Then demonstrate the art of boarding on him.
- glove_was_stuck

Like hockey boarding? Or water-boarding?

We could throw cold cuts at him
- glove_was_stuck

We are going to make way more than a billion internet dollars now.

Like hockey boarding? Or water-boarding?
- eichiefs9

flip a coin! Keep em' on their toes.

3 guys that love guys
- Cptmjl

We are going to make way more than a billion internet dollars now.
- DDM-Coga

All the money!

The Three Buzzkateers
- eichiefs9

All the money!
- glove_was_stuck

flyers are one of the most highly valued teams in the nhl

flyers are one of the most highly valued teams in the nhl
- Flyfreaky

That's only if you place a high value on mentally deficient defensemen.

Yak is on pace for 3rd line points becuase he's playing 3rd line minutes with 3rd line linemates, i don't get why that's so hard to understand, it's pretty straight forward. When Hall was injured and his time was up and team mates were better his production was better.

Marincin played better than Aulie and Nikitin easliy, no comparison. But your ok with sending him down for a conditioning stint, which he actually didn't even get before he was called back up. Then he was "sent down" but acutally just sat in the press box for 2 weeks scratching his nuts doing (frank) all. Marincin was arguably our best D last year when he was up, and Yakupov was our best goal scorer his rookie year. Hiow did we reward this young players? Demotions and benching, right on Eakins, great development.

And no, you didn't make sense of them, you tried to justify them, poorly, with conjecture and giving Eakins the benifit of the doubt.

You may feel you proved that his moves weren't egregiously bad but I disagree. You still can't tell me why Yakupov was demoted at the begining of the year last year, why he played 5 min to start, why he's not on the 5v3, why he was playing him on the 5v4, why Schutlz is playing 24 min a night, why Nikitin is playing so much, why Fayne is playing so little. Why was Hunt up before MM? was he better in the pre-season? Why was he playing 23 min a night? Why play Perron on his off wing only so you can play Purcell on his off wing, on the same god damn line?

Just a small, very small list of all the stupid that is Eakins.

Why is he ok with Drai getting run and no one stepping in?

The list of stupid goes on and on and on and on, and all you ever do to try and justify it is "what if's" and "maybe this, maybe that" You have never once provided a solid argument for why he makes the stupid moves he makes. Why he distributes the minutes the way he does. Sure in your opinion Yakupov hasn't earned 1st line minutes, but according to Eakins use of him, he hasn't even earned 2nd line minutes. why is that?

Why isn't any of Ebs, Hall, Nuge, Schultz ever held responsible for their poopty play? Why aren't players ever rewarded with good play? Why are the rookies the only ones being held accountable for their poopty play?
- SpoiledByOil

This is what it comes down to.
I think you're wrong. And I feel I've proven it.
and then u come back and say I'm wrong.

While it's true u don't have maybes, u have definitives. Which u think provide a stronger argument. But i think provide a weaker argument. Because they're wrong.
Ur unable to see logic cause ur stuck in ur line of thinking. U can't see past your own opinions. And that's what they are. Opinions. Not facts.

But I don't mean that as an attack.

It's the same stuff back and forth with us.
"It's all Eakins fault, he did (insert hindsight here)!"

And then I retort with;
"That move made sense for a bunch of reasons and here's the logic behind the thinking"

let's move on

That's only if you place a high value on mentally deficient defensemen.
- eichiefs9

only according to forbes

That's only if you place a high value on mentally deficient defensemen.
- eichiefs9

- Streit2ThePoint

- eichiefs9

- Streit2ThePoint

- eichiefs9

Based on the needs of both teams, I believe the Penguins would be an attractive trade partner. Going to the Pens would be Perron, Yakupov, and Arcobello .Going back to the Oilers would be Sutter, Spaling, Dumoulin, and Bortu.
The Oilers would get two Centers and two Defensemen. Sutter(2yrs) could move into the second line, bumping Purcell to the third line, and Spaling (1yr)would basically be traded for Arcobello(RFA?)With Dumoulin(RFA?)and Bortuzzo(RFA?)the Oilers get two NHL players they could plug into the line-up, upgrading the defense. The Penguins would get a top 6 winger and a winger who needs a change of scenery. This would also free up cap space for the Penguins.

Based on the needs of both teams, I believe the Penguins would be an attractive trade partner. Going to the Pens would be Perron, Yakupov, and Arcobello .Going back to the Oilers would be Sutter, Spaling, Dumoulin, and Bortu.
The Oilers would get two Centers and two Defensemen. Sutter(2yrs) could move into the second line, bumping Purcell to the third line, and Spaling (1yr)would basically be traded for Arcobello(RFA?)With Dumoulin(RFA?)and Bortuzzo(RFA?)the Oilers get two NHL players they could plug into the line-up, upgrading the defense. The Penguins would get a top 6 winger and a winger who needs a change of scenery. This would also free up cap space for the Penguins.
- goirish

wow

Based on the needs of both teams, I believe the Penguins would be an attractive trade partner. Going to the Pens would be Perron, Yakupov, and Arcobello .Going back to the Oilers would be Sutter, Spaling, Dumoulin, and Bortu.
The Oilers would get two Centers and two Defensemen. Sutter(2yrs) could move into the second line, bumping Purcell to the third line, and Spaling (1yr)would basically be traded for Arcobello(RFA?)With Dumoulin(RFA?)and Bortuzzo(RFA?)the Oilers get two NHL players they could plug into the line-up, upgrading the defense. The Penguins would get a top 6 winger and a winger who needs a change of scenery. This would also free up cap space for the Penguins.
- goirish

Based on the needs of both teams, I believe the Penguins would be an attractive trade partner. Going to the Pens would be Perron, Yakupov, and Arcobello .Going back to the Oilers would be Sutter, Spaling, Dumoulin, and Bortu.
The Oilers would get two Centers and two Defensemen. Sutter(2yrs) could move into the second line, bumping Purcell to the third line, and Spaling (1yr)would basically be traded for Arcobello(RFA?)With Dumoulin(RFA?)and Bortuzzo(RFA?)the Oilers get two NHL players they could plug into the line-up, upgrading the defense. The Penguins would get a top 6 winger and a winger who needs a change of scenery. This would also free up cap space for the Penguins.
- goirish

How does adding a couple more bottom pairing defenseman help the oilers? Gotta at least make it somewhat even, this is heavily skewed in the pens favor. Take out both those d and add Martin and it's at least closer.

- Streit2ThePoint

- glove_was_stuck

(frank) Lloyd Braun

How does adding a couple more bottom pairing defenseman help the oilers? Gotta at least make it somewhat even, this is heavily skewed in the pens favor. Take out both those d and add Martin and it's at least closer.
- Isles_since_6

Martin is an UFA at the end of the year. I don't believe he will resign in Edmonton. With the other 2 D the Oilers would have some chance of resigning. Dumoulin upside is better than Bortuzzo. Bortuzzo was only included to provide some protection for the Oilers young guns

(frank) Lloyd Braun
- Flyfreaky

You should be more like Lloyd Braun!!

You should be more like Lloyd Braun!!
- glove_was_stuck

*faps to latest cosmo*