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Agreed. Fucale was way out. Plus Draisaitl had the room. He should've taken it wide.
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Agreed. Fucale was way out. Plus Draisaitl had the room. He should've taken it wide.
That was a nice quick release on that Draisaitl goal.
Fucale sure doesn't impress me.
The Oilers are going to have to convert one of RNH/McDavid/Draisaitl to the point on the PP. All three play the exact same spot and role on the PP. One of these kids needs to start working on their slap shot. It's really too bad they are all left hand shots. I don't think it matters much for 5v5, but it would be great to be able to have one of them able to line up on the other side boards for the PP.
Fucale sure doesn't impress me.
The Oilers are going to have to convert one of RNH/McDavid/Draisaitl to the point on the PP. All three play the exact same spot and role on the PP. One of these kids needs to start working on their slap shot. It's really too bad they are all left hand shots. I don't think it matters much for 5v5, but it would be great to be able to have one of them able to line up on the other side boards for the PP.
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Davo Ikinzom
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I heard them talk about it on my Sportsnet Ontario stream of the game. Will be during the 2nd intermission supposedly. Here's a link if you need one.
Ya, even more true if McLennan wants to use Eberle on the point like he did at the Worlds. Then Pucell is our only righty forward.
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Eh I'm ok with him taking that shot. Shows he has confidence in his release, and you can often beat a goalie five hole on that since they're not usually set for the shot in that situation.
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I could see Draisaitl becoming the #2C and RNH moving to his wing.
3 years from now:
Hall - McDavid - Yakupov
RNH - Draisaitl - Eberle
Imagine if they all took hometown discounts to stay together...
3 years from now:
Hall - McDavid - Yakupov
RNH - Draisaitl - Eberle
Imagine if they all took hometown discounts to stay together...
Merkley is really growing on me as a player I don't mind obviously he is not big but is gritty and takes it to the hard areas I could see him turning into a really good player.
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I could see Draisaitl becoming the #2C and RNH moving to his wing.
3 years from now:
Hall - McDavid - Yakupov
RNH - Draisaitl - Eberle
Imagine if they all took hometown discounts to stay together...
I don't think there's anyway that RNH moves to the wing. He's a natural centre and a damn good one. Either run 3 good centres with 1 of hall eberle Yak on each line with a complementary player on the opposite wing or trade one in a few years for a D
I'd take him at 33 if he's still there (assuming we don't trade the pick). Probably wishful thinking for him to still be there, but crazier things have happened.
He is rapidly moving up the charts imo, I don't even know if he will be available by the time the Oilers draft at 16.
I'm most interested in Draisaitl as a prospect because if he can play this game at the nhl level in the near future then IMO he will be a reason the Oilers could do well in the playoffs, having him as a "3rd line" centre would be unreal and cause huge mismatches
I think Drai would be the best fit on the wing as a puck dominant player he would fit well with RNH and Ebs.
I just feel that Draisaitl is a more traditional centre than RNH. If Draisaitl pans to his upper potential, he'll be too good for the third line, meaning someone would be traded.
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Has Tkachev been on the ice at all this period? I swear I haven't heard his name once.
Of course, as soon as I say that he has a shift with Duclair, lol.
Of course, as soon as I say that he has a shift with Duclair, lol.
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Both are very pure centers and wouldn't be ideal on the wing, but I think Draisaitl could start on the wing.
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I think he would be a better fit on wing than RNH as well, but it still seems like a waste to move him there long term. He's probably going to be too good to be a 3rd line centre, but depending on how the wings are set up I think you could run 3 lines with the 3 of you wanted. Just need to find some complimentary pieces that can run with one of our skilled wingers on each line (similar to pouliot, but preferably cheaper). Probably will end up trading one in the future, but I don't think they necessarily have to if Nurse, Klef and Marincin (or some other d prospects) pan out.
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