tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post3904535867429469826..comments2023-10-20T04:45:00.350-06:00Comments on Coming Down the Pipe!: Edmonton Oilers 2009 Draft ReviewGuy Flaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-17019138906393736562009-06-29T03:40:06.624-06:002009-06-29T03:40:06.624-06:00As I said already at Lowetide's, I wouldn'...As I said already at <a href="http://lowetide.blogspot.com/2009/06/shoot-moon.html?showComment=1246221367594#c1638991497440921413" rel="nofollow">Lowetide's</a>, I wouldn't count on Pääjärvi pronouncing his name correctly. After all, it's just that his mother's father is an ethnic Finn from Northern Sweden, not that he's half Finnish himself.<br /><br />And, as I said there as well, here's what I had to say about Rajala in <a href="http://ehuisman.com/hockey/2009/06/finnish-2009-nhl-entry-draft-review-69" rel="nofollow">my Finnish draft review</a>:<br /><br />"Being something of an Oilers fan, I love this pick. Even with all the question marks, he never should’ve fallen that far. He has a huge upside, even if he is quite unlikely to ever reach it.<br /><br />I’m just hoping that Rajala gets a fair chance with Ilves next year, he should be able to score around ten goals in SM-liiga. If he doesn’t get enough icetime, the Oilers should try to lure him to North America for 2010/11."Eetu Huismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186953858232068643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-4632008676722129722009-06-28T23:34:50.884-06:002009-06-28T23:34:50.884-06:00I think that's pretty similar to my take, as w...I think that's pretty similar to <a href="http://hockeysymposium.blogspot.com/2009/06/edmonton-oilers-2009-draft-review.html" rel="nofollow">my take</a>, as well.<br /><br />The more I read about the two D, the more sense those picks start to make.<br /><br />I'm pretty curious about Abney though, just because it would have been interesting to be a fly on the wall when he was discussed during the meetings - I think it would give tremendous insight into how the team organizes their list, where they decide to draft for need, etc. It sounds like Bob Brown was the guy strongly backing Abney, from what MacGregor said, it would be interesting to hear what Brown and MacGregor see as Abney's upside.speedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328543507843688509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-45553866830667682032009-06-28T22:51:20.492-06:002009-06-28T22:51:20.492-06:00Personally I am getting really interested in Bigos...Personally I am getting really interested in Bigos. He'll be on the show this Tuesday night.<br /><br />Hesketh seems like wine; store it away for a few years and come back and see how it fermented. Sounds like there is some pretty good potential there but it's an awfully long wait. 1-2 years still <i>before</i> even starting college? I wonder if he might have a WHL option that would speed things up a bit.<br /><br />Abney I'm not too excited about but I've never seen the kid play so it's not fair for me to criticize him personally. Like most people I wonder if that wasn't a pick that could have been made in the 7th round but... no will will ever know for certain so you have to assume that they couldn't and just go with that. He wouldn't have been my choice but I'm not on the scouting staff and there is always the possibility that I'm wrong. It's happened once before... I'm sure.<br /><br />:-)Guy Flaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-78859083176735750232009-06-28T20:09:11.645-06:002009-06-28T20:09:11.645-06:00Excellent review Guy, filled with quotes and infor...Excellent review Guy, filled with quotes and information I haven't seen elsewhere.<br /><br />I think most people are more or less happy with Paajarvi, Lander, Rajala, and Roy. What are your thoughts on Bigos, Hesketh, and Abney?speedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328543507843688509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-67210390619285133592009-06-28T19:35:53.973-06:002009-06-28T19:35:53.973-06:00how come i haven't heard other oiler bloggers ...how come i haven't heard other oiler bloggers talking about THIS blog? This write up is way more detail than I've seen anywhere else on the new oilers.<br /><br />you guys do a good radio show too. I listen as much as i can. keep up the good wrok. what happens now that the draft isover though? do you stop for the summer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-71165613082434842292009-06-28T17:13:13.732-06:002009-06-28T17:13:13.732-06:00Best analysis I saw on the Oilers draft, by a coun...Best analysis I saw on the Oilers draft, by a country mile.dstapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778771114265145395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-44460055005537272822009-06-28T16:28:16.509-06:002009-06-28T16:28:16.509-06:00That's a terrific article Guy, very well writt...That's a terrific article Guy, very well written. You captured the angry mob mentality of HF fans well, haha. Even with your analysis and McGregor's insight, I'm still rather puzzled at the Hesketh selection. We don't have a great history of selecting US HS players, do we...? <br /><br />Either way, I think this draft was pretty successful. I'm quite thrilled with our European selections, and certainly Bigos and Roy are nice pieces with lots of potential. Again, great writeup Guy keep it going = )Shizukahttp://strivingartist.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-91065787154378299902009-06-28T15:09:07.561-06:002009-06-28T15:09:07.561-06:00Great review!
I watched Bigos play a couple of ga...Great review!<br /><br />I watched Bigos play a couple of games in December in Vernon - I was very impressed. He hits hard, skates very well for his size, and has a nice first pass. <br /><br />This is an EXCELLENT pickup by the Oil.Porternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-82145132881731635282009-06-28T13:26:24.982-06:002009-06-28T13:26:24.982-06:00@ JonK
My guess as to why MPS fell is more than t...@ JonK<br /><br />My guess as to why MPS fell is more than the other teams just liked what they saw in Ekman-Larsson and Glennie more. From the outside looking in we might think those were bad choices but it only takes 1 team out of 30 to like a guy way more than anyone else. This year it just happened twice in the top 10... <br /><br />I don't think there is a lot of concern about MPS and his offence. <br /><br />The increase in Euros recently: Not sure if it's really a big jump in Euro picks or rather that this year was just so strong for Swedes. I think it's more the latter.Guy Flaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-50203551279381848902009-06-28T13:03:41.235-06:002009-06-28T13:03:41.235-06:00Also I want to add that I generally thought the dr...Also I want to add that I generally thought the draft went well.<br /><br />Even looking to the "off the board" picks like Hesketh and Abney we can see that there were reasons why they might not be on the radar.<br /><br />Hesketh with his growth spurt and Abney with his lack of playing time until later in the season filling in for Everett's injured forwards.<br /><br />The last two drafts have also really been intriguing because of the renewed focus upon Europeans. Do you think Frank Musil and Kenta Nilsson are getting more of a say in the process now with MacGregor, or is it merely a case of the best players at the time of the picks being Europeans?jon khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938664598219121565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-2793896523426171232009-06-28T12:59:34.758-06:002009-06-28T12:59:34.758-06:00Guy, have you or Dean been privy to any specific i...Guy, have you or Dean been privy to any specific information as to why teams in the top 9 may have passed on Paajarvi?<br /><br />The popular notion seems to be that he might have trouble with finishing.<br /><br />Other individuals are quick to point out that he was thought of as a top 3 pick earlier in the year.<br /><br />Might all of the speculation merely be derived from the fact that he scored 8 points in the first 11 games of the season, but then only 9 in last 39?jon khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938664598219121565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-63219776630444847212009-06-28T12:52:06.816-06:002009-06-28T12:52:06.816-06:00very good review! I agree, Dont know about drafti...very good review! I agree, Dont know about drafting Abney in the third, especially with Ryan Button still on the board. You need different types of players in the system, but wasn't this a guy they could have found in the 6th or 7th?<br /><br />This pic screams "Garret Klotz -PHI - 3rd round - 2007" to me<br /><br />Talking to some contacts in B.C...they all have high praise for Bigos.<br /><br />Liked the draft for Edmonton as a whole, MPS available at 10 was a steal, although if Cowen was there...I would have screamed at the TV.<br /><br />Cheers.<br /><br />AWTroy Gillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328598944411407899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-25407993416843105522009-06-28T12:22:38.239-06:002009-06-28T12:22:38.239-06:00Thank Kurri_17... glad you enjoyed and appreciated...Thank Kurri_17... glad you enjoyed and appreciated it.Guy Flaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178739486819659419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677867857097423502.post-58404674800491574862009-06-28T12:19:00.982-06:002009-06-28T12:19:00.982-06:00That was an absolutely fantastic review! Thank yo...That was an absolutely fantastic review! Thank you so much. I've been looking for something that comprehensive for since yesterday morning to feed the need for info. <br /><br />Overall I think this is the happiest i've been post draft in a long time. MPS was the coup and it's all about that first pick. It doesn't look like they wasted it. <br /><br />Kurri_17Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com