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Wayne Gretzky - hid him from 1979 draft year because of personal contract service with PP. Leon Draisaitl - Third Overall pick in 2014 entry draft rewarded for losing. Connor McDavid - First Overall pick in 2015 entry draft rewarded for losing. Again, my jealousy and petty exaggerations has no bounds.

At 32 and hip surgery I’m not sure. Gonna be 33 when current deal expires. He’s gonna have to sign 2 3 years I’m guessing for prob the same money. He will be a life long jet like 55 and 37. I’m just not sure if Lowry ages well. 32 going on 33. 5 years seems like way too long. 3 year extension maybe even then he’s 36 37. I dunno.

I'm talking for the nationalized starter, not the nationalized DI.

We could, but we will not use it on a starter as the mafia has been clear that they think that is unintended and shifty. I'm not sure if Parker qualifies based on years of service due to the injuries. Not sure how that works. Kyrie or Parker would be the best options for utilizing the spot. But then, with Parker, we are already going to be carrying Griffin and Shay as backups who can fill some DB roles. If Griffin took the CB job, Parker as the dime rotation guy would be great. But I think Parker could be getting passed by both Vaval and Gowan. Kyrie would bring some value, but he's the last of the 4 imp lbers who should be on the AR. WJ would be the ideal guy who is eligible. But I don't think they will even consider that. I am fully prepared to be disappointed by our NA roster usage, again. WJ would make a lot of sense. Even Bryant could allow us to take off a NI for an IMP for half his snaps. I won't think our Imp WR depth is worth doing that though. Be great for a package around cooley, and eventually Logan when healthy.

Difference is Walters and O'Shea are patriots and have no problem playing 9-10 Canadians.

Lowry underwent hip surgery and is expected to be out 5-6 months but is expected to make a full recovery.... According to the team.

I get your point for sure... But really only 1 generational player. What they were gifted was a lot of #1s, which they managed very poorly.

If this match happens, hope they both lose. I know I know, cheer for a Canadian team blah blah blah. Edmonton has been gifted with not one, not two, but maybe three generational type players over the years. Yes I'm jealous and a petty sore loser. Go Bombers?

My wife "followed" (virtually) Selanne to Anaheim and we filled the Jets void by watching a lot of Ducks games. Can confirm that Perry was elite, but also that he has always been a rat. One of those players you love to have on your team but hate to play against. I mean, look where he ranks in goals for active players. That is some elite company. https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/records/nhl-active-players-all-time-goals-leaders.html

He's become such a rat in recent years that people forget Perry was an elite hockey player 15 years ago...

Oh wait, thorax....never mind...

Upper thorax family reasons....

Massive loss... Figuring Skinner comes back in now eh? Kane likely still best served in a lesser, checking role.... Human has been so deadly as a garbage picker in front. Especially on the PP. Tough to replace that offense.

Oilers’ Zach Hyman done for the season, requires surgery They can still get it done, but that's a big loss for Edmonton.

For the O this where it all starts so do whatever it takes please and thank you.

I don't see why Willie Jefferson wouldn't be the 8th as a naturalized. Him or Bryant.

Yeah he has. But it was used more towards the end of last year. We'll see.

True but MOS has been reluctant to really use this option.

Nice break down....beats the media fluff all ado about not much...Thanks

Remember we can start a nationalized American as the 8th. Could be Stanley Bryant, Eric Lofton, Kyrie Wilson, Willie Jefferson, Dalton Schoen, Deatrick Nichols, Jamal Parker, or Evan Holm. Lots of options. We only need 7 "true" Canadian starters.

Nothing fancy here. Just good old fashioned Rock from the 70's. RIP Rick Derringer. Derringer also sang lead on Come On Sloopy as a member of The McCoy's in 1965.

I think the drop off from Wallace to imp should be small. We gain more imo with the imp on D. As it is we have 1 starter spot and hopefully 1 back up spot for woods, adams, person, pointer and Webb. 1 di spot for griffin, valval, ayers/jones, one for Sergio and one for a kr. If we go none di for kr, and 3 ni on the ol it helps our ratio a whole lot. The injuries to Kelly and makonzo hurt a lot on D. We are gonna have soo many bodies at lber again, we need all the dl and dbs who can actually on D on the ar.

Nice to hear that Neuf is leaner and better. Maybe he had another conversation in that cabin in the mountains.