Oilers’ Lingering Questions & Meaning of Calm Offseason
Also, Comparing Connor McDavid & Connor Bedard’s Rookie Seasons
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Oilers’ 4 Lingering Questions Heading into the 2024-25 Season
August 11, 2024 by Rupert McDonald
The Edmonton Oilers have reloaded and appear to be in store for a massive 2024-25 season after falling a game short of a Stanley Cup championship only months ago. They were able to add some great talent in free agency, while also bringing back plenty of their pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs).
Oilers’ Calm, Productive Offseason Could Mean Great 2024-25 Season
August 11, 2024 by Dale Bochon
As a fan of the Edmonton Oilers since the 1979-80 NHL season, I usually feel anxious during the offseason about the upcoming season. During the Stanley Cup-winning years from 1984 to 1990, there was a bit more calmness, but from 1990 to last offseason there always seemed to be a sense of uneasiness. Not this offseason. When Oilers CEO of Hockey Operations Jeff Jackson took over the general manager duties from Ken Holland in late June, he did a masterful job of making the Oilers better on paper than they were in the 2023-24 season.
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Comparing Connor McDavid & Connor Bedard’s Rookie Seasons
August 8, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
The future of the NHL has never looked brighter due to the increase in talent across the league. While generational talents Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, and Alexander Ovechkin can be attributed to the league’s success at the turn of the century, the future lies on the backs of Connor McDavid, Connor Bedard, and others. The Connors were arguably the two greatest prospects to ever be selected in the NHL Draft, and while they have an eight-year age gap, comparing their rookie seasons can better contextualize who will have the better future.
