 RDOilerfan
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| mightyreasoner wrote on Thu, 14 November 2019 12:01 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Thu, 14 November 2019 11:50 |
| mightyreasoner wrote on Thu, 14 November 2019 11:19 |
P. Russell: 2 points in 17 games
Granlund: 1 point in 16 games
Khaira: 1 point in 20 games
Archibald: 0 points in 11 games
Sheahan: 0 points in 15 games
Starting to see a bit of production from Chiasson, Gagner, Nygard, and Haas.
But not much happening from that half of the lineup. Can't say I quite understand the long leash they've been given or why guys like Benson and Yamamoto aren't getting a bit of look instead.
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Because the Oilers are winning with the bottom 6 guys they have. Yamamoto is small and barely played last year and has 9 pts in 13 games. So not bad but not dominate. Benson is probably the closest.
The longer you can keep those guys down there, the better it is for them. I wouldn't call up Yamo at all. I could see Benson after Christmas.
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I'd suggest the Oilers are winning *despite* the bottom six they have.
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Exactly. So why would you call up say a Yamamoto who barely played last year and needs development time? Every game that Yamo spends in Bakersfield developing, getting stronger, getting used to being a pro, playing in all situations, playing big minutes benefits him and the Oilers long term. The Oilers have proven time and time again that playing guys before they are truly ready doesn't work. You don't have to look any farther than Bear. He spent just about 2 full seasons in Bakersfield and look at him now. I expect Jones to step in and it wouldn't surprise me if he stepped in and was good because he's spent over 2 seasons in the AHL and he's ready.
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