You weren't around when Cola boy was turning them out daily.


We all become dumber in that era
- Lahey

True Story

True Story
- LittleRickyV2

At least a few of us recovered, most did not

At least a few of us recovered, most did not
- Lahey

I would be curious to see a few Iggy blogs... I picture them reading much like a book report from a 5th grader with Tourette's syndrome.

I would be curious to see a few Iggy blogs... I picture them reading much like a book report from a 5th grader with Tourette's syndrome.
- LittleRickyV2

The comment section would've been a true classic

Disagree that RW is a point of significant weakness now and sure as heck shouldn't be moving forward. That's where our two best prospects are lined up. Even a guy like Rattie could be a dark horse to be an effective RW this year.

Zack Kassian, Anton Slepyshev, Iiro Pakarinen, Jesse Puljujarvi and one of Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Strome or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the right side, and that Drake Caggiula could also be switched to right wing... + longshots like Rattie or even Yamamoto.

None of the pure RWers are bonified top 6 wingers. But any of the centers are and while we might not have quality on the wing yet, we certainly have quantity.

I would guess if Slepy is used primarily in a top 6 role his boxcars will be around what you have stated. Shy of 40 points almost certainly barring a massive boom year.

Its good that our centers are awesome and our LW isn't exactly weak either. Our forwards as a whole are one of the best in the league. I imagine in terms of goal scoring, as a generalization not an exact amount, something like 70 goals LW/80 goals C/60 goals RW would be an approximation of how the split could end up being.

Disagree that RW is a point of significant weakness now and sure as heck shouldn't be moving forward. That's where our two best prospects are lined up. Even a guy like Rattie could be a dark horse to be an effective RW this year.

Zack Kassian, Anton Slepyshev, Iiro Pakarinen, Jesse Puljujarvi and one of Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Strome or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the right side, and that Drake Caggiula could also be switched to right wing... + longshots like Rattie or even Yamamoto.

None of the pure RWers are bonified top 6 wingers. But any of the centers are and while we might not have quality on the wing yet, we certainly have quantity.

I would guess if Slepy is used primarily in a top 6 role his boxcars will be around what you have stated. Shy of 40 points almost certainly barring a massive boom year.

Its good that our centers are awesome and our LW isn't exactly weak either. Our forwards as a whole are one of the best in the league. I imagine in terms of goal scoring, as a generalization not an exact amount, something like 70 goals LW/80 goals C/60 goals RW would be an approximation of how the split could end up being.
- Aerchon

Pass the joint man!

Disagree that RW is a point of significant weakness now and sure as heck shouldn't be moving forward. That's where our two best prospects are lined up. Even a guy like Rattie could be a dark horse to be an effective RW this year.

Zack Kassian, Anton Slepyshev, Iiro Pakarinen, Jesse Puljujarvi and one of Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Strome or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the right side, and that Drake Caggiula could also be switched to right wing... + longshots like Rattie or even Yamamoto.

None of the pure RWers are bonified top 6 wingers. But any of the centers are and while we might not have quality on the wing yet, we certainly have quantity.

I would guess if Slepy is used primarily in a top 6 role his boxcars will be around what you have stated. Shy of 40 points almost certainly barring a massive boom year.

Its good that our centers are awesome and our LW isn't exactly weak either. Our forwards as a whole are one of the best in the league. I imagine in terms of goal scoring, as a generalization not an exact amount, something like 70 goals LW/80 goals C/60 goals RW would be an approximation of how the split could end up being.
- Aerchon

Two of our right wing prospects do look promising but as of this moment that is all they are. Until either of those players have accomplished something, it's all speculative. By the middle of the season we could be discussing how good Puljujarvi and Slepyshev have been or we could be talking how the team needs to desperately acquire another right winger.

Two of our right wing prospects do look promising but as of this moment that is all they are. Until either of those players have accomplished something, it's all speculative. By the middle of the season we could be discussing how good Puljujarvi and Slepyshev have been or we could be talking how the team needs to desperately acquire another right winger.
- freelancer

Voice of reason.

Two of our right wing prospects do look promising but as of this moment that is all they are. Until either of those players have accomplished something, it's all speculative. By the middle of the season we could be discussing how good Puljujarvi and Slepyshev have been or we could be talking how the team needs to desperately acquire another right winger.
- freelancer

Even the "one of the best forward groups in the league" Comment was huge hyperbole

At present our group has a ton of question marks.
Hell, even drasaitl somewhat does if he's expected to drive a line by himself.

They have the potential to be really good, but so many unproven players and maybes/ifs.
Just goes to show how insanely good mcdavid is when someone can surmise our group Might be one of the better ones when we don't have a proven top 6 right winger. assuming Leon plays where the organization wants him to

Two of our right wing prospects do look promising but as of this moment that is all they are. Until either of those players have accomplished something, it's all speculative. By the middle of the season we could be discussing how good Puljujarvi and Slepyshev have been or we could be talking how the team needs to desperately acquire another right winger.
- freelancer

How dare you be reasonable!

Even the "one of the best forward groups in the league" Comment was huge hyperbole

At present our group has a ton of question marks.
Hell, even drasaitl somewhat does if he's expected to drive a line by himself.

They have the potential to be really good, but so many unproven players and maybes/ifs.
Just goes to show how insanely good mcdavid is when someone can surmise our group Might be one of the better ones when we don't have a proven top 6 right winger. assuming Leon plays where the organization wants him to
- HB77

You too

How dare you be reasonable!
- Iggysbff

I know, I'm a bad man

People should be excited about the Oilers, it's been a decade of suck and having a reason to be optimistic is great. Let's just wait a bit before we start promoting ourselves as the best team ever.

Disagree that RW is a point of significant weakness now and sure as heck shouldn't be moving forward. That's where our two best prospects are lined up. Even a guy like Rattie could be a dark horse to be an effective RW this year.

Zack Kassian, Anton Slepyshev, Iiro Pakarinen, Jesse Puljujarvi and one of Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Strome or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the right side, and that Drake Caggiula could also be switched to right wing... + longshots like Rattie or even Yamamoto.

None of the pure RWers are bonified top 6 wingers. But any of the centers are and while we might not have quality on the wing yet, we certainly have quantity.

I would guess if Slepy is used primarily in a top 6 role his boxcars will be around what you have stated. Shy of 40 points almost certainly barring a massive boom year.

Its good that our centers are awesome and our LW isn't exactly weak either. Our forwards as a whole are one of the best in the league. I imagine in terms of goal scoring, as a generalization not an exact amount, something like 70 goals LW/80 goals C/60 goals RW would be an approximation of how the split could end up being.
- Aerchon

Plan the parade bro! What could possibly go wrong?

I know, I'm a bad man

People should be excited about the Oilers, it's been a decade of suck and having a reason to be optimistic is great. Let's just wait a bit before we start promoting ourselves as the best team ever.
- freelancer

You guys can preach patience all you want. The loud majority of Oiler fans are hype worshiping sheep. Good fans like iggy will never beat the current of rhetoric.

So what do you guys see going wrong this year? Expecting another injury free season where one goalie starts +70 games?

You guys can preach patience all you want. The loud majority of Oiler fans are hype worshiping sheep. Good fans like iggy will never beat the current of rhetoric.

So what do you guys see going wrong this year? Expecting another injury free season where one goalie starts +70 games?
- fry

Would be absolutely lovely, but I rather doubt it.

Also kindly shove your majority up your ass, its closer to 50/50 and I'm not gonna female dog at those who want to be optimistic. After what we've suffered as a fanbase the last decade, I won't begrudge them their happy thoughts.

Unless they go all Hallfan/JB levels of crazy. That sort of hyperbole has to be put in its place.

You guys can preach patience all you want. The loud majority of Oiler fans are hype worshiping sheep. Good fans like iggy will never beat the current of rhetoric.

So what do you guys see going wrong this year? Expecting another injury free season where one goalie starts +70 games?
- fry

I don't think I'd debate that the majority of Oil fans are hopelessly optimistic, but the problem with you saying it like that is you imply two things: 1.) that this is new to an Oilers fanbase that has been building hype for about 7 years now and 2.) that this isn't the case with most fanbases during the "upswings" of their teams. This is nothing new anywhere. It always happens and it's best to either entirely ignore those hopeless optimists or at least not let their existence taint your views on the reasonable ones that still exist.

As far as what could go wrong, any number of things honestly. Injury to one of our top guys (McDavid, Klefbom or Talbot) can always sewer a season just like with any other team. Aside from that, I'd suggest it's highly possible that one or more of the following occurs:

- Talbot could see some regression and thus not be quite as effective in his timely saves

- None of Draisaitl, Nuge or Strome prove capable of centering a secondary or tertiary scoring line capable of outscoring their competition leading to an over-reliance on McDavid

- Neither of Benning or Nurse are prepared to step up their game in the absence of Sekera and leave the team without an effective 2nd pairing (Russell- Gryba *cringe*)

- None of the RWers prove capable of scoring consistently alongside their centerman

Those are a few of the possible things that could go wrong. Having said that, I highly doubt that enough of those things occur to truly hurt our team's ability to remain competitive. While it is unproven in certain capacities, I firmly believe that the Oilers have one of the best forward groups in the league.

I don't think I'd debate that the majority of Oil fans are hopelessly optimistic, but the problem with you saying it like that is you imply two things: 1.) that this is new to an Oilers fanbase that has been building hype for about 7 years now and 2.) that this isn't the case with most fanbases during the "upswings" of their teams. This is nothing new anywhere. It always happens and it's best to either entirely ignore those hopeless optimists or at least not let their existence taint your views on the reasonable ones that still exist.

As far as what could go wrong, any number of things honestly. Injury to one of our top guys (McDavid, Klefbom or Talbot) can always sewer a season just like with any other team. Aside from that, I'd suggest it's highly possible that one or more of the following occurs:

- Talbot could see some regression and thus not be quite as effective in his timely saves

- None of Draisaitl, Nuge or Strome prove capable of centering a secondary or tertiary scoring line capable of outscoring their competition leading to an over-reliance on McDavid

- Neither of Benning or Nurse are prepared to step up their game in the absence of Sekera and leave the team without an effective 2nd pairing (Russell- Gryba *cringe*)

- None of the RWers prove capable of scoring consistently alongside their centerman

Those are a few of the possible things that could go wrong. Having said that, I highly doubt that enough of those things occur to truly hurt our team's ability to remain competitive. While it is unproven in certain capacities, I firmly believe that the Oilers have one of the best forward groups in the league.
- MaximumBone

A reasonable and even handed retort Maxbone. However Fry is a Flames fan so tradition dictates you suggest to him that he ought to bugger himself in some fashion, much as I did in the post preceding yours. Food for thought.

A reasonable and even handed retort Maxbone. However Fry is a Flames fan so tradition dictates you suggest to him that he ought to bugger himself in some fashion, much as I did in the post preceding yours. Food for thought.
- Wildschwein

Ah yes, I've forgotten our traditions.

Hey fry, good sir; go fist yourself with brass knuckles in the middle of an active volcano's eruption

Ah yes, I've forgotten our traditions.

Hey fry, good sir; go fist yourself with brass knuckles in the middle of an active volcano's eruption
- MaximumBone

Beautiful sir. Simply beautiful.

I don't think I'd debate that the majority of Oil fans are hopelessly optimistic, but the problem with you saying it like that is you imply two things: 1.) that this is new to an Oilers fanbase that has been building hype for about 7 years now and 2.) that this isn't the case with most fanbases during the "upswings" of their teams. This is nothing new anywhere. It always happens and it's best to either entirely ignore those hopeless optimists or at least not let their existence taint your views on the reasonable ones that still exist.

As far as what could go wrong, any number of things honestly. Injury to one of our top guys (McDavid, Klefbom or Talbot) can always sewer a season just like with any other team. Aside from that, I'd suggest it's highly possible that one or more of the following occurs:

- Talbot could see some regression and thus not be quite as effective in his timely saves

- None of Draisaitl, Nuge or Strome prove capable of centering a secondary or tertiary scoring line capable of outscoring their competition leading to an over-reliance on McDavid

- Neither of Benning or Nurse are prepared to step up their game in the absence of Sekera and leave the team without an effective 2nd pairing (Russell- Gryba *cringe*)

- None of the RWers prove capable of scoring consistently alongside their centerman

Those are a few of the possible things that could go wrong. Having said that, I highly doubt that enough of those things occur to truly hurt our team's ability to remain competitive. While it is unproven in certain capacities, I firmly believe that the Oilers have one of the best forward groups in the league.
- MaximumBone

My bet is Strome gets injured and can't find his game for the rest of the season. Klef gets injured and it's a photo finish between the Oil and the Jets for a wildcard.

And I may retort that you and your porcine friend can go spend your long weekend sucking a dead bull's balls.

My bet is Strome gets injured and can't find his game for the rest of the season. Klef gets injured and it's a photo finish between the Oil and the Jets for a wildcard.

And I may retort that you and your porcine friend can go spend your long weekend sucking a dead bull's balls.
- fry

- 21peter

I was gonna respond with something along the lines of Bennett having a 30 point season and Jenny breaking her wrist before game 20, but I like your response much better.

I was gonna respond with something along the lines of Bennett having a 30 point season and Jenny breaking her wrist before game 20, but I like your response much better.
- Wildschwein

You're classy like always, Schwein