A day after the Edmonton Oilers gamers had their year-end media availabilities, it was time for head coach Kris Knoblauch and Common Supervisor Stan Bowman to speak. What stood out from Bowman is that the Oilers, as NHLRumors.com has been reporting, will look to deal with their goaltending and ahead teams this offseason.
Oilers Need to Tackle Goaltending and Offense
Ryan Rishaug of TSN: “Bowman says forwards and goaltending are the principle areas they’ll look into addressing. Expects the D to stay fairly set. Desires some recent faces within the lineup and probably some extra youth.”
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Jason Gregor Sports 1440 Edmonton: “The protection may have the least variety of modifications. I like how they performed. The forwards and goalies is the place we may have some modifications,” Bowman. #Oilers
Gregor continued: “Goaltending is unusual. In a manner it’s a very powerful place, however usually at occasions the goalie you suppose is one of the best isn’t. In three of the 4 rounds we had the higher goaltending. I can’t clarify how within the first three rounds, our goaltending was higher. They weren’t elite, however they have been higher. We are going to study our complete crew, not simply the goalies. You may’t simply go to the nook retailer and get an elite goalie. We are going to devise a plan over the following t couple of weeks,” Bowman.
NHLRumors.com Be aware: The problem for the Edmonton Oilers is figuring out who is on the market to improve the place. The religion in Staurt Skinner is misplaced. Goaltending was not the rationale the Oilers misplaced, but it surely performed an element as a result of they by no means received the well timed save from Skinner or Calvin Pickard. The standard suspects are on the market in John Gibson in Anaheim, and Jake Allen is a free agent, however is he an improve? Do they struggle for Joel Hofer from St. Louis, however do the Oilers need to go along with an unproven man?
It was reported that the Oilers tried to amass Jeremy Swayman of the Boston Bruins earlier within the season. So do they appear in that path once more?
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As well as, as NHLRumors.com has reported, the Oilers might be shifting on from gamers like Viktor Arvidsson, and Evander Kane might be on the transfer. The Oilers tried to commerce Kane on the deadline earlier than he was activated from LTIR. Stan Bowman has quite a bit on his plate this offseason. No less than there’s a GM in place as of July 1, as a result of that’s what harm the crew final 12 months.
The depth that carried them to the Stanley Cup Ultimate was lacking. And when will that Trent Frederic contract extension be introduced? However is Bowman happy with the protection?
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Connor McDavid is the Precedence This Offseason
Jason Gregor Sports 1440: “He’s our primary precedence and he’s earned the best for us to be respectful of his time,” Bowman in McDavid and giving him time earlier than they have interaction in talks.”
Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic: Stan Bowman says Oilers administration is keen to begin discussing an extension with Connor McDavid, however added: “He’s earned the best for us to be respectful of his timing.”
NHLRumors.com Be aware: As talked about yesterday on NHLRumors.com, Connor McDavid is in no rush to signal an extension. He can’t have interaction in talks technically till July 1st. Leon Draisaitl signed in September final 12 months, so anticipate an analogous timing for McDavid. Nonetheless, there can be a ton of overreaction and dissecting of his phrases till he indicators a contract. What his contract appears to be like like is one other matter solely.
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