12-26-2020, 02:06 PM
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#2561
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Originally Posted by Locke
Playing the Ottawa Senators 10 times is like when 5-year olds in South Park played against the Detroit Red Wings.
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I’d rather have Ottawa’s roster. I don’t think they’ll be the free space some predict.
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12-26-2020, 02:10 PM
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#2562
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
It's tbe same for five other Canadian teams. Can tbe Oilers do better than even two of them? I remain dubious.
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I dont know....I look at that division and....
The Sens are horri-awful. The Canucks are awful because we took their only good players. The Jets are 'who knows what,' the Habs are riding Price's desiccated corpse like its a surfboard, the Leafs are...pretty good.
This is a Perfect Storm for the Oilers. To make the playoffs they only have to play a couple good teams and bunch of garbage that lacks the same talent.
I mean, you get 10 games against the Sens and Nucks, split some with the Habs and Jets and you should be Golden.
If they dont make the playoffs this year the League is going to have to invent some 'Feats of Strength' option or something or the Oilers will never make the playoffs again.
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12-26-2020, 02:17 PM
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#2563
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
I’d rather have Ottawa’s roster. I don’t think they’ll be the free space some predict.
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I agree, they have goaltending to make things interesting.
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12-26-2020, 02:17 PM
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#2564
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Lifetime Suspension
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Every team plays Ottawa 9-10 times. Evens the playing field.
But, and this may be worth pointing out - you saw what the young rebuilding Hawks who sold off at the deadline did to them right?
Again: Edmonton, uh.. finds a way.
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12-26-2020, 02:22 PM
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#2565
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
I’d rather have Ottawa’s roster. I don’t think they’ll be the free space some predict.
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I mean, compared to the current Red Wings, yeah, but that episode is like 10 years old.
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12-26-2020, 02:23 PM
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#2566
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I mean, compared to the current Red Wings, yeah, but that episode is like 10 years old.
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I was saying I’d rather have the Sens roster over the Oilers.
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12-26-2020, 02:29 PM
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#2567
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
I was saying I’d rather have the Sens roster over the Oilers.
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Oh. Well...yeah. The thing is and we've known this for years, the Oilers are terrible.
They've got 3 good players and seem to be constantly unaware that this is not the NBA?
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12-26-2020, 02:30 PM
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#2568
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Oh. Well...yeah. The thing is and we've known this for years, the Oilers are terrible.
They've got 3 good players and seem to be constantly unaware that this is not the NBA?
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That’s the spirit!
Wait...who’s the third?
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12-26-2020, 02:32 PM
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#2569
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I dont know....I look at that division and....
The Sens are horri-awful. The Canucks are awful because we took their only good players. The Jets are 'who knows what,' the Habs are riding Price's desiccated corpse like its a surfboard, the Leafs are...pretty good.
This is a Perfect Storm for the Oilers. To make the playoffs they only have to play a couple good teams and bunch of garbage that lacks the same talent
I mean, you get 10 games against the Sens and Nucks, split some with the Habs and Jets and you should be Golden..
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Every one of these teams gets 9/10 games against one more awful team that the Oilers don't get to play even once: THE OILERS.
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If they dont make the playoffs this year the League is going to have to invent some 'Feats of Strength' option or something or the Oilers will never make the playoffs again.
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The League has been doing EVERYTHING within their power to ensure that the Oilers somehow succeed, and yet, here we are. I don't see why this year should be any different when it all works out.
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Last edited by Textcritic; 12-26-2020 at 02:42 PM.
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12-26-2020, 02:32 PM
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#2570
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
That’s the spirit!
Wait...who’s the third?
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The Tenderness. We have to be gracious.
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12-26-2020, 02:37 PM
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#2571
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Originally Posted by Locke
The Tenderness. We have to be gracious.
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I guess so, for a few days over the holidays anyway.
He is in a contract year so if he remains un-extended he might put in a better effort.
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12-26-2020, 02:55 PM
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#2572
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Norm!
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The Oilers have the worst goaltending tandem in the Canadian Division. without Klefbom the worst blueline. Their bottom 6 forwards are dreck. Oiler fans can cry that McDavid and Drasaitl will drag them into the playoffs, but in four of the last 5 years, they haven't been enough to get them in the playoffs.
I think another year of no playoffs in Edmonton is highly likely with that lineup of potatoes.
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12-26-2020, 03:34 PM
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#2573
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Lifetime Suspension
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In terms of goaltending, how do we rank them?
I think you have to look more at the tandem than the starter because of the condensed schedule. Both guys will get starts for every team when you factor in B2Bs, COVID risk and injuries.
(Tier 1)
Jets
Flames
Habs
(Tier 2)
Leafs
Canucks
(Tier 3)
Oilers
Sens
I would hate to be in a team with playoff aspirations that needs to start a 40? Year old Smith more than a handful of times.
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12-26-2020, 03:39 PM
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#2574
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Tier 1:
Habs
Jets
Tier 2:
Flames
Leafs
Tier 3:
Canucks
Sens
Tier 4:
Oilers
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12-26-2020, 03:43 PM
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#2575
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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I have got the Senators ahead of the Canucks in goal.
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12-26-2020, 03:45 PM
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#2576
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
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I have got the Senators ahead of the Canucks in goal.
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That's a lot of faith in Murray.
Holtby has a higher floor than the guys in OTT, imo.
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12-26-2020, 07:46 PM
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#2577
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djsFlames
In terms of goaltending, how do we rank them?
I think you have to look more at the tandem than the starter because of the condensed schedule. Both guys will get starts for every team when you factor in B2Bs, COVID risk and injuries.
(Tier 1)
Jets
Flames
Habs
(Tier 2)
Leafs
Canucks
(Tier 3)
Oilers
Sens
I would hate to be in a team with playoff aspirations that needs to start a 40? Year old Smith more than a handful of times.
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When it comes to starters I'd go:
Tier 1
Jets
Habs
Tier 2
Flames
Leafs
Tier 3
Sens
Canucks
Tier 4
Oilers
When it comes to tandems I'd go:
Tier 1
Flames
Habs
Jets (backup sucks but Hellebuyck is the best)
Tier 2
Canucks
Leafs
Tier 3
sens
Tier 4
Oilers
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12-26-2020, 08:00 PM
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#2578
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Markstrom > Price.
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12-26-2020, 08:14 PM
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#2579
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CP's Fraser Crane
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Markstrom > Price.
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Lmao
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12-26-2020, 08:16 PM
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#2580
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Franchise Player
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Price
Markstrom
Koskinen
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