Who should Edm draft with their two picks:

[danishh]

um, the way the west standings change every night, there's a good chance that olesniak and hamilton are gone by the oilers 2nd pick.

 

[Lord Helix]

Strong feeling Tambo does whatever it takes to get Larsson and SC.

 

[zeus3007*]

Strong feeling Tambo does whatever it takes to get Larsson and SC.

Larsson yes, Coutourier, I'm not so sure. He seems to have fallen, so unless Tambellini can trade up and steal him later, he won't be an Oiler. I'm not certain we draft Larsson, RNH has really shown that he is the real deal, despite being a bit on the small side (6"1, 170 lbs).

 

[Lord Helix]

Larsson yes, Coutourier, I'm not so sure. He seems to have fallen, so unless Tambellini can trade up and steal him later, he won't be an Oiler. I'm not certain we draft Larsson, RNH has really shown that he is the real deal, despite being a bit on the small side (6"1, 170 lbs).

If Florida would accept it, I'd offer up Hemsky. This coming from a Blues fan, I'd get rid of Hemsky to rebuild the Oilers younger and healthier. He's a great player, but I think SC will be better in the long run. Even if he's a little below his level, he'll most likely be healthier and better defensively.

 

[Parise09*]

If Florida would accept it, I'd offer up Hemsky. This coming from a Blues fan, I'd get rid of Hemsky to rebuild the Oilers younger and healthier. He's a great player, but I think SC will be better in the long run. Even if he's a little below his level, he'll most likely be healthier and better defensively.

Thing is, Florida wouldn't even consider it, especially with Tallon as the GM.

 

[Akonite]

Larsson yes, Coutourier, I'm not so sure. He seems to have fallen, so unless Tambellini can trade up and steal him later, he won't be an Oiler. I'm not certain we draft Larsson, RNH has really shown that he is the real deal, despite being a bit on the small side (6"1, 170 lbs).

From everything i've gathered, Couturier hasnt fallen, so much as other players (namely RNH, Landeskog, and Strome) have risen.

He has a better PPG than Hopkins (1.54 vs 1.66) FWIW.

I do agree it'd be difficult to acquire him though. Unless he REALLY falls, Fowler-style.

 

[CupofOil]

If Florida would accept it, I'd offer up Hemsky. This coming from a Blues fan, I'd get rid of Hemsky to rebuild the Oilers younger and healthier. He's a great player, but I think SC will be better in the long run. Even if he's a little below his level, he'll most likely be healthier and better defensively.

As a Blues fan, what would you want from Edmonton for you 1st rounder?
I believe that your team is very close to contention if you can add another offensive piece so Hemsky+?

 

[SuperSaiyanBeastmode]

Draft Larsson or RNH. If you pick RNH then you trade up for siemens(moving up 9 or so spots up?) or if you draft Larsson, trade up for zibanejad. Basically your probably not going to have hemsky by the end of draft day, but have your team basically set(unless they all bust, and that would suck!)

 

[hdtrax]

Adam Larsson BY FAR at first overall. I don't even know how this is a debate. EDM's D needs some serious rebuilding. Who's in the system? Alex Plante, Martin Marincin, Colton Teubert, Jeff Petry? Don't kid yourselves none of those guys are top-2 guys. Top-4? Sure. But not top-2.

The second pick could be a variety of guys. Honestly, though a Larsson/Oleksiak combo would go a HUGE way. Tambo and Lowe have spent enough time drafting great forwards, the focus should be stocking the D with top line prospects like Larsson now. Oleksiak is a bit of a project but his upside is big.

Wait for 2012 when they're likely in the last year of their cellar dwelling and try to grab Alex Galchenyuk for your 1C spot - he'll be better than RNH, anyway, and with certainly a higher ceiling that Pitlick.

 

[petrocelli]

Strong feeling Tambo does whatever it takes to get Larsson and SC.

Not gonna happen... The only two players left on the Oilers would be Larsson and SC, as they'd be giving up everyone else to move up that high.

 

[Lord Helix]

As a Blues fan, what would you want from Edmonton for you 1st rounder?
I believe that your team is very close to contention if you can add another offensive piece so Hemsky+?

We honestly don't have room for him. We SHOULD have Tarasenko on our 3rd line next year, so that leaves Oshie and Stewart on the top lines.

 

[HumanCheatCode]

Adam Larsson BY FAR at first overall. I don't even know how this is a debate. EDM's D needs some serious rebuilding.

Which is harder to get 1) A top line center 2) Top pairing D?

As a Toronto fan I'm sure you'll agree that true top line C's are very difficult to acquire any way but the draft.

 

[hdtrax]

As a Toronto fan I'm sure you'll agree that true top line C's are very difficult to acquire any way but the draft.

...which is why i said go after Alex Galchenyuk next year. Look him up, he's going to be better than RNH or Couturier.

And there's a distinction between top pairing d-men and franchise d-men. Larsson is a franchise d-man, one that fills a big need for Edmonton. You guys haven't had a franchise d-man since Pronger.

 

[James Duthie]

How come no one is high on Ryan Nugent Hopkins? I thought he'd fit well with the Oilers future.

 

[McDoused]

How come no one is high on Ryan Nugent Hopkins? I thought he'd fit well with the Oilers future.

I am.

 

[McShogun99]

Hall - RNH - Eberle

Looks good to me!

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

How come no one is high on Ryan Nugent Hopkins? I thought he'd fit well with the Oilers future.

Funny how some just don't get it.The Oilers are a very weak team that have no toughness barely any grit and no players that are willing to use their size if they do have it.Ryan Nugent Hopkins picking him would just continue to exacerbate this big problem even further.



Hall-Galchenyuk-Eberle
MPS-Gagner-Hemsky



Whitney-Larsson
Petry-Marincin


This is the best outcome for Edmonton in the future.^

 

[rockinghockey]

The 2012 draft is suppose to be very deep with dmen. How many possible top pairing dmen are there. Edm will be a top 5 pick again next year but will win more games. A few things that I have heard is take your two dmen this year in Larsson and Oleksiak that will definately give you major depth on the blue line and the defense will look very good in 3 years.

Or two centremen with RNH/Courtier and either Zibanejad or MacNeil and then you are now set a centre for a long time. It

 

[rockinghockey]

What if Edm did something like this also.

Draft either RNH or Courtier and then with the 2nd pick a dman and then make a trade.

Gagner and Plante for Bogosian.

Thoughts.

 

[Voga]

Everything just seems so simple eh lol just trade this player for that player

 

[FireBurningBin]

take RNH, Oleksiak or Larsson, zibanejad(or another center)

 

[TheNudge]

If i was Edm I would maybe go with Couturier or RNH and then with the 2nd pick LA 1st round would try and get Oleksiak or Duncan Siemens.

I feel the 2011 draft class have more great Defencement then fowards. Just take the 1st round per exemple;

Larsson
Duncan Siemens
Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Murphy
Joseph Morrow
David Musil
Jamieson Oleksiak
Jonas Brodin
Scott Mayfield


then here's the foward that Edmonton need

Couturier
RNH
Brandon Saad
Ryan Strome...

So I believe that Edmonton will go with Adam Larsson then with the LA pick will go BPA meaning if Jamieson Oleksiak or Duncan Siemen are available they will take one of the two.

But I believe Edmonton need a Power foward like Saad, Brandon

So if they could get Larsson and Saad then that's a perfect1st round draft.

 

[Qubax]

Funny how some just don't get it.The Oilers are a very weak team that have no toughness barely any grit and no players that are willing to use their size if they do have it.Ryan Nugent Hopkins picking him would just continue to exacerbate this big problem even further.



Hall-Galchenyuk-Eberle
MPS-Gagner-Hemsky



Whitney-Larsson
Petry-Marincin
Musil - ?????

This is the best outcome for Edmonton in the future.^

I agree....and furthermore the Oilers can probably grab Musil making their D as above

 

[McDNicks17]

Funny how some just don't get it.The Oilers are a very weak team that have no toughness barely any grit and no players that are willing to use their size if they do have it.Ryan Nugent Hopkins picking him would just continue to exacerbate this big problem even further.



Hall-Galchenyuk-Eberle
MPS-Gagner-Hemsky



Whitney-Larsson
Petry-Marincin


This is the best outcome for Edmonton in the future.^

There's no way the bolded are part of the best outcome.

 

[Jesus Christ Horburn]

As good as Larsson is, I'd rather see them draft Couturier/RNH and try and move into the top 10 and draft Ryan Murphy.