It's funny how the Oilers played with skilled speedy players for year while every other team played "heavy hockey". Finally the Oilers add some size and the NHL trends in the other direction.
- Little Ricky

Cause oilers 😢

Cause oilers 😢
- HB77

I was 100% opposed to the Yamamoto pick but with the recent trend I'm actually on board with it.

Thing about him is that he kept it simple and stuck to his strengths. And that made him effective. Often extremely so

Was arguing with some fans after the deadline deal to the devils cause they assumed he was useless and totally carried by Connor.
Dude’s an awful skater, but he has surprisingly good hands and Creates space for more talented linemates.
Of course Connor was the engine behind most of his points, but patty Wins battles and goes to the net. He made life easier on Connor. He can be a very valuable linemate, Not just an anchor.

I wasn’t at all surprised he was successful in jersey. (Couldnt find the naysayers after the fact for an itoadaso)
And if they don’t bury him on a plugger line, he’ll be the same in st.loo
- HB77

100% agree with this.
He is the type of piece you would want in your top 6 (well I would, even if he is a slow skater). Of course, it has to be at the right cost. Regardless, his decision to go to STL at a lower cap hit than expected in order to be with his son gets nothing but respect from me.

It's funny how the Oilers played with skilled speedy players for years while every other team played "heavy hockey". Finally the Oilers add some size and the NHL trends in the other direction.
- Little Ricky

Speaking of trends in hockey, I wonder what the next one will be?

Speaking of trends in hockey, I wonder what the next one will be?
- EdmHockeyMan

All black NHL team

All black NHL team
- Little Ricky

Kane-Gemel Smith-Simmonds
Duclair-Nicholas Baptiste*-Okposo
Stewart-Justin Bailey*-Ho Sang
Pierre Edouard Bellemare-Jordan Greenway*-Devante Smith Pelly

Jones-Subban
Nurse-Byfuglien
Daley-Oduya

Malcolm Subban
Chris. Gibson

*=not naturally a center

Not bad. Probably one of the best D-corps I've ever seen! But damn is that center depth atrocious.

Kane-Gemel Smith-Simmonds
Duclair-Nicholas Baptiste*-Okposo
Stewart-Justin Bailey*-Ho Sang
Pierre Edouard Bellemare-Jordan Greenway*-Devante Smith Pelly

Jones-Subban
Nurse-Byfuglien
Daley-Oduya

Malcolm Subban
Chris. Gibson

*=not naturally a center

Not bad. Probably one of the best D-corps I've ever seen! But damn is that center depth atrocious.
- EdmHockeyMan

Do their Richards prevent them from taking a draw? Not sure who any of those (frank)ers are

Do their Richards prevent them from taking a draw? Not sure who any of those (frank)ers are
- Lahey

Possibly.

It's actually interesting. There are/were notable wingers, defenders, even goalies that are black, but not one center. Even the only natural center listed (present time) is a possible 3c/mainly 4c that had some streaks of being a healthy scratch with the Stars.

Kane-Gemel Smith-Simmonds
Duclair-Nicholas Baptiste*-Okposo
Stewart-Justin Bailey*-Ho Sang
Pierre Edouard Bellemare-Jordan Greenway*-Devante Smith Pelly

Jones-Subban
Nurse-Byfuglien
Daley-Oduya

Malcolm Subban
Chris. Gibson

*=not naturally a center

Not bad. Probably one of the best D-corps I've ever seen! But damn is that center depth atrocious.
- EdmHockeyMan

Third New York team ? Call them the Harlem Heat (homage to the greatest WCW tag team of all time).

Kane-Gemel Smith-Simmonds
Duclair-Nicholas Baptiste*-Okposo
Stewart-Justin Bailey*-Ho Sang
Pierre Edouard Bellemare-Jordan Greenway*-Devante Smith Pelly

Jones-Subban
Nurse-Byfuglien
Daley-Oduya

Malcolm Subban
Chris. Gibson

*=not naturally a center

Not bad. Probably one of the best D-corps I've ever seen! But damn is that center depth atrocious.
- EdmHockeyMan

Your all black team doesn't include Pokey "Jehri curl" Redd!ck, or Freddy Brathwaite in net? You don't deserve to be ref.

His foot speed is on the slow side and as much as I liked him I also think it was best we moved on from him.

I would love to Pulju get a chance to play on a skill line and maybe same with Yamamoto.

RNH / McDavid / Pulju
Lucic / Draisaitl / Yamamoto
- Little Ricky

What in Larsson’s name is Lucic doing in Rieder’s spot?

What in Larsson’s name is Lucic doing in Rieder’s spot?
- Wildschwein

Just waiting on that trade for Karlsson. EKs wife is vetting Lucics as we speak.

Third New York team ? Call them the Harlem Heat (homage to the greatest WCW tag team of all time).
- Little Ricky

Your all black team doesn't include Pokey "Jehri curl" Redd!ck, or Freddy Brathwaite in net? You don't deserve to be ref.
- leonkennedy