Pre-Game Talk: Sam Gagner vs Ryan Spooner

[Tobias Kahun]

He’s injured.

That's probably the best thing for the canucks.

 

[MinimaMoralia]

Pettersson has been pretty cold lately. That does not bode well for us.

 

[North]

Pettersson has been pretty cold lately. That does not bode well for us.

Since Pulju is out, who is he going to grab a hold of and fall down to draw a penalty?

 

[ujju2]

Assuming Malone is sent back down and Rattie is scratched. I'd love to see Khaira and Currie together on a line.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Rieder would be my pick for choosing someone to healthy scratch/send to the minors.

Yup. Leave Currie and Gagner alone!

 

[I am the Liquor]

Vancouver has given us some problems this year.

Us?

 

[Aerchon]

Ok now you're just trying to look silly...right?

I was actually just having some fun with this post but do genuinely dislike the player.

As I have said a few times he has played well for us so far. I just don't think it will last.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Spooner rocking with 3 pts in 6 gms (no goals).
I think the Oilers has a player here...

 

[Oilers in NS]

Assuming Malone is sent back down and Rattie is scratched. I'd love to see Khaira and Currie together on a line.

I think it could work as well. They both work hard down low. Very impressed with Currie. U gotta hope for him. Never drafted

 

[Oilers in NS]

Maybe put Khaira in the lineup and give Lucic a night off?

Lucic has actually played not too bad recently. Involved in the play quite a bit and hitting. Curious to see who sits though

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I think it could work as well. They both work hard down low. Very impressed with Currie. U gotta hope for him. Never drafted

Khaira Cave Currie.

Probably better than:
Lucic Brodziak Reider.

Either way we have 2 x 4th lines. I mean 2 x 3rd lines according to Hitch. Looks more like 2 x 5th lines to me.

Still I love the gumption and game Currie has. Edmonton will always cheer for the underdog hard worker. Always.

 

[PaPaDee]

Hopefully Rattie is sitting.

 

[PaPaDee]

Khaira Cave Currie.

Probably better than:
Lucic Brodziak Reider.

Either way we have 2 x 4th lines. I mean 2 x 3rd lines according to Hitch. Looks more like 2 x 5th lines to me.

Still I love the gumption and game Currie has. Edmonton will always cheer for the underdog hard worker. Always.

I like the idea of a Khaira-Cave-Currie line. Sounds like a spicy Indian dish.

 

[thadd]

Well we sure as hell aren't moving Gagner down in the line-up. Who is going to be out?

 

[Rpenny]

I like what I have seen in Gagner and I think he could be a solid 3rd liner on the team next year

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Kharia is back.

Gagner will get bumped off the fourth line back down to the minors.

Did Gagner hook up with your mom or something? You seem to have a personal issue with the guy.

 

[thadd]

I like what I have seen in Gagner and I think he could be a solid 3rd liner on the team next year

We could do much worse. It's not like we've got upcoming contracts pushing us out of cap space. Putting manning and Benning in the minors might give us enough cap space to take a run at Zuccarello who is the only UFA forward I'm interested in.

 

[Rpenny]

We could do much worse. It's not like we've got upcoming contracts pushing us out of cap space. Putting manning and Benning in the minors might give us enough cap space to take a run at Zuccarello who is the only UFA forward I'm interested in.

Benning would not clear waivers

 

[McFlash97]

He’s injured.

sounds familiar., trust me he's better injured

 

[thadd]

Benning would not clear waivers

Well, I think it's safe to say that he won't be an Oiler next year. We just haven't seen enough development out of him. Seriously better off with Jones playing on the right despite being lefthanded.

 

[Llamamoto]

I wonder if we should do a Khaira - Drai - Gagner line.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I like the idea of a Khaira-Cave-Currie line. Sounds like a spicy Indian dish.

Now I’m hungry.

 

[Mez]

He’s injured.

Even so, he will score at least one tomorrow night.

 

[yukoner88]

Pettersson has been pretty cold lately. That does not bode well for us.

Great our broadcast team will remind us of that each time he's on the ice, much like with the Buffalo game with Skinner

 

[Aerchon]

Well, I think it's safe to say that he won't be an Oiler next year. We just haven't seen enough development out of him. Seriously better off with Jones playing on the right despite being lefthanded.

While I don't like the player overall, and certainly agree with the statement he hasn't developed, the rest of your post is bad.

Benning has shown more in the 2016-2017 season than Jones ever has. Benning regressed since then but still is a "relatively" consistent bottom 3 defender.

It's kinda like Caguillia. I didn't like the player but moving him without someone to at least replace him is foolish.

You can't trade/drop Benning and just hope Jones or someone else will be as good or better.

Bring everyone to camp and if someone clearly is better than Benning keep Benning as the #7 guy until it makes sense to move him. Especially with how injury prone our defense is it doesn't make sense to move him for nothing.

Benning doesn't thrive in a top 3 role at all but Jones completely fell apart when he was in that position.

Having said all that, with how awesome our defense prospect pool is you would think Benning shouldn't last the entire season as an Oiler and really should not be needed the following year.