GDT: Official 2013 Draft Day thread IV: Oilers take Nurse @7. MacT adds all the picks

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[RoboNerdOK]

To sum up...

Oilers take Nurse, Roy; trade #37 for 5 picks.

Hospitals in Edmonton reporting record myocardial events being treated.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

I have wasted so much time in this thread today waiting for trades.

 

[billsoilers]

We are getting Russel Wilson, Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman.

Oh wait... wrong sport

 

[jebs]

Am I the only one that doesn't really have a problem with these trade-downs?

Nope. Id much prefer the Oilers to have 5 darts then picking busts like Moroz & Pitlick with high 2nds.

 

[Mr Forever]

Idgaf anymkre

 

[Jet Walters]

quoting Disgruntledgoat

And once MacT followed Holmgren into the bathroom and they had 'meaningful discussions' while Holmgren was taking a ****.

Hey, we were all told to expect movement.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Idgaf anymkre

Me too, Mr. Forever. Me too.

 

[taunting canadian]

NHL draft value chart based on historical games played stats:

http://myslu.stlawu.edu/~msch/sports/Schuckers_NHL_Draft.pdf

Based on this, the conversion of the 37 into 5 picks or whatever, is likely mathematically a good move (although as this paper points out, games played is not the perfect metric for judging draft success).

Also, this points out that goalie success after the top few picks is pretty random. I fully expect the Oilers to draft a goalie in the later rounds.

 

[B A T M A N*]

Atleast trade Hemsky/Horcoff for something on our 4th line.

 

[The Nuge]

I have wasted so much time in this thread today waiting for trades.

same

 

[Sloth Slothersons*]

Oh god some of these posts are ****ing painful to read. I am disappointed that Monahan and Fucale were taken right before us, but I don't see much wrong with trading down in a deep draft if they didn't get their guy.

I am, however, upset that we couldn't land Bolland. What the hell happened there?
Also, I really want Coburn now.

 

[rasarhdasd]

At least give us a roster trade MacT.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

So far:

Rabble rabble, bold move, rabble rabble.

a second round pick being traded will haunt the franchise for years to come, and will be a dark day on our history.

Also, MacT has no idea what he is doing, and the off season is apparently one day long, only on the draft.

 

[knockoutpanda]

Atleast trade Hemsky/Horcoff for something on our 4th line.

Nah now we will have to buy them out because MacT had to talk big about them not being here next year.

 

[Wadewilson]

So just a ton of picks? This is BOLD? I'm done till something good happens... Which may mean I never watch the oil again...

 

[DarkSaturn]

This has become the MacT Pokemon Draft.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

quoting Disgruntledgoat

And once MacT followed Holmgren into the bathroom and they had 'meaningful discussions' while Holmgren was taking a ****.

Hey, we were all told to expect movement.

Haha movement in the bathroom.

 

[Tarus]

I think the Oilers decided that instead of drafting 5th rounders in the 2nd round, they'll just trade the 2nd rounder for 4th and 5th rounders and avoid the criticism.

 

[Loweryder]

For everyone's information, the red line scouting report on Marc-Olivier Roy:

While thought of as a grinder who brings passion and intensity to each shift (which is accurate), that is short-changing his skill level. Good skater with speed and balance, and accelerates well. Wins a lot of races for loose pucks and is always 1st into corners. Works his bag off every shift and comes back hard on the backcheck. He’s an absolute buzzsaw with a motor that never quits. If his team loses the puck, he wants to go and get it back immediately. Stays in constant motion in the offensive zone, making him very difficult to check or contain. Soft hands for both giving and receiving passes. Gets shots away quickly around the slot and shows good accuracy. Competes like a ******* and always has his head in the game. Rugged and persistent on the forecheck. Reliable player at both ends who is continually improving. Also 6’1″ with a nice frame to fill out.

edit: apparently his game is very similar to that of kris versteeg

 

[McPuritania]

At least give us a roster trade MacT.

Gotta move Horc and Hemmer at least.

 

[syz]

Oh god some of these posts are ****ing painful to read. I am disappointed that Monahan and Fucale were taken right before us, but I don't see much wrong with trading down in a deep draft if they didn't get their guy.

I am, however, upset that we couldn't land Bolland. What the hell happened there?
Also, I really want Coburn now.

Bolland sucks now happened. Look at it this way... Chicago is thrilled with the return they got.

 

[OilerFan4Life]

With Bolland, given how great and classy the Hawks organization is they asked Bolland if he had a preference for where he wanted to go and chose Toronto.

I'm also okay with passing on Frolik....2.3 million for a 3rd/4th tweener winger is way too much.

 

[McXLNC97]

So far:

Rabble rabble, bold move, rabble rabble.

a second round pick being traded will haunt the franchise for years to come, and will be a dark day on our history.

Also, MacT has no idea what he is doing, and the off season is apparently one day long, only on the draft.

Yeah, some folks are making it out likes it the end of the world that the 37th pick got traded.

 

[Moonlapse Vertigo]

A generally inactive and (typical) indecisive day for NHL general managers but that inactivity looms especially large for the Oilers.