Confirmed with Link: Additions to the scouting staff

[Del Preston]

I had to use Wayback Machine to find the old scouting staff list from the beginning of June.

Additions/changes in bold/italics:

Amateur Scouts
Bob Brown
Michael Chiarelli (Peter's brother)
Jim Crosson
Joseph Cucci
Bill Dandy
Pelle Eklund
Scott Harlow
Dave Heitz
James McGregor (apparently he was a scout before but is now actually listed)
Frank Musil
Alexander Naurov

Pro Scouts
Chris Cichocki
Paul Messier (Mark's brother)
Duane Sutter
Matti Virmanen (was previously an amateur scout)

http://oilers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=90404

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[Stoneman89]

Why is Musil still on the list? Does he have another kid in the pipeline?

 

[McYoungGuns]

James McGregor??? realted to Stu ? Just wondering

 

[McYoungGuns]

Why is Musil still on the list? Does he have another kid in the pipeline?

Some relationship to Adam Musil?

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

When the page loaded I saw the name Eklund right away without reading the post and I almost had a heart attack.

 

[Del Preston]

James McGregor??? realted to Stu ? Just wondering

Last name is different. McGregor/MacGregor

 

[ChaoticOrange]

When the page loaded I saw the name Eklund right away without reading the post and I almost had a heart attack.

Oh man that would have been too perfect. Top Pairing defenceman upside! E5!

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Anyone know anything about the new scouts outside of Chiarelli's brother? Chia's brother actually had a good run as Boston's OHL scout IMO.

 

[Jumptheshark]

When the page loaded I saw the name Eklund right away without reading the post and I almost had a heart attack.

yep--everytime I see it samething happens to me

 

[Topkatz]

Anyone know anything about the new scouts outside of Chiarelli's brother? Chia's brother actually had a good run as Boston's OHL scout IMO.

I heard Boston fans complaining about his brother when Peter was hired as GM.

 

[McPuritania]

I heard Boston fans complaining about his brother when Peter was hired as GM.

Yeah, it gave me pause at the time, but they still attack Chiarelli as often as they can on the mains. I don't put much stock into what they say any more tbh.

 

[McDNicks17]

I heard Boston fans complaining about his brother when Peter was hired as GM.

Which seems kind of odd to me.

During his time as an OHL scout with the Bruins they managed to grab Tyler Seguin, Ryan Spooner, Dougie Hamilton, Alex Khokhlachev, Malcolm Subban and Seth Griffith from the OHL.

He's likely not responsible for all these guys, but that's far from a group of players to complain about.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Which seems kind of odd to me.

During his time as an OHL scout with the Bruins they managed to grab Tyler Seguin, Ryan Spooner, Dougie Hamilton, Alex Khokhlachev, Malcolm Subban and Seth Griffith from the OHL.

He's likely not responsible for all these guys, but that's far from a group of players to complain about.

take out all first rounder

 

[Spawn]

take out all first rounder

Take out all first rounders for any regional scout over the past 5 years and you are rarely going to find an impressive list.

 

[GMofOilers]

How many more days till camp arrives? We need some real hockey to talk about

 

[OilTastic]

Which seems kind of odd to me.

During his time as an OHL scout with the Bruins they managed to grab Tyler Seguin, Ryan Spooner, Dougie Hamilton, Alex Khokhlachev, Malcolm Subban and Seth Griffith from the OHL.

He's likely not responsible for all these guys, but that's far from a group of players to complain about.

take out all first rounder

^can't agree! Mike Chia had to have some kind of awareness that Hamilton was the player to take and not pass on at #9 when other teams did, same with Malcolm Subban....had the wherewithal to take him at #24 when a lot of teams shy away from taking goalies in the 1st round.

 

[CupofOil]

How many more days till camp arrives? We need some real hockey to talk about

Yes, we need more Yak Bust and Nurse isn't tough talk.

 

[Beerfish]

When the page loaded I saw the name Eklund right away without reading the post and I almost had a heart attack.

Come on if it had been the real Ekulnd we all know he would have been at least GM level.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Which seems kind of odd to me.

During his time as an OHL scout with the Bruins they managed to grab Tyler Seguin, Ryan Spooner, Dougie Hamilton, Alex Khokhlachev, Malcolm Subban and Seth Griffith from the OHL.

He's likely not responsible for all these guys, but that's far from a group of players to complain about.

Agreed. Bostons drafting as a whole has been a bit sub par or average maybe, but they have done well with their OHL picks during his time there.

 

[the pen is mightier]

Why is Musil still on the list? Does he have another kid in the pipeline?

I was under the impression that he had something to do with European/Russian scouting.

 

[bone]

James McGregor

All Macs must go, but Mcs are cool!

 

[joestevens29]

Lowetide has a bit more detail

AMATUER

Bob Brown: WHL (and BCJHL based on media comments)
Michael Chiarelli: (OHL seems likely)
Joseph Cucci: Year three, don’t know his area but it might be New England
Jim Crosson: WHL
Bill Dandy: QMJHL
Pelle Eklund: Europe
Scott Harlow: NCAA and American junior leagues (east coast)
Dave Heitz: Year three, goalie scout
James McGregor: (OHL. He was first mentioned as an Oilers scout spring 2012 but didn't get listed until now. I know he scouted Yakupov for the Oilers. Appears to be a young up and comer).
Frank Musil: Europe
Alexander Naurov: (Russian, former Stars pick, retired 2014 as player)
Source
Robert Nordmark left for the Leafs; Matti Virmanen is now on the pro side. I think he might be brilliant. Paul Messier is also listed on the pro side. Nothing on Rodrique I can find, will update as I can.