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Rumor: Pakarinen heading to KHL
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MoontoScott
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I don't think he got too much of a chance, especially once we were out of the playoffs and looking to assess the future. I always thought he had a great shot on a team that needed them.
Good luck to him in the KHL, probably best to get out of this situation because it doesn't look too promising with the management/coaching idiots were stuck with.
Good luck to him in the KHL, probably best to get out of this situation because it doesn't look too promising with the management/coaching idiots were stuck with.
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Really liked Pakarinen, thought he was someone who could eat 4th line minutes and play special teams regularly. Need more of him not less but that seems to be the Oilers way.
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Never really believed in Pak as an NHLer. But he did grow on me with his shot and sometimes using his size. Either way, not a huge loss. Probably better for him in KHL, just doesn't bring enough to be an NHL regular.
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The Nuge
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Drivesaitl
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I'm a big fan of a player and of course he's gone. I'm looking forward to the Slepychev announced departure next week. f***, this shit.
Drivesaitl
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Consistent with my earlier comments on the piss poor KHL wouldn't surprise me if he knocks in 15 goals over there. Man, Klinkhammer had .500ppg production out there.
Well... it's piss poor in the sense that it's not the NHL.
It's still likely the 2nd best league in the world.
But yeah... 15 goals for sure. I think he'll push 20 tbh. He put up 9 in 18 games in the AHL this season. He reminds me of Lander or Hartikainen. Guys with a lot of the skills you need to succeed in the NHL. But they're just perpetually a step or two behind the play. Either in literal speed or in processing the play fast enough.
Klinkhammer is a good example too tbh. Look at his AHL numbers. He's a ppg guy down in the AHL but at the NHL he's lucky to crack 10 points in a season.
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He was one of our best penalty killers and always played hard. I sure wouldn't have minded keeping him around.
nexttothemoon
and again...
I liked Pakarinen but I don't think it'll be hard to replace him as he's the definition of a 13th forward (at best). Hope he does well over in Russia or wherever else he ends up.
I would hope Chiarelli will do much better this summer in upgrading the bottom 6 as well as the #13F spot.
I will say though that in the limited minutes he played last season and this season, I thought he did reasonably well in those minutes the coach gave him.
I would hope Chiarelli will do much better this summer in upgrading the bottom 6 as well as the #13F spot.
I will say though that in the limited minutes he played last season and this season, I thought he did reasonably well in those minutes the coach gave him.
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Suddenly I'm glad you don't like Nuge.
heh, look out, based on his play this season he's been on my like list. But if you want I can temporarily rescind that till the offseason is over and resume like in the fall.
These are uncertain times we live in as Oilers fans. Just trying to do my part. hehe
SomeDudeOTI
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heh, look out, based on his play this season he's been on my like list. But if you want I can temporarily rescind that till the offseason is over and resume like in the fall.
These are uncertain times we live in as Oilers fans. Just trying to do my part. hehe
Yeah please if you don't mind.. just till October
