Posts About "Leon Draisaitl"
What Nathan MacKinnon Must Do to Win the 2021 Hart Trophy
December 31st, 2020 So close, yet so far away. Nathan MacKinnon has risen to the top echelon of the NHL over the last three seasons. After struggling to produce on some very bad Colorado Avalanche teams from 2014 to 2017, the Nova Scotian center's hard work and training paid off as he carried a still very bad Avalanche team to the 2018 Stanley Cup...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Ways the Oilers Can Become Contenders
December 20th, 2020 The "12 Days of Christmas" is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. They...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: Top 9 Forwards to Open 2020-21 Season
December 16th, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: Ten Top-10 Draft Picks Since the 2009 Draft
December 15th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. Other Oilers...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: More Than 11 Goals for Yamamoto in 2021
December 14th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. Other Oilers...
All-Decade NHL Draft – 2010 to 2019
December 11th, 2020 With 2019 coming to an end, it brings the end of a decade with it. This past decade has brought some of the best players to ever play the game into the NHL through everyone's favourite event: the NHL Entry Draft. Thinking about this, I decided to go back through every draft of the 2010s and pick the best selection at each spot for the...
Oilers News & Rumors: Savoie, Broberg, Draisaitl, Barrie, McDavid, More
December 6th, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk about prospects and how they are playing overseas, including late-round pick Carter Savoie. Philip Broberg is headed to Edmonton for the World Juniors but what are the Oilers plans for him after that? Leon Draisaitl is back in town, Tyson Barrie is engaged and has switched...
Oilers’ Special Teams Will Remain Elite Next Season
November 28th, 2020 Last season, in terms of their overall special teams, the Edmonton Oilers had one of the all-time historic seasons, finishing first in power-play percentage and second on the penalty kill. Overall, the combination of their power play and penalty kill statistics resulted in them having the second greatest combined special teams in NHL...
Oilers' Depth at Centre is Among NHL Best
November 23rd, 2020 There was a time that the Edmonton Oilers couldn't find a top centre. Back in the early 2000s, it was fourth-round draft pick Shawn Horcoff who sat atop the depth chart. While the team made a Cinderella run at a Cup championship in 2006 with Horcoff playing a significant role, he might not have been the second-best centre on a number of...
NHL Agent Hints Oilers Risk Losing McDavid if They Don't Improve
November 16th, 2020 According to a recent article by Craig Custance of the Athletic, a survey of 21 anonymous NHL agents suggests that more than one NHL agent believes the Edmonton Oilers need to make another big move. In fact, one agent suggests the team could be in jeopardy of losing Connor McDavid if they don't make another consequential change and...
2014 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
November 10th, 2020 As players selected at the 2014 NHL Draft reach their sixth season in the NHL, this provides a perfect opportunity to look back on the top-10 players selected. So, have the top-10 lived up to their franchise-defining billings, or have these players failed to reach meet the hype of their draft position? Note: The 2014 NHL Draft was...
Buffalo Sabres' 5 Biggest Draft Near-Misses
November 5th, 2020 The NHL Draft can be a bit of a crapshoot. Even the best prognosticators of talent make mistakes from time to time. Teams spend months scouting the best young players in the world, gathering as much information as they can so that when they’re on the clock, they can make the pick they believe can turn their franchise around. No...
Pairing Dominik Kahun With Draisaitl Isn't the Oilers Best Option
November 2nd, 2020 As per a report by the team on Monday, the Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with forward Dominik Kahun on a one-year contract with an AAV of $975,000. A signing that is widely being praised by Oilers fans and Edmonton-based media, this is another deal in a long line of low-cost deals Oilers GM Ken Holland has signed since the UFA...
