Great win for the Oilers this afternoon. They’re 2-0 in matinee games this season and I’m hoping they make it 3-0 tomorrow vs. Chicago. Koskinen and Caggiula definitely earned their pay and how about Leon Draisaitl? Who would’ve thought that he’d come alive like he has? Well, the answer is anybody who’s followed his career…
Elliotte Friedman dropped some interesting news for Oilers fans on Headlines this evening though…
Big week for Edmonton including this win today against Nashville. One potential roster move though. Zack Kassian has permission from the team to seek out a trade out of the city to try and find a fresh start. – Elliotte Friedman (HNIC)
There you have it but not really at the same time. More than one of my sources have told me that he wanted out last year as well and he wasn’t the only one. Can’t really blame him given how bad the team performed last year and the harassment not only he but other players received from Oilers “fans” in Edmonton.
Kassian has failed to regain the form that saw him single-handedly take over game 2 against the San Jose Sharks in the 2016 playoffs and has taken some untimely penalties this season that have resulted in goals against. He’s been healthy scratched and been talked to by the coaching staff in Edmonton but as it turns out the team is publicly putting his name out there now.
I’ll be sad to see him go because he’s given Oilers fans some really great memories. That said, there’s still time for him to salvage something in Edmonton.
As for potential teams interested, I’ve heard Florida and Dallas as well as possibly the Rangers. I know Bob Stauffer talked a lot about Carolina previously but at the moment they’re firing on all cylinders and I can’t see them messing with that. Besides, Zack Kassian isn’t going to draw into the Hurricanes lineup over Andrei Svechnikov who is currently the 4th line RW for the ‘Canes.
The return MIGHT be a draft pick but most likely a player in a similar situation who makes around the same money as Kassian.
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