Erik Gustafsson?
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Jet Walters
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Didn't sign with the Oilers and became a UFA. We needed those contract spots for higher drafted players who are on their way to promising NHL careers like Pitlick, Hamilton, Musil, and Moroz.
Faelko
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I think there was a story that he told the Oilers he wasn't interested in coming to NA as well
lakai17
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We don't talk about this. We will have to witness him the next decade being a top 4 defenceman on Chicago now.
Jumptheshark
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didnt we just have this thread? Oilers drafted him, gave no indication he was coming over to NA--oilers lost his rights by not signing him and the hawks actually talked with him and signed him
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Even if he wasn't interested in coming over at the time, players in Europe do not count against the 50 contract limit. The Oilers could have retained his rights just by giving him an ELC before the deadline and retained his rights with zero risk while he continued his development in Europe.
Edit: I guess this evens out the Anders Nilsson theft from CHI by Chia. Funny how things work out.
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Jet Walters
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News to me. That is why I love this message board.
It's not that I'm at all worried about missing out on him though. Lord knows the Oilers have the market cornered for bottom pairing defensemen.
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I don't know if he'll be a bottom pairing defenseman for long.
Quenneville seems to like him.
It sounds like he was the Hawks' best defenseman while playing on the bottom pairing with Rozsival in his first game after being called up and played most of his minutes with Seabrook in the next game against Colorado.
Jet Walters
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Too early to tell after only 8 games, but being paired with a guy like Seabrook would make many a bottom pairing guy look like a top 4 talent. If he turns into a hidden gem that scores 35-50 points a year, then yes I'll be choked, but it's not like I can muster any more hate or distain for management during that era. I have no more hate to give. I'm hated out.
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I've seen him play for 2 games for the Hawks, even though with top pairing, the coach seems to have a likling and confidence in him. Looks like he has good skills and reads the game very well. I can actually see this as a major ****up
DerpMorg
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Because he knew what kind of gong show operation we have and decided he didn't want anything to do with it. Good for him. I wonder how many more prospects we might lose this way if things continue.
Up the Irons
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this. he didn't sign with the worst organization in the league, and then did sign with the best. sounds like a smart, and premeditated move.
Zaddy
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It wasn't. He was actually "mad" that he didn't get signed and that spurred him to work harder, which led him to having a pretty good season in SHL the year after which led to him signing with the Hawks. He would've signed here easily if he was offered a contract.
DerpMorg
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They weren't going to offer him a contract based on him, and his agent, saying he had non interest in coming over to NA to play. How the **** do you get mad about the Oilers not offering you a contract after that has been stated?
All this seems like is a player who got drafted by Edmonton, didn't want to play for the Oilers, and just found a way around it.
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Let's pump the brakes a bit. Marincin or even Schultz have had 8 game stretches of dominance, without playing with Seabrook.
Zaddy
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Ludicrous speed, GO!
One of the main issues with having so many of the same style of player in the system. Currently it's LH defenceman and forwards that are overstocked. This means that a lot of the good depth guys can get overlooked due to the fact there's no spot for them to develop. Rieder and Horak are other examples of this.
In theory it seems like an good idea as it allows you to keep the cream that rises to the top. But in reality, the problem it causes is that you're always forcasting guys. And let's face it, this team has always been more in love with potential than the idea of "one in hand is worth two in the bush".
It's how you choose Brule and MAP over Brodziak, or Brad Hunt over Marincin, or Schultz over Petry, or even the GlenX situation...
Davidson was a guy I was suspecting this to happen to (still could I guess haha), but it seem like they value him, even vs. sexier names like Reinhart or "established" vets like Ference or Nikitin.
You just know the old regime would have never done that.
In theory it seems like an good idea as it allows you to keep the cream that rises to the top. But in reality, the problem it causes is that you're always forcasting guys. And let's face it, this team has always been more in love with potential than the idea of "one in hand is worth two in the bush".
It's how you choose Brule and MAP over Brodziak, or Brad Hunt over Marincin, or Schultz over Petry, or even the GlenX situation...
Davidson was a guy I was suspecting this to happen to (still could I guess haha), but it seem like they value him, even vs. sexier names like Reinhart or "established" vets like Ference or Nikitin.
You just know the old regime would have never done that.
Blackhawkswincup
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I was curious about Erik Gustafsson and his time as Oilers property so I was reading this thread
The kid is really winning over Q and seems to be getting more and more looks in Hawks top 4
If he continues progressing like this he is likely going to become Hjalmarsson's partner going forward
Thru 16 games with Hawks he has 8 assists and is a +12
He seems to have everything you want in a defender (Good skater , Good shot , Good instincts)
Asked by Hawks beat writer about what happened with Oilers this was his response
The kid is really winning over Q and seems to be getting more and more looks in Hawks top 4
If he continues progressing like this he is likely going to become Hjalmarsson's partner going forward
Thru 16 games with Hawks he has 8 assists and is a +12
He seems to have everything you want in a defender (Good skater , Good shot , Good instincts)
Asked by Hawks beat writer about what happened with Oilers this was his response
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SDig14
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I feel like most kids need to improve their defensive play, so that's not really news.
That shouldn't be the reason to not sign a player.
They clearly just didn't think he was very good, which is starting to appear to be pretty foolish.
That shouldn't be the reason to not sign a player.
They clearly just didn't think he was very good, which is starting to appear to be pretty foolish.
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meh whatever... Chorney 2.0
In Edmonton he wouldnt be much higher than Musil, Simpson, Davidson.
Good for him that he found a home in NHL
In Edmonton he wouldnt be much higher than Musil, Simpson, Davidson.
Good for him that he found a home in NHL
