Adam French: Top-10 Prospects : Edmonton Oilers (5-1)

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BOGDAN!!!!!!

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- Lahey

go fist yourself.

go fist yourself.
- ChetManly

Short arms doesn't work

Adam French: Top-10 Prospects : Edmonton Oilers (5-1)
- AdamFrench

At present, who would you say is a better defensive centre: Yakimov or Draisaitl?

This team so badly needs a Chase or Yakimov to come through. We simply aren't getting enough games from guys not in the top 60, well I guess technically 30. And if they are getting games like Stortini or Peckham it had nothing to do with them being decent mid-round picks.

Short arms doesn't work
- Lahey

its been attempted before?

"Thanks Obama."

hahah, i had a good laugh at that one

At present, who would you say is a better defensive centre: Yakimov or Draisaitl?
- Morris

Yakimov

Yakimov
- AdamFrench

You hear what Yak said about Leon? Thinks he's a bigger Datsyuk

You hear what Yak said about Leon? Thinks he's a bigger Datsyuk
- Lahey

know whats awesome? that info.

You hear what Yak said about Leon? Thinks he's a bigger Datsyuk
- Lahey

Well he's bigger.

Well he's bigger.
- AdamFrench

know whats awesome? that info.
- ChetManly

http://thehockeywriters.c...-edmonton-oilers-forward/


Did you manage to see Leon Draisaitl? Do you think he can be compared to any NHL player?

– Yes, Leon and I practice together since August. He’s a good guy, very professional. He remembers me of Pavel Datsyuk! Skating, hockey IQ, even the way he wears his jersey remember me about Datsyuk! The only difference is that Leon is much bigger. I can tell you a funny thing about him: he eats very fast, and it always seems that he doesn’t eat for a long time.

http://thehockeywriters.com/nail-yakupov-interview-with-edmonton-oilers-forward/


Did you manage to see Leon Draisaitl? Do you think he can be compared to any NHL player?

– Yes, Leon and I practice together since August. He’s a good guy, very professional. He remembers me of Pavel Datsyuk! Skating, hockey IQ, even the way he wears his jersey remember me about Datsyuk! The only difference is that Leon is much bigger. I can tell you a funny thing about him: he eats very fast, and it always seems that he doesn’t eat for a long time.
- Lahey

I read that article yesterday, Nail's pretty funny

I read that article yesterday, Nail's pretty funny
- ChetManly

You hear what Yak said about Leon? Thinks he's a bigger Datsyuk
- Lahey

My guess he probably is relating to the offensive side and creativity which is still extremely high praise. I did see Draisaitl make some good d zone plays yesterday.

One thing that I kept reading was Leon's high hockey IQ and while he may not be polished defensively right now, I think having a high hockey IQ will bode well for him to pick up the defensive game in the NHL. He's openly admitted it too, which is the first step in getting better.

WHERE IS MITCH MOROZ. WE NEED A TOP 11 PROSPECT LIST.

My guess he probably is relating to the offensive side and creativity which is still extremely high praise. I did see Draisaitl make some good d zone plays yesterday.

One thing that I kept reading was Leon's high hockey IQ and while he may not be polished defensively right now, I think having a high hockey IQ will bode well for him to pick up the defensive game in the NHL. He's openly admitted it too, which is the first step in getting better.
- ystoil

While I think it's really unfair to compare anyone to a guy like Datysuk or Toews or whoever it is worth mentioning that Datysuk wasn't Datysuk until what 7 years after being drafted?

Leon is expected to play in the NHL in the top 6 this year if not next. With some time it might not be that far fetched that the 3rd overall pick turns into a high end two-way player like Datysuk

Datsyuk clone and Datsyuk on steroids are our top 2 centers for the next decade!



We will have to expand the rafters for all the maaaafacken banners we gonna hang!

Datsyuk clone and Datsyuk on steroids are our top 2 centers for the next decade!



We will have to expand the rafters for all the maaaafacken banners we gonna hang!




- robin_steele264

Frenchwod, do you know if we sign Tkachev if he has to go back to the Q or is he actually eligible for the AHL since he was undrafted and started in the K?

The CHL situation is a tricky one. While it’s frustrating when a player like Nurse or Draisaitl or Drouin has to spend another year there rather than be eligible to play in the AHL, removing this rule could cause some problems. For one, having these types of players removed from the league would have a trickle down effect on the younger players’ development. Draft-eligible prospects like McDavid for example would’ve played against much lesser talent and therefore have his development halted if it wasn’t for playing every night against talented and older defensemen like Nurse (no idea if they played in the same league, just using Nurse as an example).

All the young kids that are a year or 2 away from being drafted develop much more when they play against a kid like Nurse who’s older and very talented. If you remove these players and let them instantly join the AHL, I think you would see a decline in Canadian NHL player development eventually.

Also, for off-ice reasons, it could be beneficial for the players to stay in the minors for another few years while they mature. No need to spend time with some of the older career AHLers that could be drinking or using drugs when they’re so young.

The CHL situation is a tricky one. While it’s frustrating when a player like Nurse or Draisaitl or Drouin has to spend another year there rather than be eligible to play in the AHL, removing this rule could cause some problems. For one, having these types of players removed from the league would have a trickle down effect on the younger players’ development. Draft-eligible prospects like McDavid for example would’ve played against much lesser talent and therefore have his development halted if it wasn’t for playing every night against talented and older defensemen like Nurse (no idea if they played in the same league, just using Nurse as an example).

All the young kids that are a year or 2 away from being drafted develop much more when they play against a kid like Nurse who’s older and very talented. If you remove these players and let them instantly join the AHL, I think you would see a decline in Canadian NHL player development eventually.

Also, for off-ice reasons, it could be beneficial for the players to stay in the minors for another few years while they mature. No need to spend time with some of the older career AHLers that could be drinking or using drugs when they’re so young.
- rangerdanger94

I think you can find a balance, say only one player per year for each team is allowed special AHL eligibility. In this case, the Oilers would have to choose between Draisaitl and Nurse. I'd choose Leon.

The other thing, to help mitigate loss of ticket revenue by losing a star player, the NHL team should pay a transfer fee.