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Acadie-Bathurst Titan: 2018 Memorial Cup Champions
May 28th, 2018 It was a joyous scene at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre on May 13 when the Acadie-Bathurst Titan locked down a 2-1 victory over the number-one seeded Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in front of a sellout crowd on home ice. The Game 6 triumph not only secured the first President Cup title for the Titan in 19 years but also served as the...
Shaking up the Oilers & Hurricanes Rosters
May 27th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers were a disappointment in 2017-18 and the team could use a major roster shake-up to get the train back on track heading into the new season. Poor special teams played a big role in the team’s regression and should be the primary point of focus for general manager Peter Chiarelli, and company, this summer. The Oilers...
The Oilers & Euro Free Agents
May 11th, 2018 There’s no hiding the fact that the Edmonton Oilers will be facing a salary cap crunch as they attempt to fill in the holes on their roster this offseason. Luckily for general manager Peter Chiarelli there are various ways that the team can address this impending problem. Earlier, I looked at a group of unproven soon-to-be...
Oilers Need These Free Agent Bargains
May 8th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers closed out their 2017-18 season with over $8.5 million in unused cap space. General manager Peter Chiarelli tried to be proactive in the summer of 2017 by trading winger Jordan Eberle and his $6 million cap hit in exchange for Ryan Strome and his $2.5 million cap hit. The move was designed to save the Oilers some cap...
Oilers Need Big Bounce Back Seasons From This Duo
May 5th, 2018 It’s no coincidence that the Edmonton Oilers’ disappointing 2017-18 season was chock-full of down years for several members of the team’s core group of players. From the starting goaltender to multiple top-four defensemen to a $6-million winger, the struggles ran rampant right through the Edmonton lineup. Now, without much cap...
Luke Henman – 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
April 23rd, 2018 Luke Henman 2017-18 Team: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (#16) Date of Birth: Apr. 29, 2000 Place of Birth: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Ht: 6’0” Wt: 150 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Centre NHL Draft Eligibility: 2018 first-year eligible Rankings Craig Button: 90th (March) Central Scouting: 83rd (NA skaters) Luke Henman...