Yandle/OEL

[Tfan5211]

Yandle 2nd overall lottery chances 2017 entry draft.

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Ekman Larsson 10th overall 2017 entry draft

[PenguinHunter]

OEL side for me. younger D man... and with lottery odds you are not guaranteed even 2nd overall i presume.

[Jouko-Pouko]

If that was 1st overall with Yandle, I might take that side. But if it just 2nd overall with a small chance to get 1st overall, then I'd take the OEL side.

[Crazy Joe Davola]

If that was 1st overall with Yandle, I might take that side. But if it just 2nd overall with a small chance to get 1st overall, then I'd take the OEL side.

Agreed.

[Big Baby]

OEL all day long.

[Wonko]

OEL. Down year. I expect he regains his position as one of the top 4-7th D in the league.

[StuntMan12]

Another vote for the OEL side

[Eskimo Brother]

I'm tempted by the Yandle side. Yandle had a down year at 41 points, and in the last 5 years has a pts/gm of 0.59, where OEL's is 0.56. Yes we have the age and the recency bias, but I think if you can get one of Hisher/Nolan plus Yandle for OEL and more of a lottery ticket at 7, then I would think long and hard about taking the Yandle side.

[MZac]

OEL side for me.

[Bass56]

Are you guaranteed a top-2 selection with that pick?

If so, this is a no-brainer for me. The "downgrade" from OEL to Yandle (if any) is easily made up by getting one of Patrick or Hischier instead of what will be available 8-9 picks further!

Yandle and the 2nd(or 1st) for me if I understand your context correctly

[RizzeeDizzee]

I'm tempted by the Yandle side. Yandle had a down year at 41 points, and in the last 5 years has a pts/gm of 0.59, where OEL's is 0.56. Yes we have the age and the recency bias, but I think if you can get one of Hisher/Nolan plus Yandle for OEL and more of a lottery ticket at 7, then I would think long and hard about taking the Yandle side.

There's a lot to this - read here for more http://www.dobberhockey.com/hockey-h...-and-schwartz/

That said, OEL supposedly had a limiting type of injury, plus his mom's illness, so he's apt to bounce back as well.

[Eskimo Brother]

There's a lot to this - read here for more http://www.dobberhockey.com/hockey-h...-and-schwartz/

That said, OEL supposedly had a limiting type of injury, plus his mom's illness, so he's apt to bounce back as well.

I knew you were a Yandle bounce back believer, so I was wondering if you would chime in.
It is fair to say both will likely see an increase in production next year.

The other thing that gives me pause though, is there are other offensive options on ARZ who may need to be a little more sheltered - Chychrun and DeAngelo - plus Goligoski. In FLA you have Ekblad who is a two way guy, and then a bunch of defensive options. Yandle is unquestionably the top offensive guy, no matter how things shake out.

[Bass56]

Yandle is unquestionably the top offensive guy, no matter how things shake out.

That and Florida has much more firepower up front to mooch points of at 5on5.

[hockeyrobot]

OEL side for me too.