CycloneSweep
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I'll believe it when I see it.Pulju is a really good prospect. You'll see.
I'll believe it when I see it.Pulju is a really good prospect. You'll see.
I'm thinking Shawn Horcoff. A semi-weak case could be made for Patrick Maroon.Pulju will not be top 6 ready next year but will probably end up being force fed the minutes. Should be in the ahl/third line.
Honest question. When was the last time we developed a top 6 player. A guy who wasn't just one from the minute they stepped on the ice at the NHL level?
Maroon just clicked with McDavid.I'm thinking Shawn Horcoff. A semi-weak case could be made for Patrick Maroon.
Maroon just clicked with McDavid.
I think you are right though. Shawn Horcoff...which was....15 years ago
Actually drafted 98, became a legit top 6 guy for the 2005-2006 season. So pretty much we haven't since before the decade of darkness.
Oilers should of drafted Skinner instead of Hall things said in 2011That's an absolute, positive maybe. It's too early to tell.
2 years in college and then 4 years of AHL/NHL before he was a 1st liner.Horcoff went to college IIRC so not developed by the Oilers. My guess is theres a case for Khaira but we'll see how he plays out.
On the flip side, it is very easy to see him hanging around on the Oilers for 3 more years, not improving in any way and being sold for an ECHLer and a pick.I can just see him getting traded and immediately clicking in a top 6 role with another team and its another asset sold low.
Que up Todd Nelson!I was reading the main boards and it was As GM what did you learn from vegas this year. A big point was not to judge a player or prospect too soon, label them a tweener etc.
People also discussed coaching and how Galiant doesn't bench or limit ice time because of a mistake. Doesn't want players playing afraid to make a mistake but playing to win and with confidence.
I couldn't help but think of Puljarvi. I have the fear he is gonna get dumped and we still don't even know what we have as a player. I can just see him getting traded and immediately clicking in a top 6 role with another team and its another asset sold low.
I was reading the main boards and it was As GM what did you learn from vegas this year. A big point was not to judge a player or prospect too soon, label them a tweener etc.
People also discussed coaching and how Galiant doesn't bench or limit ice time because of a mistake. Doesn't want players playing afraid to make a mistake but playing to win and with confidence.
I couldn't help but think of Puljarvi. I have the fear he is gonna get dumped and we still don't even know what we have as a player. I can just see him getting traded and immediately clicking in a top 6 role with another team and its another asset sold low.
28 points in half a season as an 18 year old in the AHL is not ready? Crediblity lost.
One can only hope that McLellan is willing to learn and adapt. To me what Jesse was lacking was his confidence. And McLellan was not helping... Galiant is sure doing an excellent job there!
Que up Todd Nelson!
I think given the hype surrounding him pre-draft, you'd think he be tearing it up like Hall and Eberle at a ppg pace
Eberle also did it (PPG) when he was 18 for Springfield.Hall was 21/22 when he was tearing up the AHL. Eberle was 23. Puljujarvi was 18. Huge difference in physical maturity at those ages. Nevermind the fact that Eberle had 147 NHL games under his belt before playing in OKC and Hall had 127 NHL games.
Eberle also did it (PPG) when he was 18 for Springfield.
I love this kid.
It doesn't change the fact, the next year (19) it was 14P in 11 games, there is a pattern. We can all hope Puljujarvi comes around and scoring points in AHL doesn't mean all that much, but if you are comparing at ages as you did in that post...fair is fair.Over a nine game stretch.
I don't do bets, but he'll put up 20 goals next year.