Via oilers Instagrama couple hours ago.
Good for T-Becks. I wonder if they will give him games or just reward his AHL domination via cheque.
I suppose this is good for Beck, but I don't expect him to have any impact on this team whatsoever.
I feel for Slepyshev somewhat, but this'll probably be the best thing for him right now. At least he should get plenty of playing time in key situations with Bakersfield.
Would have preferred slepy to get some more minutes and JP to go down.
Beck is very good. I predicted in the summer that he would be cracking this roster by the end of the season. I think he will surprise if he gets into a few games... although there's a high probability he'll just be glued to the pressbox taking the place of Slepyshev.
Pitlick
Slepyshev
Beck
Puljujarvi
Lander
These 5 players are exactly the type of hungry players that this team needs in the lineup that will work their butts off and compete.
I think there are several vets on this team underperforming and I know it won't happen because of contract considerations/hurt feelings/dubious coaching decisions... but I think those 5 players named up above (who are getting very little time on this club) would make this team MUCH better if they were in the lineup and had more minutes.
I absolutely believe this to be true even if on paper it looks like those players aren't as talented/skilled.
There's something not right with the chemistry on this team currently... but I do feel the ingredients are there to make this team competitive... they just need less of the floaters and danglers.. and more of those heart and soul players up above who actually have something to prove and don't have huge paychecks holding them back from giving their all every game.
Who cares? This matters not.
Think of it as a Christmas bonus. Slepy is Russian and he doesn't even believe in Santa Clause anyways. Their Santa is some dude named Ded Moroz and he don't even bring you presents until New Year's Eve, but he does have a hot daughter that accompanies him.
Beck deserves a look.
Beck is very good. I predicted in the summer that he would be cracking this roster by the end of the season. I think he will surprise if he gets into a few games... although there's a high probability he'll just be glued to the pressbox taking the place of Slepyshev.
Pitlick
Slepyshev
Beck
Puljujarvi
Lander
These 5 players are exactly the type of hungry players that this team needs in the lineup that will work their butts off and compete.
I think there are several vets on this team underperforming and I know it won't happen because of contract considerations/hurt feelings/dubious coaching decisions... but I think those 5 players named up above (who are getting very little time on this club) would make this team MUCH better if they were in the lineup and had more minutes.
I absolutely believe this to be true even if on paper it looks like those players aren't as talented/skilled.
There's something not right with the chemistry on this team currently... but I do feel the ingredients are there to make this team competitive... they just need less of the floaters and danglers.. and more of those heart and soul players up above who actually have something to prove and don't have huge paychecks holding them back from giving their all every game.
Put him with McDavid he might be the RW to play with him they're looking for.