Confirmed with Link: Oilers claim Brandon Davidson off of waivers

[nexttothemoon]

I don't think the upside on Davidson is huge... but it never hurts to have another solid top 6 option.

It's interesting that the Oilers could basically have had both Reinhart and Davidson back for zero cost... making them I think the only team that lost ZERO assets of any significance at all in the expansion draft. That's good isn't it?

 

[Staghorn]

I don't think the upside on Davidson is huge... but it never hurts to have another solid top 6 option.

It's interesting that the Oilers could basically have had both Reinhart and Davidson back for zero cost... making them I think the only team that lost ZERO assets of any significance at all in the expansion draft. That's good isn't it?

That says not even an expansion team wants the assets... so not good considering Davidson will be in the lineup now. All the talk and despair about him going to Vegas, and then Reinhart going, shows that in the end a. The people in charge knew what they were doing and b. The assets had basically zero value anyways.

 

[Jumptheshark]

This claim shows how little depth the oilers have in the system


If Simpson ain't ready for a cup of coffee now...he never will be

 

[Aerrol]

Was always a great story, hopefully he can get back to peak form. Not a huge game changer but you definitely can't help but root for the guy.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I don't know if it's been discussed, but I wonder if adding Davidson will be a pre-cursor to trying Auvitu at wing more?

 

[Oilfan2]

I don't know if it's been discussed, but I wonder if adding Davidson will be a pre-cursor to trying Auvitu at wing more?

I hope not.

He's barely an NHL player as is and we already have an abundance of 'fringe players.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I hope not.

He's barely an NHL player as is and we already have an abundance of 'fringe players.

lol ok then

 

[joestevens29]

This claim shows how little depth the oilers have in the system


If Simpson ain't ready for a cup of coffee now...he never will be

Could just be that TM/PC like Davidson and want to give him another shot.

 

[Arpeggio]

lol ok then

I mean he's not wrong. There's no reason to try Auvitu at wing right now.

I'm glad Davidson's back, give him a shot to replace Gryba. Though I'm sure Gryba will play against Philly, considering he was pretty good against Calgary.

 

[oilers'72]

I mean he's not wrong. There's no reason to try Auvitu at wing right now.

I'm glad Davidson's back, give him a shot to replace Gryba. Though I'm sure Gryba will play against Philly, considering he was pretty good against Calgary.

Strudwick mentioned trying Auvitu as a winger sometime last week so I wonder if the idea's been tossed around. Send him down and start the transition. The Condors could use more offence and, if it pans out, we have another offensive threat.

 

[Cloned]

Auvitu at wing isn't the worst idea. It's not like the team has a surplus of speedy wingers atm.

 

[nexttothemoon]

I like Auvitu way more than most. I definitely think he has good offensive instincts and isn't as bad defensively as some seem to think he is either. I also think Stanton is a good top 6 option as well. Oilers D depth is very solid and is not a weakness. Acquiring Davidson just adds to that.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Davidson quote from the embedded tweet:

"This is home. This is where my comfort is. I feel like there's a lot of opportunity for me here still."

Maybe he was feeling unhappy in Montreal and that reflected in his play.

 

[joestevens29]

Davidson quote from the embedded tweet:

"This is home. This is where my comfort is. I feel like there's a lot of opportunity for me here still."

Maybe he was feeling unhappy in Montreal and that reflected in his play.

The thing is from day one he wasn't really used there. I don't know how the media was to him there, but that team has been through a lot this year and they have a worse media than we do.

Makes sense that he is happy. Alberta boy, that played junior in Sask. It is his home. Hopefully for both sides he can play a solid game and help with the transition game.

 

[SomeDudeOTI]

Full interview

 

[McFlyingV]

Davy looks so happy to be home. Hope he can get his career back on track.

 

[Stoneman89]

He says he couldn't get the smile off of his face when he found out the news.

What's this, a player that likes Edmonton, and obviously the media and fans by extension? I thought we were so terrible here that no one wants to play here?

 

[Canovin]

Davidson quote from the embedded tweet:

"This is home. This is where my comfort is. I feel like there's a lot of opportunity for me here still."

Maybe he was feeling unhappy in Montreal and that reflected in his play.

The exact same words that comes out of my mouth every time people asked why I left Montreal for Edmonton. Montreal will always be my second home tho

 

[joestevens29]

He says he couldn't get the smile off of his face when he found out the news.

What's this, a player that likes Edmonton, and obviously the media and fans by extension? I thought we were so terrible here that no one wants to play here?

He was a pretty feel good type story here though. Everyone was pulling for him.

That and he never really was played over his head for that long where it started to hurt him.

 

[The Nuge]

That’s not one of those generic “I’m so glad to be here in (insert city)” statements. You can tell we’re by far his number one choice. Hopefully the boost of confidence can return him even close to form. He doesn’t need to go back to being a #4 for him to be a good pickup. If he can be a reliable #5/6 who can push our regulars, and step in whenever someone’s hurt, that’s a valuable piece to bring back

 

[FlameChampion]

Seems really happy to be back here. Cant help but pull for the guy.

 

[tiger_80]

Davidson was a solid prospect less than 2 years ago, playing top 4 minutes on some occasions. There is no downside to this move. At worst he's a 6-7 d-man. At best he will be able to anchor the bottom pairing and kill penalties.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

I actually don't mind the idea of Auvitu on the wing. He wasn't a liability when he was tried out and he actually got to the right places in deep (since he's used to pinching anyways). I agree that if this is an indication, I'm down for giving him a one game try out up on the wing.

 

[Mr Positive]

Davidson was solid here for a long time. It would have been considered a big luxury to have him on the bottom pairing. He's had some injuries, and that tells me his struggles could be temporary

 

[Spawn]

Davidson was solid here for a long time. It would have been considered a big luxury to have him on the bottom pairing. He's had some injuries, and that tells me his struggles could be temporary

Davidson was solid here for a short time a long time ago. He had a good final month two seasons ago and everyone pencilled him in as a top 4 d-man. He wasn't very good before that, he hasn't been very good since.

He's the Anton Lander of defense.