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Post by gayocorn on Sept 19, 2015 14:15:23 GMT -6
Im a little rusty because I've been watching a lot of baseball as of late. But looking through our D at this years training camp, it doesn't look so OEL.
We have like what, 3 NHL right handers? Realistically, Edmonton only has at most four decent defensemen that won't fuck up every single time they are pressed in their zone.
What lines do you guys predict? Will there be any moves?
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Post by Yzerman Is The Man on Sept 20, 2015 22:07:14 GMT -6
Im a little rusty because I've been watching a lot of baseball as of late. But looking through our D at this years training camp, it doesn't look so OEL. We have like what, 3 NHL right handers? Realistically, Edmonton only has at most four decent defensemen that won't fuck up every single time they are pressed in their zone. What lines do you guys predict? Will there be any moves? I could see a move happening with some of the guys who are UFA this next offseason towards the winter or TDL. Nurse will see some games, Sekera - Fayne is your first pairing. Maybe Schultz - Klef, and then Ference - Nikitin? |
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Post by oilerfan19 on Sept 21, 2015 8:54:33 GMT -6
Im a little rusty because I've been watching a lot of baseball as of late. But looking through our D at this years training camp, it doesn't look so OEL. We have like what, 3 NHL right handers? Realistically, Edmonton only has at most four decent defensemen that won't fuck up every single time they are pressed in their zone. What lines do you guys predict? Will there be any moves? I could see a move happening with some of the guys who are UFA this next offseason towards the winter or TDL. Nurse will see some games, Sekera - Fayne is your first pairing. Maybe Schultz - Klef, and then Ference - Nikitin? Seeing those pairings on paper I feel really shitty about our D again.. I hate that third pairing but I think your correct in saying thats who it will be |
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Post by Oranje_blue91 on Sept 21, 2015 14:28:18 GMT -6
I could see a move happening with some of the guys who are UFA this next offseason towards the winter or TDL. Nurse will see some games, Sekera - Fayne is your first pairing. Maybe Schultz - Klef, and then Ference - Nikitin? Seeing those pairings on paper I feel really shitty about our D again.. I hate that third pairing but I think your correct in saying thats who it will be NO NO NO NO NIKITIN -POPCORN MACHINE IN THE PRESSBOX FOR 81 games, WE NEED TO DRESS A GRYBA AND FERRENCE AND GIVE UP 40 SHOTS A GAME |
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Post by Yzerman Is The Man on Sept 21, 2015 15:32:49 GMT -6
I could see a move happening with some of the guys who are UFA this next offseason towards the winter or TDL. Nurse will see some games, Sekera - Fayne is your first pairing. Maybe Schultz - Klef, and then Ference - Nikitin? Seeing those pairings on paper I feel really shitty about our D again.. I hate that third pairing but I think your correct in saying thats who it will be Yeah. Maybe replace nikitin with gryba, Nurse and Reinhart throughout the year to spice it up and get them in some games. |
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Post by RamR on Sept 21, 2015 15:51:54 GMT -6
Seeing those pairings on paper I feel really shitty about our D again.. I hate that third pairing but I think your correct in saying thats who it will be Yeah. Maybe replace nikitin with gryba, Nurse and Reinhart throughout the year to spice it up and get them in some games. Just can't see Reinhart panning out, the guy for the most part has looked like a dud at the NHL level and that was with a weak islanders defence and now hes on a team with a weaker defense. I can see him being a bottom 6 defenseman but the ceiling is getting lower for him. |
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Post by Yzerman Is The Man on Sept 21, 2015 16:08:25 GMT -6
Yeah. Maybe replace nikitin with gryba, Nurse and Reinhart throughout the year to spice it up and get them in some games. Just can't see Reinhart panning out, the guy for the most part has looked like a dud at the NHL level and that was with a weak islanders defence and now hes on a team with a weaker defense. I can see him being a bottom 6 defenseman but the ceiling is getting lower for him. I see a few people saying that but I don't think he's a bust just yet. Defensemen are weird in that some don't blossom until they hit the late 20s. Give him the right development and he may become a OEL middle pairing guy. I mean, wasn't he only drafted four off seasons ago? |
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Post by RamR on Sept 21, 2015 16:41:07 GMT -6
Just can't see Reinhart panning out, the guy for the most part has looked like a dud at the NHL level and that was with a weak islanders defence and now hes on a team with a weaker defense. I can see him being a bottom 6 defenseman but the ceiling is getting lower for him. I see a few people saying that but I don't think he's a bust just yet. Defensemen are weird in that some don't blossom until they hit the late 20s. Give him the right development and he may become a OEL middle pairing guy. I mean, wasn't he only drafted four off seasons ago? Pretty long time for a #4 overall pick not to blossom. EDIT: Almost every defenseman after him in that has developed better than him. Trouba, Maata, Reilly, and Lindholm are studs now. |
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Post by Dangles13 on Sept 21, 2015 17:12:14 GMT -6
Big guys especially take longer to develop. I don't see him being anything more than a second pairing defender best case but I think he will definitely have a career as a bottom pairing guy.
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Post by RamR on Sept 21, 2015 17:14:48 GMT -6
Big guys especially take longer to develop. I don't see him being anything more than a second pairing defender best case but I think he will definitely have a career as a bottom pairing guy. If he can be a stable defenseman who can make smart moves in his own end, im all for him but the trade for him was just too outrageous. |
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Post by Dangles13 on Sept 21, 2015 17:49:20 GMT -6
Big guys especially take longer to develop. I don't see him being anything more than a second pairing defender best case but I think he will definitely have a career as a bottom pairing guy. If he can be a stable defenseman who can make smart moves in his own end, im all for him but the trade for him was just too outrageous. I don't understand the trade, why bring in the exact same thing Edmonton already has lots of? Young left handed defencemen with question marks can already be found in the system, why not go after someone else? |
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Post by HOUSEARREST187 on Sept 21, 2015 18:15:56 GMT -6
If he can be a stable defenseman who can make smart moves in his own end, im all for him but the trade for him was just too outrageous. I don't understand the trade, why bring in the exact same thing Edmonton already has lots of? Young left handed defencemen with question marks can already be found in the system, why not go after someone else? Drugs? I'm a go with drugs... |
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Post by Yzerman Is The Man on Sept 21, 2015 19:38:47 GMT -6
If he can be a stable defenseman who can make smart moves in his own end, im all for him but the trade for him was just too outrageous. I don't understand the trade, why bring in the exact same thing Edmonton already has lots of? Young left handed defencemen with question marks can already be found in the system, why not go after someone else? I agree with both of you guys that the trade was unnecessary. Reinhart does have higher potential than all the rest of the players in the system outside of Nurse (Klef already being an NHL player IMO). Maybe I'm just optimistic for you guys.  |
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Post by Dangles13 on Sept 21, 2015 19:42:19 GMT -6
It's not that I don't like Reinhart as a prospect it's just that I don't understand why they would not bring in a different type of player. It would be like if Dallas traded a defenceman for a forward... oh wait they did that?
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Post by Yzerman Is The Man on Sept 21, 2015 19:45:55 GMT -6
It's not that I don't like Reinhart as a prospect it's just that I don't understand why they would not bring in a different type of player. It would be like if Dallas traded a defenceman for a forward... oh wait they did that? Sharp is good defensively. So, give up a defenseman for him to make you better defensively.. ..... |
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