yeah just look at how successful the Stars have been lately!
If Pittsburgh can turn it around in two years with Crosby the Oilers should be able to as well.
yeah just look at how successful the Stars have been lately!
Mitch Marner is probably going to the Arizona desert too.
Fuck everythingI guess hanifin and strome and alright?
Mitch Marner is probably going to the Arizona desert too.
Fuck everythingI guess hanifin and strome and alright?
Next year they are changing the odds so that all non-playoff teams have a better chance.The one good thing to come out of this shit show is i am willing to bet there's going to be changes to draft lottery procedure.
it IS possible, but that doesn't mean it's guaranteed. Far from itIf Pittsburgh can turn it around in two years with Crosby the Oilers should be able to as well.
Next year they are changing the odds so that all non-playoff teams have a better chance.
So the Oilers will barely miss the playoffs next year and win the draft lottery again.
pittsburgh gets lemieux, malkin and crosby
oilers get gretzky and mcdavid and also all the first overalls
only pittsburgh and edmonton can get generational talents, it's in the rulebook
What's the draft order?
I'm not taking that bet, but the odds of making the playoffs certainly improved.If Pittsburgh can turn it around in two years with Crosby the Oilers should be able to as well.
Edmonton better trade McDavid early. Kings are looking to get rid of some guys with Stanley Cup experience.
The Oilers have the tools, but that doesn't mean they know how to use them. They're such a shit team for a reason.
I rather see them make a trade with the devilThey lack leadership. I think they should make a trade with the Kings.
I rather see them make a trade with the devil
But we don't want them thereWhatever gets them into the playoffs
Oilers rewarded for years of ineptitude with another No. 1 pick
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Instead, youve got an Oilers team that has re-written the definition of ineptitude ever since thrilling their fans with a surprise trip to the 2006 Cup finals. They havent made the playoffs since, and are undergoing what, their third rebuild?
"Not fair at all," is how one NHL team executive responded via text Saturday night, his club not in the lottery.
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Thats a decision for another day. Right now its pure euphoria in that Oilers front office, deserved or not.
No matter whom you spoke to on this night, very few people around the league were thrilled that the Oilers won the lottery given their decade of misery.
I rather see them make a trade with the devil
there was really only two good options in the best interest of the leafs, oilers and coyotes in the west and to retain 4th
and at least he went to a canadian market instead of the desert? it's still sickening of course
could be worse, wouldn't want to be in the pacific division or the west
nucks flames sharks how ya like mactavish now
there was really only two good options in the best interest of the leafs, oilers and coyotes in the west and to retain 4th
and at least he went to a canadian market instead of the desert? it's still sickening of course
could be worse, wouldn't want to be in the pacific division or the west
nucks flames sharks how ya like mactavish now
I'll have to resign myself to this logic. It will never not be depressing seeing him in an Oilers uniform though...
At least, we'll always have this:
http://i.imgur.com/BKJN7Ng.png/IMG][/QUOTE]i still have a sick feeling in my stomach, but just looking at it pragmatically
i wouldn't have a visceral sick reaction to mcdavid on the sabres, but mcdavid in our division would be fucking terrible, it's better for us he went to edmonton
bring on the hanifin/strome!
Everybody will be using these numbers for the next 6/49.@reporterchris The #oilers won the draft lottery with balls "5-14-6-1."
@reporterchris The #oilers won the draft lottery with balls "5-14-6-1."
going into the last ball... leafs had best chance of winning at 36%
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Fucking Edmonton.
Anyway, my guesses:
1. Edmonton - McDavid | It's obvious.
2. Buffalo - Eichel | More obvious
3. Arizona - Marner | They have his buddy Domi and his other teammate Dvorak. They draft him and they have a line that has already played together for two years.
4. Toronto - Strome | Need offense. They won't take Crouse or Hanifin. So Strome it is.
5. Carolina - Hanifin | They aren't happy but they take him. Combined with Faulk and Fleury they try to rebuild the Nashville way from the blue line forward.
my draft wish list:
JVR for NJD 1st rounder
Kessel (+?) for Florida 1st rounder and huberdeau
Phaneuf (+ for first) for Mantha + dump/1st
Bernier and Gardiner + for Draisatl
become team of blue chippers
Don't know why Francis would be unhappy with Hanifin; the blue line has been the focus of the rebuild since he took over. Drafting Fleury last year (which, considering he was taken over Nylander and Ehlers, I'm not ecstatic about right now, not that I don't think he'll be a good player) and getting McKeown from the Kings at the deadline, it's pretty clear what his plan is (more than I could say for Rutherford). .
Frankly I'd be concerned about him taking a guy like Provorov or Werenski over Marner if he were there (though that's probably just the irrational little man inside me talking).
What the hell is this? Panthers would have to be dumb to trade Huberdeau, let alone an extra pick, and doing so for Kessel would be even dumbermy draft wish list:
Kessel (+?) for Florida 1st rounder and huberdeau
If Arizona picks Strome, do the Leafs pick Hanifin or Marner? Extremely tough decision.
He would be disappointed because of the reasons you said. The canes already have Fleury, Faulk, and McKeown (who I totally forgot they had). Do they really need more defense? No.
offense needs a lot of work. There is Skinner and the Staals. And maybe Rask. Otherwise there isn't a whole lot there. A high end forward would be best I think. But with the others gone, Hanifin is the best option.
@reporterchris The #oilers won the draft lottery with balls "5-14-6-1."
going into the last ball... leafs had best chance of winning at 36%
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
If Arizona picks Strome, do the Leafs pick Hanifin or Marner? Extremely tough decision.
Marner probably.
I think Leafs want Strome because they need C depth bad (and Strome is fantastic), but if it came down to Marner or Hanifin, they will lean toward Marner because they have a lot of promising D already, and Hunter's ties to Marner will help.
Hanifin.
without even thinking about it.
i can almost guarantee we're not getting marner.
I think they'll try Marner at center and Nylander next year will probably play center in the AHL.
He would be disappointed because of the reasons you said. The canes already have Fleury, Faulk, and McKeown (who I totally forgot they had). Do they really need more defense? No.
offense needs a lot of work. There is Skinner and the Staals. And maybe Rask. Otherwise there isn't a whole lot there. A high end forward would be best I think. But with the others gone, Hanifin is the best option.
I'm ok with that. Nylander and Hanifin being the only blue chip prospects is sad though. Rielly doesn't count.