Edmonton Oilers News: NEW Lines | Mangiapane Trade Speculation | Pressure On Knoblauch
The Edmonton Oilers debuted a new third line at practice today. In addition, I update my thoughts on Mangiapane and the surrounding trade speculation. Kris Knoblauch has become a topic of discussion around Oilers circles today.
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Hello from Condors Town. The third line will be lightning fast but a smaller lineup. Need to anchor them with some physical defensemen. All three Howard, Hutson, and Sevoie are great snipers of the puck. If they can create shooting lanes passing the puck around this could be exciting to watch. I've watched all three here in Bakersfield. The Oilers future looks bright for sure. Need clatinburg back to set the physical tone on defense. Need more removal of man from puck with body checks from the defense. 40+ shots on any goalkeeper is a bad mix.
Stop speculating when he has been traded let us know. Stop wasting your time speculating.
Kid line looks awesome! Play them Knobs!
Howard/Hutson play 6 mins with Savoie at 12 mins (extra time for penalty kill and playing with Connor/Leon on their double shifts) – My guess based on Knobbers M.O.
Howard/Savoie/Hutson could be a good line coming off a penalty kill, fast skating line against possible tired power play unit but Knobs is creature of habit and will put out Connor/Leon as usual
Thanks for your insights Doly.
The way I see it, Connor carries the team obviously but depending on Connor to shoulder the team game in and game out means there is a very serious prob and we're running out of games. Lets hope the kid line produces. We need better lines producing/defending or we're done. Having said that….why not give the 3rd line some action……what……we might lose??? well we are anyway.
The problem was how the Oilers started the season. Because they had a poor start, they were forced to go with their top players more. They did not have the luxury of if the youth make a mistake it’s ok. They had to turn it around.
Awesome! Except the 4th line.. Those players combined are on pace for like -50…. Like they it or not, should swallow their pride, and do whatever it takes to get rid of Frederic's contract, as well as Henrique.
Is it even fair to put Savoie at centre, I know he has Junior experience but this is a different animal. Hope our third line does not have to go up against Deslauries , shoild be fun to watch if Knoblauch plays them.
They should package up Mangiapane and Frederic for a trade,no one would even notice them gone.
Hey Dolynny, there is no 5 year plan for the oilers. We have a 3 year window (including this year) to make it happen. We don't care about the team in 5 years.