Worst Overall Team Depth: 2008-09 Capitals vs. 2020-21 Oilers

[Gurglesons]

Who you got in terms of having a worse roster after the big guns?

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[ESH]

I don’t think the Caps depth was even that bad was it? They had 3 solid scoring lines. Their defense wasn’t pretty though

 

[Gurglesons]

I don’t think the Caps depth was even that bad was it? They had 3 solid scoring lines. Their defense wasn’t pretty though

Tom Poti was their 2nd most used defenseman and Edmonton has an art Ross winner on their 2nd line.

 

[34]

I don’t think the Caps depth was even that bad was it? They had 3 solid scoring lines. Their defense wasn’t pretty though

No it was not. The Oilers are way worse.

 

[These Are The Days]

Easily the Oilers.... Ryan Nugent Hopkins is one of the worst supporting 2nd line forwards I think I have ever seen. To think I used to give Val Filppula shit for years as a member of the Lightning. It was because I wanted him to pitch in and step up his game more. But at least HE was an actual role player. Can someone tell me why the Oilers should be throwing good money at this guy to do absolutely nothing when the pressure is on?



Late edit: this is what happens when coaches with "muh 200 foot game" fetishes coach all the skill out of a player's game. I don't fault RNH for that particular aspect

 

[The Nuge]

It’s basically the same, but different positions. The Caps had good forward depth, but no defensive depth. The Oilers have good defensive depth but no forward depth.

 

[aufheben]

You couldn’t bother posting their rosters?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

We're the worst by far. Because if there's anything the Oilers are the best at, it's being the worst.

 

[ESH]

You couldn’t bother posting their rosters?

You couldn’t bother looking it up for yourself?

 

[Holymakinaw]

Poor McDavid. The guy is so amazing and he's being absolutely wasted on that team. Almost no help at all.

I wonder who will demand a trade first.........McDavid or Eichel?

You have to think that's coming. They're both super talented, competitive players, and their best years are being pissed away.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

It’s basically the same, but different positions. The Caps had good forward depth, but no defensive depth. The Oilers have good defensive depth but no forward depth.

Lol, what?

 

[The Nuge]

Lol, what?

It’s not 2015 anymore. It’s not that hard to figure out

 

[Isaac Nootin]

It’s not 2015 anymore. It’s not that hard to figure out

Yes it is hard to figure out, when the Oilers have a bottom 10 (maybe 5) D core in the NHL.

 

[The Nuge]

Yes it is hard to figure out, when the Oilers have a bottom 10 (maybe 5) D core in the NHL.

 

[McFlash97]

The Oilers have no one of any significance outside of 3 or 4 players.

This should be 100 - 0

 

[Mickey Marner]

The Oilers have better D, but the Caps had better forward depth. I guess the Caps had better goaltending depth, but a worse starter.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

The Oilers have better D, but the Caps had better forward depth. I guess the Caps had better goaltending depth, but a worse starter.

How terrible was the Washington defence? That's impressive, considering how trash the Oilers D depth is.

 

[Romang67]

How terrible was the Washington defence? That's impressive, considering how trash the Oilers D depth is.

Their second highest scoring D-man was Milan Jurcina with 14 points.

On the third highest scoring team in the league.

They had Mike Green and a bunch of bottom pairing or AHL D-men.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Their second highest scoring D-man was Milan Jurcina with 14 points.

On the third highest scoring team in the league.

They had Mike Green and a bunch of bottom pairing or AHL D-men.

In fairness, they also had Tom Poti, who was a decent offensive D-man who seemed to have an injury-affected year offensively. 13 points, but in only 52 games. He scored 29 points the year before, then scored 24 the following year.

Doesn't change the overall point much, though. Just think that it's a bit misleading to make it seem like it was Green then literally the next best offensive defender was Jurcina.

 

[Romang67]

In fairness, they also had Tom Poti, who was a decent offensive D-man who seemed to have an injury-affected year offensively. 13 points, but in only 52 games. He scored 29 points the year before, then scored 24 the following year.

Doesn't change the overall point much, though. Just think that it's a bit misleading to make it seem like it was Green then literally the next best offensive defender was Jurcina.

Yeah, that's fair.

 

[ricky0034]

Their second highest scoring D-man was Milan Jurcina with 14 points.

On the third highest scoring team in the league.

They had Mike Green and a bunch of bottom pairing or AHL D-men.

even in spite of that though they were 3rd in the league in goals that year

their forward group was actually legitimately pretty deep

 

[spiny norman]

Lopsided result.