I understand the trade. I think MacT could have done more. If Sekeras is worth a first round pick and a decent prospect then MacT should have been able to get more than a late second and a nothing pick. In his first year he traded 5 picks into 10 and missed out on some amazing players. Petan among the top of that list. A player that was top 5 in CHL points for that draft and was passed on because MacT only wanted guys that were 2 inches taller. Only a small fraction of Oiler fans can name even one player he took with his extra 5 picks.

I have no reason to think that he won't do it again. The top 60 is deep and if he used his 4 picks or made 2 into a better one, then I would be impressed. If he passes on players ranked to go during his picks. Names like Jake DeBrusk, Brandon Carlo, Filip Chlapik, Ryan Pilon and of course Andrew Mangiapane who for all accounts is this years Petan. These guys added with a top 3 pick this year could make the team playoff contenders in two years and cup contenders in 5. There is no part of me that thinks he won't mess this up like he did the last two drafts.

I said it when he was a coach and the second he became GM. MacT has to go. I know some people on here have a hard on for him but he is by far the worst part of this club.
- Hall Fan

(frank) off retard.

- DDM-Coga

This picture is amazing.

Wasn't expecting to reach the finals anyways, but I think the moves pretty much sealed the deal on one and done
- batjester

yay for us

"The market is what the market is"

"If I was making deal with the media, I'dve gotten more. Unfortunately this isn't the case"

"There was alot of interest in jeff, but not as teams primary target"

"I wanted a prospect, but it just wasn't there for jeff"
- Ihateallofu

Fire that guy. Clearly no grip on the situation.

Fire that guy. Clearly no grip on the situation.
- ghostofRC

But ,But, Sekeras got a 1st and a prospect??????

This picture is amazing.
- Jeropotato

The internet is just a wonderful place

The internet is just a wonderful place
- DDM-Coga

just like uranus

The internet is just a wonderful place
- DDM-Coga

So let me get this straight, thats Putin (with shades) on the back of a gopher, onm the back of a humming bird being chased by an imperial biker scout?

So let me get this straight, thats Putin (with shades) on the back of a gopher, onm the back of a humming bird being chased by an imperial biker scout?
- Jeropotato

just needs an explosion in the background.

So let me get this straight, thats Putin (with shades) on the back of a gopher, onm the back of a humming bird being chased by an imperial biker scout?
- Jeropotato

that is correct

just needs an explosion in the background.
- ChetManly

or a shark. Putin can ride a mean shark like no ones businesss

or a shark. Putin can ride a mean shark like no ones businesss

- DDM-Coga

I actually like Putin.He's a very strong leader.

that is correct
- DDM-Coga

There so many. They're awesome.

Flames fans belly-aching about the Fartschi trade.....2nd round pick for a 1st round bust is great value, IMO.

Listen you dirty cornhole......The Flames awesome rebuild is complete, and I'm jealous. Youre back to being a 9th place team where that franchiuse is comfortable. Congrats on acheiving your goal, donkey.
- Jeropotato

- whipper334

Top of the morning to ya (frank) jobs....

The worst part about this club is reading your posts! Why do you even bother? The way this team is structured we dont't need any more small forwards. If Nic Petan is so great then why oh why great Steinley is he still in the WHL? Especially when you're saying all these draft picks should turn us into a playoff team in 2 years. Seems to me he got drafted 2 years ago and hasn't even made the NHL let alone become an impact player. I would have taken Comrie or Jarry way before Petan ever entered into my mind. The fact is that cupboards were bare and we needed some organizational depth. You're gonna look even stupider when Yakimov and Slepyshev are both on our club playing two way hockey, while Petan is struggling to break into the league because he's 5'9 and a one trick pony. The 4th rounders we picked up were decent picks to, and as most 4th rounders are, longterm projects. Same with Roy. Can you please just stop posting on this site? I really don't know where you come up this drivel but just stop.
- Iloveeveryone

I like that you trash my posts and then write this. You really don't know why teams put players in the minors to develop? Petan is putting I up 110 pt seasons in the minors. He was dominant at the world Jrs. playing with and against some also great talent that are still in the WHL. Including most of last years first round picks including our first round pick.

I like that you call our fourth round picks "projects." It is subjective a guess but find one prospecting site that thinks anyone we took is going to be better than Petan. Just one and I will concede my point.

But heck, you are probably a professional scout. Guys like Roy aren't helping our team. The league is full of small guys that are doing great. St. Louis is the top of that list but he is not the only one. Again though, I am sure hockey talent is determined by a tape measure. Who cares about his back to back top of the league point seasons. I am sure they will trade Petan for Draisatl or Nurse given the chance.

Yes. I will also admit that I would put good money that Petan will have a way more prominent career than Yakimov and Slep will combined. I am sure we couldn't trade both for him.

Thanks again for proving me wrong with your amazing knowledge and hockey insight. Why you aren't a GM is beyond me.

So let me get this straight, thats Putin (with shades) on the back of a gopher, onm the back of a humming bird being chased by an imperial biker scout?
- Jeropotato

It's a weasel.

And apparently that part isn't photoshopped... though I find it a bit hard to believe

I like that you trash my posts and then write this. You really don't know why teams put players in the minors to develop? Petan is putting I up 110 pt seasons in the minors. He was dominant at the world Jrs. playing with and against some also great talent that are still in the WHL. Including most of last years first round picks including our first round pick.

I like that you call our fourth round picks "projects." It is subjective a guess but find one prospecting site that thinks anyone we took is going to be better than Petan. Just one and I will concede my point.

But heck, you are probably a professional scout. Guys like Roy aren't helping our team. The league is full of small guys that are doing great. St. Louis is the top of that list but he is not the only one. Again though, I am sure hockey talent is determined by a tape measure. Who cares about his back to back top of the league point seasons. I am sure they will trade Petan for Draisatl or Nurse given the chance.

Yes. I will also admit that I would put good money that Petan will have a way more prominent career than Yakimov and Slep will combined. I am sure we couldn't trade both for him.

Thanks again for proving me wrong with your amazing knowledge and hockey insight. Why you aren't a GM is beyond me.

- Hall Fan

this thread is old.

I like that you trash my posts and then write this. You really don't know why teams put players in the minors to develop? Petan is putting I up 110 pt seasons in the minors. He was dominant at the world Jrs. playing with and against some also great talent that are still in the WHL. Including most of last years first round picks including our first round pick.

I like that you call our fourth round picks "projects." It is subjective a guess but find one prospecting site that thinks anyone we took is going to be better than Petan. Just one and I will concede my point.

But heck, you are probably a professional scout. Guys like Roy aren't helping our team. The league is full of small guys that are doing great. St. Louis is the top of that list but he is not the only one. Again though, I am sure hockey talent is determined by a tape measure. Who cares about his back to back top of the league point seasons. I am sure they will trade Petan for Draisatl or Nurse given the chance.

Yes. I will also admit that I would put good money that Petan will have a way more prominent career than Yakimov and Slep will combined. I am sure we couldn't trade both for him.

Thanks again for proving me wrong with your amazing knowledge and hockey insight. Why you aren't a GM is beyond me.

- Hall Fan

Nurse is ahead of petan on the tsn rankings. And if u just mean last year's pick, draisaitl is even furthur ahead. (Ld-6, nurse-12, petan-17) That was literally the first one I looked at.

But forget the rankings. Nic petan is a Helluva young player. But uve completely missed the point as usual.

But the fact that you think the oilers given the chance would trade Darnell nurse for nic petan, shows how utterly and completely out of touch you are with reality and the needs/vision for this hockey club. And how clear it is you misunderstand everything mact says.
This isnt even debateable. Nurse is literally the lynchpin for this organization going forward
And considering the position of desperate need and size assets that draisatil has, neither would they deal him for petan Under any circumstance at present.

I haven bothered to mention that I told you so on keeping gordon and Hendricks at the trade deadline, cause it was never really in doubt for those of us who understand the game and our needs.
But, I told you so.

The fact that u keep banging the nic petan drum isn't new. It's what u do. U claim stupid sh1t, people tear ur posts to pieces with sound logical arguments, and u come back again the next week with the same tired sh1t with even worse reasoning. And get torn apart again.

even bothering to mention passing on nic petan is so silly. But u somehow think it's a valid point on ur laughably misguided mact hate.
tons of great gms passed on him.as tons of Hall of fame gms pass on great players for inferior players every single year at every single draft since the draft began.
It's just a stupid, stupid reference that does nothing whatsoever for your point.

Just stop. It's embarrassing