Prospect Info: 2016 Draft/ Lottery/ Prospect Discussion Thread (Lottery April 30th)
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Del Preston
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Oilception
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Will be in Vegas for this years NHL lottery,Which is way better than last year when I had to sneak into the back at work to watch
You guys think I'll be able to find a place in Vegas to bet on the Oilers winning the lottery?
You guys think I'll be able to find a place in Vegas to bet on the Oilers winning the lottery?
McPuritania
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Does anyone know why the lottery is way later this year?
Sliding Harold Ballard
I completely forgot about that gif.
CornKicker
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Seachd
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It looks like someone brought this up on Twitter to him, and I don't see a reply from him, but suddenly Pelss' name doesn't appear in the article anymore.
Jimmi McJenkins
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He's just another uneducated piece of crap that doesn't do his research.
Anyways, what's with everyone blaming the scouting staff? It's getting really old really quick. It's like when people don't know what's wrong, they just blame the scouts. The oilers culture and effort levels clearly aren't where they need to be. You can throw as many great prospects to the Sharks as you want and the result will be the same. It's no secret the when players leave here that they start to play significantly better.
Despite the less than stellar picks, when you draft a guy like Taylor Hall every year, drafting doesn't have to be good. In 2010, Calgary only drafted a bubble player in Ferland yet somehow they did a good job because they didn't draft 1st overall? No one said it was fair but cmon people.
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Aceboogie
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Agree 100%. I see so many people comparing Oilers round 2-7 picks with other teams 1-7 picks. Like wtf?
Ideally yes its best if you draft high AND draft well in later rounds. But in reality that doesnt happen. If your scouting staff is good in later rounds, you wont be bottom 3 in league, so you dont get top 5 pick
Likewise, you get high picks because scouting staff couldnt find later round talent
If you draft #1 and draft a Hall and a team drafts low 1st round and get a bust, then drafts in later rounds and finds a Faulk, or Stone or whomever. Is a team that much better? I mean at the end of the day both team gets same talent. Sure its easy to pick high. But hockey is about getting best players.
But now its time to draft better now that we wont be bottom 5 in future
ChaoticOrange
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Well said. Ferland is nothing but a low-rent Pat Maroon.
If you trade well but draft poorly you're a poor team. If you draft well but trade poorly you'd a bubble team. if you draft well and trade well you're usually a champion.
The Oilers scouting, and development of defencemen has been brutal for the last 25 years.
Since 1990 they haven't drafted and developed a single top pairing defenceman.
The closest they've come is Tom Poti.
Since 1990 they haven't drafted and developed a single top pairing defenceman.
The closest they've come is Tom Poti.
To go further.
The only thing that saved them in the late 90's and early 200's was the ability for them to trade for quality d-men.
They did so with Hamerlik, Nininma, Jason Smith, Steve Staios, Chris Pronger, etc.
But we never came even close with our own internal picks and development system.
The only thing that saved them in the late 90's and early 200's was the ability for them to trade for quality d-men.
They did so with Hamerlik, Nininma, Jason Smith, Steve Staios, Chris Pronger, etc.
But we never came even close with our own internal picks and development system.
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Does anyone know why the lottery is way later this year?
Sliding Harold Ballard
Should be rolling. Or tumbling.
Bryanbryoil
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We have some new blood in our scouting ranks. I am particularly happy with Chia's brothers drafting from the OHL. I doubt that he would've passed on Jenner to take Musil had he been the head guy back then.
Faelko
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I had the NHL Network at the time and I remember staring dumbfounded at the TV when the announcers said the Oilers took Musil...and I don't really follow prospects that close but knew who Jenner was.
HeavyHitter99
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Both players were projected to go in the 30-40 range often so it's not like we went way off the board and Musil was a top 10 ranked player heading into his draft season. Did I want Jenner at the time? Hell yah, I wasn't a Musil fan. Did we go off the board with the pick? No.
Mcnotloilersfan
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That one reeks of Bob Green. I wouldn't be surprised if he's gone before the draft this year and Chiarelli brings in more of his guys.
IMO MacT, Green and Howson all get dropped entirely.
Mcnotloilersfan
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I posted it in the 'Bill Daly says there will be discussions if Oilers Win again' thread. Mods apparently didn't approve
HeavyHitter99
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I was at the NHL draft, I watched the Oilers table consistently and for 5-10 minutes before the trade happened MacT was constantly talking to Chiarelli like he was trying to convince him of something as was another Oiler dumb dumb who's name I can't remember. Then the trade happened and disappointment consumed our fan base.
Obviously I didn't hear what was said but I blame MacT
Edit: oh someone said his name above, Bob Green was the other one I believe in deep discussion before the trade happened.
Mcnotloilersfan
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I was at the NHL draft, I watched the Oilers table consistently and for 5-10 minutes before the trade happened MacT was constantly talking to Chiarelli like he was trying to convince him of something as was another Oiler dumb dumb who's name I can't remember. Then the trade happened and disappointment consumed our fan base.
Obviously I didn't hear what was said but I blame MacT
Edit: oh someone said his name above, Bob Green was the other one I believe in deep discussion before the trade happened.
How do you get tickets for it. It's in my backyard this year (Buffalo) and want to go but can't find anything on it.
HeavyHitter99
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I get to go for free because of my job but last year I know the Florida Panthers had an entry on their website to get tickets. For sh**s and giggles I entered in February I think it was last year and they sent me an email in early June saying I'd been selected. All tickets were free unless you selected the all you can eat and drink (liquor) package then it was like $20-30. The Sabres probably have a similar deal this year. Also look on Craigslist, I had friends who wanted tickets last second last year and that's where they bought them from.
The draw on their website wasn't random, it was essentially, "hey you entered, here's tickets!"
Call the Buffalo ticket office?
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Mcnotloilersfan
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Thanks. I'm guessing it will be a lot tougher to get tickets for Buffalo, especially with Leafs picking high. They place will be packed with Blue and White.
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