Comments on: Kirill Tulupov receives invite to Training Camp from the Oilers

By: chucker

chucker — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:27:06 +0000

Agreed Dawg. It would sure be nice to add a solid defensive D man to our system. Also one that can play nasty and tough. We have not had that since Smith left and now Pecks is reminding us of what we need more of. I think best case he earns a two way and accepts that he will have to spend some time on the farm, even if it is just until we can reduce our contracts. Adding him would put us at 50 and that is an anchor.

Brule seems like a matter of time until he is gone and you know RNH will make a promising case for himself, however, I see him going back until our contract stuff is dealt with. He plays 8 games and back down or a trade has to happen to make room.

This is the first year in a long, long time where we have truly strong competition at every position…..except goal. Should be an interesting camp.

By: dawgtoy

dawgtoy — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:19:32 +0000

Love projects like this that cost nothing, yet with a little TLC in the AHL ( which he has lacked ) he could be a future Teddy Peckman.

By: Racki

Racki — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:34:47 +0000

Could very well be. It’s easy to get outcast in this business. It’s too bad we don’t have someone his own age to help him along here that is also Russian. There is Khabi, but he’s older by a fair margin. Might be another awkward situation for him here too, but who knows.

By: Chucker

Chucker — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:17:28 +0000

Lost in translation sounds like.