TSN: Potter Claimed

[misfit]

Good to see him get an NHL job in another city as opposed to finishing off the year in OKC and fading into oblivion.

But I'd be lying if I didn't admit I was surprised to see him get claimed.

 

[McMozesmadness]

POTTER MAY WIN A CUP

 

[LaGu]

Time for the next useless Oiler defenseman to show that he is a decent/good 2nd/3rd pair guy on a team playing a system (any system...)...

 

[Yeah15]

watch him become a 20 minute a night beast in the playoffs lol

Is it sad that I honestly think this every time the Oilers lose a 7th d-man/13th forward? That he'll go flourish on a team with a semblance of defensive structure/break out

 

[OiledUp]

Got way too much crap here. Ok 6/7 guy and better than a lot of the guys who has played ahead of him over the years. Good luck in Boston Potter.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Got way too much crap here. Ok 6/7 guy and better than a lot of the guys who has played ahead of him over the years. Good luck in Boston Potter.

Agree. A decent #7. Unfortunately, a decent #7 slots in as a bad #4/5 here, and the player looks horrible as a result. No need for him here though. Good luck in Boston.

 

[Tyrolean]

Mark Fraser should have been on waivers.

 

[Master Lok]

Got way too much crap here. Ok 6/7 guy and better than a lot of the guys who has played ahead of him over the years. Good luck in Boston Potter.

Agreed, but I'm not surprised. Most Oiler fans and posters don't recognize a useful 5/6/7 defenseman unless he hits people into next week, or can score.

See Tom Poti, Tom Gilbert, Corey Cross, Eric Brewer.

 

[Mr Forever]

I'm sure he'll be pretty good in Boston.

He's better than ****ing Mark Fraser, that's for sure.

 

[Halibut]

Agreed, but I'm not surprised. Most Oiler fans and posters don't recognize a useful 5/6/7 defenseman unless he hits people into next week, or can score.

See Tom Poti, Tom Gilbert, Corey Cross, Eric Brewer.

Three of those 4 were more than 5/6/7 defensemen, really you have a decent 2nd pairing a 6/7 and one guy who could be in a top pairing if you have a really good #1. Unfortunately the Oilers havent had a #1 guy since 2006.

 

[Arpeggio]

Agreed, but I'm not surprised. Most Oiler fans and posters don't recognize a useful 5/6/7 defenseman unless he hits people into next week, or can score.

See Tom Poti, Tom Gilbert, Corey Cross, Eric Brewer.

Poti, Gilbert, and Brewer were all better than bottom pairing defencemen, on the Oilers and on other teams.

 

[SoftDumps]

He is definitely much better than Fraser. Not sure how Fraser even slots into the lineup, ever.

Anyways, we get a contract spot and the Bruins get a guy to cheer from the PB most nights. I'm pretty sure he isn't the replacement for Seidenberg

 

[The Nuge]

I've always defended him as being a decent 6/7/8 guy, but he wasn't going to be coming back. Should be a decent depth guy for Boston

 

[voxel]

Poti, Gilbert, and Brewer were all better than bottom pairing defencemen, on the Oilers and on other teams.

+1

Always considered Gilbert second pairing or better. Potter... AHL filler. Never got on the Potter PP bandwagon. Have the same opinion of Larsen and to an extent Fedun (who appears to have better hockey IQ but lacks size).

 

[Aerchon]

+1

Always considered Gilbert second pairing or better. Potter... AHL filler. Never got on the Potter PP bandwagon. Have the same opinion of Larsen and to an extent Fedun (who appears to have better hockey IQ but lacks size).

I am guessing you didn't watch the last Florida highlights. His perfect pass into the slot for the opposing team is why I personally do not think he should ever be in any serious teams top 4. He panics in his own end and just generally is a train wreck defensively. Decent puck mover tho...

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

He's not better then Mark Fraser, he looks like he should be better, but doesn't think the game well at all. That's why he's where he is, a tweener, because those physical tools don't mean much in the NHL if you can't think the game.

Glad he's gone, good luck to him I guess.

 

[SeriousBusiness]

No idea why anyone would want him, but glad we don't have to watch him struggle out there. Shame on Eakins for playing him at all this season.