Edmonton is No Good VI: Chia•den•freu•de

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Groot

At best Puljujarvi is Sven Bartschi 2.0.

Entitled offensive player that may have some middling success on a team that lacks depth which forces him into the NHL lineup....

Oh wait, that's the Oilers to a T. Never mind.

He's more like Yakupov. Has all the tools, but is a lazy player who may be even dumber than Nail.

His apparent refusal to really learn English is weird as well.

[CaptainCrunch]

So last year, McDavid played through the flu, a parasitic infection of his brain, acute radiation sickness, upset stomach, diarrhea, space rabbies, hypothetical cancer of the soul, ebola and the screaming needle pee. He played through it while bravely tapping people on the shoulders and whispering "Lets Go"


The purest sign that the Oilers are tanking

https://twitter.com/user/status/1098304873689374721


Bet he doesn't play tomorrow.

[tvp2003]

Forget Poolparty -- I wonder how even McLottery and Draisaitl have both been negatively impacted by the Oilers lack of development. You might not think of it given where they are in the scoring race, but think of how good they could (should?) be:

McDoubleshift is getting by on skating and offence, but has to coast on defence because he's playing 25 minutes a night. As such, his 200 foot game (as well as his faceoffs) hasn't really improved compared to someone like Crosby.

Draisaitl can score a ton off the wing, but he was originally a centre and hasn't been given the opportunity to develop in that role (kind of like how Monahan was given sheltered minutes as a 3C in his rookie year, before moving up to 2C in 2014/15 and eventually becoming the garbageman 1C that we know and love). As soon as Draisaitl goes back to centre, the scoring dries up and they immediately throw him back on McDavid's wing.

Something in the water indeed...

[BigFlameDog]

For an older GM its the perfect job lol. At least three years of just looking like you are trying to fix it before anyone bats an eye....."can't fix a train wreck overnight".

[oldschoolcalgary]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1098292565420388352

Oilers line up after 17 top 40 picks in the last decade... without McDavid, that roster just pops as 'step above beer league' caliber

[SeeGeeWhy]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

The Saint John Flames won the Calder Cup in 2000-2001 and had a 100 point season, and nothing really came out of that team. Marty Murray and David Rouche were the leading scorers, and Derrik Walser was the top defenseman and the starting goalie was Martin Brochu.


A farm team having a good record doesn't mean a thing.

Whoa, whoa, whoa... didn't we get the great Jimmy Playfair as head coach based on his sparkling success with that team?

[Calgary_81]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Something in the water indeed...

Plot twist

Katz and his kid get caught red-handed dumping barrels of goo in to Deadmontons main water source and is promptly arrested.

At a press conference they allow Katz to speak. While handcuffed he manically yells " IT WAS ME BOBBY!! IT WAS ME ALL ALONG! I DONT WANT CUPS! I WANT 1ST OVERALL PICKS! MOAR PICKS! THE EDMONTON OILERS PROUDLEY SELECT JACK HUGHES HAHAHAHA!

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

https://twitter.com/user/status/1098292565420388352

Oilers line up after 17 top 40 picks in the last decade... without McDavid, that roster just pops as 'step above beer league' caliber

That's one second line and three fourth lines, IMO.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

That's one second line and three fourth lines, IMO.

Is that even a second line?

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Is that even a second line?

Or a fourth line? Outside of RNH and Drai, would any other player even make the Flames lineup?

[Slava]

Originally Posted by shadowlord

According to Hitchcock, this is the best that the Oilers can play. (TSN Article)

Hitchcock on wild-card race: 'We're playing the best'
https://www.tsn.ca/hitchcock-on-wild...best-1.1260615



Best hockey = 6 wins in their last 26 games? Yowza.

That's hilarious because last night they were not the better team on the ice. The Coyotes looked like world-beaters against them for basically 55 minutes. The Oilers managed to tie it, but lost in the end anyway. If that was their best then I can't wait to watch them at their worst.

[old-fart]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

That's one second line and three fourth lines, IMO.

Looks like one decent to below average second line, one "worst in the league" fourth line, and a bunch of scrubs that should not be in the NHL.

As for the defense, I don't see a single guy that would replace any of the top 7 D in Calgary, given age/skill/contract status if you count Valimaki (or Oscar) as the 7th D (and not Stone or Prout).

And that putrid lineup is at the cap, and will be for a couple more years at least.

Not sure about 'in the water' but there is something on the ice, and I'm pretty sure it is feces.

[CroFlames]

Today's Spec article is about how underrated Ryan Nothing-Happens is. According to Gagner, is the most underrated player.


So there's that now too.

[Insufficient Funds]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Today's Spec article is about how underrated Ryan Nothing-Happens is. According to Gagner, is the most underrated player.


So there's that now too.

When's the banner going up?

[bax]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

That's one second line and three fourth lines, IMO.

I count one 1st liner, one 2nd liner, 5 4th liners, and 5 AHL players (that's being generous too)

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Slava

That's hilarious because last night they were not the better team on the ice. The Coyotes looked like world-beaters against them for basically 55 minutes. The Oilers managed to tie it, but lost in the end anyway. If that was their best then I can't wait to watch them at their worst.

They were atrocious. They basically threw on everyone who had any talent and pulled the goalie and hoped for the best and they got the goal against a tired team with fewer aces.

But they're the King of the World now!

Oh...and they still lost. Against a team they're chasing. They're just celebrating that the gap didnt widen as much as it could have.

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Today's Spec article is about how underrated Ryan Nothing-Happens is. According to Gagner, is the most underrated player.


So there's that now too.

Actually RNH isnt underrated, hes a pretty good player. Hes just overpaid.

[Resolute 14]

It says a lot that that lineup is deeper at defence than it is forward.

And the defence is as deep as a leaky kiddie pool.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Locke

Actually RNH isnt underrated, hes a pretty good player. Hes just overpaid.

A pretty good player yes. But this year might be the first year in at least a couple that you MIGHT take him over Backlund, if they had the same contract. So let’s not jump overboard.

[FlamesAddiction]

Man, every Flames bottom 6 except maybe Hathaway (but maybe even him) would be a top 6 on that roster.

[djsFlames]

I think Derek Ryan has been just as good since the turn of the calendar, and he centers our fourth line.

His moniker is "Nothing-Happens" for a reason.