NHL EQUIVALENCIES AT CHRISTMAS
By Lowetide
10 years ago
We’re approaching the midway point of the season, and there are some risers and fallers on the Edmonton Oilers prospect board. Let’s have a look at the offense via NHL equivalencies.
CHL NHLE (per 82 games)
The Oilers have some real quality coming up through the system in Canadian junior hockey, and Darnell Nurse is leading the way for the defensemen while two WHL forwards have shown very well so far this season.
- C Greg Chase 14-14-28
- L Marco Roy 6-22-28
- L Mitchell Moroz 15-10-25
- D Darnell Nurse 6-18-24
- R Jackson Houck 12-8-20
- C Jujhar Khaira 7-10-17
- C Kyle Platzer 6-5-11
- D Ben Betker 3-5-8
There are some wonderful stories here, led by 188th overall selection Greg Chase. This is an outstanding number for the young agitating center, and I’m still not convinced they are using him enough on the PP in Calgary. Of his 42 WHL career goalsm, only 10 have come with the man advantage. Marco Roy has fought injuries all fall (he’s out with a concussion now) but has been effective when healthy. Mitchell Moroz is finally having that breakout season, and full measure for an impressive year from the big man. Moroz has proven this season he can play with skill and contribute, which means there’s a future here.
Darnell Nurse’s numbers are the most impressive on the list. Don’t be fooled by reports out of Sault Ste. Marie, the word on Nurse is he’s doing just fine (although he has had uneven performances during the year). Houck, Platzer have been up and down, and Betker is having a fine season (NHLE is never going to be a good way to measure defensemen and their overall ability).
NCAA AND USHL (per 82 games)
Edmonton has an interesting group in America this season, I’m not sure any of them end up in the NHL but it’s a fascinating bundle.
- F Kellen Jones 10-15-25
- D Joey Laleggia 11-13-24
- R John McCarron 5-19-24
- D Dillon Simpson 6-13-19
- L Aidan Muir 6-11-17
- L Evan Campbell 0-0-0
The big star here is Dillon Simpson, he’s in the range of a complete defenseman now. I doubt he spends much time on the PP, but is playing that role and all others for UND. What an exceptional player for where they picked him. Laleggia’s offense is very good, I don’t know where they put him but if Dallas Eakins likes Phil Larsen he’s probably going to love Laleggia.
Among forwards, I think McCarron and Muir are the ones to follow.
KHL and Sweden (per 82 games)
We should call the Oilers in the KHL the "Yakupov" division, I don’t think there would be this many Russians on the prospect list without Yak City. Hopefully the trend continues.
- C Bogdan Yakimov 10-11-21
- D Erik Gustafsson 0-19-19
- L Anton Slepyshev 7-8-15
- L Daniil Zharkov 3-2-5
Some nice things here, Yakimov is a big center with skill and the Swedish defenseman is showing well. After a slow start the Russian Slepyshev is showing a pulse.
GOOD ARROWS
CHL: Chase, Roy, Moroz, Nurse
AMERICA: Simpson
KHL: Yakimov
SWEDEN: Gustafsson
We’re halfway home. Up next: the AHL NHLE.
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