06-29-2014, 07:18 PM
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#41
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will Oilers fans finally admit the 8 point night was a fraud?
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06-29-2014, 07:18 PM
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#42
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Edmonton, AB
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I thought Gagner was a lock for a "rebound" year. I'm surprised he didn't at least demand a later 1st round pick.
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06-29-2014, 07:19 PM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Abbotsford, BC
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I like this pick-up by the Oilers. Purcell's one of the least injury prone guys in the league. However, they traded a center that they needed and will likely throw Draisaitl on the second line and ruin him.
Never change Oilers. Never change.
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06-29-2014, 07:20 PM
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#44
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seems like an even trade...doesn't really suit the Oilers needs for now
lol when they buy him out
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06-29-2014, 07:21 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Gagners only 24? Feels like he's been around for awhile.
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06-29-2014, 07:21 PM
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#46
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
Purcell's one of the least injury prone guys in the league.
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that's because he's soft and avoids contact. In that sense he'll be perfect for the Oil.
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Originally Posted by Nsd1
Gagners only 24? Feels like he's been around for awhile.
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yeah, feels like an eternity because they were stupid enough to rush the kid when he clearly needed for junior time.
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06-29-2014, 07:21 PM
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#47
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
will Oilers fans finally admit the 8 point night was a fraud?
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Regardless of what team he is on, that's not something you can take away from a player's career.
It may have been a fluke night, but I applaud the kid for doing so in the NHL.
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06-29-2014, 07:21 PM
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#48
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Teddy gets to spend time in the NHL's version of Hell.
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06-29-2014, 07:22 PM
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#49
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Originally Posted by JJ1532
Man the Oils drafting sucks.
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Developing sucks, even more than their drafting
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06-29-2014, 07:22 PM
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#50
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Poor Leon. Being thrown into the lake when he hasn't proven he can swim.
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06-29-2014, 07:23 PM
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#51
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by devo22
don't really get this from Tampas point of view. Stamkos, Filppula and Johnson are all ahead of Gagner on the depth chart, plus Killorn and Drouin can play center too and they have Namestnikov and Paquette pushing for an NHL job. Bit of a head scratcher.
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Gagner is brutal on face-offs and horrible defensively. My guess is TB, and most teams, move him to the wing playing PP and sheltered minutes.
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06-29-2014, 07:24 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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As was previously mentioned, Gagner is only a 1/3 buyout cost vs. Purcell's 2/3. I hope the Oilers were expecting to get a big power winger because Purcell is soft as butter.
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06-29-2014, 07:25 PM
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#53
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#1 Goaltender
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This Connor McDavid tank-race is getting out of hand.
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06-29-2014, 07:25 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Oiler fan on twitter:
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MacT doesn't F*** around! Purcell is a power forward & I thought he was Tampa Bay's best player against #habs in the playoffs.
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Man they really drink the kool aid up there. 1 goal in 4 games.
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06-29-2014, 07:25 PM
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nsd1
Gagners only 24? Feels like he's been around for awhile.
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Yeah, it's crazy to think considering he's played 7 seasons already for Edmonton.
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06-29-2014, 07:26 PM
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And I Don't Care...
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The land of the eternally hopeful
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I believe Gagner could have been a decent to good player if he wasn't thrown into the oiler cesspool. Now he's probably ruined, but maybe he has a chance to try to help himself.
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06-29-2014, 07:27 PM
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#57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saXon
Regardless of what team he is on, that's not something you can take away from a player's career.
It may have been a fluke night, but I applaud the kid for doing so in the NHL.
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one of those points was a giveaway to the other team, who then gave it away to another guy who scored
BS point!
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06-29-2014, 07:27 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Why wouldn't Tampa have used a compliance buyout on Purcell instead?
Did they use them all?
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06-29-2014, 07:28 PM
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#59
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
LOL post by Lightning fan on HF;
This trade puts a lot of pressure on the German kid to not only make the team but play at a top 6 level. So their center depth is RNH, Draisaitl, Hendricks, Gordon? Yikes that's pretty pathetic.
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This one from HF madde me laugh
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Lightning fan here (in peace)...everyone on our board is going to go ape-$hit over this - extremely happy. Purcell is an offense killer to be honest and was demoted to fourth line minutes at the end of the season. Purcell is about as soft as it gets...won't stand up for his teammates, will not backcheck. He is a perimeter player...only thing good I can say about him really is that his teammates liked him. He generally looked disinterested and Cooper was not able to get him to play defense. You are probably getting a third or fourth line winger with some skill. Our coach (Cooper) demands 2 way forwards who hustle and try to get puck back ... Purcell is awful fit for this.
Good luck with him...
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06-29-2014, 07:28 PM
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#60
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jschick88
Oiler fan on twitter:
Man they really drink the kool aid up there. 1 goal in 4 games.
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"power forward" lol ... Purcell survived in the East because it's less physical, but he will be crushed in the West. If they hope for grit, energy and toughness, they'll be in a fun ride. Well, they probably won't, but we will.
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