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YEGBRAD

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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 28, 2021 at 10:00 p.m.
Thread: the defence lol
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>YEGBRAD</b></div><div>I have zero issues with our defence. Barrie returning is awesome as the Oilers have the NHL's best PP and Barrie finished FIRST in scoring by NHL defenseman. Bear leaving is a bit of a sting but it is necessary to bring in Foegele for the third line, we need depth scoring badly. Ceci had a great year last year in Pittsburgh and he isn't Adam Larsson but he is also almost 1m per season cheaper and brings more experience than Larsson did. The Keith acquisition is the greatest thing ever as you cannot deny what he is going to bring to the team both on and off the ice. Nurse continues to get even better. Russell is so adverse in what he brings to the lineup. Bouchard is going to be a beast in the NHL and will for sure win the Norris in his career at some point.</div></div>

Nurse is the bright spot on the blue line. Keith is washed up. Barrie will get the points willl continue to be spotty defensively. Ceci I feel like will struggle since he played poorly in the playoffs. Bouchard willl become a great d-man soon, but I'm still skeptical if it's this year. Kris Russell is Kris Russell.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 28, 2021 at 1:53 p.m.
Thread: Oilers
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>YEGBRAD</b></div><div>I dislike that a ton of Oilers fans are heavily relying on Holloway to be this stud and make the team this season. Stop putting that high of expectations on the kid and give him a full year in Bakersfield. Holland doesn't bring young kids out of the farm til they are ready and it's the way it should be. We have seen what happens when you rush young guys development.</div></div>

Holland, himself, has said that he didn't really leave players in the AHL to make them 'overripe' before bringing them up. It was a no salary cap era with a hall of fame team. He was able to spend all he wanted every year. If there was no salary cap here this summer, Holland would have signed Hamilton, Hall, Grubauer, Larsson, and Hyman making it impossible for Holloway to make the team. Whereas Edmonton was a bottom feeder for years and their 1st overall players always made the team out of the gate, which isn't that unusual, actually it is the norm. Holloway just came off a season that is one of the best ever for a player right after his draft season. Many comparable players coming out of the NCAA had and played in their draft+2 season, some had an instant impact, and some had an impact in their draft+3 season. So, if Holloway plays this year, their is a good chance he has an impact and it won't be out of the ordinary.

Players Holloway outscored in their Draft+1 seasons:
Heatley(26G), Keller(23G), Larkin(23G) and Toews(24G) contributed 23 or more goals in their D+2 season.
Connor(31G), Boeser(29G), and Vanek(25G) contributed 25 or more goals in their D+3 season.
Schwartz(25G), Parise(31G), and Higgins(23G) contributed 23 or more goals in their D+4 season.