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There were rumors that Linus Omark was in Edmonton this week, presumable to meet with the Oilers. The rumors were never substantiated, but the conversation on Twitter focused on his "appearance" in Edmonton. Oilers' employee Bob Stauffer responded to the clamor:
...the fanbase's obsession with Linus Omark even more puzzling. Omark's game simply does not translate at the NHL level
— Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) August 15, 2013
If you'd like to read detailed explanations as to why Stauffer is totally in the wrong, check out the stories below
Rather than re-hash any and all of the arguments in the Omark debate like scoring chances, teammates, the power play and any and all listed in those stories, we'll put this in a very simple manner, one that anyone can understand:
P/G | |
Linus Omark | 0.46 |
Ryan Jones | 0.33 |
Ryan Hamilton |
0.25 |
Jesse Joensuu | 0.22 |
Ben Eager | 0.21 |
Mike Brown | 0.09 |