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OILERS 2015 DRAFT: ONTARIO SPEEDWAY
Scott Cullen is the gold standard voice on specific value for picks in the draft. Although the graph hasn’t changed much over the years (the traditional curve for draft quality by draft order looks...
View ArticleTHE SEVENTH ROUND (2015 EDITION)
By Round 7 the chances of grabbing an NHL player of 100 or more games is 9.25%, very low. However, the Edmonton Oilers had some real success early in the century. Matthew Lombardi (536 games) and Kyle...
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OILERS PROSPECTS NO. 31-40: THE THIRD ROW
We are now well past the prospects who will be counted on to deliver something at the NHL level, and into the long roads and the ‘he didn’t turn pro’ group. Can someone help the Oilers from this group?...
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EDMONTON OILERS PROSPECTS, WINTER 2015
This year’s list is dominated by Connor McDavid, with Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse adding a stunning kicker to what is absolutely the best prospect list of the century. I called last year’s the...
View ArticleREVIEWING THE 2015 OILERS DRAFT
The Edmonton Oilers marched into the 2015 entry draft with the No. 1 overall pick in the right year and that’s for sure. They also had a pile of picks after that, and cashed many of them for Griffin...
View ArticleOULU SPEEDWAY
Oulu, Finland is a city of about 200,000—it is the biggest city in northern Finland. The average high during July is 21, warmest temp 33—meaning Edmonton should be about right for Jesse Puljujuarvi. He...
View ArticleTHE SEVENTH ROUND (2016 UPDATE)
By Round 7 the suits have left, the scouting director is speaking to the media and the scouts are trying to marry 40,000 miles of bad road with the fact one pick came from their area. The chances of...
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LISTEN TO THE LION
Ever had a song rolling around in your mind for about 10 days? I loved top 40 radio, so the malady can creep up at any time. Seriously. I could be driving down the road and that damned Pipkins song...
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OILERS PROSPECTS 21-30 (winter 2016) THE SECONDARY MODERNS
There are 41 (one more than normal) prospects of note in and around the Oilers system who are worthy of mention this winter. In December 2015, the Top 20 consisted of two goalies, eight forwards and...
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EDMONTON OILERS PROSPECTS, WINTER 2016
The strongest Oilers prospect list (using my format) was probably Winter 1980. That list would have included Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Andy Moog and Walt Poddubny, among others. The 2015...
View ArticleTOP 20 PROSPECTS 21-40 (2017 EDITION)
This is our annual midway stop between the Winter Top 20 and its summer edition. A chance to update each prospect on the top 20 (and the rest), while also counting errors. In our first installment...
View ArticleREVIEWING THE 2015 DRAFT
There are few moments in the life of a sports franchise that represent a true shift in fortunes. Although we all love the lore of the game, even moments that present themselves as a change in the...
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TOP 20 PROSPECTS (PRE-DRAFT RESET)
The Edmonton Oilers Top 20 lists since 2010 reflected phenomenal talent, mostly because of the team’s consistent lottery presence. From Taylor Hall to the Nuge and Oscar Klefbom, to more recent times...
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EDMONTON OILERS PROSPECTS, WINTER 2015
This year’s list is dominated by Connor McDavid, with Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse adding a stunning kicker to what is absolutely the best prospect list of the century. I called last year’s the...
View ArticleREVIEWING THE 2015 OILERS DRAFT
The Edmonton Oilers marched into the 2015 entry draft with the No. 1 overall pick in the right year and that’s for sure. They also had a pile of picks after that, and cashed many of them for Griffin...
View ArticleOULU SPEEDWAY
Oulu, Finland is a city of about 200,000—it is the biggest city in northern Finland. The average high during July is 21, warmest temp 33—meaning Edmonton should be about right for Jesse Puljujuarvi. He...
View ArticleTHE SEVENTH ROUND (2016 UPDATE)
By Round 7 the suits have left, the scouting director is speaking to the media and the scouts are trying to marry 40,000 miles of bad road with the fact one pick came from their area. The chances of...
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LISTEN TO THE LION
Ever had a song rolling around in your mind for about 10 days? I loved top 40 radio, so the malady can creep up at any time. Seriously. I could be driving down the road and that damned Pipkins song...
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OILERS PROSPECTS 21-30 (winter 2016) THE SECONDARY MODERNS
There are 41 (one more than normal) prospects of note in and around the Oilers system who are worthy of mention this winter. In December 2015, the Top 20 consisted of two goalies, eight forwards and...
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EDMONTON OILERS PROSPECTS, WINTER 2016
The strongest Oilers prospect list (using my format) was probably Winter 1980. That list would have included Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Andy Moog and Walt Poddubny, among others. The 2015...
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