10-11-2016, 02:03 PM
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#261
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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I figure this'll be a good fit. Versteeg can have and has had success playing with high skill guys like Monahan and Gaudreau. For me, it's him staying healthy for a good chunk of the season. I like this. And I also figure you now have a rotating top 2 natural RW's in case Brouwer Bennett gets stale and you can roatate Versteeg / Brouwer between the top two lines.
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10-11-2016, 02:03 PM
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#262
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
Why is Draisaitl even playing RW?
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Because Oilers.
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10-11-2016, 02:05 PM
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#263
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Flame Country
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
Why is Draisaitl even playing RW?
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Because it makes more sense having him in the top-6 than 3rd line Centre. Especially since they believe Cagguila is ready for that spot.
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10-11-2016, 02:08 PM
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#264
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sherwood Park, AB
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How did everyone forget about Brouwer and Frolik already? Both are excellent middle 6 RWs and can slot in on the top line. All this does is expand depth. While we don't have an offensive driver on the right side this leaves us with a really balanced middle 6 that is defensively sound and can chip in secondary scoring. If Versteeg can just not bring down Monahan and Gaudreau this will be a big win for us. Even if it doesn't pan out it makes it a lot easier to swallow if Brouwer moves to the top line and allows Versteeg to cover for him instead of an unproven rookie. I really don't see a downside.
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10-11-2016, 02:08 PM
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#265
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I believe in the Jays.
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They should swap Lucic and Pouliot... I don't think Lucic will be able to keep up with the other two.
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10-11-2016, 02:09 PM
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#266
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Originally Posted by polak
I think the Oilers have better RW depth than us.
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After Eberle it's ugly. Jesse Puljujärvi and Leon Draisaitl have name value but one is 18, a true 18 year old who didn't look anything more than okay in the preseason. The other is a natural center who will line up at his off wing, a position he's never played as far as I can tell. If we're looking for depth at true position the Flames have Brouwer, Frolik, Versteeg Chaisson. The Oilers have Eberle and Zach Kassian.
Leon Draisaitl at RW just looks odd. He has the smarts to play center in the NHL.
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10-11-2016, 02:10 PM
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#267
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Weitz
Versteeg has a chance to play with better line mates in Calgary on the 1st or 2nd line (if Matt goes down). He would have been playing 3rd line in Edmonton. Probably a better choice for him.
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Don't forget about Versteeg now having D that can actually execute a stick to stick pass.
That's kind of important to him, I am sure.
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10-11-2016, 02:11 PM
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#268
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Parallex
They should swap Lucic and Pouliot... I don't think Lucic will be able to keep up with the other two.
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He was fine in preseason..
As was Maroon last year who is slower than Lucic IMO.
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10-11-2016, 02:14 PM
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#269
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First Line Centre
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I wonder if the Oilers regret trading Yakupov now that Versteeg signed
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10-11-2016, 02:16 PM
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#270
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Originally Posted by MarkGio
I wonder if the Oilers regret trading Yakupov now that Versteeg signed
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Doubt it, they've been trying to move him for how long now?
Biggest regret would not be dipping into the waiver wire yesterday to shore up a weak position. Should have had Versteeg signed before that option was eliminated.
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10-11-2016, 02:16 PM
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#271
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Oilers homer writer slobbering all over Versteeg like he's Marian Hossa:
http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/ho...dmonton-oilers
That was before he signed with us 
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10-11-2016, 02:20 PM
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#272
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
After Eberle it's ugly. Jesse Puljujärvi and Leon Draisaitl have name value but one is 18, a true 18 year old who didn't look anything more than okay in the preseason. The other is a natural center who will line up at his off wing, a position he's never played as far as I can tell. If we're looking for depth at true position the Flames have Brouwer, Frolik, Versteeg Chaisson. The Oilers have Eberle and Zach Kassian.
Leon Draisaitl at RW just looks odd. He has the smarts to play center in the NHL.
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Draisaitl started off last season at Right Wing with Hall and RNH when he scored 17 points in his first ten games or whatever it was.
He's had success there.
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10-11-2016, 02:20 PM
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#273
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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I'll take it!
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Just trying to do my best
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10-11-2016, 02:22 PM
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#274
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Loves Teh Chat!
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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
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That is some truly amazing fanboyism....too bad they wrote the article before he signed! 
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10-11-2016, 02:28 PM
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#275
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by bubbsy
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I suck with posting pictures but some of those pictures of Pulju in the comments are hilarious.
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10-11-2016, 02:31 PM
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#276
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First Line Centre
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So we're now the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks. Awesome.
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10-11-2016, 02:31 PM
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#277
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Franchise Player
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Didn't realize Versteeg was such a feisty player (had a 172 PIMS one year in junior!). He's a pretty decent fighter for his size. Good to have a guy like that on that line with Johnny and Sean.
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10-11-2016, 02:32 PM
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#278
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
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Wow that is some terrible writing. Good to know Versteeg can "executive" a perfect dump
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10-11-2016, 02:35 PM
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#279
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by neo45
Wow that is some terrible writing. Good to know Versteeg can "executive" a perfect dump
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Meh, give the writer a break. He was obviously drunk out of his mind on Kool-Aid
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10-11-2016, 02:37 PM
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#280
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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I remember the last time (IIRC) that the Flames signed a guy who'd completed a PTO on a rival team. It worked quite well. The guy got 43 points in 66 games before getting hurt.
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