GDT: Game # 10. Kraken visit the Oilers 6:30 PT

[Fistfullofbeer]

Close for Ebs there.

 

[Idionym]

Gotta bury those chances against this team. Ugh.

 

[Gniwder]

Strong move by Eberle, too bad he couldn't finish. He took the D out though.

 

[Gniwder]

I'm done, later guys.

This reminds me too much of Detroit last season.

 

[Idionym]

f***

Can't leave a guy wide open in front of the net like that. Come on now.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Seems like the norm there. Giving too much space in the front of the net. Oh well.

 

[The Marquis]

Sigh

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

No need for that Lauzon.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Good PK so far.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

This is what happens when Tanev plays in the top-6. No finish.

 

[kihei]

Great point blank save on Hyman

 

[Idionym]

Well that's game. Oh well, Edmonton is good.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Ok. Game is pretty much over now.

 

[kihei]

Turn out the lights...oh, they are already turned off.

 

[kihei]

That was not only Yamamoto's first goal this year, it was his first point of the season.

 

[The Marquis]

Well, when you look at the upcoming schedule, it’s going to be challenging all the way to the end of the month.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

And I would love to crap on Hakstol for his coaching but the lack of offensive talent on this team will end up showing up no matter who is coaching us.

 

[kihei]

Glad it's finally over.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Again, not enough quality up front which costs us.

I like the way the team plays and works their tails off but they're not able to reward themselves for it with enough goals.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Again, not enough quality up front which costs us.

I like the way the team plays and works their tails off but they're not able to reward themselves for it with enough goals.

Not having McCann available definitely hurt us this game. That being said, we really need another legit top-6 offensive forward. I can't see GMRF spending the assets to land one via a trade. But our roster next season could definitely be interested since we should not lose any major pieces if we do end up drafting high again, have Beniers join the roster and potentially sign a FA.

 

[Scomerica]

Not having McCann available definitely hurt us this game. That being said, we really need another legit top-6 offensive forward. I can't see GMRF spending the assets to land one via a trade. But our roster next season could definitely be interested since we should not lose any major pieces if we do end up drafting high again, have Beniers join the roster and potentially sign a FA.

I guess the big question is who can we get. Assuming we don't make the play offs but aren't a lottery team, are there any NHL ready prospects to draft? Any pending free agents we could throw money at?

 

[Anarchism]

Not having McCann available definitely hurt us this game. That being said, we really need another legit top-6 offensive forward. I can't see GMRF spending the assets to land one via a trade. But our roster next season could definitely be interested since we should not lose any major pieces if we do end up drafting high again, have Beniers join the roster and potentially sign a FA.

Sorry but i forsee quite alot of movement away at the deadline including possibly....Eberle, Yanni, Johannson, Gio....maybe even Driedger....need one maybe two more firsts...
Its to early to start spending assets on free agents.
Build through the draft this year and next.
This year our own first is likely to be anywhere from 4 to 7th.

 

[GrungeHockey]

No question this team lacks firepower, but they work hard and they don't quit so I still say it's a solid way to build a team. As they get better, the success will endure and the culture will be strong.

I would also expect several deadline deals. Giordano and others,

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Not having McCann available definitely hurt us this game. That being said, we really need another legit top-6 offensive forward. I can't see GMRF spending the assets to land one via a trade. But our roster next season could definitely be interested since we should not lose any major pieces if we do end up drafting high again, have Beniers join the roster and potentially sign a FA.

Yeah, but even with McCann it's not been that great.

No, we shouldn't consider trading for a top 6 forward right given that we don't have the additional assets to make that happen and I don't want us to mortgage our future just to stay in the playoff race.

I personally think we have a good core(Grubauer, Larsson, Oleksiak, Dunn, Gourde, Wennberg, Tanev etc.) you can use to add guys to it that fit and help with scoring/adding more quality.

I also think that we have a good amount of interesting pieces(I hope Francis would be willing to trade and not hesitate because it would be admitting your plan didn't fully work) you could trade at the deadline, but that's something you can start thinking about in January, if things keep going the way they have during the first ten games.

BTW: Next years draft looks pretty good and we could possibly get a futre top six forward if we were to draft in the top ten.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Joey Daccord let in such soft goals, never seen a goalie let in so many soft goals in a game. I mean the Draisaitl goals were hard and all, but Daccord is not an NHL goalie.

That or it might be Hakstol's soft and predictable system.