tiger_80
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A "blue chip prospect". Now I've heard everything.
Nurse is a blue chip prospect. Marincin is just a prospect. Making the Olympics really doesn't say much when apart from Chara you probably couldn't name all of the other defenders on that Czech team without looking.
People don't seem to realize that perception around the NHL is different than how hometown fans see things. To us Marincin is a "top 4 NHL defender". To other, better teams around the league, he's probably a 6/7/8 guy. I watched the guy after Petry was traded and he just couldn't keep up, even under Nelson. People can say that Eakins ruined him, but didn't he play his best under Eakins while paired with Petry?
Well, Marincin did make the list of top 50 prospects on hockeysfutures website a year or so ago. He was a legitimate prospect with top 4 upside. Only 23, may still get there with another organization. But you can't really fault the oIlers for moving him. He regressed and there was no guarantee he would make the opening day roster, which would translate in losing him on waivers. So they decided to cut their losses and get something for him. Gryba may have lower upside, but he's already an NHL defenseman and meets this team's needs for a physical, PK d-man who won't hurt you ES in limited minutes. He's essentially what we are hoping Musil becomes one day.