Player Discussion The Eberle Factor
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backhandsauce
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bucks_oil
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Rather him on the 2nd line so that we can inflate a little value in Yak and balance our offense... or at least get some production out of Yak even if we can't find a trade partner.
Ebs will produce no matter which line he is on. Yak, not so much.
Ebs will produce no matter which line he is on. Yak, not so much.
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If he plays with mcdavid, and both players stay healthy all year, that's a legitimate possibility.
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I think he's going to have a good year if he makes it through training camp. I think the injury last year set him back more than just the time lost. I also think his motivation and GAF-level will be at a new high with the changes this summer and the more McDavid, the more better.. could see some new PBs.
Draiskull
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He is going to be traded before season IMO...
He is pretty much the only Oiler left who thinks he can be the captain of the team ahead of McDavid. Others including Lucic and Talbot have accepted McDavid to be their leader despite the age and inexperience.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/mclellan-oilers-will-captain-opening-night/
He is pretty much the only Oiler left who thinks he can be the captain of the team ahead of McDavid. Others including Lucic and Talbot have accepted McDavid to be their leader despite the age and inexperience.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/mclellan-oilers-will-captain-opening-night/
KCC
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He's going to get the points, but that's not the problem.
The problem is how bad defensively Ebs is at times. So many times he coasts or doesn't bother to back check which leads to goals. Here's to hoping if he plays on the top line with McDavid and Lucic that he will see how hard they work and put in the effort more.
I think you watched a different interview because he never said anything like that or came close to even hinting at it.
The problem is how bad defensively Ebs is at times. So many times he coasts or doesn't bother to back check which leads to goals. Here's to hoping if he plays on the top line with McDavid and Lucic that he will see how hard they work and put in the effort more.
I think you watched a different interview because he never said anything like that or came close to even hinting at it.
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I could see this being Eberle's best season goal scoring wise. He's going to get tons of opportunity as the best (RE: only talented) RH shot on the team.
Though even if he drops 35+ goals, he's likely still going to be trade bait.
If Eberle's not going to be your feature RW offensively, then his values going to fall, and I can see Pulju and even Slepyshev pushing for his spot soon.
Next off season could be a nice "sell high" moment with him.
Though even if he drops 35+ goals, he's likely still going to be trade bait.
If Eberle's not going to be your feature RW offensively, then his values going to fall, and I can see Pulju and even Slepyshev pushing for his spot soon.
Next off season could be a nice "sell high" moment with him.
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Bet? You think the Oilers are trading their top goal scorer after moving their 2nd best in Hall and their RH shot which is the teams biggest lacking. Not a chance . Besides McDavid seems to love playing with him.
BoldNewLettuce
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judging by the shape and movement of his brow you can see he is also feeling some pretty severe insecurity in the face of Yakupovs victory.
Ebs will be good this year. @ Draiskull, if you're referring to the quote (paraphrase) "whether it be him or me", your's is a bit questionable interpretation wise IMO. It's something I do occasionally as well, when talking about one of my peers that may be better or an equal to you. Sometimes even someone you are mentoring. I use it when there is a commonality to the context of the 2 people being used for comparisons sake.
Hell, for all I know maybe Eberle will be named Captain. He's been an A for a while, and he's mature. For all we know he's part of the glue that holds the locker room together.
Hell, for all I know maybe Eberle will be named Captain. He's been an A for a while, and he's mature. For all we know he's part of the glue that holds the locker room together.
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with a better defense behind him, and a better team in general, his shortcomings will be less apparent. If a guy like Gaudreau were on this team these years he would be been the most hated Oiler ever probably
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Eberle definitely cares, and he does show it. We'll see that this year with more support around him. If you have more support then your objective is much clearer, especially if you're an offensive player. All our players have looked like they just don't care from time to time, except McDavid that is. Yak was really, really bad for that late last season, as was Hall.
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Its amazing how many times I have read the word Yakupov so far in this thread.
Anyways has been consistently our 1st or 2nd best player on this team since he came into the league.
Hilarious people blame him for his defensive play, yet suggest Yak as a replacement? You guys ever watch that guy play defence? It's actually pretty hilarious.
Anyways has been consistently our 1st or 2nd best player on this team since he came into the league.
Hilarious people blame him for his defensive play, yet suggest Yak as a replacement? You guys ever watch that guy play defence? It's actually pretty hilarious.
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I think 30-35 is very reasonable expectation if he is playing on McDavids line most the year and healthy.
Going over the top optimistic potting 40-50 is entirely possible. I thought Ebs was not even remotely his best last year, pretty much a terrible season for him IMO, but still scoring strong with McD.
He ramps it up a notch and the sky is the limit.
Going over the top optimistic potting 40-50 is entirely possible. I thought Ebs was not even remotely his best last year, pretty much a terrible season for him IMO, but still scoring strong with McD.
He ramps it up a notch and the sky is the limit.
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I'm guessing closer to 35 than 40. McDavid will be the bes goal-scoring center Eberle has played with as well. It's not like McDavid is going to always just pass to Ebs, he'll be scoring a lot of goals himself.
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I'd love to read an article about how Eberle has devoted himself to fitness and is working with Gary Roberts all offseason to add 15lbs of muscle... Why don't I ever read articles like this? I wouldn't be shocked if Eberle scored some goals, but he'll still be an incomplete player until he devotes himself to Improving.
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there was an article posted on these boards about Eberle working with a shooting coach this summer to work on his one-timers. I'm sure he does some kind of training every summer. I don't think he should necessarily add muscle either. A lot of the best offensive players in the league are very lean. I know it's been bad how soft we've been over the years, but we've been adding a lot of big tough guys like Maroon, Kassian, Lucic, and even Puljujarvi and Draisaitl. We can keep a few soft skilled players around, and it's probably a good idea to do so.
Eberle is a better player than Yakupov. I can say that quite easily.
However, for the sake of team balance, I'd start Yakupov with McDavid and Eberle with Nuge. While Ebs is a better overall player than Yak, both have demonstrated roughly the same amount of production with McDavid (either because chemistry is hard to predict or because McDavid is THAT good), whereas Eberle would be able to feast on second pairing opposition playing on a lower line.
However, for the sake of team balance, I'd start Yakupov with McDavid and Eberle with Nuge. While Ebs is a better overall player than Yak, both have demonstrated roughly the same amount of production with McDavid (either because chemistry is hard to predict or because McDavid is THAT good), whereas Eberle would be able to feast on second pairing opposition playing on a lower line.
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