Good call gerbs but this guy is spending a lot of time in Dallas because they don't want to expose him to waivers - Der Kaiser
Future
Oleksiak made the Stars out of training camp to start the 2014-15 season. After being a healthy scratch in four of the first five games to start the season he has seen ice time in a lower pairing role — particularly after some injuries to the Stars defense corps. With the emergence of rookies John Klingberg and Jyrki Jokipakka it is no certainty that Oleksiak maintains a lineup spot and he must continue to improve if he is to stay in Dallas. His combination of size and skating ability suggests he can potentially be a top two paring defenseman such as Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman. He has yet to show that type of consistency at the NHL level.
Now 5 years later, THW caught up with Craig Button and asked if Oleksiak’s potential developmental ceiling has changed? Does he still have another level of development to reach or will he plateau at say a Hal Gill level instead?
“The key in assessing any 18 year old player in draft is to look at the qualities & attributes that translate to the NHL. Then to assess what is truly developmental in his game, understand it, implement it and be patient. All of those working in unison. Every player develops at a different rate. As for Jamie, he has attributes that are of NHL quality and IMO can be a solid player in the NHL. He may not be Chara but he very well could be a Jonathan Ericsson. Have to keep working with him as long as he is putting in time and effort and be patient.
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Future
Oleksiak made the Stars out of training camp to start the 2014-15 season. After being a healthy scratch in four of the first five games to start the season he has seen ice time in a lower pairing role — particularly after some injuries to the Stars defense corps. With the emergence of rookies John Klingberg and Jyrki Jokipakka it is no certainty that Oleksiak maintains a lineup spot and he must continue to improve if he is to stay in Dallas. His combination of size and skating ability suggests he can potentially be a top two paring defenseman such as Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman. He has yet to show that type of consistency at the NHL level.
Now 5 years later, THW caught up with Craig Button and asked if Oleksiak’s potential developmental ceiling has changed? Does he still have another level of development to reach or will he plateau at say a Hal Gill level instead?
“The key in assessing any 18 year old player in draft is to look at the qualities & attributes that translate to the NHL. Then to assess what is truly developmental in his game, understand it, implement it and be patient. All of those working in unison. Every player develops at a different rate. As for Jamie, he has attributes that are of NHL quality and IMO can be a solid player in the NHL. He may not be Chara but he very well could be a Jonathan Ericsson. Have to keep working with him as long as he is putting in time and effort and be patient.
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Oleksiak made the Stars out of training camp to start the 2014-15 season. After being a healthy scratch in four of the first five games to start the season he has seen ice time in a lower pairing role — particularly after some injuries to the Stars defense corps. With the emergence of rookies John Klingberg and Jyrki Jokipakka it is no certainty that Oleksiak maintains a lineup spot and he must continue to improve if he is to stay in Dallas. His combination of size and skating ability suggests he can potentially be a top two paring defenseman such as Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman. He has yet to show that type of consistency at the NHL level.
Now 5 years later, THW caught up with Craig Button and asked if Oleksiak’s potential developmental ceiling has changed? Does he still have another level of development to reach or will he plateau at say a Hal Gill level instead?
“The key in assessing any 18 year old player in draft is to look at the qualities & attributes that translate to the NHL. Then to assess what is truly developmental in his game, understand it, implement it and be patient. All of those working in unison. Every player develops at a different rate. As for Jamie, he has attributes that are of NHL quality and IMO can be a solid player in the NHL. He may not be Chara but he very well could be a Jonathan Ericsson. Have to keep working with him as long as he is putting in time and effort and be patient.
I think signing leino to a league minimum deal and having him work his way up would revive his career and could help the sabres cup chances a few years down the road.
I think signing leino to a league minimum deal and having him work his way up would revive his career and could help the sabres cup chances a few years down the road.
