They had the same two big players last season.

I think they crash and burn. Finishing with more points than the Oil won't guarantee a play off berth neither. I just see them free falling.
- boonerbuck

Oilers are awful. Mcjesus can’t play every game. The minute he gets injured it’s all over. Think their free fall has already started

It was a treat to watch Quinn Hughes last night, man that kid is good, I've just looked at a lot of the rankings from 2018 and he's anywhere from #5 to #10. In a redraft he'd probably go 4th overall. Damn that kids good!!

Can Green go head to head with Tippett when the stakes are high?
- VanHockeyGuy

Head to head? Do you mean playoffs? Canucks and Oil are done for the regular season. Do you mean a standings race?

Can Tippet go head to head with anyone with a depthless team? Not in the past. He's done admirably well from time to time though.

Definitely not!! The Oilers goaltending is better this year, it's not great, but it's better. That and they have a bit better depth, defense, as well as the coaching, makes it an interesting watch.

Nashville is just a much better team, at least on paper, although they haven't really shown it yet. Same goes for Dallas, not by huge margins though, imo they're just a better team.
- Pacificgem

Things are really going to start happening for the oil when their D prospects come in very soon. Going to be a much deeper PP and open up trade options.

Oilers are awful. Mcjesus can’t play every game. The minute he gets injured it’s all over. Think their free fall has already started
- CanuckDon

Same. You can hear the bomb whistling even though it hasnt passed us yet.

I was surprised when they said Kassian doesnt have a single PP point this season.

It was a treat to watch Quinn Hughes last night, man that kid is good, I've just looked at a lot of the rankings from 2018 and he's anywhere from #5 to #10. In a redraft he'd probably go 4th overall. Damn that kids good!!
- Pacificgem

When we did the top 10 prediction in the days leading up to the draft, I had him at 4oa. Was drooling when Bennings turn came up. Not as bad as him though.

When we did the top 10 prediction in the days leading up to the draft, I had him at 4oa. Was drooling when Bennings turn came up. Not as bad as him though.

- boonerbuck

JB's load went off in his pants when he picked QH.

JB's load went off in his pants when he picked QH.
- VanHockeyGuy

It seemed a bit exaggerated at the time but knowing what we know now... not at all.

Anyone notice how he stays on his feet when engaged? Impressive for such a small player who possesses the puck more often than most of the league. He gets smothered on the boards occasionally but he's incredibly strong on his feet when moving.

One redraft for 2018...

First round:
1. Rasmus Dahlin, D (taken 1st by Buffalo)
2. Andrei Svechnikov, RW (taken 2nd by Carolina)
3. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, C (taken 3rd by Montreal)
4. Brady Tkachuk, LW (taken 4th by Ottawa)
5. Quinn Hughes, D (taken 7th by Vancouver)
6. Vitali Kravtsov, LW (taken 9th by NY Rangers)
7. Grigori Denisenko, LW (taken 15th by Florida)
8. Filip Zadina, LW (taken 6th by Detroit)
9. Barrett Hayton, C (taken 5th by Arizona)
10. Noah Dobson, D (taken 12th by NY Islanders)
11. Adam Boqvist, D (taken 8th by Chicago)
12. Evan Bouchard, D (taken 10th by Edmonton)
13. Rasmus Kupari, C (taken 20th by Los Angeles)
14. Ty Smith, D (taken 17th by New Jersey)
15. Joel Farabee, LW (taken 14th by Philadelphia)
16. Rasmus Sandin, D (taken 29th by Toronto)
17. Oliver Wahlstrom, RW (taken 11th by NY Islanders)
18. Dominik Bokk, RW (taken 25th by St. Louis)
19. Alexander Romanov, D (taken 38th by Montreal)
20. Isac Lundestrom, C (taken 23rd by Anaheim)
21. Ty Dellandrea, C (taken 13th by Dallas)
22. Joe Veleno, C (taken 30th by Detroit)
23. Nicolas Beaudin, D (taken 27th by Chicago)
24. Liam Foudy, C (taken 18th by Columbus)
25. Alexander Alexeyev, D (taken 31st by Washington)
26. Martin Kaut, RW (taken 16th by Colorado)
27. Bode Wilde, D (taken 41st by NY Islanders)
28. K’Andre Miller, D (taken 22nd by NY Rangers)
29. Akil Thomas, D (taken 51st by Los Angeles)
30. Jacob Bernard-Docker, D (taken 26th by Ottawa)
31. Tyler Madden, C (taken 68th by Vancouver)

Happy Holidays!

Nice gift from the Canucks last night — a comeback win and lots of positive storylines to take us through the Christmas break.

Quinn Hughes is, deservedly, getting plenty of praise for his play at both ends of the ice. I was pretty delighted for Tyler Motte — he's been great since he got back into the lineup and it was nice to see him rewarded with a goal.

Here's the new blog:

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...ver-the-Oilers/194/103387

They had the same two big players last season.

I think they crash and burn. Finishing with more points than the Oil won't guarantee a play off berth neither. I just see them free falling.
- boonerbuck

If they stick to Tippett's system they'll make the WC. If they stray the they are screwed. Tippett should get them in.

If they stick to Tippett's system they'll make the WC. If they stray the they are screwed. Tippett should get them in.
- LordHumungous

No (frank)ing chance champ