Most Valuable Oiler #14

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

Who do you think is the next most valuable Oiler going forward?

Consider age, contract, injury history, positional value, leadership, potential, etc... One way of thinking of it would be: in a trade to a neutral team, who would bring the greatest return?


2014 Offseason Results:

Rank|Name|Vote|Δ
1| Taylor Hall|96%|--
2| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins|84%|--
3| Jordan Eberle|59%|+1
4| Nail Yakupov|43%|-1
5| Leon Draisaitl |39%|*
6| Darnell Nurse |39%|+6
7| David Perron |52%|+4
8| Justin Schultz |63%|-3
9| Martin Marincin # |30%|^
10| Oscar Klefbom # |34%|-2
11| Ben Scrivens |45%|*
12| Jeff Petry |67%|-2
13| Mark Fayne |66%|*

*new to 2014-2015 Oilers roster
#tiebreak
^unranked in 2013-2014

2013 Offseason Results:

Rank|Name|Vote
1| Taylor Hall|77%
2| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins|67%
3| Nail Yakupov|67%
4| Jordan Eberle|62%
5| Justin Schultz|76%
6| *Sam Gagner|31%
7| *Ladislav Smid|38%
8| Oscar Klefbom|31%
9| *Devan Dubnyk|39%
10| Jeff Petry|59%
11| David Perron|57%
12| Darnell Nurse|73%
13| Andrew Ference|52%
14| Boyd Gordon|41%
15| *Ales Hemsky|49%

*not on 2014-2015 Oilers roster

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[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

I need suggestions on whom to add next. I was considering Musil, Khaira, and Arcobello.

 

[McOvechking]

I need suggestions on whom to add next. I was considering Musil, Khaira, and Arcobello.

Yakimov?

 

[joestevens29]

I went Pouilot, maybe add Lander or Pitlick? Two guys that are high 2nd rounders that this team is waiting to breakout and they could very well do so this year.

Took Pouilot as he was brought in to bring a mixed bag of tools. I also think from a MacT stand point that this is a guy you are putting a lot of eggs in his basket and hoping those advanced stats continue.

 

[JoeCool16]

I think a lot of people are pretty high on Yakimov, so I agree he'd be a good one to add. Love the potential of Khaira (and guys like Moroz) chipping in on the 3rd/4th line one day, but Yakimov has 2nd line upside I feel. Hoping after a solid year in the AHL he'll be pretty high on everyone's prospect list come next Summer.

 

[Mr Forever]

Pouliot is more valuable than Gordon

 

[OilerPensfan97]

Gordon.

 

[lakai17]

Pouliot is an impact player. Great addition.

 

[lakai17]

Add Yakimov, the hype is real.

 

[The Nuge]

Pouliot is more valuable than Gordon

Disagree. Gordon is on a better contract, and is a great 3C. I'll take the elite faceoff guy who's also one of the better defensive centers in the league. Look at the zone starts Gordon got. A player that can play the hardest minutes in the league is a guy is going to hold value

 

[TheBusDriver]

Purcell. Top 9 fwd with scoring abilities.

 

[lakai17]

Purcell. Top 9 fwd with scoring abilities.

He is soft, I am not sold on Purcell whatsoever. I hope he does better than I imagine. Need grit.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Gordon is FAR underrated in this list... he's the key to the defensive abilities of the team... defensive faceoffs... PK... facing toughest lines... it all goes through Gordon. Without him the team is MUCH weaker defensively... something this team can't afford.

 

[McDoused]

Apparently I'm one of the only ones voting for our captain... interesting.

 

[The Nuge]

Apparently I'm one of the only ones voting for our captain... interesting.

He's a #5 dman who's overpaid. His value isn't that high

 

[OF17]

Gordon is FAR underrated in this list... he's the key to the defensive abilities of the team... defensive faceoffs... PK... facing toughest lines... it all goes through Gordon. Without him the team is MUCH weaker defensively... something this team can't afford.

This thread isn't about value to the team so much as it is value in a vacuum. Would Gordon be worth more than Pouliot as part of a trade to a neutral team? Maybe, but that's the question to ponder, not which one is the most expendable.

 

[Jamie]

Not sure why the prospects haven't been added sooner, as far as value in a neutral trade there are many that would be worth more than anyone we just signed as a free agent. After Petry, I'd personally go Moroz, Yakimov, Khaira, Chase, Gernat, Simpson, Musil and Roy. To the Oilers, obviously a guy like Fayne or Pouliot means a lot more right now than the prospects, but as far as trade value goes, the prospects probably go a bit further than the UFA that we were willing to pay more than any other team in the league.

Therefore I voted other, meaning Moroz.

For voting purposes, the ones to add should be used from the prospect poll I'd suggest:

5) Bogdan Yakimov - C - Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk - KHL - 47.33%
6) Jujhar Khaira - C - Everett Silvertips - WHL - 29.05%
7) Dillon Simpson - D - UND Fighting Sioux - NCAA - 32.67%
8) Greg Chase - RW - Calgary Hitmen - WHL - 37.90%
9) Mitchell Moroz - LW - Edmonton Oil Kings - WHL - 29.84%
10) Laurent Brossoit - G - Bakersfield Condors - ECHL - 32.08%
11) Martin Gernat - D - Oklahoma City Barons - AHL - 29.91%
12) Tyler Pitlick - RW - Oklahoma City Barons - AHL - 31.48%
13) David Musil - D - Oklahoma City Barons - AHL - 30.97%
14) Marco Roy - LW - Blainville-Boisbriand Armada - QMJHL - 51.09%

 

[nexttothemoon]

This thread isn't about value to the team so much as it is value in a vacuum. Would Gordon be worth more than Pouliot as part of a trade to a neutral team? Maybe, but that's the question to ponder, not which one is the most expendable.

Ya I can see the difference... just had to state that without Gordon, the team likely craps itself faster than many of those chosen as more valuable above him.

Several other players have "duplicates" that can step in and play similarly and deliver similar performances... but let's say Gordon was injured for a long stretch... say 30-40 games... that's pretty much doom for the team unless Hendricks (the only reasonably similar comparable) can step it up and play above and beyond what he's shown before.

 

[Up the Irons]

the 14th most valuable player on the 28th placed team? really?

who knows. next year's top 5 pick?