Posts About "Adam Larsson"
Should the Oilers Consider Nazem Kadri?
April 14th, 2019 Nazem Kadri is likely going to be handed a lofty suspension for his cross-check on Jake DeBrusk in Saturday's playoff game versus the Boston Bruins. It will be another in a long line of trips in front of the NHL Department of Player Safety and as a repeat offender, Kadri will likely see somewhere between six and 10 games his lack of...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Canadiens, Ferland, Simmonds, More
February 27th, 2019 In today's rumor rundown, we look at a few more deals that didn't materialize on trade deadline day and a couple of deals that were rumored to be out there but have been shot down by those that would likely know better than the sources who reported them. Edmonton Oilers Were Not Moving Adam Larsson Somehow, Jimmy Murphy said...
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Grades: Defense
November 23rd, 2018 Yesterday I covered quarter-season grades for the forward corps of the Edmonton Oilers. With 21 games in the 2018-19 NHL season now behind the team, there's plenty to say about the defense. Considered an area of weakness for the organization coming into the season, Edmonton's blueline is serviceable, potentially even...
Q & A with Devils Prospect Ty Smith
August 16th, 2018 For the first time since 2011 (Adam Larsson) the New Jersey Devils selected a defenseman with their first-round pick when they nabbed Ty Smith with the 17th overall pick at the 2018 NHL Draft. Most pre-draft rankings, including our own Ryan Pike, had him ranked somewhere between 9th and 13th and the Devils were more than happy to select...
Adam Larsson and the Edmonton Oilers
April 21st, 2018 At no fault of his own, Adam Larsson was put in an awfully difficult position to start his Edmonton Oilers career. Though any reasonable fan, media member and student of the game would never view the rugged rearguard as fair value for Taylor Hall, one has to remove that part of the equation in order to fairly judge his performance. On...
Oilers Trade Value: Goalies & Defense
March 13th, 2018 The regular season is winding down, and the Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for the off-season. It's been a long and disappointing season and it's time to begin the evaluation period. Edmonton might not be making wholesale changes this summer, but there's a lot that needs to be done; the most pressing is to find a winger for Connor...
