Why not just go back to the lines that worked?

[Klimando Kostani]

At the start of the season we were killing it with

Drai-97-kassian
?-93-Neal
Whoever.....

With powerplay the top line players were playing 30 minutes a night and for those thirty minutes we were the best team in the league....

Then injuries came and we shifted the lines. Every line shift has made us perform worse... The injuries are all healed up. Why don't we go back?

Anyone have a logical reason why?

Imagine having the best scoring duo in modern NHL, and not playing them together. Losing game by a goal or two.

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[DaGap]

RNH is hurt

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

RNH is hurt

& our goaltending has hit a brick wall.

 

[SwedishFire]

.. and McDavid & Draisaitl cant play 25 min each game, in 80 games and being effective.

 

[tardigrade81]

I feel like. Nothing is working anymore

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Because Hitch... errr... Tippett isn’t the coaching elite people think he is.

 

[Jumptheshark]

for me we are seeing and learning just what we have outside of Leon and McDavid.

We have 2 Gods and 10 poppers up front

This time last year, I would have went after anyone suggesting to trade Nuge. But my view has now changed. IF IF IF Hall is on the market on July 1st 2020, we move Nuges contract to sign him.

This is a topic that will piss a few people off. Hall will want between 8 to 10 and the only way the oilers can do that is if they move Nuges contract. Neal would need retention. Nuge does enough were we would not need to retain money
99% of Kassians out put comes from who he plays with

we in cap hell and will be in cap hell for 2 more seasons

Only Leon and McDavid are earning their money. They are the new Gretz and Kurri.


Problem is we do not have Mess and Anderson on the 2nd line or a third line with Hughes/Hunter

we have lots of plugs on this team

 

[ElysiumAB]

And Drai forgot how skates and forehand passes work.

 

[Stoneman89]

RNH is hurt

I sure hope sound if that's the case, sit him so he can heal and then be more than a doorstop out there. That sounds like a weird wish, but if this really is him, then.....see ya Nuge.

 

[Hatrix]

I think you forgot that before injuries took place the last while the two big guns played together they continuously failed to PASS the puck into the net...

 

[Rafters]

How about

Draisaitl-McDavid-Kassian
Nuge-Haas-Chaisson
Khaira-Gagner-Neal
Nygard-Sheahan-Archibald

 

[Chabot84]

Are players like Benson and Bouchard really not ready for the NHL?

 

[McDrai]

Are players like Benson and Bouchard really not ready for the NHL?

I think Benson is ready but Bouchard could benefit from another year in the AHL imo

 

[oilers2k10]

RNH is hurt

Gagner.

 

[oilers2k10]

for me we are seeing and learning just what we have outside of Leon and McDavid.

We have 2 Gods and 10 poppers up front

This time last year, I would have went after anyone suggesting to trade Nuge. But my view has now changed. IF IF IF Hall is on the market on July 1st 2020, we move Nuges contract to sign him.

This is a topic that will piss a few people off. Hall will want between 8 to 10 and the only way the oilers can do that is if they move Nuges contract. Neal would need retention. Nuge does enough were we would not need to retain money
99% of Kassians out put comes from who he plays with

we in cap hell and will be in cap hell for 2 more seasons

Only Leon and McDavid are earning their money. They are the new Gretz and Kurri.


Problem is we do not have Mess and Anderson on the 2nd line or a third line with Hughes/Hunter

we have lots of plugs on this team

I take RNH over Hall any day of the week and twice on Sundays.

 

[LTIR]

At the start of the season we were killing it with

Drai-97-kassian
?-93-Neal
Whoever.....

With powerplay the top line players were playing 30 minutes a night and for those thirty minutes we were the best team in the league....

Then injuries came and we shifted the lines. Every line shift has made us perform worse... The injuries are all healed up. Why don't we go back?

Anyone have a logical reason why?

Imagine having the best scoring duo in modern NHL, and not playing them together. Losing game by a goal or two.

93-Neal has NEVER worked.
0 goals when the other assisted at ES
Drai-McD-Kass
Chiasson-Gagner-Neal
Khaira-Nuge-Haas
Nygard-Sheahan-Archibald

 

[Hatrix]

Are players like Benson and Bouchard really not ready for the NHL?

Have you really not learned from the past 15 years of failure that rushing prospects in desperation just continues the trend?

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Have you really not learned from the past 15 years of failure that rushing prospects in desperation just continues the trend?

15 2nd rounder picks have seen NHL action from Bensons draft year giving him a cup of coffee in the NHL when literally no winger has done anything to hold him down is equally as stupid.

 

[Hatrix]

15 2nd rounder picks have seen NHL action from Bensons draft year giving him a cup of coffee in the NHL when literally no winger has done anything to hold him down is equally as stupid.

The team is back to tire fire status. Keep the kids way from it. A cup of coffee right now serves no real purpose.

 

[Chabot84]

Have you really not learned from the past 15 years of failure that rushing prospects in desperation just continues the trend?

Something is off here my friend. Back in Ottawa we never had a problem icing playoff teams once we got going.

 

[Hatrix]

Something is off here my friend. Back in Ottawa we never had a problem icing playoff teams once we got going.

This isn't Ottawa...

 

[Faelko]

15 2nd rounder picks have seen NHL action from Bensons draft year giving him a cup of coffee in the NHL when literally no winger has done anything to hold him down is equally as stupid.

Benson lost a ton of development time due to injury after he was drafted. I think we see him at some point this year though.

 

[tardigrade81]

Any chance Koskinen can start every game from here till the playoffs?

 

[SwedishFire]

Benson lost a ton of development time due to injury after he was drafted. I think we see him at some point this year though.

cant wait. Why not do as last year. Bring up 3- 4 of the AHL:ers at the same time to make a statement to some of the forwards. Send down Gagner, Manning, Nygård, and bring up Benson, Gambardella, Currie. And give them some games.

 

[Hatrix]

cant wait. Why not do as last year. Bring up 3- 4 of the AHL:ers at the same time to make a statement to some of the forwards. Send down Gagner, Manning, Nygård, and bring up Benson, Gambardella, Currie. And give them some games.

What statement is that making exactly?

That the Oilers are tanking for another high pick while subjecting kids to a losing culture?