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 Adam
Messages: 6927
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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| Dragon_Matt wrote on Thu, 17 February 2022 11:18 |
I'm curious if Holland takes the stance of 'lower expectations' on most prospects. I kind of like that, especially in Edmonton, where the fans eat those that don't meet expectations. Set the bar a little lower, keep some of the pressure off the younger players if you can.
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I don't mind downplaying expectations. I do remember the Broberg draft though - and they took a guy who was consistently ranked lower. The only justification we've had is that the Oilers drafted for position - which is always a bad idea. I liked Caufield better too. The Oilers had more organizational strength at defence at that point than at wing anyhow, where Chiarelli took the whole "you build down the middle" mantra to mean we don't need any wingers.
Zegras is a centre, but I don't think that should ever matter, just like it shouldn't have mattered with Barzal. Great centres can adjust to play on the wing, and young centres usually struggle in the faceoff circle anyhow.
He's a pretty dynamic player, and I think it's already pretty clear that Holland blew it. I mean, as Chiarelli demonstrated, you can trade for just about any second pairing defenceman in the league for a top end forward.
I wish Broberg all the best and hope he's a really successful Oiler - but it's still a draft fail because the Oilers bucked conventional wisdom in order to take the worse player.
"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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