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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2018 at 12:23 p.m.
Thread: This may be the only way Edmonton can find a winning lineup.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LoganOllivier</b></div><div>Draisaitl hasn't proven he can be a top level 2C. I think his contract is one of the bad ones they have. He scored 71 points in his second year playing primarily with McDavid and hasn't been able to do a lot without him. A bounce back is a lot to ask. Lucic is dust, the bottom 6 are not good and the defence isn't very good at moving the puck. It really is this bad, I predicted this last season, I looked at their lineup and said, this isn't a winning team. McDavid is the best player in the world but beyond that the team lacked skill and speed. If you lack speed you aren't going to win many games and they didn't. This year they could be in an even worse state since guys like Sekera and Lucic are a year old and they are declining.</div></div>

Sekera was out most of the season wasn't he? Draisaitl is 22. He has showed that he's 2C, don't expect him to be like McDavid, but 71 points is no joke.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2018 at 12:08 p.m.
Thread: This may be the only way Edmonton can find a winning lineup.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LoganOllivier</b></div><div>What other choice does Edmonton have? They have cap issues and the only assets they have that are worth anything are the only players they have that can play in the NHL. They have zero prospects and need their picks to obtain prospects. The team is in terrible shape and that is despite having the best player in hockey


Well, they can't be that far can they? They looked fantastic in the 2016 playoffs. No reason to overreact, a bounce back year from Talbot, defensive growth and a couple good grinders to the bottom 6 can be all it takes. McDavid and Draisaitl both have the ability to make players around them better. I say, trade RNH for a decent return to gain some room to cap, make good signings and Oilers are good to go!</div></div>
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2018 at 11:45 a.m.
Thread: This may be the only way Edmonton can find a winning lineup.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LoganOllivier</b></div><div>Edmonton has no prospects. The best they have is Yamamoto and he didn't make TSN's top 50 affiliated prospects list released in February. Edmonton lacks prospects in the minors and their bottom 6 is complete garbage. Having control of the puck for half of every game when you have McDavid or Karlsson on the ice, would make them competitive in every game. It'll become a situation where you need to stop the two most unstoppable players in the game to have a chance to win. That seems harder than trying to make due with the crap they have.</div></div>

Competetive in every game? You watch hockey? There's absolutely 0 chance to succeed by relying your whole game to 2 players.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2018 at 11:35 a.m.
Thread: This may be the only way Edmonton can find a winning lineup.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LoganOllivier</b></div><div>If you have McDavid and Karlsson controlling the game for half of every game, you'll win a lot just on that. Honestly, I just can't see any combination of moves helping the oilers. Their biggest problem is that they have drafted terribly for the better part of the last 10 years. Made a number of no brainers when they picked 1st 7 years in a row or whatever, but they haven't hit anything in the later rounds for so long. That's left them devoid of support players. On top of that, they have signed several bad contracts on the blue line and Lucic which makes trading guys hard.

Its a real mess and the only way I can see sustained success is by going completely top heavy.</div></div>

McDavid and Karlsson might be the best players in their positions but they can't win the game. You ain't winning anything with that roster, so maybe just tone it down a bit and take your time. Players need time to develop. Edmonton has many prospects and potentially bright future.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2018 at 11:28 a.m.
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