Who is your favourite prospect?(besides MCD, nurse, and Draisaitl)

[molsonmuscle360]

Kharia, I think he can turn into a really strong 4th line PK guy.

And from the new crop Ethan Bear, mostly because I used to play with a bunch of guys from Ochapawace, including a bunch of his cousins and I think his older brother as well

 

[redgrant]

Jujhar Khaira... kid is an absolute beast.

I heard hes suppose to be very Lucic like but lacks the offense. Havent seen much of his games can you comment?

 

[Beetle]

Pakarinen count?

Laleggia looks good too.

 

[Gret99zky]

Who is your favorite Beatle besides John, Paul, and George?

 

[McTrashBoat]

Who is your favorite Beatle besides John, Paul, and George?

Yoko

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

I'm going to change to Pakarinen, I liked what he brought.

 

[bzur]

I'd have to say that with a new management team and a new direction that I'm cheering for pretty much any prospect to turn out.. different outlook for the time being. At this point I'm just hoping for any callup to not look lost. That being said I quietly have high hopes for Slepyshev, Platzer, Jones and Bear.. maybe it was a new optimism that wasn't the same one that old management fed me but anyone from this last year I'm pulling for too. Tough to hear an interview with a guy like Ethan Bear and not be rooting for him wholeheartedly.

 

[OilTastic]

Greg Chase. this is the guy the Oilers should have taken earlier in the 2013 draft, before long shots Aiden Muir and Evan Campbell. Chase could be the best package of size, toughness and natural scoring ability. can't wait to see what he can (hopefully) do in the AHL this coming season.

 

[Ninety7]

Bear and Marino

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Greg Chase. this is the guy the Oilers should have taken earlier in the 2013 draft, before long shots Aiden Muir and Evan Campbell. Chase could be the best package of size, toughness and natural scoring ability. can't wait to see what he can (hopefully) do in the AHL this coming season.

Why?

 

[OilTastic]

Why?

^quite frankly, and i believe some media picked up on this pre-draft, Chase was a good, all round package of size, toughness and scoring, although his numbers didn't show it at the time he was drafted, that the Oilers needed in their system at the time.

and i see Muir and Campbell as long shots from fringe leagues who'll be lucky if they ever play an NHL game, and if they do, i'll be you Chase has a more productive NHL career. and i have always thought that Muir and Campbell were classic Oiler/Stu long shot picks that were taken too early in the draft. i'd also bet the both of Muir/Campbell would have been available lower in the draft, but if they weren't, who cares? like the now long gone bad long shot pick of Liam Coughlin, if these two found themselves traded one day soon, i wouldn't care!

 

[Kalost]

^quite frankly, and i believe some media picked up on this pre-draft, Chase was a good, all round package of size, toughness and scoring, although his numbers didn't show it at the time he was drafted, that the Oilers needed in their system at the time.

and i see Muir and Campbell as long shots from fringe leagues who'll be lucky if they ever play an NHL game, and if they do, i'll be you Chase has a more productive NHL career. and i have always thought that Muir and Campbell were classic Oiler/Stu long shot picks that were taken too early in the draft. i'd also bet the both of Muir/Campbell would have been available lower in the draft, but if they weren't, who cares? like the now long gone bad long shot pick of Liam Coughlin, if these two found themselves traded one day soon, i wouldn't care!

well we drafted Chase anyways and Stud Coughlin got us Nilsson, i'd say it all worked out great

 

[OilerFan4Life]

I'd like Chase more if I had never heard his dad on radio. God that was a painful couple of years.

 

[LTIR]

I heard hes suppose to be very Lucic like but lacks the offense. Havent seen much of his games can you comment?

I dont think he is anything like Lucic.. He reminds me of shutdown version of Smyth the way plays down low and around the net. Defensively solid and the offense should pick up for him as he fills into his frame. (or atleast that is the hope).

3rd liner who will get abused like Smytty in front of the opposing net but will pot in some garbage goals around the blue paint.

 

[Aerrol]

In a vacuum, I'd have to say Slepyshev. But given team needs, Yakimov. I love my Russian players

 

[5 14 6 1]

Chase and Brossoit

 

[6 God]

I heard hes suppose to be very Lucic like but lacks the offense. Havent seen much of his games can you comment?

Well he'll drop them with pretty much anyone. He's got a great work ethic too, his junior coaches had nothing but praise for him. Great character player with leadership qualities as well.

Scoring never really came to him at the pro level, so that's his biggest knock. More time in the AHL might help turn that around though, here's his elite prospects profile:

"A power forward with a powerful stride, Khaira is tough to separate from the puck. He has the ability to find teammates and turn any play in to a scoring chance. Khaira plays with a mental and physical maturity that is beyond his years."

 

[Baronsfan]

up front I like Chase. At best I can see him turning into what Brendan Gallagher is now. (Not what Gallagher has the potential to be.) Around a 20/20 player who provides some sandpaper and isn't allergic to the front of the net. Even if he doesn't hit his upside I still think of perhaps a more skilled Andrew Shaw.

On D I grew to be a big fan of Dillon Simpson last season. Like a lot of NCAA D men he came into the pro game extremely composed and relaxed, he very rarely showed any erratic signs to his game and was very responsible and seemed to be a good leader at No Dak. stay at home D man who Wont put up much offensive totals should he make the NHL, and while he's not overly physical he's not what I would consider "soft" as he is a battler and wins a lot of puck battles. I would like to see him draw out a long career and follow a similar path as a guy like Rob Scuderi.

 

[McChucky]

Buzzsaw and Dynamo? No....Im not allowed to pick two am I?

 

[shoop]

Who is your favorite Beatle besides John, Paul, and George?

Yoko?

 

[McShogun99]

Easily Reinhart for me. When they announced the trade with NYI I was begging for Reinhart.

 

[McTrashBoat]

Yoko?

Just a joke, Eakins like Yoko came into a good group and ruined everything

 

[Staghorn]

Buzzsaw and Dynamo? No....Im not allowed to pick two am I?

Good one....

 

[McMozesmadness]

I heard hes suppose to be very Lucic like but lacks the offense. Havent seen much of his games can you comment?

Khaira reminds me of David Backes. He plays hard, is physical and works his ass off every shift. He is a leader and a coaches favourite wherever he goes. I don't think he'll ever have the offence that Backes has but he does all the same little things that win hockey games.

 

[McJesusSaves97]

Reinhart & Slepyshev