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Honestly I think Boqvist is our pick if he is there. Oilers management seems to be infatuated with Swedish d (for good reason)
Honestly I think Boqvist is our pick if he is there. Oilers management seems to be infatuated with Swedish d (for good reason)
He is already good enough to instantly make our PP better even at 18.I'd be happy with that. A lot of hate seems to be growing for him so can definitely see him falling to our pick. If he is their I have no doubt the Oilers would run to the podium to select him. Could be a homerun pick. Fits our needs to a T. He's also one of the youngest players in the draft.
Good point, it's why Nurse has been with the Oilers since he was 18.Boquist has huge upside but he will not improve our PP next year. He was barely playing in the top tier of the SHL last year. I think he plays in SHL full time next year, then maybe comes over after that. Kid is young. Classic Oilers mentality throw young defenseman right into the fire (make us better kid!)...
Boquist has huge upside but he will not improve our PP next year. He was barely playing in the top tier of the SHL last year. I think he plays in SHL full time next year, then maybe comes over after that. Kid is young. Classic Oilers mentality throw young defenseman right into the fire (make us better kid!)...
No matter what, the top 10 has some decent players... The Oil will come away with someone, and given their cap issues, they NEED to keep the pick as the pipeline is BARE. Have to draft well this year AND sign a NCAA player or hopefully two. I would be happy with any of the guys listed 5-10 in this draft, Boqvist I think will be there as he's smallish and didn't light the world on fire against better competition. Its when the Oil brilliant scouting staff takes over and "finds" someone that worries me... Like Musil over Kucherov kind of drafting...
Personally Zadina, seems like he's going to be a goal scorer, and the Oilers could really use that kind of player.So their is some speculation of a potential deal between Mtl and Edm. Guess Stauffer has been hinting at it or something on Oilers Now (I haven't heard it myself but read it here: Edmonton Oilers: Canadiens/Oilers Potential Trade Proposal).
The potential deal would be:
#3 and Max Pac
for
#10 and Nuge
So if we had #3 who would you guys want?
Oilers dont need an oversized Ales Hemsky clone. They need Defenseman that are ready now. number 10 and RNH might net you a much better return then Pacioretty and 3. Namely a stud top 2 defenseman, Then again that would create a massive hole next to McDavid. Stay at 10.Personally Zadina, seems like he's going to be a goal scorer, and the Oilers could really use that kind of player.
Change Paches to Galchenyuk and add in Sekera from our end and id did do it. We get two top 6 wingers and cap space to go after Carlson in FA. MTL gets a center and picks a c at 10 and gets a LD to play with Weber.So their is some speculation of a potential deal between Mtl and Edm. Guess Stauffer has been hinting at it or something on Oilers Now (I haven't heard it myself but read it here: Edmonton Oilers: Canadiens/Oilers Potential Trade Proposal).
The potential deal would be:
#3 and Max Pac
for
#10 and Nuge
So if we had #3 who would you guys want?
Boqvist/Dobson/Kotka. Have to think one of them will be there.
Or plot twist, all are gone and Tkachuk is the one bumped from the top 9 with Kotka being the top centre taken.
Still think Tkachuk is going to be a massive bust but it would be funny if he was available at 10.
If Tkachuk is there at 10 I'm calling Calgary and asking about what I'd need to add to the pick for Hamilton.
Lol great idea.If Tkachuk is there at 10 I'm calling Calgary and asking about what I'd need to add to the pick for Hamilton.
Zadina isn't a freaking Hemsky clone. WTF? If anything he's the polar opposite stylistically. Unlike Hemsky, he's not a lazy bum with work ethic issues and has been constantly praised for his character. He has an excellent shot, knows how to get into position, and isn't afraid to use it unlike Hemsky who would constantly skate around the the goal for a half minute before losing the puck. He's also a solid two-way player who can be deployed in various defensive situations, especially on the penalty kill, where while he may not be the best at preventing a PP goal, he might be the best player in the draft in terms of generating and capitalizing on short handed opportunities thanks to his intelligence, speed, and deadly shot. Ales Hemsky, on the other hand, has been allergic to defensive play, let alone short handed situations, for pretty much his entire career.Oilers dont need an oversized Ales Hemsky clone. They need Defenseman that are ready now. number 10 and RNH might net you a much better return then Pacioretty and 3. Namely a stud top 2 defenseman, Then again that would create a massive hole next to McDavid. Stay at 10.
Yeah that was understanding as well, he's a top-3 prospect in this draft because he deserves to be, not for "other" reasons.Zadina isn't a freaking Hemsky clone. WTF? If anything he's the polar opposite stylistically. Unlike Hemsky, he's not a lazy bum with work ethic issues and has been constantly praised for his character. He has an excellent shot, knows how to get into position, and isn't afraid to use it unlike Hemsky who would constantly skate around the the goal for a half minute before losing the puck. He's also a solid two-way player who can be deployed in various defensive situations, especially on the penalty kill, where while he may not be the best at preventing a PP goal, he might be the best player in the draft in terms of generating and capitalizing on short handed opportunities thanks to his intelligence, speed, and deadly shot. Ales Hemsky, on the other hand, has been allergic to defensive play, let alone short handed situations, for pretty much his entire career.
The same guy that I would take at 10... Boqvist.So their is some speculation of a potential deal between Mtl and Edm. Guess Stauffer has been hinting at it or something on Oilers Now (I haven't heard it myself but read it here: Edmonton Oilers: Canadiens/Oilers Potential Trade Proposal).
The potential deal would be:
#3 and Max Pac
for
#10 and Nuge
So if we had #3 who would you guys want?
So their is some speculation of a potential deal between Mtl and Edm. Guess Stauffer has been hinting at it or something on Oilers Now (I haven't heard it myself but read it here: Edmonton Oilers: Canadiens/Oilers Potential Trade Proposal).
The potential deal would be:
#3 and Max Pac
for
#10 and Nuge
So if we had #3 who would you guys want?