I just can't see Stoll and LA breaking up. Then again I said the samething about Brad and Jen
- Lahey

He'd retire and just bang the poop out of Erin every day.

He'd retire and just bang the poop out of Erin every day.
- ghostofRC

I would...

(frank) I would do it, I don't think LA would though
- Oilfan19

Agreed. Don't see LA giving up Mike Richards for Nikitin.

Nurse, Klefbom, Petry, Musil, Schultz, Fayne, Marincin, Nikitin. Over the next 3-5 years while the oilers wait for the young forwards to ALL mature into men, 5 of these 8 D men will also emerge as the best option for #2-#6 on the defensive depth chart. Leon will be our 2C eventually, and we can always find a 3C or 4C somewhere (trade, draft, free agency). The oil just need to run with what they have, tinkering with who to use at 3C over the next few years, until they are respectable enough to convince a top pairing D man to sign here. I doubt we will get one any other way.

Nurse, Klefbom, Petry, Musil, Schultz, Fayne, Marincin, Nikitin. Over the next 3-5 years while the oilers wait for the young forwards to ALL mature into men, 5 of these 8 D men will also emerge as the best option for #2-#6 on the defensive depth chart. Leon will be our 2C eventually, and we can always find a 3C or 4C somewhere (trade, draft, free agency). The oil just need to run with what they have, tinkering with who to use at 3C over the next few years, until they are respectable enough to convince a top pairing D man to sign here. I doubt we will get one any other way.
- gravis1982

I agree completely. I would love to see what the price on Richards is though.

Nurse, Klefbom, Petry, Musil, Schultz, Fayne, Marincin, Nikitin. Over the next 3-5 years while the oilers wait for the young forwards to ALL mature into men, 5 of these 8 D men will also emerge as the best option for #2-#6 on the defensive depth chart. Leon will be our 2C eventually, and we can always find a 3C or 4C somewhere (trade, draft, free agency). The oil just need to run with what they have, tinkering with who to use at 3C over the next few years, until they are respectable enough to convince a top pairing D man to sign here. I doubt we will get one any other way.
- gravis1982

But who will get all of the OZS?

Nurse, Klefbom, Petry, Musil, Schultz, Fayne, Marincin, Nikitin. Over the next 3-5 years while the oilers wait for the young forwards to ALL mature into men, 5 of these 8 D men will also emerge as the best option for #2-#6 on the defensive depth chart. Leon will be a solid 2C eventually, and we can always find a 3C or 4C somewhere (trade, draft, free agency). The oil just need to run with what they have, tinkering with who to use at 3C over the next few years, until they are respectable enough to convince a top pairing D man to sign here. I doubt we will get one any other way.
- gravis1982

This is your best post to date!

I agree with the majority of it. Leon is already our 2C but will continue to develop into an impact player.

Klefbom and Nurse will be in the NHL fulltime next year (Nurse may get some seasoning time in the AHL though). 3/4C is already found in Gordon for now.

But who will get all of the OZS?
- SpoiledByOil

you just had to go there.

I think he makes our defensive at worst completely the same defensively. He makes us much better offensively, and it strikes me that he's a pretty good energy guy.
- Morris

I'd think its overkill on that type but then again we still have Hunt here for the sole purpose of bringing more offense on d. So I think our coaching staff sees it as a need. I'd have
Yandle/Fayne
MM/Petry
Nikitin/Shultz

you just had to go there.
- ChetManly

I'd think its overkill on that type but then again we still have Hunt here for the sole purpose of bringing more offense on d. So I think our coaching staff sees it as a need. I'd have
Yandle/Fayne
MM/Petry
Nikitin/Shultz
- ghostofRC

But who will get all of the OZS?
- SpoiledByOil

Obviously Hall is going to play 90% of every game and get all the zone starts.

Myers is a very good dman. He is still very young and will only get better. It takes alot longer for dman to become great players especially 6'8 players ( Chara perfect example). Sabres a very young team and could easily keep myers. But the sabres also have alot of high quality dman coming up so if the right deals comes they will trade him.

Edm is still young but most of their players a year two from their primes so if they were to get myers they would reach their primes together.

To get Myers they would need a trade like

Myers, Stewart and second for Yak, Kelfdom, and 1st.

It works for both teams Stewart helps bring size and consistency to wing and myers brings size and top dman they desperately need. The picks just even things out.

Sabres get young winger that is big risk but high ceiling and another young dmen.
- hanleyaj

stewart is the antithesis of consistency.



myers and foligno


yak, 2015 1st, gernat

stewart is the antithesis of consistency.



myers and foligno


yak, 2015 1st, gernat
- hugefemale dog77

Easy. You're going to explode his pea brain using word he doesn't understand.

stewart is the antithesis of consistency.



myers and foligno


yak, 2015 1st, gernat
- hugefemale dog77

stewart is the antithesis of consistency.



myers and foligno


yak, 2015 1st, gernat
- hugefemale dog77

stewart is the antithesis of consistency.



myers and foligno


yak, 2015 1st, gernat
- hugefemale dog77

barf

barf
- TheNugeIsHuge

... really? Always someone I guess.

- CreepyPasta

... really? Always someone I guess.
- CreepyPasta

JB:

barf
- TheNugeIsHuge

Yeah I'd be OK with Myers and Foligno but not at that price.

- ChetManly

- CreepyPasta

JB:


- ChetManly

HA and Yman

- ChetManly