Edmonton Oilers News and Rumors
THE OILERS AND THE COMBINE LIST
Source: Oilers Nation
Date: 2013-05-20
We're just a few weeks away from the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The Edmonton Oilers have stocked the cupboards with #1 overall's and many picks inside the top 100 since 2010, and this year's draft will feature three early picks (unless there's a trade). There's a very good chance we know their names as of today: the NHL combine list has been released.If we go back over the past 5 seasons and match the Combine list against the Oilers picks inside the top 100, we come up with the following:2008 Oilers draft Jordan Eberle selected #22 overall, ranked #29 (attended combine) Johan Motin selected #103 overall, unranked (attended combine) Phil Cornet selected #133 overall Teemu Hartikai
His mission accomplished, Mandel is expected to retire on Tuesday
Source: Edmonton Journal - Cult of Hockey
Date: 2013-05-20
The arena project was Mandel’s final act and most severe test It’s mission accomplished for Mayor Stephen Mandel, Edmonton’s strategist and rainmaker, critic and champion. Having led an historic transformation of Edmonton, Mandel will hold a press-conference on Tuesday where he’s expected to announce his retirement from politics. Even those who have pushed hardest for Mandel to run for a fourth term as mayor, such as Coun. Kim Krushell, don’t expect him to do so. “Now that we’re done the arena deal, I wouldn’t at all be shocked if he is going to announce he’s retiring,” Krushell says. Mandel is 67 and has been on city council for 12 years n
COLUMBUS CONNECTION
Source: Lowetide
Date: 2013-05-20
News making the rounds today that Ryan Johansen was ineffective during the AHL playoffs for Springfield. No big deal, except the GM (Jarmo Kekelainen) has gone on record so now it’s a full blown story and suggests there may be an opportunity. First, the point has to be made that the Oilers were very interested in Johansen during his draft year. Second, although he’s been no screaming hell in the NHL, he is playing a tougher minutes role at a young age and surviving. VOLLMAN SLEDGEHAMMER–COLUMBUS C’S You can click to enlarge, basically he’s playing some reasonably tough competition and it isn’t killing him (based on the Vollman). He won 51.4% of his faceof
Oilers History: 1988 Stanley Cup Final - Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins (Game Two)
Source: Oil Drop
Date: 2013-05-20
After dropping Game One of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final to the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins head coach Terry O'Reilly decided to make a goaltending change for Game Two. Former Calgary Flames netminder Reggie Lemelin was given the task of trying to earn the Bruins a split from the first two games in Edmonton. Unfortunately for him, #99 and his mates had other intentions.
Former NHL GM: “I don’t know if they can get [a second round pick] for Hemsky”
Source: Oilers Nation
Date: 2013-05-20
Craig Button, the one-time general manager of the Calgary Flames, does not believe Ales Hemsky has much in the way of trade value. Barely any trade value at all, in point of fact. The QuoteHere’s Button, as quoted by the Edmonton Journal’s Jim Matheson:I don’t think there’s a market for him … I shouldn’t say there’s no market. But the salary cap is coming down to $64.3 million. He makes $5 million for one more year. Would the Oilers pick up half of that to trade him, 50-50 (with another team)? That would still free up $2.5 million in cap space for the Oilers. I don’t know if they can get something tangible in return for Hemsky. Andrew Cogliano got the Oilers a second-round d
LADISLAV SMID RE 12-13: NIGHT
Source: Lowetide
Date: 2013-05-20
Oiler fans have watched Ladislav Smid grow up before our eyes. When he arrived, he was overmatched, played like the backdoor play was a new item every night, and generally learned NHL defense in the NHL. One thing no one can ever take away: no matter WHERE he learned those lessons, Smid emerged from the exercise with experience, ability and execution. Not every young blue turns that corner. Ladislav Smid 10-11 5×5 points per 60: 0.43 (6th among Oil D) 5×4 points per 60: 1.04 (6th among Oil D) Qual Comp: 4th toughest among D Qual Team: 5th best available among D Corsi Rel: 2.3 (3rd best among D) Zone Start: 48.6% (2nd toughest among D) Zone Finish: 51.1% (2nd best among D) Shots on g
The Edmonton Oilers’ five-year plan, 2013 edition
Source: Edmonton Journal - Cult of Hockey
Date: 2013-05-20
A little over one year ago, we attempted to construct a five-year plan for the Edmonton Oilers. At the time, we noted the limitations of such a plan – prospects are hard to project forward, NHL rosters have a lot of turnover, and the unpredictable happens. It’s still an interesting exercise. The forwards One year ago: Up front, the young trio of Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle will likely all still be in the picture. To that group, we can add Sam Gagner, Magnus Paajarvi, and this year’s first overall draft pick, likely Nail Yakupov. That’s six of 12 forward spots we can project long-term, two at each position. At this point, I’d suggest that five of the six
A PINCH OF SIN
Source: Oilers Nation
Date: 2013-05-19
The Edmonton Oilers are going to be very active this summer. The goal? The return of the kind of craziness that caused this fellow to fly to Rexall from Vancouver and spend two bills on beer. How do we get there? THINK OUTSIDE THE BOXSo far this spring, we've discussed every word spoken by Oiler management, traded all the picks and all the prospects and pretty much everyone not named Taylor, baby Nuge, Ebs, Yak City and Schultz the younger.And with all due respect to you and me (I'm quite fond of us), none of the stuff we've talked about amounts to a tinker's damWhat does matter? Two things: the Oilers--led by new GM Craig MacTavish--definition of what "team" looks like, and the price to be
Hockey World: Ales Hemsky’s days as an Edmonton Oiler are numbered
Source: Edmonton Journal - Oil Country
Date: 2013-05-19
When veteran winger Ales Hemsky turns 30 on Aug. 13, he more than likely will not be an Edmonton Oiler. Hemsky has tugged on an Oilers jersey 627 times if you count the 30 playoff games he played since his first game here 11 years ago. He has 451 career points and only seven former Oilers — Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey, Doug Weight and Ryan Smyth — have more. The first five are in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
MBS VS KP ROUND TWO
Source: Lowetide
Date: 2013-05-19
One of the things Oiler fans follow closely (more closely now after the #1 trio) is the entry draft. The first round pick is usually the marquee name, but there are gems after #30 and those picks can define a draft. In the case of Kevin Prendergast’s 2002 performance, that’s exactly what happened. The first round is here. I gave MacGregor the nod (B+) over Prendergast (B) and it’s that close today–5 years after the 2008 entry draft. I’d say it’s about 88% to 84%–not enough clearance really to suggest one scouting group was clearly superior over another, but enough to give an edge to the MBS team (mostly because of Eberle). Hartikainen has had 5 years