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Kr55 wrote on Fri, 23 July 2021 21:51

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addicted2oil wrote on Fri, 23 July 2021 20:56

Holland and co. Love being the smartest guys in the room
and reaching for a guy ahead of where he should go rather than taking a guy who has fallen in their lap. The goalie would have made too much sense to have a potential home-grown star goalie ready to step in when old man Smith is done


This is my concern. This is Draft #3 for Holland here and the third time that he bucked all the scouting reports and decided our guys know better than everyone else. Three years in a row where we leave a bunch of guys ranked higher on the board to get the guy we sneaky like.

I don't like that. I don't have confidence that our scouting staff are way smarter than everyone else.


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I took out the bottom and top three. Leaves a median and average of 23. I think we can debate the intelligence of trading down and skipping out on a goalie but I dont think this was a reach.

Is there a difference though between reaching and ignoring the highly touted prospect that fell to you and fits a position of need? I guess they are different things but also both attributes of Oilers management.


The good news is that every position is a position of need around here, except top 2 C. Winger that can score, absolutely a need. D that can make a play, big need. Goaltending, only a need 5 years from now after Smith's next 2 year extension.

Do feel a bit better that Yzerman took Cossa. Since not many thought COssa was better, lets me think something is wrong with Wallstedt.


I think Cossa projects better in the long run, but Wallstedt is more NHL ready today. Which fits well with Yzerman acquiring Ned earlier.

I’m choked. I supported the Keith thing. I’ve surprisingly come around on this Hyman thing (truly helps in the now) but how you step aside and effectively trade who would be your most promising goalie prospect for a 3rd rounder is baffling. Truly. Baffling. Holland was given a golden ticket... but now we’ll be hearing of another Schmiddy extension the summer of 2023



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