Prospect Info: Prospects - Offseason Discussion

[Seachd]

The stats thread is at a thousand posts so I thought we should start a discussion thread that will get us through to September and the new Prospect Stats thread.

After 11 years, I'll be passing that on to someone else, because I'm getting old and my family wants me to be "responsible", which is a crock, as far as I'm concerned!

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[PaPaDee]

Just wanted to say thank you for your work on this over the years. I've always enjoyed reading your prospect threads.

 

[s7ark]

Stickied. Thx for your hard work over the years Seachd. Any volunteers to take up the job?

 

[Cerebral]

Thanks for all the hard work Seachd - this thread has been near the top of my bookmarked pages for a decade now.

 

[Jejune]

Many many thanks for the years of work. As a long time member/rare poster, this was one of the threads that kept me coming back. Good luck with the post-prospect stats phase of your life!

 

[Senor Catface]

You can choose you family, but you can't choose your HFboard friends.

That's the saying, right?

 

[McRobbiezyg]

Good for Gomez for getting another gig.. wonder how he'll do in Florida.. hes got a decent chance at playing a more offensive role thats forsure

Edit: oh my bad this is the prospect thread? i thought it was trades and free agents.

 

[McGoMcD]

Thanks for the hard work Seachd. you are the work horse of HF oil.

 

[Usual_Suspect]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=679282&cmpid=nhl-twt

NHL.com ranking of top 10 Oilers prospects:
1. Darnell Nurse, D
2. Oscar Klefbom, D
3. Martin Marincin, D
4. David Musil, D
5. Marc-Olivier Roy, C
6. Daniil Zharkov, LW
7. Martin Gernat, D
9. Olivier Roy, G
10. Jujhar Khaira, LW

 

[Canovin]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=679282&cmpid=nhl-twt

NHL.com ranking of top 10 Oilers prospects:
1. Darnell Nurse, D
2. Oscar Klefbom, D
3. Martin Marincin, D
4. David Musil, D
5. Marc-Olivier Roy, C
6. Daniil Zharkov, LW
7. Martin Gernat, D
9. Olivier Roy, G
10. Jujhar Khaira, LW

I think Marco Roy will make Eberle expendable once the core is at their prime.

 

[Groucho]

Nurse over Klefbom?
I think that Platzer is an under rated prospect.

 

[Mr Forever]

I think Marco Roy will make Eberle expendable once the core is at their prime.

I'm hoping either him or Yakimov will be able to bounce Gagner eventually.

 

[Groucho]

Yakimov sounds to me like a Russian version of Martindale.

I had always hoped Martindale would over achieve and become a good 2way #2C with size.

 

[Mr Forever]

Yakimov sounds to me like a Russian version of Martindale.

I had always hoped Martindale would over achieve and become a good 2way #2C with size.

Martindale doesn't give a ****. Is that the same case with Yakimov?

 

[Groucho]

I meant there are similarities in the players in the sense that they're both big talented Centre's

 

[BWK Fan 97]

Can Olivier Roy be a starter or should we be looking for other goaltending prospects. BTW I almost chucked the remote at the TV when Montreal took Zach Fucale.

 

[Cerebral]

Can Olivier Roy be a starter or should we be looking for other goaltending prospects. BTW I almost chucked the remote at the TV when Montreal took Zach Fucale.

Despite his struggles this year, I still think Bunz has the best chance to emerge as a starter from our prospect goaltenders. He put up some great numbers in the WHL - hopefully it translates to the pro game this season.

 

[McGoMcD]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=679282&cmpid=nhl-twt

NHL.com ranking of top 10 Oilers prospects:
1. Darnell Nurse, D
2. Oscar Klefbom, D
3. Martin Marincin, D
4. David Musil, D
5. Marc-Olivier Roy, C
6. Daniil Zharkov, LW
7. Martin Gernat, D
9. Olivier Roy, G
10. Jujhar Khaira, LW

Great to see 3 big strong D mean on the top out our list. Musil not bad either. I think Gernat is going to have a big year . It took him to the end of the year to get going. I think he will light up the PP in the AHL this year.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

The stats thread is at a thousand posts so I thought we should start a discussion thread that will get us through to September and the new Prospect Stats thread.

After 11 years, I'll be passing that on to someone else, because I'm getting old and my family wants me to be "responsible", which is a crock, as far as I'm concerned!

Thanks for all of your work over the years in these threads, I vote that we send your jersey to the rafters.

 

[The Nuge]

Stickied. Thx for your hard work over the years Seachd. Any volunteers to take up the job?

I'll tentatively do it. Not 100% sure how difficult my course load is going to be this year though

 

[Usual_Suspect]

@BaronsGameDay
#Oilers Ryan Martindale is expected to have big role for #OKCBarons in his third season. READ MORE>> http://t.co/ZfghC3xz4r

Still hope for Martindale, BBO?

 

[Joey Moss]

I'll be paying close attention to Jujhar Khaira's second season at Michigan Tech this year. I've been doing a lot of reading on him and he seems like a classic late bloomer. He grew 7 inches from the age of 15 to 17 and was passed up for the WHL draft due to being 5'5 when he was eligible. He was forced into the BCHL due to his size and his growth sprout has kept him under the radar. This guy could easily be one of the biggest steals from 2012. He's big, nasty, a good skater, has good hands and projects as a playmaking power forward with an edge. For comparison sake, Nick Bjugstad's first season at U. of Minnesota was very similar to Khaira's at Michigan Tech. Both had nearly identical PPG's at the same age but Bjugstad's team was also a lot better than Khaira's. Apparently he has great work ethic and trains hard in the off-season. I don't think a season around 35 points or maybe even PPG next year is out of the question at all. I wouldn't even be surprised if he starts to gain some interest from Team Canada for the World Juniors.

 

[Soli]

Darnell Nurse is over at Canada's Summer WJC Camp. He's paired with Matthew Dumba in scrimmage/practice.

So, how do you feel about Nurse's chances at making the WJC squad in Decemeber?

Rielly and Reinhart are returning players. Locked in.

Dumba may have an inside trade. Cut twice, last year of eligibility, and his coach in Red Deer is behind the bench for the National Team.

Other contenders? IMO he'll have the biggest competition from Derrick Pouliot, Ryan Pulock, and Damon Severson.

I think he'll make it.

 

[Groucho]

@BaronsGameDay
#Oilers Ryan Martindale is expected to have big role for #OKCBarons in his third season. READ MORE>> http://t.co/ZfghC3xz4r

Still hope for Martindale, BBO?

Came here to post this, haha

 

[The Nuge]

Darnell Nurse is over at Canada's Summer WJC Camp. He's paired with Matthew Dumba in scrimmage/practice.

So, how do you feel about Nurse's chances at making the WJC squad in Decemeber?
,
Rielly and Reinhart are returning players. Locked in.

Dumba may have an inside trade. Cut twice, last year of eligibility, and his coach in Red Deer is behind the bench for the National Team.

Other contenders? IMO he'll have the biggest competition from Derrick Pouliot, Ryan Pulock, and Damon Severson.

I think he'll make it.

I'd guess Pouliot won't make it, Severson will, and Pulock, Nurse, and Dumba likely make it