Confirmed with Link: Flyers claim Oduya off waivers

[Appleyard]

Figured now deadline day is over all the talk about Oduya could be put in one place.

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[Appleyard]

I mean, I think trade deadline Dmen can be summed up with this:



Oduya is a #5-6 at best... and probably a similar level player to Hagg, MacDonald and Manning. But there was not exactly a lot out there.

 

[AdamParrot]

He is a similar level player to them... maybe better... maybe ~the same, maybe slightly worse. Who knows until he plays on the team.


This made me lmao though:



I mean, I am not saying Oduya is good... at best he is a ~#5-6... but it shows how bad the options out there were.

I'm agreeing with you that he isn't TOP4 Dman. No doubt. But I believe that he can be better than Manning or Hägg in 3rd pair.

And his main plus: He could be very much better on PK than those two. We really need that!

 

[GKJ]

Would’ve actually been surprised if they didn’t claim him and don’t know how he couldn’t get traded if guys like Joe Morrow could.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Oduya scores the game winning Stanley cup goal, calling it now.

 

[Appleyard]

Would’ve actually been surprised if they didn’t claim him and don’t know how he couldn’t get traded if guys like Joe Morrow could.

Yeh, pretty weird...

I mean, honestly who were clearly better Dmen traded over the last ~week?

McDonagh, Cole and Kempny. (I mean, I think Jerabek is better too probably...)

Like he was arguably one of the best 5 Dmen who moved teams over deadline period. And I dont think he is anything more than a 'meh' bottom pairing Dman.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

He can supply us with fresh baked goods.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

Oduya scores the game winning Stanley cup goal, calling it now.

ill buy you his jersey if that happens

 

[tictactoe]

Excellent move. No downside.

 

[Striiker]

I already like him better than 3/4 of our bottom 4.

 

[BillDineen]

Some idiot beat writter asked Hexy if Oduya would help the second PP unit. These guys are clueless.

 

[kudymen]

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He can supply us with fresh baked goods.

An actual Swedish chef

 

[Appleyard]

Also this is interesting:

 

[Beef Invictus]

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He can supply us with fresh baked goods.

I see he has studied under Coach Stevens

 

[Jray42]

I always forget that Oduya is Swedish

 

[FLYguy3911]

Should throw out the caveat that he has played more than half of his 5v5 minutes with Erik Karlsson.

 

[Striiker]

The highlight of Oduyas time here is, and forever will be, that during the mini press conference Hextall held after the deadline, Carchidi asked Hextall if he claimed Oduya because Alt got claimed... and Hextall made a face to show how stupid he thought the question was, and then explained how the waiver claim process works.

Keep in mind, this is a person who is paid real life actual money to follow the team, talk to players and management, write articles about hockey, and also appears on radio/TV at times... but he still doesn't know how waiver claims work...

 

[bennysflyers16]

Is he with the team already,,, f*** it would love him in over ManPig already

 

[kudymen]

The highlight of Oduyas time here is, and forever will be, that during the mini press conference Hextall held after the deadline, Carchidi asked Hextall if he claimed Oduya because Alt got claimed... and Hextall made a face to show how stupid he thought the question was, and then explained how the waiver claim process works.

Keep in mind, this is a person who is paid real life actual money to follow the team, talk to players and management, write articles about hockey, and also appears on radio/TV at times... but he still doesn't know how waiver claims work...

You must be imagining it wrong. As you said, he is paid actual money. It is his job. No way he doesnt know something we both do. Just no. Stop it.

 

[Jray42]

Is he with the team already,,, **** it would love him in over ManPig already

We both know that isn't happening

 

[Appleyard]

Should throw out the caveat that he has played more than half of his 5v5 minutes with Erik Karlsson.

It is a consideration for sure... but his ExGF% was pretty ok given his minutes when he played with Ceci too.

I mean, Oduya is what he is, but I think he can play a regular shift in the NHL still... even if on a contender he is a ~#6.

That is really the Flyers problem though. MacDonald, Hagg, Manning and Oduya can all realistically hold their own in the NHL... but they are all ~#6 level on a contender.

 

[BillDineen]

I always forget that Oduya is Swedish

Oh, do ya?

Last one, I promise.

 

[Rebels57]

It is a consideration for sure... but his ExGF% was pretty ok given his minutes when he played with Ceci too.

I mean, Oduya is what he is, but I think he can play a regular shift in the NHL still... even if on a contender he is a ~#6.

That is really the Flyers problem though. MacDonald, Hagg, Manning and Oduya can all realistically hold their own in the NHL... but they are all ~#6 level on a contender.

Yeah we now have four #6 defensemen occupying our 4-7 spots on D.

 

[deadhead]

Well, we're not supposed to be a contender this year, so Hextall wasn't worried, plenty of time for Sanheim, Myers and Morin to develop into reliable playoff caliber defensemen by the time the team was ready to make a push in 2019-20.

The best laid plans . . .

But relax, we're playing with house money this year.
Next year, it'll be tougher because expectations will be higher, but if you add NAK, MV, Morin, Sanheim and Frost, you should expect some serious growing pains.

 

[Striiker]

If only they weren't so obsessed with "chemistry" they'd so easily be able to upgrade this defense to a far superior group.

Provorov-Ghost
Sanheim-Gudas
Oduya-Trash

But even if Hextall realizes this, Hakstol wouldn't use them, so there's no point in bringing him up. Our 3rd best defensemen remains in the AHL, wasting time.