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THE 4 LINE
One of Ralph Krueger’s biggest jobs as Oiler coach will be the 4th line. A giant sinkhole since Pat Quinn arrived, the signings this summer suggest same old, same old. Say it ain’t so, Ralph! Walker...
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PORTSIDE 12-13
Left Wing is the fluid position among the Oiler forward group for 12-13. Edmonton’s top 3 center’s and (four) RW’s are already known to us. Left wing? There’s an opening. EVEN STRENGTH TOI/GM AND...
View ArticleRE 12-13: BEN EAGER
Ben Eager was hired to bring truculence and toughness to the Edmonton Oilers. One year into his contract, many would suggest that Eager didn’t deliver the needed brawn. RE 12-13: 50, 4-4-8 He’ll score...
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OILERS 12-13: PORT SIDE
Left wing for the Oilers is a nice mixture of youth and experience, and there is sufficient quality and quantity for the club to make a move if necessary. The top end (Hall) and the experience (Smyth)...
View ArticleBLAME IT ON TULUPOV
If injuries were felines, the Oilers would be catnip. Injuries wait for the lights at Rexall to go on and then find their station along the wall and in the middle of the ice. If we could find them,...
View ArticleBEN EAGER RE 12-13: YOU’RE MISSING
Ben Eager’s career path has been altered by concussion problems, and what we don’t know about his situation is a lot. Ben Eager 10-11 (ATL-SJS) 5×5 points per 60: 1.36 5×4 points per 60: nil Qual Comp:...
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TRAINING CAMP HOPEFUL #3: BEN EAGER
Ben Eager has had a good summer. Eager’s skills–big, tough winger with enough skill to score some goals from the end of the batting order–has not been duplicated via off-season procurement. This means...
View ArticleA TOUCH OF GREY
I wrote an article over at ON after the game last night talking about possession players. I suspect that if we all took a #2 HB and wrote down our definition of a ‘possession player’ the answers would...
View ArticleOILERS WAVE EAGER, GAZDIC NEW MAYOR
Luke Gazdic scored a goal, won a fight and the hearts of Oiler fans last night with an impressive 5 minutes on Rexall ice. In a perhaps related story, Ben Eager has been placed on waivers. This shows...
View ArticleOILERS TRADE MIKE BROWN TO SAN JOSE
Oilers have traded Mike Brown to San Jose for a 4th round pick, as per Joanne Ireland of the EJ. It’s a 2014 selection, meaning the Oilers 4th rounder (now with Toronto for Brown) has been replaced by...
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