News and Blog Report: Top 5 Oilers Prospect Comparisons

[OG Eberle]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1887901-nhl-player-comparisons-for-the-edmonton-oilers-top-prospects

Not usually a fan of player comparisons for prospects, but figured this would give us something to talk about other than our current lineup

If Klefbom could become a Seabrook lite... *drools all over keyboard*

Don't know if Moroz should be considered in our Top 5 either. Just found the take interesting. Thoughts?

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[AlowlyMcOilersfan]

that Ryan Jones comparison for Moroz is depressing

 

[Mr Forever]

What a garbage comparison. Moroz plays to hit people, Jones hits people because he has to.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Eww a Bleacher Report link.

 

[McDrai]

The Klefbom-Seabrook comparison is laughable

 

[thadd]

Man Klefbom and Seabrook? That's a ways away.

Nurse and Pronger I've thought up many times.

Agree about that Jones comparison being a huge joke.

If Khaira turns into a Bolland that would be great, but I'm hoping his offence perks up further so that he can be a mainstay in a top 6 role.

I only count 4...

Who would we compare Marincin to?

 

[OG Eberle]

Man Klefbom and Seabrook? That's a ways away.

Nurse and Pronger I've thought up many times.

Agree about that Jones comparison being a huge joke.

If Khaira turns into a Bolland that would be great, but I'm hoping his offence perks up further so that he can be a mainstay in a top 6 role.

I only count 4...

Who would we compare Marincin to?

If he packed on like 20-30lbs, I would say a poor mans Francois Beauchiman. But that is just from limited viewings.

Also, the Moroz comparison is enough to make one cry.

 

[FireMacT]

Eww a Bleacher Report link.

I'm pretty sure that's the same writer that predicted Devan Dubnyk would be an all-star this year.

God bless his optimism.

 

[McMozesmadness]

The Moroz on and Khaira ones are baffling;

Moroz is a ****ing tank, and already has better hands and finishing ability, Moroz hits too hurt while Jones try's to hit to keep his job, for me a good NHL comparison for Moroz is Chris Neil, both play with high energy, fight, and score, Moroz has lots of work to do, but even if he becomes close to what Neil is, I'd be tremendously happy.

Khaira is not as slippery or pesky as Bolland, he has a much bigger frame and uses it more than I guy like Bolland. Both are defensively responsible and have an edge. For me a good comparison for Khaira is a poor mans Jordan Staal both have similar frames, both don't have blazing speed but get where the need to be, and both don't play an overly physical game but both use there size very well.

That's just my opinion.

 

[McMozesmadness]

What a garbage comparison. Moroz plays to hit people, Jones hits people because he has to.

^Beat me too it.

 

[Tarus]

Kelfbom has shown zero offensive ability since he was drafted. We'll be lucky if he turns out as a poor man's Smid, the idea that he compares to Seabrook is pure fantasy.

Pronger comparison for Nurse isn't good either. Pronger played an intelligent ultra-efficient two way game, and just happened to have a massive nasty streak. Nurse is more of a passionate athletic type who impacts a game with his toolset, not his hockey sense.

About the only thing similar about them is that they were both tall.

 

[ElFossum]

If Klef or Nurse turn out, Ill be ecstatic.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

If Klef or Nurse turn out, Ill be ecstatic.

As of right now, Nurse has a higher upside.

Klefbom = Smid 2.0 IMO. Injuries and missed development seemed to have stunted the kid.

 

[McDNicks17]

Just a hilariously bad article.

Wow.

 

[McAsuno]

Lololol, bleacher report is bad.

 

[thinlizzy]

What a garbage comparison. Moroz plays to hit people, Jones hits people because he has to.

And he doesn't even do that very well.