Good decision if it puts him against better competition. Should help his development.......
But I think he's going to make the team. Cheers.
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2...itl-to-europe/
According to TSN 1260 radio’s Dean Millard, there are rumbling that should Draisaitl — the third overall selection at the draft — not make the NHL club, he’ll possibly be sent to play in Europe, rather than return to Canadian junior hockey with the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders.
14 team H2H fantasy points league
G=3 A=2 PPP=1.5 PIM/Hits/BS=0.25
W=4 SO=6 GA=-1.25 SV=0.15
Good decision if it puts him against better competition. Should help his development.......
But I think he's going to make the team. Cheers.
Slim chance he doesn't make the Oilers anyways.
However, he was drafted out of the CHL, so he'd have a really tough time not being forced to play back in that league. Yakupov had a clause to go back to the KHL due to his age when he signed in the CHL (he was 17), but not sure if that would apply to Draisaitl or not.
Galchenyuk played for Sarnia during the lock-out, then suited up for the Habs when the conflict ended. Yakupov played in the KHL, then dressed for the Oilers after the lock-out.
Ryan O'Reilly had to go through waivers had the Colorado Avalanches not match the Calgary Flames offer sheet during the lock-out.
Just by typing that, I am confused.
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I don't have an issue with him playing in Europe if he doesn't make the Oilers. That being said, I think the 2C spot is his to lose heading into camp.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
very slim chance he's not with the big club this year imo.
10 team Full Keeper Roto League
4C-4LW-4RW-6D-2G-5bench-unlimited farm.
C= eichel,horvat,malkin,kuznetsov
LW= forsberg,kreider,lee,b.tkchuch,hertle,granlund
RW= reinhart,radulov,hoffman,laine,hayes
D= doughty,ghostebehere,karlsson,jones,klefbom,dahlin ,skjei
G= price,murray,grubauer,georgiev,ullmark,samsonov
under250gp=nichushkin,tuch,mathesson,marino,pujuja rvi,hosang,terry,andersson,j.hughes,patrik,crouse, zadina,podkolzin,k.miller,nedeljkovic,kravtsov,hay ton
--G,A,P,PPP,SHP,GWG,PIMS,+/-,SOG,hits,FOW,blks-Wins,GAA,SV%,saves,SO
14 team H2H fantasy points league
G=3 A=2 PPP=1.5 PIM/Hits/BS=0.25
W=4 SO=6 GA=-1.25 SV=0.15
One of these years, the Oilers will learn their lesson.. They probably should have grabbed Legwand this year to play 2C..
Zorro says "vote for Dobber"
Angus is my best friend at dobberhockey..
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
Oilers aside, how often do #3 overall forward draft picks start the NHL after they are drafted.
Drouin - No
Galchenyuk - Yes
Huberdeau - Yes
Duchene - Yes
Turris - Yes
Toews - No
Horton - Yes
So, that's the past 10 years. Only 2 of those guys didn't start in the NHL, so it's not exactly an Edmonton Oiler situation with that particular pick. At that spot you are getting a highly talented individual that has good chances of being ready to go at the NHL level.
However, an interesting question could be SHOULD those guys have started right away? That's a whole other discussion.
Or is the fact that they didn't put him in right away the reason he was able to make the transition so smoothly.. Hmmmm..