Talbot Named NHL First Star of the Week

[Stud Muffin]

He's the definition of a 3. He could maybe pass as a 2 alongside an elite #1, but he's not good enough to play top pairing 25 mins a night without that support.

#1's play 25 min a #2 Dman is a top60 in the NHL

 

[Aceboogie]

I say Sekera is a good #4. I dont mind him with Fayne. Id like to see him and Vat/Demers next year tho

 

[PBandJ]

Wish he had shown up earlier when the games still mattered.

 

[Wretched Oil]

Wish he had shown up earlier when the games still mattered.

To a hockey team the games always matter.

To some fans not so much.

 

[Spawn]

Wish he had shown up earlier when the games still mattered.

He had a bad 6 game stretch of Starts at the end of October/through November and otherwise has been excellent all season. Lets not pretend like that stretch is what sank the Oilers season. In fact the team was still very much in the playoff hunt by the time Talbot turned that stretch around.

 

[Up the Irons]

He had a bad 6 game stretch of Starts at the end of October/through November and otherwise has been excellent all season. Lets not pretend like that stretch is what sank the Oilers season. In fact the team was still very much in the playoff hunt by the time Talbot turned that stretch around.

this. what sank this team's season were injuries to key players/no depth to handle said injuries. Losing Klef hurt, but that shouldn't sink your season.

Talbot has been all we could ask for. He's not a top tier starter (and there only about 5 of those), but he is a looking like a legit 2nd tier starter.

 

[Bangers]

Glad to see he's getting some recognition. Guy's been excellent for the past few months.

Great acquisition.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

I think Sekera is better than a #4. I'd say he's an elite #3 with the ability to play on the top pairing with a stud #1 carrying the load.

 

[joestevens29]

this. what sank this team's season were injuries to key players/no depth to handle said injuries. Losing Klef hurt, but that shouldn't sink your season.

Talbot has been all we could ask for. He's not a top tier starter (and there only about 5 of those), but he is a looking like a legit 2nd tier starter.

What sank the team is when we needed two top 4 guys last year and MacT went and made it a lot harder on us by changing that to 3 top 4 guys after moving Petry.

 

[Fishy McScales]

I think Sekera is better than a #4. I'd say he's an elite #3 with the ability to play on the top pairing with a stud #1 carrying the load.

This is my take on Sekera as well. Calling him a #4 is a bit much.