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Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Dec 14 @ 11:47 PM ET
I see him as Maroon....nothing more or less....I feel it’s fair
- RatedR80


It is fair. Very much so.
RatedR80
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 10.17.2013

Dec 14 @ 11:48 PM ET
I wonder if there's loopholes in the SHL-NHL transfer system to allow Persson to come over now rather than after the SHL season. He's absolutely killing it since late-October and is proving he doesn't need Pettersson to be maybe the best Dman in the SHL. We could use his skillset right about now.
- MaximumBone


You think it translates to the NHL? Not saying he can’t do good I just haven’t seen any SHL to compare the two
Oilers4Life14
Detroit Red Wings
Location: ON
Joined: 03.06.2013

Dec 14 @ 11:48 PM ET
I see him as Maroon....nothing more or less....I feel it’s fair
- RatedR80


A bottom 6 winger but finds chemistry with McDavid?

That's fair, but he was playing well on the second line as well.
Reveen.
Edmonton Oilers
Location: BC
Joined: 09.05.2016

Dec 14 @ 11:49 PM ET

- Wildschwein

herecomesGUMP
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Joined: 11.03.2018

Dec 14 @ 11:50 PM ET
A bottom 6 winger but finds chemistry with McDavid?

That's fair, but he was playing well on the second line as well.

- Oilers4Life14

I know last night, I said he reminded me of Maroon, but also maybe a poormans Ryan Smyth. Not all the talent in the world but he goes to the hard spots and works for it.
herecomesGUMP
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Joined: 11.03.2018

Dec 14 @ 11:51 PM ET
#FreeIggy #FreeJero #ResurrectHA #MakeJBGreatAgain
- Reveen.

suck it Trebek
Reveen.
Edmonton Oilers
Location: BC
Joined: 09.05.2016

Dec 14 @ 11:53 PM ET
suck it Trebek
- herecomesGUMP

MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Dec 14 @ 11:53 PM ET
He's a (frank)ing good center. Top 12 imo.

I would make that argument for Chaisson. Would you change your opinion and say he is at least a middle six player?

- Oilers4Life14

I'd give him at least top-15 C with the addendum that he could quite easily assert himself as a top-10 if given a scoring winger (elite or not) of his own like most other top Cs have. I can't give him full credit for his points with McDavid when judging his ability as a C, but they still factor in as Hitch plays an "F1 is the down low guy" system.

McDavid, Crosby, Bergeron, Mackinnon, Malkin, Matthews, Backstrom, Getzlaf, Barkov, Eichel, Tavares, Scheifele, Stamkos, Kuznetsov, Seguin, Draisaitl, Couterier, Monahan, Kopitar and O'Reilly (Point, Barzal, Horvat, Larkin and Duchene are close)

Not necessarily in order, but all are within range of where I'd place them on a full ranking.
EdmHockeyMan
Referee
Location: Lumbridge, AB
Joined: 06.24.2013

Dec 14 @ 11:53 PM ET
Soooo...

Nurse & Larsson once again played 25+ minutes

Those two also had a combined total of 3 points tonight.

Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Dec 14 @ 11:54 PM ET
I wonder if there's loopholes in the SHL-NHL transfer system to allow Persson to come over now rather than after the SHL season. He's absolutely killing it since late-October and is proving he doesn't need Pettersson to be maybe the best Dman in the SHL. We could use his skillset right about now.
- MaximumBone


This was a topic a year or two ago. If I recall correctly the answer is no, but I could be mistaken.
herecomesGUMP
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Joined: 11.03.2018

Dec 14 @ 11:55 PM ET

- Reveen.

MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Dec 14 @ 11:56 PM ET
You think it translates to the NHL? Not saying he can’t do good I just haven’t seen any SHL to compare the two
- RatedR80

I've only seen two games of Vaxjo this year, but there's a guy I follow and occasionally chat with who follows Oilers prospects in Sweden and he speaks VERY highly of him. He's a modern NHL Dman in that he's great on his edges, has the hands to make plays and activates well. At worst, I'm confident he could replicate what Auvitu did (which is valuable IMO).
Reveen.
Edmonton Oilers
Location: BC
Joined: 09.05.2016

Dec 14 @ 11:57 PM ET
Soooo...

Nurse & Larsson once again played 25+ minutes

Those two also had a combined total of 3 points tonight.


- EdmHockeyMan

Nurse is stepping up huge
EdmHockeyMan
Referee
Location: Lumbridge, AB
Joined: 06.24.2013

Dec 14 @ 11:59 PM ET
I'd give him at least top-15 C with the addendum that he could quite easily assert himself as a top-10 if given a scoring winger (elite or not) of his own like most other top Cs have. I can't give him full credit for his points with McDavid when judging his ability as a C, but they still factor in as Hitch plays an "F1 is the down low guy" system.

McDavid, Crosby, Bergeron, Mackinnon, Malkin, Matthews, Backstrom, Getzlaf, Barkov, Eichel, Tavares, Scheifele, Stamkos, Kuznetsov, Seguin, Draisaitl, Couterier, Monahan, Kopitar and O'Reilly

Not necessarily in order, but all are within range of where I'd place them on a full ranking.

- MaximumBone


If LD can eventually become our Malkin, while McDavid can be our Crosby (McDavid is already better obviously), I can live with that. Those are the types of players you build a championship team around.
herecomesGUMP
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Joined: 11.03.2018

Dec 14 @ 11:59 PM ET

- Reveen.

Flamin_Irishmin
Calgary Flames
Location: Victoria B.C., BC
Joined: 09.15.2015

Dec 15 @ 12:01 AM ET
I’m out gentlemen, early job tomorrow morning. Good win. Alberta is rolling now! Night’.
EdmHockeyMan
Referee
Location: Lumbridge, AB
Joined: 06.24.2013

Dec 15 @ 12:02 AM ET
Nurse is stepping up huge
- Reveen.


He has. Now let us see if he can continue to do so for the rest of the season.

If Nurse can just develop his situational awareness, he could really turn out to be a great player.

I'm also getting the feeling that Hitchcock may be a part of this organization for longer than just this season. Anyone else fine with that?
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Dec 15 @ 12:02 AM ET
Nurse is stepping up huge
- Reveen.


Indeed he is.

Might crack the 40 point mark yet, and not be a total defensive (frank)stick while doing it.
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Dec 15 @ 12:03 AM ET
I’m out gentlemen, early job tomorrow morning. Good win. Alberta is rolling now! Night’.

- Flamin_Irishmin


Good night Flamin. Sweet dreams.

*stroke, stroke, stroke*
RatedR80
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 10.17.2013

Dec 15 @ 12:03 AM ET
I've only seen two games of Vaxjo this year, but there's a guy I follow and occasionally chat with who follows Oilers prospects in Sweden and he speaks VERY highly of him. He's a modern NHL Dman in that he's great on his edges, has the hands to make plays and activates well. At worst, I'm confident he could replicate what Auvitu did (which is valuable IMO).
- MaximumBone


Does he play left side? I know he shoots right but still unless we take Benning out of the pairings
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Dec 15 @ 12:04 AM ET
He has. Now let up see if he can continue to do so for the rest of the season.

If Nurse can just develop his situational awareness, he could really turn out to be a great player.

I'm also getting the feeling that Hitchcock may be a part of this organization for longer than just this season. Anyone else fine with that?

- EdmHockeyMan


If it continues to work and he wants to stay on, then yeah, do it.
RatedR80
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 10.17.2013

Dec 15 @ 12:04 AM ET
He has. Now let up see if he can continue to do so for the rest of the season.

If Nurse can just develop his situational awareness, he could really turn out to be a great player.

I'm also getting the feeling that Hitchcock may be a part of this organization for longer than just this season. Anyone else fine with that?

- EdmHockeyMan


I feel that Hitch is a good short term option but will he drive the guys nuts if it’s long term?
herecomesGUMP
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Joined: 11.03.2018

Dec 15 @ 12:05 AM ET
He has. Now let up see if he can continue to do so for the rest of the season.

If Nurse can just develop his situational awareness, he could really turn out to be a great player.

I'm also getting the feeling that Hitchcock may be a part of this organization for longer than just this season. Anyone else fine with that?

- EdmHockeyMan

Even with a small sample size, I think they found the man they need at the helm of the organisation. Even with q available. I think they should stick with whats working. Even if we fall of a little, Im a-ok with what hes getting out of what hes working with.
RatedR80
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 10.17.2013

Dec 15 @ 12:06 AM ET
Indeed he is.

Might crack the 40 point mark yet, and not be a total defensive (frank)stick while doing it.

- Wildschwein


It’s good he plays with Larsson in that regard
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Dec 15 @ 12:07 AM ET
Does he play left side? I know he shoots right but still unless we take Benning out of the pairings
- RatedR80

Not that I saw. I'd rather keep Benning there for this season as he and Gravel have been lights out together under Hitch.
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