In case you missed it last week, I decided that I would start the 2021 season with Nuge on McDavid’s left wing and Ennis on Draisaitl’s left wing. Those two lines need right wingers, and that is going to be the focus of this week’s piece. There are four true candidates that I’m going to…Continue Reading “2021 Lines #3: Rounding Out the Top 6”
In case you missed it, last week I wrote about which Hart Trophy winning centre Nuge should play with in 2021. There is a strong case to be made for either one. Nuge is a great fit with both McDavid and Draisaitl. The tie breaker in making that decision will be how other left wingers…Continue Reading “2021 Lines #2: The Top 6 LW Not Named Nuge”
Before I start today, it’s important that I take a moment to remember our veterans that bravely fought for our freedoms. It’s important to remember the fallen, and to thank all of those that sacrificed their lives for us and all of those that risked their lives for us. Thank you, and lest we forget….Continue Reading “2021 Lines #1: Who Gets Nuge”
Connor McDavid reached out to Tyson Barrie to let him know that it would be great to have him before he signed with the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl campaigned to get the Oilers to sign Dominik Kahun in 2018 when he was set to come over to North America from Germany. Draisaitl’s wish came true today….Continue Reading “Kahun Reaction”
I can’t post an article on this day without taking a moment to remember Joey Moss. He was a lovable fixture within the Oilers and Eskimos organizations. His passion was always evident, especially while watching him sing the national anthem at the top of his lungs before every game. The mere mention of his name…Continue Reading “Potential 2021 Oilers D Deployment”
There are going to be a lot of Oilers fans that are going to be confused and annoyed at the Kris Russell extension whenever it is officially announced. @PuckPedia has reported that the Oilers are close to signing Russell to a one-year, $1.75 million contract. The left side is stacked and Russell is least mobile…Continue Reading “The Oilers Will Lose a Quality Player to Seattle”
It’s impossible for us outsiders to truly know all of the ins and outs of the NHL’s CBA. Even with sites like CapFriendly and PuckPedia around, there are still a lot of things that come up that confuse most fans, including myself. For example, many people know that teams are allowed to be over the…Continue Reading “Off-Season Cap Hits Explained”
I remember musing a couple of summers ago that this off-season would be a great opportunity to land a right-handed offensive defenceman. I didn’t think Alex Pietrangelo would be a realistic possibility, but there were a handful of other options out there. The most exciting of those other names was Tyson Barrie. Holy fucking shit,…Continue Reading “Barrie (!) and Smith Reaction”
Ken Holland signed several players on day 1 of the free agency period, but the biggest story from the day was about who he didn’t sign. There were reports suggesting that the Oilers offered Jakob Markstrom a 7-year, $35 million contract, but the Swedish goalie ended up crossing Oilers and Canucks fans by signing a…Continue Reading “2020 UFA Wrap”
I don’t think any of us are really surprised that the top half of the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft didn’t go as we expected. It sure didn’t go as I expected… I got 2 out of the first 14 picks correct! The wingers that many people thought the Oilers would get to…Continue Reading “2020 Draft Wrap”