Mark Spector: “There were discussions around healthy-scratching Nurse during the 2024 Final, when the Florida Panthers defeated Edmonton 2-1 in Game 7, Sportsnet has learned.”
@TheCrazyCam_@es2177868891@HarryCalve@Bob_Stauffer They haven’t tried it so much. It’s 2C he struggles with 5v5 offense. They have had 3C’s with Henrique/Dickinson and haven’t used him there a lot while splitting up 97/29
@es2177868891@HarryCalve@TheCrazyCam_@Bob_Stauffer And the Oilers need scoring wingers more than a center. RNH is fully capable dropping to 3C to be the 2-way guy with powerplay time until Samanski (who is just about there) is ready to grab it.
@es2177868891@HarryCalve@TheCrazyCam_@Bob_Stauffer O’Reilly hasn’t played against tough competition yet. Howard played and won a Hobey Baker in a tougher NCAA and went over a point a game in the 2nd best league in the world. There is no evidence that SOR will be any quicker to the league until he plays against tough comp.
@TheCrazyCam_@Bob_Stauffer One played againt men this year and had 50 pts in 47 games. The other is 20 playing against 16-18 year olds and was just over a point per game. O’Reilly will need at least a year in the AHL. What needs to be justified?
@jimmathesonnhl Howard also had a solid season in the AHL. O’Reilly is 20 in a watered down junior league with too many teams and has lost it’s high-end talent to the NCAA.