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Caden Inaba

My name is Caden and I was born and raised in Edmonton. I cover the Edmonton Oilers on The Hockey Writers along with having previous experience on websites such as Rotoballer. Been a Sens fan for over 10 years along with supporting the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Edmonton Oilers’ Keys to Success in 2019-20

Caden Inaba | September 23, 2019

The Edmonton Oilers 2018-19 season was rightfully bittersweet. On the bright side, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl put up superstar level numbers, both reaching over 100 points. On the flip…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Mikko Koskinen’s Consistency Is Key to Oilers Success

Caden Inaba | September 19, 2019

The 2018-19 season was quite the rollercoaster for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen. His only other tenure on an NHL team was back in the 2010-11 season with the New…

Categories NHL Goaltending, Oilers Goaltending

Oilers in Good Spot with Nurse After Recent Contract Extensions

Caden Inaba | September 13, 2019

Contracts have been signed at quite the rapid pace since the month of September started, mainly with restricted free agents (RFAs). Teams are rushing to get their RFAs signed or…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Fantasy Foresight: Atlantic Sleepers

Caden Inaba | September 6, 2019

The difference-maker when it comes to building a solid fantasy team is not necessarily how you draft in the top, it’s how you draft in the bottom. You can make…

Categories Fantasy

4 Fantasy-Relevant Rookies to Keep an Eye On

Caden Inaba | September 1, 2019

Rookies are a fantastic way to get high risk, low reward sleepers in your league. However, there are only so many players like Elias Pettersson and Auston Matthews that come…

Categories Editor's Choice, Fantasy

The Oilers Didn’t Miss out on Derick Brassard

Caden Inaba | August 25, 2019

Hockey news has been dead for the last month. There haven’t been a lot of signings or moves lately, so naturally, Derick Brassard being close to signing with a team…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Need to Prepare for an Alex Chiasson Drop Off

Caden Inaba | August 21, 2019

The 2018-19 season was one to remember for Alex Chiasson. Despite just coming off a season in which he got to raise the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals for…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Tyler Benson’s Development Will Be Key for Oilers

Caden Inaba | August 19, 2019

While the Edmonton Oilers 2018-19 season was one to forget in terms of team success, it brought many headlines that are worthy of discussing from individual players at all three…

Categories Oilers Prospects

Is Rasmus Ristolainen a Fit for the Oilers?

Caden Inaba | August 18, 2019

The news has broken out recently, and it’s come as no surprise that Rasmus Ristolainen has requested a trade from the Buffalo Sabres. The defenseman has been a key piece…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

4 Dark Horse Candidates for the Calder Trophy

Caden Inaba | August 12, 2019

The Calder Trophy, despite being a trophy with such a limited pool of players to pick from, can always be a challenge to make a prediction for who will come…

Categories Commentary, NHL Prospects

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