The Oilers aren’t emotionally into the season. That’s problematic. Expect a 5-5 record in the first 10 games to be a good start.
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The idle uniformed speculation here is numbing. Swayman is a restricted free agent. The Bruins control his fate. They can get real stubborn and wait till December. If he hasn’t signed, he can’t play the rest of the year.
That tactic is extreme. Ego is a thing!Ok, now that the ore-season is over, it’s time for McDavid and his pals to get over the stupor of losing and focus on the elixir of winning. They look lethargic.
Truculence is highly valued by the Oilers media. It would be useful if it could:
1) Win puck battles
2) Recover pucks from them
3) Make a pass under pressure
4) Retrieve pucks
Josh Brown can’t do any of these at speed.Assessment time, politics, ego, the eye test, these elements will determine the fate of the Oilers first eight games
Eight, that’s Kris Knoblauch's strategy. Cast an eye on eight, win five, and the season unfolds as planned. Not predicting the Oilers go 2-9-1.The Oilers defence, as they head into the season, is wishing and hoping. Wishing they had a skilled agile defence man to platoon with erratic Darnell Nurse. Hoping what they do have can propel them to a consistent 20 game start of the new season.
Bouchard Ekholm
Emberson Nurse
Stecher Kulak
Kemp Gleason Brown Dermott (pick one)
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