Father, Oilers and Esks fan, Blogger and analyst on hockey prospects & the NHL draft. @bluebulletbrad.bsky.social
Spruce Grove, Alberta
Joined April 2009
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The Oilers with Owen Michaels on the ice, last eight games:
- 0 goals for, 5 goals against
- 35 shot attempts for, 86 against
- 12 ozone starts, 10 dzone starts
His PK numbers are also team-worst.
This is low-hanging fruit. There's no shame in a rookie pro needing AHL time.
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The difference in the Oilers’ game compared to last season is obvious. Less risk, fewer mistakes. And McDavid, Draisaitl and Bouchard playing together whenever possible.
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Not making the jump to the NHL at age 21 is a huge red flag, but not a death sentence. Brad Lambert in Winnipeg is a current example.
Low non-PP scoring in the AHL was the other red flag. AHL PP scoring at 20 is not a significant factor for career NHL games played.
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I still don't see it with the D pairs just yet. But seeing 93 and 16 running their own lines, and considering the first line plus 18-22 on the shelf, I could see the four line plan with 97-29-93-16 down the middle. That's the way
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Top 10 AHL SV% for goalies born 2002-2005 (min 15 GP)
Postava .937 (2002)
Lindbom .926 (2003)
Murashov .919 (2004)
Fowler .916 (2004)
Cossa .915 (2002)
Blomqvist .913 (2002)
Merilainen .909 (2002)
Milic .905 (2003)
Kokko .901 (2004)
Gerasimyuk .901 (2003)
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Only 5 AHL goalies born in 2002 had a .900+ SV% in 25-26. As you can see from the chart, the goalies that end up as 1A/1B NHL netminders tend to be showing strong signs by age 23, if not already in the NHL.
Postava .937
Cossa .915
Blomqvist .913
Merilainen .909
Commesso .901
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Oilers Evan Bouchard has been on an offensive tear since the calendar flipped to 2026
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For #LetsGoOilers, this is an extremely successful trade; there's no other way to say it
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Pens clearly have a surplus of forwards. That said, moving on from Filip Hallander seems excessive - arguably far too excessive
#LetsGoPens
TRADE 🔄 The #Oilers have acquired forward Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Spencer Stastney.
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Understanding your own team is more important than understanding your opponent. What can my players do? Where do they struggle? Will I bloody my head against the wall trying to change them? Or can I work wifh what I have?
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Also funny thing:
- scouting & stats are just sources of information
- analytics is just the process of testing/researching that information, whether scouting or stats
- eye test though is just using your brain to try and sort that information yourself
The eye test is analytics
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Here is the first post on our new Substack: Evan Bouchard and the value of taking risks
the97thpercentile.substack.c…
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Our annual fantasy hockey cheat sheet is here! 🏒📈
Over 600 skater and goalie projections, fully customizable to your league's settings. Enjoy!
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Some personal news. I am leaving @dfoedmonton (formerly OilersNation), and starting a Substack.
I wanted to say that I'm very grateful to @jsbmbaggedmilk & @zjlaing. Their support over my 5 years at ON was wonderful, and I deeply appreciate the opportunity they gave me.
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Who are the Top 150 Prospects in the #NHL?
Next up in my annual prospect grading is answering exactly that - a breakdown of the top names outside of the NHL, with a projected role/impact for each player.
Stick around next week for full team depth charts!
