Stacy

Current President of the Ryan Nugent-Hopkins fan club and former Junior B All-Star

[Stacy @JayManCroft]

Kris Versteeg hits the the nail in the head.

The NHL needs to wake up and do better.

https://t.co/BGzqr6rK9d

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@domluszczyszyn How would you argue the difference between a non-contending 1C and a 2C? lol

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Okay not subtweeting @domluszczyszyn , just wanted a clear post.

I think Larkin probably slots somewhere in that early twenty range, where I think it gets hard to justify having him as your number one centre without someone similar behind him.

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So realistically who is above Larkin here? And who’s similar, where a swap is a neutral move?

Imo Zib, Barzal, Petersson, are below him. But after that, you’re pretty neutral.

I don’t think any of these teams are winning with 1 of these guys at centre.

[Stacy @JayManCroft]

Mcdavid
Draisaitl
McKinnon
Matthews
Hughes
Eichel
Barkov
Aho
Suzuki
Carlsson
Celebrini
Barzal
Hintz
Scheifele
Point
Pettersson
Bédard
Zibinijad

(My spelling is horrific)

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@hockeyFanGOAT @dhockey13 Ya as an oilers fan, I’d probably only swap Demidov in for someone. Basically keeps MTLs roster intact, they would have to move a young guy anyways once Mcdavid signed there, and all these guys are top end prospects.

https://t.co/SiUIWLQ9ng

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I’m only entertaining this because it’s fun…

Demidov, Reinbacher, Fowler, Hage and a 1st? Maybe swap in Zharovsky somewhere?

Two forwards, one dman and one goalie. Leave Montreal’s roster mostly intact.

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@OilersNow @matty_ice2 @Bob_Stauffer @ryanwhitney6

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@WildShitposter @sorr0504 @mnwild He didn’t work with them, he worked in the minor with his kid on the AHL squad.

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@Chens89 @albmau @Bob_Stauffer @BigBurthockey IMO, players needing physical development that are high end hockey players (Mckenna, DuPont) will benefit.

The 18yr old that had to play third line on a stacked CHL team and now gets first line minutes probably benefits staying in CHL to develop his puck skills

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@akaRCN @zach_20007 He would have prolly got the Tomasek treatment. NHL deal, sheltered 5v5 minutes and power play 2, and seen what he had.

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@bcurlock Okay well then he’s an NHLer, bc I thought Lavoie was on the cusp of being a good enough NHL skater

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@akaRCN https://t.co/Iz5LSFnzl0

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@Oilerfan_Bill @klimaslid This could be Kent Johnson. Under scrutiny in CBJ and limited minutes. Performed well last year

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@Oilerfan_Bill @klimaslid This could be Kent Johnson. Under scrutiny in CBJ and limited minutes. Performed well last year

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@OilersMcDrai @domluszczyszyn @IneffectiveMath Do you have it?

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@EdmOilerlytics @Kgill39 Laviolette is a bad choice, and Id rather cast the net further.

His NYR teams got consistently out chances as were “saved” by shesterkin, and his runs before that weren’t great

Imo this roster is not a great fit for a trap system, unless someone with closer knowledge says so

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@knockoutpanda @TheLineBlender I’m not sure, they’re apparently letting Boone Jenner walk. Little bit different situation than Chicano who actively wanted out imo

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@oilersgm2 @JeffMarek @thesheethockey Also, he’s scoring from Draisaitls spot on the PP, don’t really see the fit there.

IMO money on Tuch to play Hymans spot beside Mcdavid, or Mcann to play beside Draisaitl are better moves that don’t cost as much

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@TopDownHockey Dahlen absolutely could have played in the NHL, that guy just did not give a shit.

[Cam @CamKneely]

@akaRCN I agree with you. Here is my changes in roster comparable from 2024 (could be a few missing).

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@LJagger57091 @jtbourne Problem with Foegele is his hands don’t keep up with his feet. Great forechecker, but kills plays Ideal PKed/3rd line checker.

I don’t think JP can process the game fast enough to play in the NHL. IMO that’s why he looks good in Europe, the larger ice surface gives him more time