GhostfaceWu
Shi Shaw
- Feb 11, 2015
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Started the year with hustle now he just looks like another Rieder with worse hands somehow.
Strong game from Foegele against the Lightning yesterday. Keep it up!
A lot of of dashes beside his name. TeamHe's out 7th highest scoring forward. That seems pretty good. Why the hate?
He's actually tied for 10th in scoring, and 7 goals in 59 games is nothing to ride home about but he is the team's best at a, -14. Carolina fans were bag onHe's out 7th highest scoring forward. That seems pretty good. Why the hate?
A lot of of dashes beside his name. Team
Worst -14.
My issue with him isn't his lack of offensive production, it's not being physical enough or crashing the net enough. If he can do those things consistently then he's alright in my books. Last night we saw him and even Hyman taking the body hard. We need to see more of that from Foegele IMO.
^^Best analogyAnother guy that fools GMs because of physical tools. Big and fast, but has no skill, is poor defensively and shows the bare minimum in physicality.
They'll probably have to move him sooner than later since he's making about three times too much money.
I like the player but he's making fundamental mistakes and that lands on the coaching. If a bottom six player isn't getting the puck in deep you sit that player until he gets the message and makes the right play and the simple play everytime. If he doesn't he's comes out of the rotation.Another guy that fools GMs because of physical tools. Big and fast, but has no skill, is poor defensively and shows the bare minimum in physicality.
They'll probably have to move him sooner than later since he's making about three times too much money.
I'd have to disagree that he has no skills. I think he's honestly a bit snake bitten this year. I also think he has some damn good board work in the offensive zone. The amount of times i've seen him come out with the puck after a board battle is a lot more than most players on this team. His cap hit might be a little high but i don't think he's nearly as useless as you and some other think he is. He's also been MILES better under Woodcroft than he was under Tippett.^^Best analogy
Still team worst is team worst. It’s not good.To be fair it seems like almost all of them were racked up before the coaching change and has been mostly even since then.
Pretty much what @FacetheTruth said
We need players like this, him and Archi could helpI think he comes pretty much as advertised. Good wheels, good hustle but essentially a 3rd line guy who can chip in with a few goals. Not great value for his contract but not bad either.
I'd have to disagree that he has no skills. I think he's honestly a bit snake bitten this year. I also think he has some damn good board work in the offensive zone. The amount of times i've seen him come out with the puck after a board battle is a lot more than most players on this team. His cap hit might be a little high but i don't think he's nearly as useless as you and some other think he is. He's also been MILES better under Woodcroft than he was under Tippett.
2,75m is perfectly fine for a 3rd liner who can chip in 12-15 goals, 30 points a year. If the Oilers get the Foegele that was a forechecking, net crashing demon in Carolina, it's a good value contract.I think he comes pretty much as advertised. Good wheels, good hustle but essentially a 3rd line guy who can chip in with a few goals. Not great value for his contract but not bad either.
Oilers sign or trade for a decent bottom 6 option, and decide to slot him into the top 6 where he proves he doesn't belong, so the fanbase starts calling him useless.2,75m is perfectly fine for a 3rd liner who can chip in 12-15 goals, 30 points a year. If the Oilers get the Foegele that was a forechecking, net crashing demon in Carolina, it's a good value contract.
Honestly, I'm not sure what people were expecting of the player. He comes pretty much as advertised outside of a stretch, during the Oilers slump, when he was floating along with the rest of the team.
Unrealistic expectations. People wanted a 20 goal, 40 point middle six winger, rather than the 10 - 15 goal, 20 - 30 point 3rd line winger.He's out 7th highest scoring forward. That seems pretty good. Why the hate?