Player Discussion Anton Lander

[I am the Liquor]

People pointing fingers at Yak, Nuge etc. How about Anton ****ing Lander?

17 games played. Zero goals, zero assists, zero points. Donuts. A real kick in the junk. One way ticket to Bakersfield please...

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[Quinteoilers]

Might as well give Big Yak a shot. Zero production isn't hard to replace.

 

[Jepprey]

Surprised he turned into a black hole after a strong finish to last season then followed up with a strong pre-season this season.

I think his linemates in pre-season were mainly Leon and Nail, if I recall correctly.

 

[Up the Irons]

destined for a 4th line career; and an average one at that.

another under achieving Oilers' prospect. What else is new?

 

[OilTastic]

true. his offense has been non existent and like Yak he could be playing himself off the team by next year despite the fact he's defensively sound.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

Yeah honestly we can rightfully complain about our D. But at least there is light at the end of that tunnel as we watch Nurse, Klefbom, Reinhart all figuring it out quickly.

Our bottom 6 is absolutely terrible. They can't buy a goal.

This where our drafting is absolutely biting us in the ***. This is where Pitlick, Lander, Martindale, Moroz, Khaira etc. should have come in to play that role.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Even Nilsson has more points than Lander...

 

[OilTastic]

Yeah honestly we can rightfully complain about our D. But at least there is light at the end of that tunnel as we watch Nurse, Klefbom, Reinhart all figuring it out quickly.

Our bottom 6 is absolutely terrible. They can't buy a goal.

This where our drafting is absolutely biting us in the ***. This is where Pitlick, Lander, Martindale, Moroz, Khaira etc. should have come in to play that role.

^and that is the key reason why Stu and his staff were rightfully let go! there just isn't enough in the cupboard. i think that if Lander should find his way out the door one of these days that Khaira would be the guy to come up and replace him. at roughly 6'4" and 215, he's a big man and fast for his size and seems to be starting to show an offensive touch in the AHL. maybe we shouldn't bring him up?

 

[Bangers]

To me, Lander seems to be one of those players that needs to feel supported. The only coach he's succeeded under has been Nelson, who has always appeared to have his back.

I like the kid a lot, but 0 points is unacceptable.

 

[CupofOil]

I'm pretty sure that Lander's poor play has been pointed out frequently over the last couple of weeks. He and Letestu are the new Belangers then you have a collection of AHLers on the 4th line.

The top line is playing well obviously but you can't win professional hockey games with one good line and a bunch of junk and it's been 4 games now with this lineup and literally nothing from the bottom 3 lines, that's 3 lines creating NOTHING. They were very lucky to win that Anaheim game to be quite honest or else it would have been 0-4 with this lineup.

Time to split up RNH and Drai and when Pouliot returns, I think it's a no brainer to go with Pouliot-RNH-Eberle, Hall-Drai-Yak.

The problem with Lander is that he can't skate which is disappointing because he looked faster in the preseason. If you can't skate in this league, you better bring something else to the table to compensate and he's getting away from what made him successful last season which is getting to the net. He's playing too much on the perimeter as if he's a skilled player and he needs to get that junkyard dog mentality back.

 

[dem]

Its unbelievable.

Strong season last year.. strong international play.. looked to be in great shape in the offseason.. had a good preseason...

and.. NOTHING.

He needs to sit or be sent down.

 

[McDrai]

If the Oilers draft you later than the 1st round, you won't amount to anything more than a tweener/4th liner. This has been the Oilers' bread and butter for tanking the last few years

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

If the Oilers draft you later than the 1st round, you won't amount to anything more than a tweener/4th liner. This has been the Oilers' bread and butter for tanking the last few years

This is the part that so many hockey fans out here in Ontario just don't seem to get. I hear it all the time "Tanking isn't the way, look at what those 1st overall picks have done for you!"

There isn't one situation since 2010 where you can say they made a bad choice with their 1st round pick.

You can argue now Seguin over Hall, but Hall was the best player then, and is still a great player now.

You can argue against Yak, but the next 3 guys (one of which we have) weren't that impressive either (Burke may have actually been right when he said they got the best player in the draft).

To have a successful 'tank' rebuild, you have to draft well in the 2nd-4th rounds as well. Draft your coke machines after that...

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

Well we did draft that Reider guy we apparently gave up on.

 

[belair]

If they waive him, he'll get claimed. He's been good on draws, is reliable defensively and on the PK, but the kid simply can't buy a goal. He's been a frustrating prospect to say the least. But he deserves to be on the team.

 

[dd91]

Might as well give Big Yak a shot. Zero production isn't hard to replace.

I'd actually love to see this. But I am biased as I am a huge Yakimov fan and I believe he has the potential to really surprise people that haven't seen him play much.

 

[doulos]

I'd actually love to see this. But I am biased as I am a huge Yakimov fan and I believe he has the potential to really surprise people that haven't seen him play much.

I can't see it. Guy has not even proven he is an effective AHLer, let alone an NHL player.

 

[OilTastic]

Its unbelievable.

^no i believe it ! why? #becauseoilers.

 

[MinimaMoralia]

And this is nothing new about Lander either, the knock on him has always been his inability to produce at the NHL.
It's not like he can't. Last season was a tantalizing look at what a fine player he could be if he ever figures it out.
But it looks he's back in his own head again. He could smooth out his game and resume his scoring ways, but his history isn't promising.

Him and Pajaarvi were strange, strange players to draft in 2009.

 

[Canovin]

I can't see it. Guy has not even proven he is an effective AHLer, let alone an NHL player.

Why does this matter? Some players just need to play with skilled players to tap into their potential. Shattenkirk is a prime example who wasn't doing great in the AHL and then starts lighting it up in the NHL.

 

[McDrai]

This is the part that so many hockey fans out here in Ontario just don't seem to get. I hear it all the time "Tanking isn't the way, look at what those 1st overall picks have done for you!"

There isn't one situation since 2010 where you can say they made a bad choice with their 1st round pick.

You can argue now Seguin over Hall, but Hall was the best player then, and is still a great player now.

You can argue against Yak, but the next 3 guys (one of which we have) weren't that impressive either (Burke may have actually been right when he said they got the best player in the draft).

To have a successful 'tank' rebuild, you have to draft well in the 2nd-4th rounds as well. Draft your coke machines after that...

Yup, pretty much. You can go down the list of teams in the league and they will probably have at least one player who they "stole" past the first round. Just look at Tampa Bay. A large part of their success last season was due to their drafting after the first round. The Oilers really need to improve their drafting or else they aren't going anywhere anytime soon

 

[Lacaar]

17 games without a point. I don't have words for the amount of suck that translates into.

Only an Oiler could accomplish such a disgusting stat.

 

[frag2]

Why does this matter? Some players just need to play with skilled players to tap into their potential. Shattenkirk is a prime example who wasn't doing great in the AHL and then starts lighting it up in the NHL.

This team can't risk having players "taking" the night off. We need players to contribute more consistently instead of the ******** "he needs so and so" just to be successful.

I've said 3 years that he hasn't shown much and I still think that. His offensive boom late last season under Nelson was nothing more than an outlier/anomaly

 

[sportsdynasty]

You can argue now Seguin over Hall, but Hall was the best player then, and is still a great player now.

Seguin was the better player back then and still is now. Additionally, the Oilers desperately needed a Centre. I think Lowe liked the last name Hall better, and that's why he picked Hall.

 

[Faelko]

Seguin was the better player back then and still is now. Additionally, the Oilers desperately needed a Centre. I think Lowe liked the last name Hall better, and that's why he picked Hall.

This gonna get gooooddd....