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.
Author's Posts
Mikko Koskinen's Consistency Is Key to Oilers Success
September 19th, 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 York Islanders, starting in four games. After his struggle to find a spot in the NHL, he moved back and forth from the SM-Liiga and the KHL before ultimately...
Oilers in Good Spot with Nurse After Recent Contract Extensions
September 13th, 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 extended long-term before the beginning of the season. This ensures that the players can either just play or not have to worry about contract talks throughout...
Fantasy Foresight: Atlantic Sleepers
September 6th, 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 all safe and solid selections in the top 50, but if you fail to get productive depth in the late rounds, you will be struggling to find depth on the waiver wire all season. In...
4 Fantasy-Relevant Rookies to Keep an Eye On
September 1st, 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 out of the gate and immediately produce at an elite level. Most rookies will hit roughly around 30-40 points in their rookie season and only a few will usurp that...
The Oilers Didn't Miss out on Derick Brassard
August 25th, 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 was all the talk over the last week. It all started with a tweet from former Edmonton Oiler Georges Laraque, who "heard" that the Oilers would sign Brassard to a one-year...
Oilers Need to Prepare for an Alex Chiasson Drop Off
August 21st, 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 the first time in his career, last season may have been more memorable. He set career highs in points and goals totaling 22 goals, 16 assists and 38 points. Even with the...
