Recalled/Assigned: Oilers Recall Iiro Pakarinen

[AlowlyMcOilersfan]

I'm excited to see him again.

He was solid in his last stint.

Anyone know if he has any chemistry with Lander?

 

[joestevens29]

Just yesterday Fleming said he was the most NHL ready D man on the team.

Gregor did say that when he answered that question it wasn't with the same confidence as Pakarinen.

The key is just because he's the most NHL ready doesn't mean he's an NHL player yet.

 

[MessierII]

That's great to hear considering that it seems every article seems to bash him in some way. I actually googled what you said and found an interview. I guess he's getting better.

Weird I've never heard anything about him struggling outside of HF posters looking at his boxcar stats. Dominant was the word the Nelson used to describe him when he first sent down. There was a huge article on the oilers main page a couple of weeks ago about how great he's been in OKC and how OKC really started to dominate immediately when he was sent down.


http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=749743

 

[joestevens29]

Weird I've never heard anything about him struggling outside of HF posters looking at his boxcar stats. Dominant was the word the Nelson used to describe him when he first sent down. There was a huge article on the oilers main page a couple of weeks ago about how great he's been in OKC and how OKC really started to dominate immediately when he was sent down.


http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=749743

That was also months ago, things change. Flemming has pointed out things he wants out of Marincin as well

As for the Oilers website, they pump every single propsect at some time.

 

[OneMoreAstronaut]

So where did this guy come from? He was not even on my radar until he was called up seemingly out of nowhere earlier this year. Granted I haven't had time to follow our minor-league players much in the last couple of years. Just surprised that he's gone from never-heard-of (for me) to first-line-call-up.

 

[gqmixmaster]

I think Hall should sit for the rest of the season and get his leg back in order - he hasn't had near the same speed he had last season.

Pakarinen should just stay up and we can cross our fingers PooPoo comes back because IMO him and Roy are the two that stir the drink the most in our top 6.

 

[BarDownBobo]

So where did this guy come from? He was not even on my radar until he was called up seemingly out of nowhere earlier this year. Granted I haven't had time to follow our minor-league players much in the last couple of years. Just surprised that he's gone from never-heard-of (for me) to first-line-call-up.

He was a 7th round pick by Florida in 2011. Never signed with them. Had a pretty good year in Finland last year, and got signed to an ELC here in the offseason.

 

[Horseradish]

He had the skill last time around, just not the sense just yet. Maybe the better part of half a season over here has helped in that regard.

 

[joestevens29]

He was a 7th round pick by Florida in 2011. Never signed with them. Had a pretty good year in Finland last year, and got signed to an ELC here in the offseason.

My question is who the heck found the guy? Not that he's proven much of anything at this point, but he does look like a guy that was worth the contract

 

[MessierII]

My question is who the heck found the guy? Not that he's proven much of anything at this point, but he does look like a guy that was worth the contract

I agree I think he has real NHL potential. He's always been a pure goal scorer and a shoot first guy which I love and we desperately need. He has the most shots on the barons by a decent margin right now. If he can translate his game to this level and continue to develop his physical game he could be a very good third liner.

 

[Approved Variety]

I agree I think he has real NHL potential. He's always been a pure goal scorer and a shoot first guy which I love and we desperately need. He has the most shots on the barons by a decent margin right now. If he can translate his game to this level and continue to develop his physical game he could be a very good third liner.

Iiro Tikkanen.

 

[Mr Positive]

Weird I've never heard anything about him struggling outside of HF posters looking at his boxcar stats. Dominant was the word the Nelson used to describe him when he first sent down. There was a huge article on the oilers main page a couple of weeks ago about how great he's been in OKC and how OKC really started to dominate immediately when he was sent down.


http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=749743

well there was this one http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...-finished-as-a-member-of-the-edmonton-oilers/

and I seem to recall generally having this sentiment from various bloggers out there

 

[nabob]

I wouldn't mind calling up Marincin just to pull him away from the Barons. Things aren't working for him there. Klefbom struggled for the Barons too. Marincin can be the 7th D for the Oil and can practice with the team. I swear there's something going on with Marincin that we don't know about, and the people in charge don't want to talk about it.

Klefbom struggled in OKC?? He was tearing the league apart while he was a Baron.


Very happy to see Pak get the call, really liked the way he played last time up. The team needs more players like him.

 

[Approved Variety]

well there was this one http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...-finished-as-a-member-of-the-edmonton-oilers/

and I seem to recall generally having this sentiment from various bloggers out there

I wouldn't read too much into that article. It's not very good. There are a lot more than two reasons for why Marincin hasn't been called up, and if Marincin is struggling this season, it sure doesn't mean he's done as a player.

Whomever wrote the article knows more about looking for stats than the players on our team.

I've been down on 'The Cult of Hockey' lately. They make sweeping generalizations that often seem to be stated to drum up conversation more than be insightful and sound.

 

[oilerbear]

I wouldn't read too much into that article. It's not very good. There are a lot more than two reasons for why Marincin hasn't been called up, and if Marincin is struggling this season, it sure doesn't mean he's done as a player.

Whomever wrote the article knows more about looking for stats than the players on our team.

I've been down on 'The Cult of Hockey' lately. They make sweeping generalizations that often seem to be stated to drum up conversation more than be insightful and sound.

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[SupremeTeam16]

He also shoots right, has a bomb and played defense for a good portion of last season in Europe. could be a good option on the PP as well.

 

[McArthur]

Klefbom struggled in OKC?? He was tearing the league apart while he was a Baron.


Very happy to see Pak get the call, really liked the way he played last time up. The team needs more players like him.

Ya, had a wicked start. I'm still hoping the best for Marincin. That said, good work on the farm should be rewarded too.

 

[The Nuge]

Klefbom struggled in OKC?? He was tearing the league apart while he was a Baron.


Very happy to see Pak get the call, really liked the way he played last time up. The team needs more players like him.

He's probably referring to last year, where Klefa's stats didn't look great, but those actually watching had good things to say about him.

 

[phrenssoa]

He's probably referring to last year, where Klefa's stats didn't look great, but those actually watching had good things to say about him.

Sorry but that's not the case at all. I watched approximately 20 of OKC's games last year and he was the worst defenseman on the team more often than not. I distinctly remember OKC fans sharing the same sentiment. His success has certainly come as a surprise for me this year.

 

[ghostnights]

Pak on the score sheet tonight, book it,

 

[40oz]

My question is who the heck found the guy? Not that he's proven much of anything at this point, but he does look like a guy that was worth the contract

Matti Virmanen

Former Jokerit GM, scout with the Oilers since 2010, most likely behind signing Finns like Joensuu, Petrell, Tyrvainen...

 

[LTIR]

So how was he last night?

 

[Approved Variety]

So how was he last night?

He mirrored the energy and intensity of his teammates. Which you can hardly blame him for.

15 minutes played
1 shot
6 hits

 

[LTIR]

He mirrored the energy and intensity of his teammates. Which you can hardly blame him for.

15 minutes played
1 shot
6 hits

Did he look like he belonged in NHL or overwhelmed? Not sure about mirroring teammates. We would be a scary team if everyone threw 6 hits

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Did he look like he belonged in NHL or overwhelmed? Not sure about mirroring teammates. We would be a scary team if everyone threw 6 hits

Both. Overwhelmed for a good portion of the game as Eberle and RNH were playing in tandem, and he couldn't figure out their specialized cycle which I explained in another thread. Basically, they cycle on the half boards with no expectation to go to the net.

He was behind the his line mates quite a bit, which is a bit worrisome considering RNH and Eberle were behind the play as well.

In the third period, he settled down a bit. Intercepted a pass, but couldn't handle it well enough to do anything with it. Got into some scoring areas, but the Penguins' smothering defensive play was just too much for anything to come of it.

He finishes his checks, which is great, but I don't see him as a fit with those two players. Only Hall knows how to play with RNH and Ebs together, which is disheartening as that group isn't very productive anymore.