Edmonton is No Good VIII: There's Still Something in the Water!

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I think that's just the defenseman wanting to change, then saw that McDavid might need him as an outlet pass, and stayed on. But McDavid said go ahead and change.

However, I welcome Oiler Nation completely losing their #### over it.

Maybe, but he was right at the bench when he first passes to McD, so he could have been off and his replacement would have been just as quick to the middle of the ice.

[The Yen Man]

What Oilers draft outside of the 1st round over the past decade actually went on to become an NHLer? Just going through the wikilist, these are the only ones I've even heard of:

Tyler Pitlick (2010) - 2nd round
Martin Marincin (2010) - 2nd round
Brandon Davidson (2010) - 6th round
Toby Rieder (2011) - 4th round
Jujhar Khaira (2012) - 3rd round
Erik Gustafsson (2012) - 4th round
Caleb Jones (2015) - 4th round
Ethan Bear (2015) - 5th round

Man, what a putrid list.

[BloodFetish]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Very early still, but the 3rd last year from them for the Neal trade was 76th and deferred to this year. Even with Seattle coming on board and making each round 32 picks, it is trending towards around 69th right now.

Nice!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

What Oilers draft outside of the 1st round over the past decade actually went on to become an NHLer? Just going through the wikilist, these are the only ones I've even heard of:

Tyler Pitlick (2010) - 2nd round
Martin Marincin (2010) - 2nd round
Brandon Davidson (2010) - 6th round
Toby Rieder (2011) - 4th round
Jujhar Khaira (2012) - 3rd round
Erik Gustafsson (2012) - 4th round
Caleb Jones (2015) - 4th round
Ethan Bear (2015) - 5th round

Man, what a putrid list.

By comparison...

Michael Ferland (2010) - 5th round
Marcus Granlund (2011) - 2nd round
Johnny Gaudreau (2011) - 4th round
Brett Kulak (2012) - 4th round
Rasmus Andersson (2015) - 2nd round
Oliver Kylington (2015) - 2nd round
Andrew Mangiapane (2015) - 6th round
Dylan Dube (2016) - 2nd round
Adam Fox (2016) - 3rd round

[guzzy]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

What Oilers draft outside of the 1st round over the past decade actually went on to become an NHLer? Just going through the wikilist, these are the only ones I've even heard of:

Tyler Pitlick (2010) - 2nd round
Martin Marincin (2010) - 2nd round
Brandon Davidson (2010) - 6th round
Toby Rieder (2011) - 4th round
Jujhar Khaira (2012) - 3rd round
Erik Gustafsson (2012) - 4th round
Caleb Jones (2015) - 4th round
Ethan Bear (2015) - 5th round

Man, what a putrid list.

Last I checked (it's been a while) they haven't had a player drafted outside of the first round that has played over 200 games in an Oilers jersey in 15 years.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by guzzy

Last I checked (it's been a while) they haven't had a player drafted outside of the first round that has played over 200 games in an Oilers jersey in 15 years.

Khaira and Lander have both played a little over 200 games with them (220 and 215).

Prior to that, Petry in 2006

[getbak]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

What Oilers draft outside of the 1st round over the past decade actually went on to become an NHLer? Just going through the wikilist, these are the only ones I've even heard of:

Tyler Pitlick (2010) - 2nd round
Martin Marincin (2010) - 2nd round
Brandon Davidson (2010) - 6th round
Toby Rieder (2011) - 4th round
Jujhar Khaira (2012) - 3rd round
Erik Gustafsson (2012) - 4th round
Caleb Jones (2015) - 4th round
Ethan Bear (2015) - 5th round

Man, what a putrid list.

Also, before he made it to the NHL, they traded Rieder for a guy who never played an NHL game and they chose to not sign Gustafsson after the draft and he went to Chicago as a UFA.

So, the best two players on that list were let go by the Oilers before they even played their first NHL games.


There's also John Marino, who they drafted in the 6th round in 2015. He's looking pretty good in Pittsburgh after forcing a trade from the Oilers in 2019.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

3 consecutive 1st overalls
then a 7th overall
then a 3rd overall
then McDavid
then another 4th overall

then 5 years to build that core of players into a contender

and yet, here we are

[shadowlord]

What happened to James Neal? Is he actually playing, or have the Oilers braintrust decided to park his $5.75m salary on the taxi squad?

[You Need a Thneed]

From 2010 until 2016, (seven drafts), the Oilers drafted a forward in the top 4 overall - SIX TIMES! Never mind the high picks from other rounds.

Out of that, they currently have 3 NHL caliber forwards on their roster.

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Very early still, but the 3rd last year from them for the Neal trade was 76th and deferred to this year. Even with Seattle coming on board and making each round 32 picks, it is trending towards around 69th right now.

Nice.

[McG]

This thread is going to keep me warm until the flames start to play again.

That’s what dumpster fires do!

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by shadowlord

What happened to James Neal? Is he actually playing, or have the Oilers braintrust decided to park his $5.75m salary on the taxi squad?

He is officially "unfit to play".

It's been speculated that he showed up grossly out of shape.

[Boreal]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Not to mention all the high 2nd and 3rd rounders those years

This truly is where the fun starts. Looking at the David Musil & Mitch Moroz picks.

Now 31st overall is a 1st and soon so will 32nd overall.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by dino7c

...Sad thing is the Oilers would probably improve big time, Imagine the haul from say the Rangers

"Y'know the Oilers with assets is a little like a mule with a spinning wheel: no one knows how he got it and danged if he knows how to use it."

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

"Y'know the Oilers with assets is a little like a mule with a spinning wheel: no one knows how he got it and danged if he knows how to use it."

Haha, mule

[Red]

Don't forget Sam Gagner, he was the first wunder kid of the 5 year rebuild Lowe talked about. 6th overall...in 2007

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

...The difference between Markstrom and Koskinen is probably 5 to 10 pts in the standings.

I think you are being extremely generous to Kostinem. I bet it is over ten points.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I think you are being extremely generous to Kostinem. I bet it is over ten points.

I tend to agree. I don't think that element of this gets enough attention: not only did BT get an elite #1 goalie...he took him from one divisional rival and blocked another from getting him.

In my view Markstrom on the Oil would have made them very dangerous. They have MANY problems but Markstrom could have covered up a lot of those issues instantly. The team could have traded offense for offense with teams - knowing they had, at most nights, the better guy between the pipes.

The difference between the Oilers with Markstrom and the Oilers with Koskinen is huge.

[AC]

Originally Posted by McG

This thread is going to keep me warm until the flames start to play again.

That’s what dumpster fires do!