League News: 2018-19 NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) Vol. 2
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Except for the Bolts getting a point last night was great:
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It’s yours boys and girls and babes let’s go!
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895
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Any reason we didn't keep Chiasson? I thought he was okay.
Cause he just scored 2 goals and thus has contributed more than DSP, Burakovsky, Walker, Jaskin, Dowd, Boyd, etc.
Cause he just scored 2 goals and thus has contributed more than DSP, Burakovsky, Walker, Jaskin, Dowd, Boyd, etc.
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TRASHCAT
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Lets play the oilers before we start harping on random players with 2 goals
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You at least have to wonder why the Oilers haven't been playing Chiasson. On,y is 2nd time in the lineup
maacoshark
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I'm not sure why they didnt offer him a contract. He is a decent 4th line player.
maacoshark
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He was fine in the playoffs. He only had a goal and an assist in the playoffs but he really wasn't there for his offensive production. He was there for checking, the pk and physical play.He had a screaming playoffs for us too
If you look at our weaknesses this year its players like Chaisson and Beagle that we need.
Chaisson is the Oilers 14th forward but if he was here he would crack our top 12. That shows the lack of depth on our team.
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I don't know Maaco. It may also just be another data point showing that the Oilers don't know what they're doing.
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Are you implying that the Oilers have better depth than the Capitals???
Strange Chiasson revisionism in this thread based on one game. The guy is a dime a dozen 4th liner who was the 13th forward last year.
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No doubt. But if a team that missed the playoffs by 20 points last year is having trouble figuring out that Alex Chiasson is better for their lineup than Zack Kassian, Kyle Brodziak, or Drake Caggiula, that suggests that they may not be very good at assessing the capabilities of their roster. Which is a message the Oilers having been sending the league for years now.
maacoshark
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It sounds like their 4th line is probably better than ours. I think he would be in our top 12. He is the kind of player that this team is lacking.
maacoshark
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I'm not saying Chaisson is a special player but he is the type of player that we are missing. He is actually a defensively responsible player and is decent on the pk. 2 areas that we are struggling with. He can also play physical with is another area he could help this team.
Jaskin is basically the player that replaced him. Chaisson is probably a better all round player.
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Langway
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DSP coming back made Chiasson more or less redundant. The main competition in a healthy lineup for Chiasson wouldn't have been Jaskin/Walker but Stephenson. (This is in a presumed scenario where Burakovsky is not completely lifeless offensively.)
I'm not entirely sold on Dowd just yet and Jaskin is pretty meh but this team's problems has more to do with team defense and buy-in than the fourth line.
I'm not entirely sold on Dowd just yet and Jaskin is pretty meh but this team's problems has more to do with team defense and buy-in than the fourth line.
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maacoshark
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I agree. The problem with this team is the team defense. And the 4th line has been a part of that.
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Do I see another GOAT?
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The Jets had mo and were coming back against the Leafs but weak d by Buff (among others) leads to another goal, potential East leaders now up 4-2.
895
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Schmidt gets 6x5.95
Uh...good for Nate. Real glad McPhee doesn't work for us though.
Uh...good for Nate. Real glad McPhee doesn't work for us though.
Melkor
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Dumb contract. He would be a rather good #3 D on a legit contender but that's the ceiling. ALso has no shot whatsoever so basically not a threat on a PP.
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Ah.... The good old days reborn in Vegas....
GMGM needs to fight another team coach or GM like its 1999 again...
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