The Edmonton Oilers are getting better at trades. I’m not sure if it’s luck or Brad Holland, but the recent transactions…
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Ken Holland’s strength as a general manager is finding good-to-great players in free agency. Beginning in Detroit, his signings of Sergei…
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Edmonton is a great city in the summer. It’s warm and the river valley is available for cycling, running or walking.…
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One of my guests yesterday on the Lowdown was Brian Wilde from Global Montreal. Near the end of our conversation about…
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Do you remember what happened August 1, 2 and 3 in 2005? I’d hazard a guess most would get one of…
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There’s a song by Paul Simon called “Duncan”, it’s a brilliant record just like all of Rhymin’ Simon’s tunes. He tells…
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Between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2019, the Edmonton Oilers made 75 trades of note. That’s a lot. As a…
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Free agency is the empty calories of the hockey experience. It’s like dessert at a fancy restaurant. You’ve had wine, a…
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The last time Edmonton didn’t have a first round pick, Kevin Prendergast and his scouting crew found Jeff Petry (in photo)…
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Cedric Tallis was the first general manager of the Kansas City Royals. His expansion draft was pristine, acquiring young men with…