Can Oilers’ depth on defence get them back to Cup Final?
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- How does Edmonton’s blueline stack up without Cody Ceci and Philip Broberg? Are the Flames better or worse than we expected? Is the health of Thatcher Demko the Canucks biggest concern? TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado joins SC with Jay Onrait to discuss the Western Canadian teams.
People acting like oilers D is that much worse
Ceci was a defensive liability, Desharanais was a big guy who could hit but lacked good skating or luck moving, and Broberg was an overpaid unproven prospect. Tell me, what exactly did the oilers D lose in value?
Broberg played really well in the playoffs, hard to lose a prospect like that because of terrible cap management
@@jejsemin33the d did not get worse it got more depth
@@jejsemin33 In what way was it terrible cap management? The Oilers didn't want to lose those 2 prospects, but you take care of your priorities first, and they weren't top priorities at the time.
The issue is the guys they brought in to replace them. Pretty much the Coyotes scraps. These were bottom pairing guys in Arizona. Don't think that is a recipe for success for a cup contending team.
@@crushdavis7048 You talking about Stetcher a veteran of almost 500 games, or Josh Brown a veteran of almost 300 games to be your 6-7 defensemen? That's what's going to sink them?
lol this is a funny narrative the east likes to push to make themselves feel better. Ceci gone is addition by subtraction. Broberg played 10 good games, but skinner had a .988 save percentage when he was on the ice, everyone will look good when your goalie practically saves everything. Vinny is whatever, he was scratched in the playoffs anyways and 2M for a 7th d is insane. They stayed the same, but with the cap savings available to add at the TDL, they became better
I think, by trade deadline we should have a top Dman wanting to join the oilers, especially if we’re 1st or 2nd place in the standings. So hopefully we’re playing great by then
Ekholm - Bouchard S tier pairing
Nurse -
Kulak -
Until training camps over we don’t even know who’s going where 😂 nurse is a fine second d, he’s just expensive and Kulak is a great 3rd pairing D.
A little bit of chemistry from a member of the training camp for Kulak, and a pickup at the deadline to pair with Nurse and you have a good defence core.
It’s just unknown who’s playing with who other than the top pairing
Shouldn't be no movement clauses, no trade clauses, should be able to do whatever you want for someone you spend a buttload of money on. Maybe even arbitration to show you have to pay them less for underperforming. Like jonathan huberdeau and others, able to pay them less for not performing like you hoped, paid them for and/or trade them where ever, screw the no movement or no trade clauses.
Oilers could have 9.5 mil in capspace at the deadline. Rhat should scare the shit outta teams. The roster today will look different in April
Idk why it’s such a big talking point. All they need is a 2nd pair Right dman. Their 3rd pair will be rly good and we know the top pair is top 3 in the NHL. Watch Bouch finish 2nd or 3rd for Norris voting and skinner will be top 10 goalie.
Oilers got better, also why even ask questions about playoffs? Everyone knows we want the cup… it’s the nucks you should be worried about, that team sucks
Genuinely don’t understand how you can say they got better
@@unique_package5370 hey pal, oilers and nucks missing key players, I’ll shove my ego aside, cause we both have injured key players
I'm not sure that Skinner can make a great run to the Final again... I want to believe it but ehh, I think there will be even more pressure on him next year and it might get to him.
There no better goalie than Skinner sorry he will be fine.
Skinner will be fine.People still have their blinders on when it comes to him.
tbh oilers goaltending really isnt a problem anymore, skinners like 2 year out of the AHL so he has a lot of time to get better and we have a lot of good goalie prospects cooking up, nathaniel day only let in 2 goals against a stacked canucks team and he had jack shit to work with
No chance if this is their D post deadline. Sad to say it as an Oilers fan, but I think their best chance to win a Cup has come and gone.
not a true fan if you dont think we got what it takes to make it back
Their D is practically the same. We'll see how the season goes but they were one of the best defensive teams and I dont expect that to change
They were VERY banged up. All teams are at the end, but McDavid the last two games, Draisaitl all series, and Kane all series too. Two years ago Kane had 13 goals in fifteen games... If they're healthy (relatively) they'll win If Skinner is equal or a little better. They're so deep up front they don't have a place for Kane, really. I almost want him with McD and Hyman.
Trust me oilers will be back in the finals.
Darnell is so terrible it’s not even funny
How so?
@@Marixa1979 Don't you love people who hide behind an anonymous user name and then make blanket statements without any quantitative data to back up their opinion?!!
Nurse is a very good defenceman. If anyone offered you that money, you'd take it. People need to give it up already. Or, go cheer for the Flames.
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depleted?! they lost bunch of AHLers
Not presently,, and I’m more worried about goaltending,
Why's that? Skinner was a wall when it came to critical games.
No!!!!
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Edmonton spending too much on McDrai. Vancouver will surpass them as the best Canadian team.
Hahahahahahahahahah ok I have heard every joke in the book now.Good one..
Demko is broken
Demko and Silovs are both busted, your relying on DeSmith as your 1A goalie for the season? Lmao good luck bub
Drai is still on his old contract for this year so who cares and you also pay the best players in the game dude grow up 😂
LMFAO , Canucks fans are so delusional!!
Oilers will be out of the playoffs in the first round terrible goaltending and bad defense
The same goaltending that got them to game 7 of the finals? Lmao go back under your bridge troll 🤡
The same goaltenders that got them to game 7 of the final, do you even watch hockey?
Gotta be a Canucks fan right??
You obviously don’t know hockey. Or a cansucks / flamer fans
Gawd this was awful.
How? You disagree with what they're saying or?...
Must be a flamer
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