Posts About "Yohann Auvitu"
Oilers' Bear Playing Beyond His Years
March 15th, 2018 As the Edmonton Oilers likely head toward an early offseason, they have chosen to showcase some of their prospects and give them the opportunity to play and prove their worth at the NHL level. So far, Ethan Bear has taken this chance and run with it. In his short time with the team so far, Bear has played and impressed to the point...
Oilers Set to Activate Sekera from Injured Reserve
December 20th, 2017 When Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andrej Sekera went down with a torn ACL last spring, he was given a six-to-nine month recovery timeline. The worst case scenario was that he wouldn't be ready to play until February. If you read a lot of the analytics, Edmonton's defense is hurting right now without him. But the good news for Oiler fans is...
Oilers Opening Night Roster Coming Into Focus
September 27th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers continue to reduce their training camp roster. This time the Oilers cut it by 10 and re-assigned those players to their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. With the season opener fast approaching the roster is down to 32 players. Among the notable cuts was defense prospect Caleb Jones. Jones, 20, turns pro...
Oilers Weekend Cuts Will Be the Most Interesting
September 23rd, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers continue to inch closer to finalizing their roster and have already reduced their training camp roster from 60 players to 40. Five players were sent back to junior in their first round of cuts, followed by another 15 this week. Those sent back to junior could all factor into their respective country's World Junior...
Grading Chiarelli: Oilers Summer Moves (Part II)
September 22nd, 2017 In Part II of our of Grading Chiarelli series, we're taking a look at some of the smaller signings for the organization and the biggest signing in franchise history. For those who felt I was harsh in my grades in Part I, — and I was a little based on the uncertainty of where those moves left the club at certain positions and in respect...
5 Sleepers for Oilers’ Opening Night Roster
September 18th, 2017 With the puck dropping on the preseason today for the Edmonton Oilers — facing off with the rival Calgary Flames in split-squad games, one at each city — the roster appears mostly set for the team calling the Alberta capital home. As it stands, based on the initial training-camp skates and scrimmage, the Oilers’ lineup looks as...
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...
Yohann Auvitu: Oilers Second Smart Summer Bet
July 11th, 2017 I recently wrote a piece stating that the Edmonton Oilers signing of Jussi Jokinen was a smart bet. Monday, the Oilers made a similar play, albeit with a much less proven NHL player, when they signed defenseman Yohann Auvitu on a one-year deal worth $700K. Auvitu the Player Auvitu, 27, appeared in 25 games with the New Jersey Devils...
Devils Need to Kick Prospect Tires
March 12th, 2017 With the end of the season fast approaching and the New Jersey Devils well out of playoff contention, the focus shifts to examining options for the future. There are several players toiling in Albany and junior hockey who are eligible for an extended look. Management should be cognizant of these players when making future roster...
Devils Defense Disrespected, Doubted & Steady
November 17th, 2016 Through the first fifteen games of the NHL season only the San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils have dressed and played the same six defensemen in each game, and much to the so-called expert's surprise, it is the Devils who sit sixth overall in the NHL standings currently. Most hockey fans probably couldn’t name half of New Jersey’s...
Severson & Auvitu Add to Devils Rush
November 14th, 2016 A common misconception and narrative regarding the New Jersey Devils during their era of winning three Stanley Cup titles is how the team was strictly a defensive trapping team. Sure they had a system and defensive defensemen like Ken Daneyko and Colin White but they could also move the puck and score. It's an element the Devils have...
Devils' New Faces Have a Job to Do
October 25th, 2016 The New Jersey Devils have delivered some mixed performances since officially dropping the puck on the 2016-17 season. People may have differing opinions on how far the team is capable of going but one thing that is hard to argue is how certain new players have stepped up. During the offseason, general manager Ray Shero addressed many...
Assessing New Jersey's Potential
October 18th, 2016 It is time for hockey fans to rejoice. The puck has finally dropped and the 2016-17 regular season is officially here. The New Jersey Devils opened the year with their annual road trip to Florida to face two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams, the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is well known that the Devils...
