Most Valuable Oiler #4

[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

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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[tv14]

Could be either of Perron, Yakupov or Draisaitl IMO. Close, but I personally went with Perron.

 

[J4M13M]

Voted Perron because if I was a GM, I'd go with proven track record over potential for the immediate future. By next year, this may mean I'll vote for Schultz or Yakupov here.

 

[GMofOilers]

Schultz for me here.

 

[misfit]

Other - Petry

 

[Aceboogie]

I chose LD. Gut feeling. Between him and Yak

 

[SterlingArcher]

I value nurse over LD but I went with yak here.

 

[ponokanocker]

I think Perron gets you the most in a trade. Age isn't too bad, proven player just coming off a career year in his prime, plays a physical game with skill, sound 2-way, cap hit is great for what you are getting. The only negative is that you only have control of him for 2 years.

 

[GMofOilers]

Yakupov wont even be with the Oilers long enough to make a impact, no clue how hes #4 on this list lol

 

[McDraekke]

Pretty funny that none of the Yakupov supporters have said anything... until now.

I chose Yak, because I believe that he will bounce back and can be a 40 goal scorer at his peak.

 

[Oiltankjob Fail]

Both Schultz and Yak will shut up their nay sayers this season.

 

[McDNicks17]

Yakupov wont even be with the Oilers long enough to make a impact, no clue how hes #4 on this list lol

We get it.

You don't like Yakupov.

 

[Diamondillium]

Went with the ol' Yak Attack.

 

[DakrSnooze]

David Perron

 

[Lacaar]

My hope is Draisitl dethrones Yak and Ebs for #3 next year.

Course saying that it could mean those two have brutal years.. in Yaks case again.

So I'm changing my mind. Hope Yak de-thrones Ebs for #3 with an awesome year.

Course why not ask for the moon and hope there's a 5 way tie for #1 next year.

 

[Supermassive]

We get it.

You don't like Yakupov.

No, he's just not deserving of the spot. The kid is so full of question marks, we should call him The Riddler.

 

[McGoMcD]

Shultz or yaks, the two elite level prospects we got two years ago.

 

[joestevens29]

Other - Petry

Really. An impending UFA has more value to this club than Yak, Schultz, Draisaitil etc...

 

[joestevens29]

No, he's just not deserving of the spot. The kid is so full of question marks, we should call him The Riddler.

I'd say that the same can be said for guys like Nurse and Draisitl that have yet to play a single pro game.

 

[OneMoreAstronaut]

Both Schultz and Yak will shut up their nay sayers this season.

I am praying that they do, because they haven't shown enough so far.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I say Yak.


To reframe this question:

Who would get us the MOST BACK in a trade (Literally the "Most Valuable"):

IMHO it's Yak, followed closely by LD.

 

[dustrock]

In terms of "value" for a trade, I'd say probably Yakupov, although Perron and Nurse would be worth quite a bit.

Yakupov still has the potential to be a 40 goal scorer in the league, and there's not many players who can unleash a shot like him.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Is this trade value or on ice value? Last year's poll looks like on ice value, but we seem to be discussing it as trade value. For what its worth, trade value should be Yakupov, on ice value is Perron.

 

[OneMoreAstronaut]

I can't see Yak returning more than Perron at present, but whatever.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I like Yak, Schultz and Perron more the Scrivens, but if those guys struggle it will make it hard, if Scriven struggles (as the starter) the Oilers season will likely go a similar way to the beginning of last season.