Cam Talbot - 4th overall?

[Dobber]

I just traded Andrej Sekera and 9th overall to get the 4th overall pick

My team had 35 players and I need to get down to 31 by September, and I have five draft picks so if I want to use them I need to get down to 26 players. My team is deep with really only two or three obvious dropsies.

Anyway, my goaltending is Halak/Anderson/Elliott/Stalock and I want to be more secure. So I acquired this pick for the above. The draft will go like this:

1. McDavid (duh)
2. Eichel (duh)
3. Strome or Marner?
4. My pick. I plan to take Talbot.

What do you think? 30 wins? Plus a future on a winning team? Or the next Scrivens?


The only other players I would CONSIDER are Strome (if he slips), Marner, or John Klingberg. Love Klingberg and it's tempting. But have Letang/Franson/Kronwall/Yandle/Pouliot


Goalie pickings are incredibly slim. The only goalies that will be taken at the draft will be Talbot, Hammond, Murray and then maybe Darling or Samsonov

[FinnishFlash]

I just traded Andrej Sekera and 9th overall to get the 4th overall pick

My team had 35 players and I need to get down to 31 by September, and I have five draft picks so if I want to use them I need to get down to 26 players. My team is deep with really only two or three obvious dropsies.

Anyway, my goaltending is Halak/Anderson/Elliott/Stalock and I want to be more secure. So I acquired this pick for the above. The draft will go like this:

1. McDavid (duh)
2. Eichel (duh)
3. Strome or Marner?
4. My pick. I plan to take Talbot.

What do you think? 30 wins? Plus a future on a winning team? Or the next Scrivens?


The only other players I would CONSIDER are Strome (if he slips), Marner, or John Klingberg. Love Klingberg and it's tempting. But have Letang/Franson/Kronwall/Yandle/Pouliot


Goalie pickings are incredibly slim. The only goalies that will be taken at the draft will be Talbot, Hammond, Murray and then maybe Darling or Samsonov

Personally, I'm not sold on Talbot being anything more than ordinary. That defense is still suspect, unless the entire team takes a huge step forward this year I just don't see Talbot being anything more than a 20-25 win goalie with a .910 SV% and 2.50-2.70 ish GAA.

I'd be more tempted to take Marner/Strome and try to package him for a goalie upgrade. Mind you, some leagues goalies are NEVER traded, so you would know if thats a possibility moreso than I.

[Yonald]

I do really like Talbot but I don't see him getting 30 wins next year. Edmontons D just isnt good enough yet. With that being said, I would take Strome/Marner at 4 and try to acquire the 5th overall pick where I would take Talbot.

[Khanadian]

Any chance you can drop down to 5th overall to snag Talbot and an additonal asset upgrade? I would think that the top 4 of McDavid-Eichel-Strome-Marner would be fairly set in stone even with Talbot there so you should likely be able to pick up an upgrade plus still get your guy (assuming the GM with the 5th pick values Strome/Marner as much as most).

[JagrBomb]

i wouldnt waste a high pick on Talbot. no guarentee he is the oilers goalie of the future. i think he'll be a stop gap until the oilers are able to sign/trade for a legit starter. he might still get some wins in the next couple years but i dont think his peripheral stats will be good. worst case you can always trade strome/marner in a few years for a better goalie.

[ericdaoust]

Goalies are all over the place. Talbot could be worth nothing a year from now. In this spot I wouldn't pick a goalie unless he was one of the established starters.

[Pit Bulls]

If goalies are as slim as you indicate, Talbot is the better choice, but it might take 2-3 years. EDM will be a powerhouse in the near future and having their top goalie would be impossible to acquire later on. You are strong on F and D and you don`t need more picks so no use in taking Strome or Marner.

[havanablast21]

I just traded Andrej Sekera and 9th overall to get the 4th overall pick

My team had 35 players and I need to get down to 31 by September, and I have five draft picks so if I want to use them I need to get down to 26 players. My team is deep with really only two or three obvious dropsies.

Anyway, my goaltending is Halak/Anderson/Elliott/Stalock and I want to be more secure. So I acquired this pick for the above. The draft will go like this:

1. McDavid (duh)
2. Eichel (duh)
3. Strome or Marner?
4. My pick. I plan to take Talbot.

What do you think? 30 wins? Plus a future on a winning team? Or the next Scrivens?


The only other players I would CONSIDER are Strome (if he slips), Marner, or John Klingberg. Love Klingberg and it's tempting. But have Letang/Franson/Kronwall/Yandle/Pouliot


Goalie pickings are incredibly slim. The only goalies that will be taken at the draft will be Talbot, Hammond, Murray and then maybe Darling or Samsonov

My recommendation would be to wait for Dobber to update the Goalie Rankings on the 20th and then see what he says in the upcoming Fantasy Guide. He's usually spot on, especially with Goalies predictions (except for that little Pavalec miss queue a couple seasons ago).

[Goldendelicious]

Wouldn't be surprising to see Marner and Strome back in the O this year.

I would also temper my expectations on Talbot. He played behind a very defensively sound team last year with the Rangers. The Oilers are miles behind NYR in terms of 2 way forwards and defensive defenceman that also contributed highly to Talbot's success last season.

[jmouland]

Any way to Handcuff him with Nilsson? They've both got 1 year top prove themselves and I could see a Hiller/Ramo type thing going on in Edmonton next year which would limit the value of both. I own Talbot in two leagues so I'm biased and think he will be the guy in 2016-17. This year though I'd project 20 wins in a 60-40% split with Nilsson unless one of them falters hard.

[Axeman33]

Goalies are a gamble, especially ones who haven't really proven themselves as a legit starter yet. It's even harder to assume how he will make out considering the recent history of goalies in Edmonton and their performance. That being said, I do think Talbot will be the guy going forward for Chiarelli and I do think Edmonton is on the rise.

If goaltending pickings are slim as you say, I can see why you'd be tempted to take the gamble here. To me that's what this would be; a gamble. Then again, most of the prospects in any draft year are also a gamble.

I'd go for it. Draft Talbot and hope for the best.

[Savvy1982]

I would pass on Talbot, go with your heart and take Klingberg.

[STLblues]

Go for it .....if he goes on a bit of a run the general public will fall over themselves for him....that's when you flip him for a more proven stud.

[Dobber]

I do really like Talbot but I don't see him getting 30 wins next year. Edmontons D just isnt good enough yet.

Does anyone see merit in the following:
a) MacLellan will help this team play a better system
b) Sekera was the best defensive blueliner on the market
c) The puck will be in the other end more, possession will improve, just from McDavid alone

Does this not help the defense by a little? A lot? A ton?


Also, is Nurse an impact rookie, an average rookie, or a fringe rookie? If you believe in nurse, does he help this team the way say Faulk did for Carolina as a rookie? Or Brodin for Minnesota? Is Nurse a good prospect who is ready, or not? If so, you can make this point d)

[vmascarello]

I'd roll with Talbot. Even if EDM isnt a ton better defensively this year, they will be in the next 2-3 years with Chiarelli at the helm. I think they're going to give Talbot plenty of rope, unless Nilsson, Broissant, or whoever steals the show somehow, similar to what Frederik Andersen did in ANA. You really cant plan for that or predict it. He's definitely not Scrivens.

We may get surprised with a good year from a Wins standpoint, but more likely he'll be a good investment for next year, and hopefully years to come after that. Its a gamble but a safer bet than any prospect after the Top 2. Especially considering how shallow goaltending seems to be.

No reason to take Klingberg if you're already that stacked unless you think he could bring a better goalie in a trade.