They'll mix and match no doubt


Strome is a solid two way guy with some skill. And a natural center . Prob not all that much unlike nuge. You get those two guys goin and you can Troy them out as your 3rd line- pretty dangerous

Not ideal to pay 3c 6 mil but after the fact it don't really matter


Unless you're advocating moving him . Which I'd be very wary of until we know what we have in strome- puju
- Ihateallofu

Maroon-McDavid-Caggs/FA Signing
Lucic-Draisaitl-Puj
Slepy/Caggs-Strome-Kassian
Pouliot-Letestu-Juju/Pakarinen

Larsson-Klefbom
Russell/Sekera-Barrie
Nurse/Russell-Benning.


Russell would play second pairing left side until Sekera is healthy. Could also see Nurse being traded.

Damn straight. Ya hear that you (frank)ers? This is from J-LO and he makes million dollar deals in the boardroom before most of you lazy (frank)ers get outta bed. (except laughs because the timezones are so close)
- leonkennedy

It IS a 2hr head start....just sayin'

It will be needed of course we seen it last year but in the end and again I love Nuge but I dont know how ill feel paying someone 6 mil a year to be our 3rd line C but thats just me...but then again I look at Russell contract and think (frank) it why not
- RatedR80

That center depth is going to pay off when someone gets hurt, or they want to alternate between Drai being with McDavid, or on a line of his own. Won't be a weak spot in the 3C or 4C positions. Plus Nuge kills penalties and plays the PP. He has a lot more value at 6mil than people give him credit for.

It IS a 2hr head start....just sayin'
- JLO961

Don't downplay my point that your take on the Russell signing has merit.

I honestly do not mind Hendo's writing when he isn't spouting/venting about Russell or Hall. He does the work and puts up blogs often and seems to keep up to date with the regular "goings on" around the Oilers.

The advanced stats stuff is total garbage and 100% doesn't matter. You can play "moneyball" in baseball but not in hockey. We're not trying to get more base hits here (shots)...we're trying to fkn hit home runs (goals). You score goals in this league with skill and heart...not having a higher "batting average".

(god I hate baseball!!!)
- JLO961

The entire second paragraph was just awful

I'd rather not use all the information available. I'll just stick to evaluating based on the little I'm comfortable with, thank you very much


Thank god you're not a scientist or a doctor or some sh1t that actually matters


Btw- tons of successful gms and coaches use analytics to further their understanding. Some of the games best and most respected. So the notion that they 100% don't matter is objectively wrong

i could barely afford to put gas in my car this morning. But im still right
- Ihateallofu

For reals? I knew you were a little "off" and more sassy than you have been in a long time. Sorry to hear things are tight right now. Vent away good sir, vent away.

For reals? I knew you were a little "off" and more sassy than you have been in a long time. Sorry to hear things are tight right now. Vent away good sir, vent away.
- leonkennedy

Yeah- just paid some outstanding tuition, new brakes for the g ride and took some time off work to camp up past whistler for a week.
Broke as eff now

Meh/ it comes and it goes .

Yeah- just paid some outstanding tuition, new brakes for the g ride and took some time of work to camp up past whistler for a week.
Broke as eff now

Meh/ it comes and it goes .
- Ihateallofu

Tuition blows. Never had that problem until January because my student loans always directly paid it before I could touch the money. Now that I am taking classes part time it's coming out of my pocket....and I don't like it, I don't like it one bit.

Lol no EO seems to hate me and my ban history is too long despite being long in the past.
- MaximumBone

Haha...EO hates YOU? Thats cute.

That center depth is going to pay off when someone gets hurt, or they want to alternate between Drai being with McDavid, or on a line of his own. Won't be a weak spot in the 3C or 4C positions. Plus Nuge kills penalties and plays the PP. He has a lot more value at 6mil than people give him credit for.
- leonkennedy

I wont argue that my hope is he has a better year production wise because someone will need to help replace Ebs point production

Don't downplay my point that your take on the Russell signing has merit.
- leonkennedy

I cant believe how well you guys are getting along.....you two should (frank)!

Tuition blows. Never had that problem until January because my student loans always directly paid it before I could touch the money. Now that I am taking classes part time it's coming out of my pocket....and I don't like it, I don't like it one bit.
- leonkennedy

I thought you didn't have to pay while you are currently studying (even if it's part-time)...

That center depth is going to pay off when someone gets hurt, or they want to alternate between Drai being with McDavid, or on a line of his own. Won't be a weak spot in the 3C or 4C positions. Plus Nuge kills penalties and plays the PP. He has a lot more value at 6mil than people give him credit for.
- leonkennedy

Oh forget about it, Drai will mostly be on RW with our current depth

Haha...EO hates YOU? Thats cute.
- Larsson_fan

I was a bit of a chode to him via direct messages

Yeah- just paid some outstanding tuition, new brakes for the g ride and took some time off work to camp up past whistler for a week.
Broke as eff now

Meh/ it comes and it goes .
- Ihateallofu

(frank) yeah, Im broke too....vegas and Winnipeg trips a month apart killed me.

I was a bit of a chode to him via direct messages
- MaximumBone

Yeah well he was a chode to me via direct messages.piss On him anyway.

Tuition blows. Never had that problem until January because my student loans always directly paid it before I could touch the money. Now that I am taking classes part time it's coming out of my pocket....and I don't like it, I don't like it one bit.
- leonkennedy

IVe been going sans student loans for the back half of my degree. Super tight for money but I'll be at stoked when I'm done with barely any debt

Kinda worked out a system . Work a ton in the summer - pay tuition In full and a few months of fall rent up front.
THen get my semester grant in November (based on financial need and good grades) and live off that and pt work for awhile.

Then just as I'm tapped in February , get my second semester grant, pay a good chunk of 2nd semes tuition and bills with that. then pay the balance when I'm back working in the summer .
Rinse repeat

Love that DiPietro kid... Would love to get him in a later round.

Love that DiPietro kid... Would love to get him in a later round.
- laughs2907

liljegren is dropping

liljegren is dropping
- FransNielson

Valimaki is the better available Dman

Valimaki is the better available Dman
- smellmyfinger

Rhd?

liljegren is dropping
- FransNielson

I don't know sweet (frank) all about these prospects this year... Just quickly looked him up and I see that he's an offensive d-man... That would be nice.

I thought you didn't have to pay while you are currently studying (even if it's part-time)...
- laughs2907

OMG don't get me started. Ok so the national student loan centre told me in January that if you are at 60% of full time status, loans go into interest free non-repayment status. I was in 6 credits this last semester and 9 credits is full time so they said that qualifies. The college told them I wasn't in enough credits to qualify so they put me in a 6 month grace. The guy at the college gave me an explanation that didn't make any (frank)ing sense.

Anyways, the classes I am taking to complete my Psych degree, I am paying for out of my own pocket. So tuition and books get expensive, and will be worse if that poop isn't straightened out and I am paying 700$ a month to my student loans come August. (frank) some people are retarded. Ok end rant. I feel better after sharing.

Rhd?
- FransNielson

(frank) off, it won't matter for 3 more seasons.