Highlander
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Edmonton drafts first every year and now Cicerelli is offering up just about anyone except McDavid saying his door is open for business.
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Nik the Trik said:Not a ton. Chiefly it looks like he's played with guys like Gagner, Roy and Purcell but there's some RNH, Eberle and Hall at 5 on 5. Certainly enough so that you couldn't say it's never been tried. Without busting out the Excel spreadsheet I couldn't really get into the Chicken or the Egg of that though.
CarltonTheBear said:So he's looked good with Hall and McDavid in small stretches, but the problem is Eberle has generally been blocking his path to the right-wing spot with those guys.
bustaheims said:So, basically, he produces well when playing with guys who produce well regardless of who they're playing with, but not so much when playing with guys who don't?
CarltonTheBear said:I would say, if the Oilers were smart, they would have kept McDavid and Yakupov a pairing when Connor came back and had Eberle play with Hall. The rest of this season serves no purpose. Letting Yakupov finish the season with McDavid could have at least potentially helped them give him some trade value.
I would also say that if the Oilers were looking to move him I'd give them a call. Obviously wouldn't pay a huge price but nobody would. How about Hunwick for Yakupov?
Patrick said:His value hasn't fallen that far.
CarltonTheBear said:Patrick said:His value hasn't fallen that far.
Hunwick's or Yakupov's? I just couldn't tell who you think would say no.
Patrick said:There is no way Yakupov's value has fallen to the point that the return on him would be a journeyman NHL'er who has been objectively atrocious this year and spent parts of last in the AHL.
Probably one of the D prospects and a 2nd/3rd round pick I think.
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Peter Chiarelli ladies and gentlemen, CtB you're right Hunwick probably will get it done.
Potvin29 said:"He's not a physical player. He relies all on his skill." Help me.
herman said:Chiarelli didn't strike me as immediately incompetent, but the rest of his round table was scary bad.
Patrick said:herman said:Chiarelli didn't strike me as immediately incompetent, but the rest of his round table was scary bad.
I think intelligent executives surround themselves with other intelligent hockey people. It seems like he created an echo chamber there. The trade negotiation segment didn't look good on him either. The financial mismanagement that led to them having to trade key players away.
Trading the 16th overall pick for Griffin Reinhart doesn't look like a good deal either and that was his first big move as Oilers GM. Reinhart not playing on a d-core that is as bad as theirs is now, does not bode well for the future.
Patrick said:I think intelligent executives surround themselves with other intelligent hockey people. It seems like he created an echo chamber there. The trade negotiation segment didn't look good on him either. The financial mismanagement that led to them having to trade key players away.
Patrick said:I think intelligent executives surround themselves with other intelligent hockey people. It seems like he created an echo chamber there.
Highlander said:Edmonton drafts first every year and now Cicerelli is offering up just about anyone except McDavid saying his door is open for business.