The first time I ever thought to question a general manager over a draft was 1973. Sam Pollock drafted Bob Gainey—who…
Category:
entry draft ’16
-
-
chiarellientry draft '15entry draft '16entry draft '17entry draft '18oilers 18-19
Consigliere
by LowetideThe Edmonton Oilers hired Keith Gretzky on August 2, 2016. The first time I heard anything about it came from my…
-
The World Juniors get underway later today in Buffalo, with the big early game featuring Canada versus Finland. The Oilers have…
-
entry draft '15entry draft '16entry draft '17Oilers 17-18 games
G35 2017-18: Blues at Oilers
by LowetideOn the day he signed a contract with the Edmonton Oilers, Andrej Sekera stood stone alone on the depth chart. Despite…
-
Tyler Benson is off to the Vancouver Giants (WHL) organization, in the hopes of playing a complete and productive season between…
-
Leon Draisaitl’s eye injury began the week as a curio and ends it as a full-fledged worry. Todd McLellan talked about…
-
The day after Edmonton drafted Connor McDavid, the organization spent four of five selections on defensemen. It was a deep draft…
-
Filip Berglund played in his first SHL (Sweden’s top league) game today and by math and by eye it looks like…
-
The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in the window to win a Stanley Cup this coming season. Going down a track alongside…
-
entry draft '11entry draft '13entry draft '14entry draft '15entry draft '16entry draft '17entry draft 12
THE FOURTH ROUND (2017 UPDATE)
by LowetideDillon Simpson was drafted in 2011 and made his NHL debut in 2016-17. ‘Draft and college’ can be an effective way…