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10-22-2013, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: wearing raccoons for boots
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I think Eller might be right after watching the last 5 minutes. (only oil hockey I've seen this year)
That was some brutal d-zone play. No system I could see at all.
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10-22-2013, 06:19 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Originally Posted by 4oh3
Oilers have so much young talent it's ridiculous, and they have veterans, too! They should be a successful team but their young players have no balls. Hall's the only one I see getting in a scrum but he just acts tough. I think it's Dubnyk - he's an average goalie which dosen't mean anything in the NHL. Yakupov is a joke.
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Now it almost makes sense.
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10-22-2013, 06:20 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Outside of their big 4 of RNH, Eberle, Hall, Yakapov, there young talent isn't all that awe inspiring and outside of Perron and Smid their veterans aren't all that good.
Gagner is a decent player but he's also a weakling. Boyd Gordon is a third liner being pushed up the lineup because of lack of depth.
I'm undecided on Justin Schultz. He has elite offensive skills, but when he doesn't have the puck he actually hurts your team.
the Oilers have a huge gap. Outside of their number one picks they haven't drafted well. And they didn't make great use of the number one picks to build any kind of organizational structure.
On top of that their GM's have done a lousy job of building any kind of team.
Their top 4 isn't going to be enough to propel this team to the playoffs any time soon. I would almost expect that its going to be another 4 years and a complete change in philosophy for them to get back to a playoff spot unless a miracle happens.
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Basically what I'm saying is a alright team with 3 straight first overalls and many top 10 draft picks the team is terribel
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10-22-2013, 06:39 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary
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"Swarm Defense"
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10-22-2013, 06:55 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by 4oh3
Basically what I'm saying is a alright team with 3 straight first overalls and many top 10 draft picks the team is terribel
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10-22-2013, 09:57 PM
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Backup Goalie
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The Oilers are in trouble if they need some scrub from Montreal to insult them in order to play hard.
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10-22-2013, 10:02 PM
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they got lucky because they were so bad in the first the habs stopped playing and couldn't get back on track.
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10-22-2013, 10:07 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Media making a big deal out of this comment (read: Craig Button is blowing hot air). Funny thing is, no one has disagreed. Stupid oilers.
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10-22-2013, 10:22 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Trolleydodger
The Oilers are in trouble if they need some scrub from Montreal to insult them in order to play hard.
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If Eakins is this coaching Genius and he needs a player from the opposing team to inspire his squad, then the Oilers are worse off than I thought.
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10-22-2013, 10:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Really, he's just saying what we all observed. They pull a lot of junior moves in a game, like Hall and Yakupov's one on three into the zone, or those stupid toe drags that more often than not results in a turnover.
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10-22-2013, 10:30 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
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Wrong thread.
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10-22-2013, 11:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trolleydodger
The Oilers are in trouble if they need some scrub from Montreal to insult them in order to play hard.
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Lars Eller is far removed from a scrub, he'd likely be the second best player on the Flames going forward (yes better than Sven).
Gritty, offensively talented forwards like Eller are hard to come by. I expect big things from him someday.
Oh yeah forgot, Oilers suck, and I like Eller even more for telling it like it really is.
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10-22-2013, 11:45 PM
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Scoring Winger
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What is a "21-year-old Holland"?
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10-22-2013, 11:56 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by ramizle
What is a "21-year-old Holland"?
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A hockey player.
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10-23-2013, 06:40 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ramizle
What is a "21-year-old Holland"?
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A county of the Holy Roman Empire that was subject to repeated Viking raids.
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10-23-2013, 07:09 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeecho
If Eakins is this coaching Genius and he needs a player from the opposing team to inspire his squad, then the Oilers are worse off than I thought.
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Yeah he should have just said that the comments were unfortunate and left it there. To say that it was a gift and provided motivation kind of implies that he can't get the job done on his own to motivate the team. Not very smart which is surprising given all the hype that came out of Toronto about him being a bright hockey mind.
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10-23-2013, 08:29 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The C-spot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah he should have just said that the comments were unfortunate and left it there. To say that it was a gift and provided motivation kind of implies that he can't get the job done on his own to motivate the team. Not very smart which is surprising given all the hype that came out of Toronto about him being a bright hockey mind.
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His comments about Eller were so limp and meandering, too. Really poor trash talk. Dork.
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10-23-2013, 08:49 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: A small painted room
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Had the Canadiens had a healthy lineup this might have worked perfectly. Bad timing by Eller!
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10-23-2013, 08:51 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Karmas a bit&^, I enjoyed every word of Eakins interview!
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