GDT: Preseason BOA 7:00MT

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Young ones, while the big guns are holding the fort across the globe, it is up to you to secure us the victory! Don't lose, the fate of humanity depends on it!

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[Rubi]

I expect the Oilers to field a veteran heavy roster against the Flames rookies just to show their fans that there is still life even without a Nurse in the room.

 

[Tofveve]

Let's Do This!

 

[Mobiandi]

Rittich will probably get shelled. Really curious to see how him and Dube do

 

[InfinityIggy]

The outcome of these games is pretty much always meaningless. More so interested in seeing which rookies look like they have progressed.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Between Rittich, Kylington, Dube, Mangiapane, Phillips, Foo, Zavgorodny, Valimaki, and Joly I feel like the upset tonight is a possibility, though we are a bit shallow down the middle as-is.

 

[Calculon]

 

[Lunatik]

I'm surprised that lineup meets the veteran minimum

Also, call me crazy, but I'm curious about how Brule will look after 4 years in the KHL. So I'm disappointed he's not dressing

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I'm surprised that lineup meets the veteran minimum

Also, call me crazy, but I'm curious about how Brule will look after 4 years in the KHL. So I'm disappointed he's not dressing

I didn't even know there was a veteran minimum. What is the rule?

 

[Lunatik]

I didn't even know there was a veteran minimum. What is the rule?

from the CBA

15.4 Exhibition Games.

(c) A Club shall be permitted to dress a minimum of eight (8) veterans for any Exhibition Game. For purposes of this Section 15.4(c), a veteran shall constitute either:

(1) a forward or defenseman who played in thirty (30) NHL Games during the previous season,

(2) a goaltender who either dressed in fifty (50) or more NHL Games or played in thirty (30) or more NHL Games in the previous season,

(3) a first round draft choice from the most recent year's Entry Draft, or

(4) any Player who has played one-hundred (100) or more career NHL Games.

 

[oXo Cube]

Oilers fan crossboarding, but neither teams roster meets the minimum veteran rule. The league waived it for this game due to the China trip.

 

[Rubi]

Oilers fan crossboarding, but neither teams roster meets the minimum veteran rule. The league waived it for this game due to the China trip.

I can certainly see why the league would waive the rule for the Flames but to the best of my knowledge the Oilers aren't playing in China.

 

[Nanuuk]

Pat Steinberg tweets the Flames line-up tonight.

Mangiapane-Quine-Foo

Rychel-Dube-Robinson

Pollock-Graovac-Phillips

Lomberg-Shaw-Sabourin

Kylington-Siemens
Valimaki-Falk
Svedberg-Sproul
Rittich

 

[oXo Cube]

I can certainly see why the league would waive the rule for the Flames but to the best of my knowledge the Oilers aren't playing in China.

All or nothing approach I guess

 

[Rubi]

All or nothing approach I guess

Too bad. I would have preferred to see how the Flames rookies performed against a more veteran laden Oilers team.
Rookie team vs rookie team... been there seen that.

 

[Lunatik]

All or nothing approach I guess

Makes sense, can't really enforce it for one team and not the other.

 

[Lunatik]

Too bad. I would have preferred to see how the Flames rookies performed against a more veteran laden Oilers team.
Rookie team vs rookie team... been there seen that.

except this more like a veteran AHL squad for the Flames with a few rookies

 

[Rubi]

except this more like a veteran AHL squad for the Flames with a few rookies

So you're saying its more like a Heat vs Condors game?

 

[Mobiandi]

Forgot about Buddy Robinson. He had a pretty decent year in the AHL last season. I think he could also be in the mix for the 14th forward position

 

[CamPopplestone]

Working, won't be home until midnight.
Wish all games started after midnight

 

[JPeeper]

I think the reason the rule was waived for the Oilers as well is to make it level playing ground. Not that I think they'd send McDavid or Drai anyway.

Sucks for people who paid more than $5 for tickets for tonight's game to watch another rookie game. I heard the lowerbowl "all you can food" tickets were going for $180. Absolutely f***ing ludicrous with these rosters.

Looking forward to seeing Dube continue to impress.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

I think the reason the rule was waived for the Oilers as well is to make it level playing ground. Not that I think they'd send McDavid or Drai anyway.

Sucks for people who paid more than $5 for tickets for tonight's game to watch another rookie game. I heard the lowerbowl "all you can food" tickets were going for $180. Absolutely ****ing ludicrous with these rosters.

Looking forward to seeing Dube continue to impress.

I saw those tickets advertised for $45, not 180 for what it's worth.

 

[SaintMorose]

Good that’s it’s not enforced either way as much fun as it would be to see our rookies as underdogs I don’t think the Oilers would learn much about their rookies or PTOs pairing with with McDavid vs Seimens provides an even ground for both teams to see their non roster players.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Forgot about Buddy Robinson. He had a pretty decent year in the AHL last season. I think he could also be in the mix for the 14th forward position

Pretty sure the Flames with go with 8 D again won’t they?

 

[Lunatik]

Pretty sure the Flames with go with 8 D again won’t they?

We never went with 8 D. I mean we have, but it's been so many years, I don't recall when it was.