Overture, Curtains, Lights
Dave Tippett’s last NHL team, the 2016-17 Arizona Coyotes, deployed 10 rookies — five of whom played over 650 minutes that season. Of those 10…
Math and the Draft, Volume 33
We know NHL teams use math as an aid in several areas, including the draft….
Watching the Sausage Get Made
I have worked in radio for close to 40 years. That’s a lifetime. I could…
Training Camp Hopeful No. 1: Tyler Benson
There are two key seasons for young prospects: Draft year (usually 17) and first…
Can’t You Hear Me Knocking (on your door)
Jesse Puljujarvi’s agent opened the door a little yesterday. Let’s…
And His Coat is Torn and Frayed
Ken Holland isn’t done shopping, based on his own verbal. Jesse Puljujarvi is in play, the free-agent signings are likely done and not adequate compared…
Two for the Show
I believe Caleb Jones will win the No. 6 spot opening night for the Edmonton Oilers. He’ll have competition, including a “perfect fit”…
Options
Ken Holland is weighing his options now and we’re left to wonder how many he has at this point in summer. This roster is going to change, but let’s…
First-shot Scorer
The Edmonton Oilers drafted some ridiculous offensive talent in the middle of this decade, made possible through drafting early for several years in a…
Free Falling
I have the Oilers with about $3.5 million in cap room, meaning the team might be able to grab one more free agent in the $2 million range. By the time…
It Don’t Come Easy
In 2018-19, the average NHL team scored and allowed 244 goals. Edmonton scored 229, off the pace but in the range. However, the team’s goals against…
Song of the Orphans
New general managers, as a group, don’t value previous GM’s prospects at the same level. It’s human nature. It’s like that old…
A Serious Man
Starting in 2015, I began ranking 120 players per draft based on math and a few other things I believed. Beginning that year, I started back drafting my…
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