Post-Game Talk: Momentum building?

[McShogun99]

I hear Taylor Halls house is available

I heard he might buy the ranch just outside of Edmonton that OEL owns.

Anymore talk of Zegras over Broberg?

It will never stop until Broberg scores a double michigan while wearing a blindfold.

 

[Oilers in NS]

I heard he might buy the ranch just outside of Edmonton that OEL owns.


It will never stop until Broberg scores a double michigan while wearing a blindfold.

Im actually waiting for the day that some defenceman puts a fella thru the glass and into the 5th row doing a Michigan

 

[McShogun99]

I don't really know if having this many young D is ideal for a team that's trying to "win as soon as this year", maybe McDavid is so good he can overcome that, but that's an awful lot of inexperience.

The trade value a Zegras would have would be enormous if he played with a McDavid or Draisaitl, that has to be factored in too, Arizona would probably have to add to Chychrun for example to get Zegras if he was putting up 80+ points here, which I don't think would be unreaosonable. He's a 60+ point player in Anaheim, now factor in McDavid or Draisaitl being on his line.

I think you always take the BPA, you shouldn't ever draft based on positional need. Now hopefully for the Oilers Broberg is a decent player himself, I'm not really sure if I see the upside of a no.1 D there, but at least he's useful right now whereas earlier in the year that wasn't the case.

Zegras will be an 80+ point player during his prime. The big knock on him now is his defensive game but I bet that gets cleaned up once Anaheim fires Eakins. I always saw Zegras as a flashier RNH, you'll never win anything if he's your 1C. The Oilers went for need instead of BPA during that draft but I feel like Broberg will eventually be a top pairing D.

 

[K1984]

Have to admit the close up of Desharnais battling with McCann got me more excited than it should have.

Zegras will be an 80+ point player during his prime. The big knock on him now is his defensive game but I bet that gets cleaned up once Anaheim fires Eakins. I always saw Zegras as a flashier RNH, you'll never win anything if he's your 1C. The Oilers went for need instead of BPA during that draft but I feel like Broberg will eventually be a top pairing D.

I think he's Gaurdeau-esque where he'll put up big numbers in spurts, but will ultimately be pushed out of any kind of playoff series if he is your go to offensive catalyst.

 

[Canovin]

Zegras is made for the new new hockey era in 50 years from now where hockey is played like lacrosse and the players are shaking and baking like Harlem Globe Trotters

 

[Soundwave]

Have to admit the close up of Desharnais battling with McCann got me more excited than it should have.



I think he's Gaurdeau-esque where he'll put up big numbers in spurts, but will ultimately be pushed out of any kind of playoff series if he is your go to offensive catalyst.

If only the Oilers had other offensive catalysts ... like a Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl ... oh wait ... lol. If Zegras if like your 3rd or 4th offensive option, the other team probably is going to have some rough nights trying to hold that much fire power down.

 

[MessierII]

Caufeild >>>> zegras anyways. Caufeild might score 50 here with our centers. Broberg has to pan out and be a top pair D otherwise I’ll never be satisfied. What he’s doing now is an encouraging step but nothing more.

 

[Arpeggio]

If only the Oilers had other offensive catalysts ... like a Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl ... oh wait ... lol. If Zegras if like your 3rd or 4th offensive option, the other team probably is going to have some rough nights trying to hold that much fire power down.

I still think Broberg is going to be a better player than Zegras. If you believe that Broberg is going to be a top pairing defenceman, then he was the right choice.

 

[FlameChampion]

Caufeild >>>> zegras anyways. Caufeild might score 50 here with our centers. Broberg has to pan out and be a top pair D otherwise I’ll never be satisfied. What he’s doing now is an encouraging step but nothing more.

Agree. I think the team could benefit more with another guy or two who have a knack of scoring.

Not many sniper/shooter types on this team.

Still glad that Broberg is progressing though. Would be huge for the team if he can turn into a Top 2/3 dman.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Have to admit the close up of Desharnais battling with McCann got me more excited than it should have.



I think he's Gaurdeau-esque where he'll put up big numbers in spurts, but will ultimately be pushed out of any kind of playoff series if he is your go to offensive catalyst.

The Oil draft was quite possibly Dylan Cozens or Broberg where you're talking a big right handed skilled centre/winger option for an overwhelming left shooting team or a big two way defender with an elite skating package. Moot point when Buffalo opted for Cozens.I think McTavish will be the playoff engine on that Ducks team whenever it gets out of rebuild mode.

Oil opted to fortify their blue line which had been a largely neglected critical backbone area over a decade of rebuild(s). We saw glimpses of Broberg's potential last year just games into his first recall with an opposition game in Vegas with 20+ minutes and March 20+ minutes on RD in arch enemy Calgary's rink. A year and a half into North American play and it looks like this kid is arriving. Worth a little bit of time for defense prospects. Broberg's +4 pops out in a critical division win.

 

[OILFAN FOREVER]

Not sure what was up with my account last night as I couldn't log in......

Anyways so great to see the team playing a better all around game. Other than the 2nd goal last night, Campbell has looked real good in his last 4 starts. Only let in 2 vs Anaheim, 1 vs San Jose, 3 vs Vegas and 2 last night. 8 goals allowed in the last 4 games and I think only 2 were goals he wish he could have had. He's playing much better. I'd let him play again tomorrow against Tampa Bay. I would love to see his confidence be sky high.

Desharnais has been fantastic. Kane will be great after he gets a few games in. Happy he is back. I'd keep Foegele and Yamo around. Puljujarvi is the one who needs to be shipped out. Foegele I think can be an effective player for us. He could have scored 4 last night.

Fun to win!

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Was just looking at Campbell's game by game log and here's a wild stat. He allowed less than 3 goals only twice in his first 15 starts (big yikes) and since has allowed 2 or less in 6 of his 7 starts.

Safe to say that Campbell has turned his game around. Good for him and team. Skinner having a baby when he did might be the best thing to happen to Stuart and Jack.

Stu pulled the goalie at the right time

 

[McShogun99]

Caufeild >>>> zegras anyways. Caufeild might score 50 here with our centers. Broberg has to pan out and be a top pair D otherwise I’ll never be satisfied. What he’s doing now is an encouraging step but nothing more.

Caufield is who I wanted because he reminded me of Debrincat.

 

[OilynutEsquire]

Foegele needs to learn Hymans breakaway move, but be the left handed version. He seems to be getting a nose for breakaway opportunities

Remember when oil fans were calling Broberg a bust not that long ago? Happy we are over that stage. Next stage is crying about Zegras. That nonsense will be kyboshed quickly.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I was laughing when he went at Kostin.

Like please Larsson, drop the mitts with Kostin. Lol.

I haven't been able to watch the game yet so will look for that. I have it on PVR.

 

[OILFAN FOREVER]

Campbell's last 4 starts:

4-0-0 with a 0.927 save percentage and a 2.00 GAA. Soup is starting to heat up. Keep it going Campbell.

 

[Ibanez]

Desharnais is a stud.

Glad broberg is doing well.

Love Pulju but we didn’t miss him at all last night.

Sad but true. I love pool party. Mostly because that smile is infectious.

But yeah. We looked better without him. Sail on bison king. I hope you kill it on whatever other team you end up going to.

 

[joestevens29]

Campbell's last 4 starts:

4-0-0 with a 0.927 save percentage and a 2.00 GAA. Soup is starting to heat up. Keep it going Campbell.

I was just hoping he could keep it to 3 or less goals a night. If he can do that we should be in every game.

The way our team is designed I don't know that we can ask for much more.

 

[K1984]

Campbell's last 4 starts:

4-0-0 with a 0.927 save percentage and a 2.00 GAA. Soup is starting to heat up. Keep it going Campbell.

The only "bad" goals he has let in the past few games are the ones glove side, which he mercifully finally changed last night.

Hopefully the issues with his glove go away now as well.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Same with @Broberg Speed what a f***ing surprise.


Edit: Just kidding he’s here, apparently @CycloneSweep isn’t the only infection here hahahahaha

wackadoodle goes the sunshine fanboy club

 

[Stoneman89]

Truly baffling that Dubas would let Hyman go. He's been amazing. Relatively quiet 3 point night for him with just lunch pail work.

To be fair (and I hate the Leafs), he did replace him with a pretty decent substitute in Bunting at a fraction of the price.








As the glass commercial says,

Hey Seattle, show us your Krak!

 

[Stoneman89]

The Oil draft was quite possibly Dylan Cozens or Broberg where you're talking a big right handed skilled centre/winger option for an overwhelming left shooting team or a big two way defender with an elite skating package. Moot point when Buffalo opted for Cozens.I think McTavish will be the playoff engine on that Ducks team whenever it gets out of rebuild mode.

Oil opted to fortify their blue line which had been a largely neglected critical backbone area over a decade of rebuild(s). We saw glimpses of Broberg's potential last year just games into his first recall with an opposition game in Vegas with 20+ minutes and March 20+ minutes on RD in arch enemy Calgary's rink. A year and a half into North American play and it looks like this kid is arriving. Worth a little bit of time for defense prospects. Broberg's +4 pops out in a critical division win.

As much as the other picks like Zegras and Caufield turned out and are looking very sexy, it is far more difficult to obtain a top notch dman in a trade/signing than a winger (like Kane, Hyman, etc). As you said, it's a been a position of need for a long time, and now we just need to hope he's finally turning the corner and can really start progressing, along with Bouchard, and the kids up front.

 

[Fourier]

Caufeild >>>> zegras anyways. Caufeild might score 50 here with our centers. Broberg has to pan out and be a top pair D otherwise I’ll never be satisfied. What he’s doing now is an encouraging step but nothing more.

This is exactly how I see it. The Oilers don't need more playmakers as much as they need finishers who don't need the puck all the time to succeed.

But in relality if Broberg ever hit his full potential that would be huge for the Oilers.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

This is exactly how I see it. The Oilers don't need more playmakers as much as they need finishers who don't need the puck all the time to succeed.

But in relality if Broberg ever hit his full potential that would be huge for the Oilers.

Hell if he's just a solid & reliable top-4 defenseman who can be affordably signed for around a decade that would be huge.

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

So Edmonton has the most reg wins in the pacific. Sickens me when I see those welfare Flames right under us with 9 loser points

Please let them miss the playoffs.

I listed to a podcast with Luke gadzic. This clown actually said "I still believe Calgary has the deepest 1-4 in the division"

I'm assuming he meant Cs