Posts tagged with "Todd McLellan"
Anton Slepyshev Evolving Into Solid NHLer
August 28th, 2017 There were many pleasant surprises that stole the spotlight in Edmonton during the 2016-17 season. Dynamic duo Oscar Klefbom and Adam Larsson, Cam Talbot’s superhuman ability to stop pucks and Connor McDavid’s electrifying play took over all of center stage; but perhaps the most quiet and underrated of the bunch has to be the...
It's Darnell Nurse's Time to Shine
August 19th, 2017 There comes a time in every man's life where he must prove himself. This applies to Darnell Nurse. He is ready to take on a bigger role on the Oilers' blue line in 2017-18. In his first 115 NHL games, Nurse accumulated 21 points. His numbers are not outstanding, but he has taken some big steps forward during that time. Nurse was...
Oilers Top Prospects: Laurent Brossoit
August 12th, 2017 Last month our contributors helped compile the Edmonton Oilers Top 10 Prospects list. This month we’ll be looking at each of those ten prospects in depth in reverse order. Laurent Brossoit ranked sixth on our list and was the highest rated Oilers goaltender amongst the group. It's hard to fathom that the 24-year-old is still...
Final Results of All Coach and GM 'Trades'
July 25th, 2017 On January 1st, 2015, the NHL put forth a new policy which would compensate teams whose executives and head coaches were hired by other teams while they were still under contract. The provision ultimately resulted in a total of eight draft picks trading hands; two second round picks and six third round picks. By December 15th, 2015,...
The Edmonton Oilers and Considering Mark Fayne
July 16th, 2017 It was a signing that was supposed to be a turning point of sorts for the Edmonton Oilers. After years of struggling to get their hands on legitimate veteran NHL talent to play on the backend, the club signed defenceman Mark Fayne to 4-year/$14.5 million deal on July 1, 2014. Fast forward three years and unfortunately things have not...
2017 Jack Adams Award Winner: John Tortorella
June 21st, 2017 For the second time in his coaching career, John Tortorella is the NHL’s coach of the year as he was awarded the Jack Adams Award. After a tough start to the season, the Blue Jackets went on an incredible run that pushed the team back into playoff contention. https://twitter.com/BlueJacketsNHL/status/877701828825108480 In the...
