Prospect Info: The Official 2013 Young Stars Tournament Thread
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McspOiler
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Th question Reid asked was where he was thinking about going either ahl or whl and khaira said he had to go to Everett because of his age. Maybe he didn't know about the loop hole at the time but those were his words. So that means he signed the deal expecting junior.
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A few details have changed about the story. Based on the latest interview it sounds like the Oilers approached him to go pro. Earlier it sounded like he approached them.
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I really hope that we don't rush Khaira, if he's ready to turn pro then fine, if not let him get a year in the WHL.
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Hmm well thats media for you I have actually heard the opposite over my timeline at first i heard guys cussing the oilers for rushing a player then i heard that he asked for it because his college league was going down hill next year.
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The biggest bonus of going the NCAA route = more time in the gym during the season. BTW-When did you change your avatar to the gorilla? It just doesn't seem right!
So that I can watch the game at 4PM instead of miss it at 1PM like last time?
I'll try and update you the best that I can since you do such a great job for all of us with our Euro prospects! I wasn't aware that Caley was a girl TBH, I think that he probably means Oilerschick, she watches a ton of NCAA hockey.
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So that I can watch the game at 4PM instead of miss it at 1PM like last time?
after some heavy thinking i decided that i can't affort to lose any bit of precious Oilers (or more precisely guys who will most probably never put on these silks in any competitive game) hockey at this level of starvation. i will take a quick nap and try to return in time for the game to start. thanks for backing me comrade!
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after some heavy thinking i decided that i can't affort to lose any bit of precious Oilers (or more precisely guys who will most probably never put on these silks in any competitive game) hockey at this level of starvation. i will take a quick nap and try to return in time for the game to start. thanks for backing me comrade!
You sir are a bad***! And I mean that in the best possible way!
What time will the game start in your time zone?
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At least this wasn't his explanation.
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Wild prospect Louie Nanne has decommitted from U of Minnesota and offers a kind-of explanation on Twitter https://t.co/lzbH6t28nN
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You sir are a bad***! And I mean that in the best possible way!
it is 6:44 in the morning and i'm locked'n'loaded for some Copper'n'Blue madness!
*mumbles* don't you dare to let me down you bloody kids...
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looks like 'madness' was a pretty insightful term...
At least it was 6:30 AM where you're at. In sweden the game time was 4:30 AM. And I was up watching. A pre-season rookie game. That we were bound to lose. I'm an idiot.
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Gotta give all you overseas fans a big hand for watching at those odd hours 
Win or lose... rookies/prospects or the big league team... you all are equal to us as true Oilers fans (including lowly 5th tier fans like me. ) and you get my respect for following and rooting for them at every level.
Win or lose... rookies/prospects or the big league team... you all are equal to us as true Oilers fans (including lowly 5th tier fans like me.
) and you get my respect for following and rooting for them at every level.
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To a degree I suppose, but he'd get more minutes and a more offensive role. I liked his game last night TBH but I'm thinking that he still needs more work on his skating. I'm looking forward to getting a bigger picture of his readiness tonight.
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I think development is more player driven than league driven. If he works hard to improve on his weaknesses, it doesn't matter too much where he plays.
The only thing about the CHL is that bigger players have an advantage at that level. They are able to win more puck battles and protect the puck with their reach and size. This means they don't necessarily skate as hard as they can.
joestevens29
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I read on the Oilers site how things changed after the development camp this year. Guy gained 20 lbs or so as well. I can't find it on the website, but it was on the APP yesterday.
Also worth mentioning there wasn't a lot of coaching going on in this tourney, Nelson talked about just throwing guys out and letting them play as they want to see how players react.
...Which would explain why the Oilers did fairly badly. Teams that aren't very skilled can still win because of good systems and coaching, and every team was pretty much more individually skilled than these guys, who probably mostly project at the top end to be (still useful) third/fourth liners.
That said, did Nelson say this before or after the team lost every game?
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...Which would explain why the Oilers did fairly badly. Teams that aren't very skilled can still win because of good systems and coaching, and every team was pretty much more individually skilled than these guys, who probably mostly project at the top end to be (still useful) third/fourth liners.
That said, did Nelson say this before or after the team lost every game?
Might've been after game one, but might've been before. How much coaching could you really do?
CGY GM Feaster blasts his prospects effort
Hey guys, merge this with the other Prospects talk if you want but i thought it deserved some air time.
Check out what Feaster had to say about his prospects,
http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/calgary-flames/Feaster+blasts+Flames+prospects+lacklustre/8885656/story.html
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Through the media — and quite possibly in person — he gave the boys a blast.
“Obviously, a difficult way to end,” said Feaster. “I asked (coach Troy Ward), ‘Is it an organizational disease? What is it?’ We have to find a way to eliminate it. This has been the M.O. since I’ve been in Calgary — win a couple of games and then we decide we can just throw the sweaters out (on the ice).
“We played 20 minutes. We had a chance to leave here with three wins. That would have been good. For 40 minutes we just played shinny. And I don’t understand it. It’s not unique to this group. Unfortunately, it’s something that happens with the big club, too.”------------------
It's basically the polar opposite of what Mac T had to say about the tournament, being a "shinny game" out there and he put no stock in it. What was the mandate coming from the top? Our rookies were absolutely abysmal. Was that due to a lack of effort, or was it merely a lack of skill?
Eakins is trying to instill what you may lack in skill, you can make up in effort.
Our prospects in the later rounds are not progressing, there's no gem in the bunch. Is this an organizational handicap? Do they need to be whipped into shape mentally a lot earlier?
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/09/08/oilers-gm-mactavish-doesnt-put-much-stcok-into-teams-lopsided-losses-at-young-stars-classic
Then there's Mac T and our orgnizational thinking for the past few years:
“It’s a funny mindset when you come into this tournament, it’s an informal way to get your prospects some high-level competition,” MacTavish said, prior to Sunday’s loss. “When you’re discussing the makeup of your team in August, it seems like it’s one of the last things on your mind in terms of trying to be competitive.
“But then you get to the game and things go wrong, you have to step back a little bit and realize that it’s a developmental look and nothing more than that.”
Hey guys, merge this with the other Prospects talk if you want but i thought it deserved some air time.
Check out what Feaster had to say about his prospects,
http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/calgary-flames/Feaster+blasts+Flames+prospects+lacklustre/8885656/story.html
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Through the media — and quite possibly in person — he gave the boys a blast.
“Obviously, a difficult way to end,” said Feaster. “I asked (coach Troy Ward), ‘Is it an organizational disease? What is it?’ We have to find a way to eliminate it. This has been the M.O. since I’ve been in Calgary — win a couple of games and then we decide we can just throw the sweaters out (on the ice).
“We played 20 minutes. We had a chance to leave here with three wins. That would have been good. For 40 minutes we just played shinny. And I don’t understand it. It’s not unique to this group. Unfortunately, it’s something that happens with the big club, too.”------------------
It's basically the polar opposite of what Mac T had to say about the tournament, being a "shinny game" out there and he put no stock in it. What was the mandate coming from the top? Our rookies were absolutely abysmal. Was that due to a lack of effort, or was it merely a lack of skill?
Eakins is trying to instill what you may lack in skill, you can make up in effort.
Our prospects in the later rounds are not progressing, there's no gem in the bunch. Is this an organizational handicap? Do they need to be whipped into shape mentally a lot earlier?
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/09/08/oilers-gm-mactavish-doesnt-put-much-stcok-into-teams-lopsided-losses-at-young-stars-classic
Then there's Mac T and our orgnizational thinking for the past few years:
“It’s a funny mindset when you come into this tournament, it’s an informal way to get your prospects some high-level competition,” MacTavish said, prior to Sunday’s loss. “When you’re discussing the makeup of your team in August, it seems like it’s one of the last things on your mind in terms of trying to be competitive.
“But then you get to the game and things go wrong, you have to step back a little bit and realize that it’s a developmental look and nothing more than that.”
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joestevens29
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Apparently Sven didn't play very hard, but can you blame him? This is a unique tourney and for some guys they just don't care, especially when they have been in the NHL already.
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The MacT quote that resonates with me the most, is from the offseason when he said "You have to be at least a threat to score"
The only player that i felt that was a consistent threat to score was Gernat.
Roy had flashes, and i think he'll be fine. Ewanyk, who at the WHL was known to take a lot of shifts off. When you saw him score, you'd think he could do it every shift because his goals were "pure effort" goals. But it would happen so rarely.
It was like none of our players were even skating out there.
As for Calgary, I think their team mantra this year will be "We don't care if you win games, but you better try your hardest"
During the Oiler's first few bad seasons, i recall them losing some games and would console myself that "At least the effort was there". I think that's Calgary right now.
As for the Oilers here and now. The rookies lacked skill and effort. With some of the D, i think they were getting frustrated with the forwards and would try and do too much. (I noticed several times Davidson would be leading the rush because the forwards weren't skating for **** out there)
The only player that i felt that was a consistent threat to score was Gernat.
Roy had flashes, and i think he'll be fine. Ewanyk, who at the WHL was known to take a lot of shifts off. When you saw him score, you'd think he could do it every shift because his goals were "pure effort" goals. But it would happen so rarely.
It was like none of our players were even skating out there.
As for Calgary, I think their team mantra this year will be "We don't care if you win games, but you better try your hardest"
During the Oiler's first few bad seasons, i recall them losing some games and would console myself that "At least the effort was there". I think that's Calgary right now.
As for the Oilers here and now. The rookies lacked skill and effort. With some of the D, i think they were getting frustrated with the forwards and would try and do too much. (I noticed several times Davidson would be leading the rush because the forwards weren't skating for **** out there)
