Les Oilers d’Edmonton pourraient avoir de nouvelles paires de défenseurs cette année, et ce, à deux niveaux. Parlons également de la compétition au camp d’entraînement et du contrat de Draisaitl. #EdmontonOilers #Oilers #NHL #Draisaitl
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Every NHL team is required to have 8 Vets play in Preseason games as per CBA. Hence the late signings of PTO every year for each team.
I know some say Stecher should be 2nd pairing with Nurse and Emberson 3rd pairing. To me does it really matter where a guy is penciled in vs where they end up? I have Emberson with Nurse mostly as Emberson is a SHUT DOWN D man freeing up Nurse to roam a bit which we know he likes to do. Basically Emberson will Butt Cover Nurse. We don't really know how Stecher is doing after the surgeries but I did like what I saw last year before them. Comparing players to those now with other teams and whining about it doesn't change reality.
No one will take Nurse's contract without so much sweetening it gives the planet both Type 1 AND Type 2 diabetes and the Oilers don't have that much to give so he's here until someone wants to pay for the privilege of a 5 to 6 million dollar D man paid over 9 million and Connor and Leon are okay with loosing one of their best friends and a big voice in the locker room AND he agree's to go (about the same odds as walking on the surface of our Sun and expecting it to snow).
PTO wise it's a free way to evaluate guys and put bodies in the lineup without forcing your stars to play meaningless games risking injury.
In so far as Leon goes when he decides what he is willing to accept and the Oilers say "Yes Sir" while bending over and spreading the wallet we then will have to worry about Evan Bouchard who can also resign this year. Connor is next year along with Skinner.
Enjoy the anticipation of anxiety all of those contract extensions (or NOT) will bring. Take care all.
I think there's going to be a feeling out process with the oilers there's a lot of new names coming to the team this season I don't know if they'll come busting out of the gates I think there's going to be a transition period!!! Before we see the full potential of the mighty Oilers!!!
They have so much depth at the 7th Dman spot because they don't even have a 3 , 4 , 5 or 6 . It's Ekholm + Bouchard then sewage
Florida got better after loosing in the cup round , I’m not sure if the oilers have got better ? Also the new coach mojo may disappear! The fourth time will be time the kings get a fourth win in the first round .
lol can't find a less horrifying pic of Bob eh?
Signing Leon for 13 million ore whatever number he is going to demand, is foolish…….his best years are already behind him! Another boat anchor contract coming up.