 RDOilerfan
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| Adam wrote on Mon, 25 June 2018 08:27 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Mon, 25 June 2018 08:22 |
I was in complete shock the draft turned out as multiple teams went off the board. I was absolutely stoked the Oilers got Bouchard, he is the guy I wanted. He checks off every single box they need. I was disappointed to see some Oilers fans picking apart his skating but it's not surprising as some have to find something wrong with anything Oilers related. I looked at multiple scouting reports from different scouting agencies and they all said he was a good skater. Not elite but a good skater and quite frankly, if you are averaging almost 35 mins a night and if you are leading your team in scoring by 33 pts, you can't be a lousy skater. If anything, he was probably holding back on his skating to conserve energy because he literally plays over half the game.
I am glad they didn't pick Dobson strictly because I am always weary about late rising guys. Dobson shot up the rankings in the last month or 2 mostly because of his playoffs and Mem Cup. I am sure he will be good but how much of that was a player just going on a heater? Hard to say.
I couldn't be happier and even though he is young, it will back off the Oilers from going after a big name right shot guy and paying dearly for it.
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I wouldn't put much stock in what fans think of a prospect's skating. Chances are good that most of those commenting have little idea and skating is something where many fans are wrong even on pros. You'll see people criticizing someone like Mats Sundin on his skating, because he's big, takes long strides and it looks effortless...they don't realize he's moving very quickly, just that he's not churning his feet.
Phenomenal numbers for a defenceman from Bouchard. Guy led his team in scoring by a country mile. Here's hoping he blossoms in to exactly what we need.
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I didn't take any stock in it, it just made me roll my eyes and it's a typical reaction from some Oilers fans. Something has to be wrong with him in some peoples eyes.
I just look at what he does and what the Oilers need.
- Right shot - Check
- Moves the puck - Supposedly one of the best passers in the league. Check
- Runs a PP - Check.
- Puts up points - Check. 25 goals, 87 pts. Ellis had 89 in his draft year.
- Plays big mins - Check. Averages over 34 mins which is crazy.
- Good Defender - Check. Positioning and hockey sense listed as some of his strengths.
- Rushes the puck - Check.
On top of that he's a leader since he was a captain and as mentioned, he lead his team in points by 33 as a dman. To say the Oilers brass must of been pumped is an understatement. I say the clip were Chia let go a F-bomb" in an interview out of excitement.
What surprised me a bit from a fan who I follow on twitter because he does lots of advanced stats was Woodguy. When it was coming to the Oilers pick and Bouchard, Dobson and Walhstrom were all available, Woodguy tweeted he wanted Walhstrom with "don't screw this up Oilers." He also tweeted "don't draft Bouchard" then was upset they drafted him. Now supposedly some guys he trusted sent him some numbers and he warmed up to the pick but I heard Woodguy come on Stauffer's show and Lowetide's show talking about the Oilers need to have the exact dman that Bouchard is. Yet when it comes time to draft him, he wanted a right winger. Head scratcher.
[Updated on: Mon, 25 June 2018 08:45]
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By: Adam on Mon, 25 June 2018 08:27 |
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