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Boinker
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 10.24.2010

Sep 5 @ 11:22 AM ET
What does Todd think?
- Canada Cup


thundachunk
Location: Help
Joined: 12.31.2011

Sep 5 @ 11:28 AM ET
Burke going to the Flames. Should be quite the sh!t-show this season.
- Marwood

Its good for Gillis it will take some of the attention off him.
Oilers4Life14
Detroit Red Wings
Location: ON
Joined: 03.06.2013

Sep 5 @ 11:31 AM ET
Jets Trolls now.
- IanEsplen


Didn't know there was any jets fans on this website
Jeropotato
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 01.03.2013

Sep 5 @ 11:46 AM ET
For the fans in Penticton, I hope they enjoy the tournament. I think the Oilers have by far the thickest, deepest defence, but little else. I hope Klefbom really stands out as a man amongst boys. With all the hype Clouts gave him he would kinda have to.



Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Sep 5 @ 11:47 AM ET
Its good for Gillis it will take some of the attention off him.
- thundachunk

Oh, we'll still have our own little sh!t-show going on here. A new, very volatile coach and a prima donna goaltender with hurt feelings. The entertainment will be non stop.
KB3Point0
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver
Joined: 06.14.2012

Sep 5 @ 11:49 AM ET
For the fans in Penticton, I hope they enjoy the tournament. I think the Oilers have by far the thickest, deepest defence, but little else. I hope Klefbom really stands out as a man amongst boys. With all the hype Clouts gave him he would kinda have to.
- Jeropotato


Anyone who doesn't stand out as a man amongst boys in this tournament is going to have a hard time cracking an NHL lineup this season. Canucks have a few guys as well who will need to if they want a chance at making the big club.
thundachunk
Location: Help
Joined: 12.31.2011

Sep 5 @ 12:02 PM ET
Oh, we'll still have our own little sh!t-show going on here. A new, very volatile coach and a prima donna goaltender with hurt feelings. The entertainment will be non stop.
- Marwood

Thats what its all about.
JoeyG1951
Location: Campbell River, BC
Joined: 05.23.2010

Sep 5 @ 12:02 PM ET
Does Winnipeg have an NHL team? I thought that's where the Thrashers re-located to?
- Marwood



Is that you Lorne????
Jeropotato
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 01.03.2013

Sep 5 @ 12:03 PM ET
Anyone who doesn't stand out as a man amongst boys in this tournament is going to have a hard time cracking an NHL lineup this season. Canucks have a few guys as well who will need to if they want a chance at making the big club.
- KB3Point0

I'm in the camp that believes Klefbom should start the season in the AHL anyway. In the long run, it's better for development. Oilers have 13 bottom pairing D men signed for this season anyway.
thundachunk
Location: Help
Joined: 12.31.2011

Sep 5 @ 12:12 PM ET
I wish we could get video of this tourney. Next year I am going to make the young stars tournament for sure. Though I have a feeling a lot of showcasing and skill will be seen at this one.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Sep 5 @ 12:19 PM ET
Didn't know there was any jets fans on this website
- Oilers4Life14


3 including Tesier.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Sep 5 @ 12:32 PM ET
The big discussion on the 1040 this morning ,what to do with the Sedins.

It went the whole spectrum . Sign them for 10 mil each per year for 5 years to trade them at TDL .
seabass21
Boston Bruins
Location: Life is nasty, brutish and short. T.Hobbes, BC
Joined: 10.22.2010

Sep 5 @ 12:38 PM ET
I wish we could get video of this tourney. Next year I am going to make the young stars tournament for sure. Though I have a feeling a lot of showcasing and skill will be seen at this one.
- thundachunk


Apparently all games will be streaming on CDC.
Jeropotato
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 01.03.2013

Sep 5 @ 12:45 PM ET
The big discussion on the 1040 this morning ,what to do with the Sedins.

It went the whole spectrum . Sign them for 10 mil each per year for 5 years to trade them at TDL .

- VANTEL

If they trade them the Canucks won't be able to re-tool on the fly. I think it's too risky unless they want a full rebuild.
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Sep 5 @ 12:46 PM ET
Ian Esplen: 5 Reasons why Vancouver will win the Young Stars Classic
5 Reasons why Vancouver will win the Young Stars Classic

- IanEsplen

I'll be honest, I'm more worried about the Jets' young stars roster than I am about VAN's.
Jeropotato
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 01.03.2013

Sep 5 @ 12:49 PM ET
I'll be honest, I'm more worried about the Jets' young stars roster than I am about VAN's.
- MaximumBone

I'm not worried either way. It's a bloody meaningless rookie tournament. Who cares?
thundachunk
Location: Help
Joined: 12.31.2011

Sep 5 @ 12:54 PM ET
I'm not worried either way. It's a bloody meaningless rookie tournament. Who cares?
- Jeropotato

Not to them.
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Sep 5 @ 12:55 PM ET
EDM's got great defence (Klefbom, Nurse, Marincin, Davidson). But a sh*t goalie (Bunz) and no scoring up front.
- TheNugeIsHuge

For the most part, I agree, but to say we have NO scoring up front is unfair. First off, we've got a 24 year old Andrew Miller who likely will bring comparable offense to what Arcobello can bring. Secondly, Marco Roy and Kyle Platzer both possess fairly slick offensive games. Finally, the team has a bunch of bigger, defensively responsible guys that can also put up some reasonable offensive totals (Moroz, Fyten, Houck, Khaira, and Chase). It's nothing like having a 1st overall pick in the line-up, but we're far from doomed in this tourney.

Crossing my fingers for Bunz to have a bounce back year. God knows we need at leaast one goalie prospect of quality in our system...
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Sep 5 @ 12:58 PM ET
I'm not worried either way. It's a bloody meaningless rookie tournament. Who cares?
- Jeropotato

Management cares. How they perform here will indicate whether they get a leg up when it comes down to deciding who starts where.
VanHockeyGuy
Location: “Who are we to think we’re anybody?” - Tocchet. Penticton, BC
Joined: 04.26.2012

Sep 5 @ 12:59 PM ET
Calgary and Edmonton on the ice now at the SOEC in Penticton practicing. Both teams are full of energy and doing up tempo scrimmages.
KB3Point0
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver
Joined: 06.14.2012

Sep 5 @ 1:11 PM ET
I'm in the camp that believes Klefbom should start the season in the AHL anyway. In the long run, it's better for development. Oilers have 13 bottom pairing D men signed for this season anyway.
- Jeropotato


Yeah, if you're going to bring a kid up early you need to ensure he's going to get enough ice time still and ensure that he has enough veteran leaders to learn from. Especially with a D-man, if there's question about their readiness, good idea to not rush them.
Jeropotato
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 01.03.2013

Sep 5 @ 1:14 PM ET
Yeah, if you're going to bring a kid up early you need to ensure he's going to get enough ice time still and ensure that he has enough veteran leaders to learn from. Especially with a D-man, if there's question about their readiness, good idea to not rush them.
- KB3Point0

Exactly. No way he gets top 4 minutes this year and with all the bottom pairing depth players we have he is way better off trying to be the man in OKC.
Jeropotato
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 01.03.2013

Sep 5 @ 1:17 PM ET
Management cares. How they perform here will indicate whether they get a leg up when it comes down to deciding who starts where.
- MaximumBone

I'm not sure anyone cares about wins and losses. It's about individual performance like you said. Competitiveness and will to win should be showcased by the individual for sure, but winning this tourney is meaningless.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Sep 5 @ 1:20 PM ET
Ian Esplen: 5 Reasons why Vancouver will win the Young Stars Classic
5 Reasons why Vancouver will win the Young Stars Classic

- IanEsplen

yawn
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Sep 5 @ 1:21 PM ET
Next week's blog title: Why we got smoked by the Jets!
- Muskwa

It'll be some lame excuse as to why they lost.
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