnish defenceman. Finnish defenceman rarely ever translate their game to the NHL especially to the level of what will be expected from such a high draft pick.
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I actually think the Canucks made the right move taking a dman. They had recently spent high picks on Boeser, Virtanen, Shinkaruk and traded for Baertschi. Can you build around a team of all wingers? Franchise dmen are almost impossible to find. I really think the Canucks had to draft a franchise centre or dman this draft with the depth in the organization where it was.
I explained my reasoning to Cancuks fans prior to the draft and they laughed me off. Whether they took the right defenceman is up in the air but I think once Dubois was gone (the franchise centre they wanted) that a dman was correct for them based on how hard it is to get young franchise dmen.
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10-30-2016, 12:09 PM
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#1128
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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It has been a slow start for Dubois this season. Seven games since returning to the Q, and only 1 goal and 4 points.
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10-30-2016, 09:14 PM
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#1129
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#1 Goaltender
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Hopefully this game against Ottawa is the begining of some mean reversion
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10-30-2016, 09:37 PM
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#1130
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First Line Centre
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Oilers Lose. No Good.
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10-30-2016, 09:49 PM
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#1131
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by saXon
Oilers Lose. No Good.
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Wait, that is good, isn't it?
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10-30-2016, 09:55 PM
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#1132
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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I know this goes against the grain of the thread, but to see Talbot stay out and give Craig Anderson an ovation when he was named a game star was pretty great to see. Much respect.
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10-30-2016, 10:12 PM
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#1133
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Franchise Player
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Oilers road trip will be interesting considering they haven't had one yet...its not really easy either other than TO
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10-30-2016, 10:36 PM
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#1134
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First Line Centre
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Nice to see McDavid fall back to earth on the scoresheet too. He's still 1st in the league, but his PPG is starting to bleed.
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10-31-2016, 03:07 AM
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#1135
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saXon
Nice to see McDavid fall back to earth on the scoresheet too. He's still 1st in the league, but his PPG is starting to bleed.
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25% shooting too...he'll revert
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10-31-2016, 06:28 AM
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#1136
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rutuu
25% shooting too...he'll revert
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He'll probably go back to being a 40 point to player.
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10-31-2016, 07:40 AM
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#1137
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
He'll probably go back to being a 40 point to player.
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Edumacationton - no good
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
THIS is why people make fun of Edmonton. When will this stupid city figure it out? They continue to kick their own ass every day, it's impossible not to make fun of them.
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10-31-2016, 08:16 AM
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#1138
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Lifetime Suspension
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Each season there's a handful of 1.3-1.5 PPG guys in the first month or two. They always come back down to earth a bit by the quarter season mark. McDavid will be no exception, despite what people around the Kool-Aid stand may think. Also take into account literally half of his points came in those first two terribad Calgary games.
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10-31-2016, 08:49 AM
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#1139
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by djsFlames
McDavid will be no exception
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McDavid will be the exception because he's exceptional. If you watched that game at all you saw he could easily have had 4 points, bounces just didn't go and finish didn't happen. I'm not saying he'll necessarily be a 1.5 ppg player, but even that isn't outside the realm of possibility, and I'd be pretty surprised if he winds up with under a ppg.
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10-31-2016, 08:56 AM
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#1140
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First Line Centre
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^ Yeah but he will probably regress to being just the best player in the league
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