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stemhovlichski Messages: 346
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RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 08 October 2019 14:07 |
mightyreasoner wrote on Tue, 08 October 2019 13:58 | There's a strong argument to take all of Archibald, Granlund, Cave, Chiasson, Russell, and possibly Khaira out. You can only bench two of them and maybe keep one of the IR though.
(I'd have kept Gagner over all of them).
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I am not sure if you have had the chance to go to a game live yet but if you haven't and if you do go to one, you will see why Gagner isn't in the line up. The Oilers are trying to play an up temp, fast paced more skilled game and there is no way Gagner could keep up. Especially in the bottom 6. By my eyes, Tippett is trying to get the Oilers bottom 6 to be aggressive on the forecheck and play fast. None of which Gagner has in his game.
All the guys you listed can skate pretty well except for Chiasson and Chiasson is a better skater than Gagner and gets into the corners more. Gagner is a poor skater, doesn't kill penalties, isn't a center. I don't see a fit at all.
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Agreeing with you (!). I've been advocating that the Oilers worry about scoring and attacking for a few years now. First learn the offensive game, then steady the defence. This requires a goalie you can have confidence in though, because there will be a lot of experienced teams that can turn the game around fast. Allow your power forwards to be constantly dangerous and forecheck the heck out of the other three lines. Keep the puck in the opposition end and let them worry about clearing the puck instead of worrying about scoring. Everything MacT sucked out of this team. Don't hitch a mule wagon to McDavid ever again!!!
Gags' experience could work on the PK if he could accept his role and reduce ice time.
Restored: "We're sucking hind banana here." - Pat Quinn, Jan 18, 2010
"...the Oilers have been rebuilding for so long that it’s hard not to be cynical." - NBC's Ryan Dadoun Jan 2, 2015
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