I love seeing these Oiler fans on Twitter whine they signed Virtanen and should have signed Milano instead. People in Edmonton need to know of given the option people will always pick Calgary over Edmonton as a place to live. Look no further then Versteeg and Markstrom
This reminds me of when the Flames claimed Nigel Dawes off waivers....played him in a top 6 role after giving him a two year deal...than bought him out of the last year. Which honestly was a bit odd because on ice Dawes probably produced as well as could be expected that season. But he was out of the league in short order only playing 13 games the next year between Montreal and Atlanta.
Nigel Dawes sucked, he was mediocre at everything and a turnover machine. I don't see any comparison at all.
Backlund-Coleman is our shutdown line, I cannot see Sutter putting anyone else on there but a proven two way vet, and Dube's failed that audition. Pelletier is a rookie. I think we'll sooner see Trevor Lewis there if Mangiapane is extracted.
I think you could put Milano’s Nona with Backlund, and even she would look like a solid, two-way player.
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I love seeing these Oiler fans on Twitter whine they signed Virtanen and should have signed Milano instead. People in Edmonton need to know of given the option people will always pick Calgary over Edmonton as a place to live. Look no further then Versteeg and Markstrom
Place to live, sure. But there’s no denying on the hockey side, they’re more appealing because of the two forwards on that team.
Place to live, sure. But there’s no denying on the hockey side, they’re more appealing because of the two forwards on that team.
That is not necessarily true. Both teams are currently considered contenders and at the top of the Pacific division. Anywhere from 1-4 forwards get to play with 1 or both of those players depending if they split them up or not. Markstrom literally had both teams offering him big money long term deals and he picked Calgary.
Oilers won a playoff series last year so they have the bragging rights but the Oilers are certainly not a lock to be more appealing than the flames. Flames finished 7pts ahead last year and have an open spot on the wing after strengthening the middle of the ice and blueline last year.
Nigel Dawes sucked, he was mediocre at everything and a turnover machine. I don't see any comparison at all.
Similar amount of years in the league and production. Dawes was 24 with 51 points in 143 games played before he joined the Flames. Milano has 81 in 197 games. Toss out last year and he'd have 47 in 131 games after finishing his age 25 season. Dawes would go to 93 in 209 if you included his age 24/25 season with the Flames.
Both guys are more skilled type undersized wingers.
That's how I see the comparison. Teams probably look at Milano and think what you did of Dawes after that season with the Flames...hence why he's on a PTO.
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Did Dawes ever have good advanced/microstats though? And Dawes was a 0.5 P/GP forward at $850K when we bought him out... that never made much sense either.
Similar amount of years in the league and production. Dawes was 24 with 51 points in 143 games played before he joined the Flames. Milano has 81 in 197 games. Toss out last year and he'd have 47 in 131 games after finishing his age 25 season. Dawes would go to 93 in 209 if you included his age 24/25 season with the Flames.
Both guys are more skilled type undersized wingers.
That's how I see the comparison. Teams probably look at Milano and think what you did of Dawes after that season with the Flames...hence why he's on a PTO.
Milano is quite a bit taller... wouldn't really call him undersized he is average. It's an odd comparison... especially going back a decade.
