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[Jimmi McJenkins]

And he's only second because Zayne Parekh is having arguably the best U18 season in OHL history for a defenseman.

A top-5 draft candidate for 2025?

 

[McTonyBrar]

 

[Fourier]

And he's only second because Zayne Parekh is having arguably the best U18 season in OHL history for a defenseman.

Exactly!!! Though Kitchener does have a very high powered offense.

 

[McDNicks17]

A top-5 draft candidate for 2025?

He's eligible this year. Going a little under the radar because his defense isn't top notch. I think he'll go top5. Numbers aren't everything, but he's about to put up a 30+ goal/100 point season as a defenseman with the next guy on his team being 20 points behind him.

Saginaw is hosting the Memorial Cup, so he'll get to showcase himself there too.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

A top-5 draft candidate for 2025?

He's leading his team in scoring by 20 points. That's absurd. If he falls out of the top 5 someone f***ed up real bad.

 

[McAsuno]

In what f***ing world does Armstrong live in to even think Dumba is worth a 1st. Might as well move Ceci for a 1st too. NHL GM's are so dumb.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

In what f***ing world does Armstrong live in to even think Dumba is worth a 1st. Might as well move Ceci for a 1st too. NHL GM's are so dumb.

I think he's just "trying to be serious, we're big boys too" nonsense with his fully unserious franchise.

 

[oXo Cube]

Probably not a popular take but if stepping up and offering our 1st could land us Tanev today we should just do it IMO.

 

[McAsuno]

I think he's just "trying to be serious, we're big boys too" nonsense with his fully unserious franchise.

The year the NHL finally relocates that sad shit excuse of an attempt for a hockey market, the better off.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Not sure how interesting this will be, but thought I should post it.

 

[Heavy Dee]

We do play the Pens twice over the next seven games. I'd assume they'd like to keep tabs on the Canucks as the season progresses, too.

Knowing our scouts they probably showed up to watch Guentzel

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Probably not a popular take but if stepping up and offering our 1st could land us Tanev today we should just do it IMO.

*As long as Ceci also goes the other way and it's Tanev at 50%

 

[iCanada]

We'd be like the 2011 Vancouver Canucks. Nobody likes the bad guy... Except the bad guy himself of course!

I think we'd be much closer to that 2011 bruins team. The nucks kind of just agitated and turtled / dove, versus that bruins team that had like Chara + Ference + Lucic + Horton etc

Which we'd have Tkachuk + Kane + Nurse + Perry. Not a lot of teams if any have that kind of functional beef all throughout the lineup.

 

[Jet Walters]

I’d prioritize a Ceci upgrade and bottom 6 centers like Sissons and Dowd before adding a fancy winger like Buchnevic. The Oilers aren’t winning shit if they go into the playoffs with McLeod and Ryan as their bottom 6 centers.

 

[Canovin]

I’d prioritize a Ceci upgrade and bottom 6 centers like Sissons and Dowd before adding a fancy winger like Buchnevic. The Oilers aren’t winning shit if they go into the playoffs with McLeod and Ryan as their bottom 6 centers.

The Oilers are also not winning anything if the 2nd line isn't a threat.

 

[MessierII]

The Oilers are also not winning anything if the 2nd line isn't a threat.

At the end of the day we score enough. More scoring is not the #1 priority.

 

[Jet Walters]

The Oilers are also not winning anything if the 2nd line isn't a threat.

What other teams have the luxury of a recent league MVP and either a 25 goal power forward or point per game Nuge on their 2nd line? Scoring goals isn’t the Oilers problem.

 

[McDoused]

I’d prioritize a Ceci upgrade and bottom 6 centers like Sissons and Dowd before adding a fancy winger like Buchnevic. The Oilers aren’t winning shit if they go into the playoffs with McLeod and Ryan as their bottom 6 centers.

Just go out and get them all.

 

[Canovin]

What other teams have the luxury of a recent league MVP and either a 25 goal power forward or point per game Nuge on their 2nd line? Scoring goals isn’t the Oilers problem.

At the end of the day we score enough. More scoring is not the #1 priority.

Gotta outscore your opponents to win the cup.

 

[bucks_oil]

The Oilers are also not winning anything if the 2nd line isn't a threat.

Our 2nd line isn't a threat?

Whether it's Drai McLeod Foegele or Drai Kane Foegele it's still 35-44 EV goals...

Also, I don't know where this Kane can't score narrative is really coming from, he's 2nd on our team in EV goals with 18. You can't blame him for not getting any power play time.

 

[Fourier]

In what f***ing world does Armstrong live in to even think Dumba is worth a 1st. Might as well move Ceci for a 1st too. NHL GM's are so dumb.

If an offensive defenseman with 9 points and a $3.9M cap hit gets a 1st, then draft picks have no value. I was a big fan of Dumba's when he was in Red Deer but injuries and other issues have taken their toll. Right now his biggest concern is getting a new contact next year after a very disappointing year in AZ.

 

[Canovin]

Our 2nd line isn't a threat?

Whether it's Drai McLeod Foegele or Drai Kane Foegele it's still 35-44 EV goals...

Also, I don't know where this Kane can't score narrative is really coming from, he's 2nd on our team in EV goals with 18. You can't blame him for not getting any power play time.

Sitting 8th in GF is not exactly great. Not bad either. But I prefer we are comfortably in the top 5.

Want more scoring from the bottom 6? Well, Buchnevich pushing Kane and Foegele down 1-2 spots will do that.

 

[MessierII]

Sitting 8th in GF is not exactly great. Not bad either. But I prefer we are comfortably in the top 5.

Want more scoring from the bottom 6? Well, Buchnevich pushing Kane and Foegele down 1-2 spots will do that.

We have games in hand on all of teams. Our scoring is right there with the top contenders in the league. Getting the GA down should be priorities 1, 2, 3. After that you can think about scoring.

 

[McBooya42]

Lol from a tabloid hit driven website

That's why it was deleted.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

If an offensive defenseman with 9 points and a $3.9M cap hit gets a 1st, then draft picks have no value. I was a big fan of Dumba's when he was in Red Deer but injuries and other issues have taken their toll. Right now his biggest concern is getting a new contact next year after a very disappointing year in AZ.

He's a guy as maybe not playing everyday depth, not a 1st to play in your top-4.