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The Hockey Writers Oilers Overtime - Trade Deadline Philosophy, Varlamov Rejection, Niemeläinen, Playoffs & More
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The Hockey Writers Oilers Overtime - Trade Deadline Philosophy, Varlamov Rejection, Niemeläinen, Playoffs & More

The Hockey Writers Edmonton Oilers writing crew get together to discuss the Oilers' continued playoff push, their philosophy going into the trade deadline, the recent Semyon Varlamov rejection, Marcus Niemeläinen's contract extension and other prospects' lack of opportunity in the NHL, and finally another edition of plus-1/minus-1.

Time Stamps

2:17 Oilers: Frustrating or Encouraging?

5:21 Are the Oilers deeply flawed or just slightly flawed?

7:36 Markus Niemeläinen

11:17 Ken Holland Not Giving Prospects a Chance in the NHL

15:02 Oilers' Philosophy at the Trade Deadline

22:11 Semyon Varlamov Rejects Trade to Oilers

26:27 Plus-1 / Minus-1

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