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Adam Messages: 6845
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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RDOilerfan wrote on Thu, 02 March 2023 11:41 |
nullterm wrote on Thu, 02 March 2023 01:01 |
stemhovlichski wrote on Wed, 01 March 2023 23:24 | Between periods tonight Holland essentially said he traded Barrie because it's time for Bouchard to step up.
If he stops playing lightweight, losing sight of his teammates and looking baffled in his own end, I will be off his case. He has a lot of potential for the future but he needs to be coached.
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I think having him paired with Ekholm should be a big eye opener for Bouchard. Everytime they get back to the bench, that's a chance to tell Bouchard what to do in situations in real time, plus on ice commiunication. In a way that's more impactful and personal than watching videos in a board room. He's looked lost since Keith retired, and I'm hoping that having a new mentor is what the kid needs. Possibly also for guys like Nurse and Broberg too.
Moving Barrie is definitely frying pan into the fire for Bouchard. I hope the timing was good, because it still seemed a bit early.
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A lot of people discredit the Keith factor for Bouchard last year. That's exactly what happened when Keith was pair with him. Bouchard had a been there, done that vet dman to help him every time he sat down.
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Duncan Keith was garbage. He was a liability throughout the playoffs last year. I don't think he contributed much of anything.
Bouchard has been very good in 2023, as pointed out above, without a "mentor". If anything, he's had the mentor role, as he's mostly been playing with Bouchard, with some time with other rookies as well.
The media in this town is terrible and doesn't understand hockey so not at all surprising to see those mouth-breathers focusing their ire on another offensive defenceman. The sad thing is that it does impact so many in this town who also will rant and rave about individual mistakes without any understanding of how those are balanced off by strong play. I swear, the only thing 40% of Oilers fans think a d-man needs to do is crosscheck people in the back in front of the net. I think the fact that he has a goofy face probably hurts Bouchard too. The jackals prefer a more classical look.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireLowe #FireBobbyNicks #FireKenHolland #FireKeithGretzky
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