10-18-2020, 03:07 PM
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#181
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
Are Oiler fans that high on Puljujarvi really though? I know a couple Oiler fans and they have written him off. Is the consensus in Oiler land that he's a better prospect than valimaki? I get the joke but aside from their homer media, I'm not sure any reasonable Oiler fan has confidence in Puljujarvi as a top 6 solution. He's a bust and I suspect most of them understand that unless they are trolling.
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Flawed premise.
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10-18-2020, 03:16 PM
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#182
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheoFleury
Are Oiler fans that high on Puljujarvi really though? I know a couple Oiler fans and they have written him off. Is the consensus in Oiler land that he's a better prospect than valimaki? I get the joke but aside from their homer media, I'm not sure any reasonable Oiler fan has confidence in Puljujarvi as a top 6 solution. He's a bust and I suspect most of them understand that unless they are trolling.
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But this itself is the principle point of the joke: the Edmonton media is unlike any other in professional sports, and their propaganda campaign on behalf of the Oilers is a constant resource of never-ending hilarity.
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10-19-2020, 09:04 AM
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#183
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Yeah I was never assessing prospect value or progression ... just optics.
Guy leaves the NHL and scores at a good clip in a lesser Finnish league, leaving a discussion in Edmonton from over enthusiastic and grounded Oiler fans.
Then Valimaki comes along as a defenseman and puts up a point per game? That's just too damn funny and worth the ha ha.
Never should have created two pages of back and forth with two tires firmly on the rumble strips.
Oh and it's not hard to find fans on twitter suggesting he's back with McDavid and firmly in their top six.
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10-19-2020, 09:16 AM
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#184
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uranus
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Originally Posted by Bingo
Think you're missing the point.
Edmonton media and fans have been showing highlights of JP for a year, trying to make the case that he's ready to take the NHL by storm (no not all Edmonton fans).
He has one more point than Valimaki this year with one less game played.
If Valimaki goes a point per game in that league as a defenseman compared to what JP did last year as a forward it would be hilarious.
I'm not disparaging anyone.
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I recall hearing players in interviews say they view this league as a pro league, but that the players are not taking it as seriously as they would in the AHL or KHL. For me this translates into the league being a valuable, highly skilled place to play....but don't read too much into the stats for anyone.
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10-19-2020, 09:57 AM
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#185
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Rocky Mt House
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheoFleury
Are Oiler fans that high on Puljujarvi really though? I know a couple Oiler fans and they have written him off. Is the consensus in Oiler land that he's a better prospect than valimaki? I get the joke but aside from their homer media, I'm not sure any reasonable Oiler fan has confidence in Puljujarvi as a top 6 solution. He's a bust and I suspect most of them understand that unless they are trolling.
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Oiler fans I work with see Pulju as a reclamation. They hope he can become as good a player as Sam Bennett.
They have not forgotten that he snubbed them - though they will argue it was a snub to the previous management.
There is some pride that Edmonton didn't give into trade demands from an uppity prospect when value was so low.
I do not think Valimaki is too much on their radar yet. Pu-ju hype is only just begun. Probably a completely different story in a month or two though.
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10-19-2020, 10:29 AM
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#186
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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I haven't been on HFOil for a while but I would bet a lot of line combo projections there put PJV in the top 6. Whereas here, most are penciling Valimaki into the bottom pairing to start.
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10-19-2020, 11:04 AM
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#187
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I haven't been on HFOil for a while but I would bet a lot of line combo projections there put PJV in the top 6. Whereas here, most are penciling Valimaki into the bottom pairing to start.
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I bet they are. Puljujarvi will be top 6 but that doesn't mean he's any good or they think he is this amazing player. The Oilers have 3 top 6 forwards. Of course their projected lineups will have busts and ahlers in it. I wouldn't go off of message boards or Twitter to get a pulse on their fanbase. It's where the loudest go to congregate and it's the internet. Oilers fans I've talked to think puljujarvi is a roster filler, nothing more. Valimaki doesn't register with that fan base or any other besides us because of all his injuries. Hard to hype a player that has missed a full season of development plus a huge chunk of the year prior. Valimaki barely registers around the league as anything at this point.
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10-19-2020, 11:21 AM
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#188
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Last edited by GioforPM; 10-19-2020 at 11:38 AM.
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10-19-2020, 11:28 AM
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#189
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Franchise Player
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Karpat is no good
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10-19-2020, 11:46 AM
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#190
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheoFleury
I bet they are. Puljujarvi will be top 6 but that doesn't mean he's any good or they think he is this amazing player. The Oilers have 3 top 6 forwards. Of course their projected lineups will have busts and ahlers in it. I wouldn't go off of message boards or Twitter to get a pulse on their fanbase. It's where the loudest go to congregate and it's the internet. Oilers fans I've talked to think puljujarvi is a roster filler, nothing more. Valimaki doesn't register with that fan base or any other besides us because of all his injuries. Hard to hype a player that has missed a full season of development plus a huge chunk of the year prior. Valimaki barely registers around the league as anything at this point.
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You're really taking all the fun out of this.
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10-19-2020, 11:54 AM
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#191
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Franchise Player
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Will one of our Finns tutor us in how to pronounce "Tampereen Ilves" properly? I cringe in my own head at how I'm probably butchering it.
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10-19-2020, 11:54 AM
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#192
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheoFleury
I bet they are. Puljujarvi will be top 6 but that doesn't mean he's any good or they think he is this amazing player. The Oilers have 3 top 6 forwards. Of course their projected lineups will have busts and ahlers in it. I wouldn't go off of message boards or Twitter to get a pulse on their fanbase. It's where the loudest go to congregate and it's the internet. Oilers fans I've talked to think puljujarvi is a roster filler, nothing more. Valimaki doesn't register with that fan base or any other besides us because of all his injuries. Hard to hype a player that has missed a full season of development plus a huge chunk of the year prior. Valimaki barely registers around the league as anything at this point.
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I find the bolded really hard to believe and I am surprised at how well connected you are.
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10-19-2020, 11:57 AM
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#193
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Will one of our Finns tutor us in how to pronounce "Tampereen Ilves" properly? I cringe in my own head at how I'm probably butchering it.
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You mean it's not Tamborine Elvis?
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10-19-2020, 12:51 PM
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#194
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
I find the bolded really hard to believe and I am surprised at how well connected you are.
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I meant with fans obviously, and that's just my opinion. He has barely played in 2 years and people act like he should be a bluechipper in the eyes of other fans. Most fans don't even know who he is probably. I am still high on him but the amount of time he missed could be a developmental catastrophe.
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10-19-2020, 01:01 PM
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#195
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheoFleury
I meant with fans obviously, and that's just my opinion. He has barely played in 2 years and people act like he should be a bluechipper in the eyes of other fans. Most fans don't even know who he is probably. I am still high on him but the amount of time he missed could be a developmental catastrophe.
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Oh ok, sorry I misunderstood.
Rumours were last season his value was still quite high though, but I agree that was before another injury missed season.
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10-20-2020, 10:57 AM
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#196
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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10-20-2020, 10:58 AM
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#197
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Looking good in the kultainen kypärä.
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10-20-2020, 10:59 AM
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#198
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Whenever I see this thread updated I'm always terrified he's been hurt.
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10-20-2020, 11:00 AM
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#199
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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Good shot on a rolling puck.
He has all the tools to be a top pairing guy, only question is if he can keep his health in check.
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10-20-2020, 11:03 AM
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#200
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Alberta
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Love that one timer. We havent had a solid point shot potential since Gio had that bicep injury.
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