Edmonton Oilers Rumors: “I don’t think Edmonton is done in goal.” Says Friedman

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Lowetide.ca

I REMEMBER HOW THE DARKNESS DOUBLED

One player I believe will have an impact is Foegele from the Carolina Hurricanes. Based on reading countless online articles about his play, and the comments from his coach, I would say the fast winger held high value with the Hurricanes.
If Foegele can help the third line outscore opponents, even if the goal total is meager, the impact of a third unit not bleeding out will be substantial.
Hyman is a player with great utility and a man who can flourish on more than one line.
Hyman has a ruggedness to him, and McDavid is a veteran now, I think this is a nice mix of brains and brawn.

BLH’s Thoughts: I seen a vlogger compare Warren Foegele to cult hero Fernando Pisani and it wasn’t until some video footage was played back-to-back of these two that I saw how similar they appear on the ice. It’s nuts.

Look, here’s the deal, gone are the skillers like Kahun, Haas, Nygard, etc. As much fun as it was to watch them, they were ineffective in the NHL. Ken Holland was now re-tooled this roster to resemble that of a hockey team who can compete in ANY scenario, literally.

The Lunch Pail Gang is back and the fanbase is going to forget about the Ethan Bears and the Caleb Joneses and the Adam Larssons in no time. Trust me. The only folks who don’t put those players behind them, probably aren’t interested in doing that anyhow and they’d prefer to keep that ammo on standby just in case one of them has two assists in a game or features in a highlight on ESPN.

"I don’t think Edmonton is done in goal. That storyline sticks around for a while. Mike Smith will be there, but what happens around him?" – @FriedgeHNIC

— BLH (Edmonton Oilers Enthusiast} (@BeerLeagueHeroe) September 22, 2021

The Cult of Hockey

Ilya Konovalov gives Edmonton Oilers rookies a fighting chance, but popgun offence fails to respond

Not a lot of excitement to be found in the second contest between the Edmonton Oilers rookies and their counterparts from Calgary Flames. The roles were reversed this time as the Oilers had a decent first period and took an early lead before ultimately getting their show run in what ultimately became a 4-1 Calgary win.
Calgary was in fact the better squad and it wasn’t particularly close. Only a strong performance by netminder Ilya Konovalov kept the Oilers close on the scoreboard for 58 minutes. That was the good news.
The bad? A popgun offence that could generate very little, especially from the forwards.
Edmonton’s weakness down the middle was apparent in this one. Of the six forwards on the ice who have NHL-class contracts, all play on the wing. The Flames largely dominated the middle of the ice starting with faceoffs where they held a massive advantage throughout.

BLH’s Thoughts: It was a tough game. I thought the Oilers were playing very well in the first, but they let the game get away from them. I noticed Calgary wasn’t as overly physical in this one as they were in game one and that might’ve offered them a bit more time with the puck as they seemed to be a lot smarter with it in the last two frames.

Konovalov didn’t have as much to do in comparison to what Olivier Rodrigue was tasked with on the weekend. The Russian netminder played a quiet and effective game and I can only really blame him for the rebound goal he gave up, but even then, his defensemen left him out to dry.

Lavoie was Edmonton’s best forward. He’s not far from being NHL-ready in my opinion. He really looks the part, but if he could add another gear to his game, he could be a force to reckon with in a year.

That slapshot that Filip Berglund took, I could hear that all the way over here in Taipei. Did Zary’s leg snap in half when the puck hit it? Good lord that was a scene…

Broberg and Niemelainen were Edmonton’s best defenders, there’s no doubt about that. To my eye, the Finn might be ahead by the slightest of margins in terms of who should get the first call-up just for the simple fact that he doesn’t leave himself in vulnerable positions to get rocked whereas I noticed on probably four separate occasions that Broberg was getting hit hard by Calgary’s forecheckers.

Lastly, I’ve got my eye on Phil Kemp. The pass that Mr. McCurdy is referring to in his blog that sent in Devin Brosseau (I think), was pure class. He’s very solid defensively and just needs more developmental time. I like this guy.

The Daily Goal Horn

James Mirtle, who covers the Leafs for The Athletic, examined the roster and determined that Toronto may have to make a trade. If they don’t they risk losing players like Pierre Engvall for nothing.

One player he mentions is Ilya Mikheyev… Mikheyev is in the final year of his contract that comes with a $1.645M cap hit. He will be a UFA at the end of this season, but if some of the others players can win a spot Toronto’s position could change.

Brock Boeser on teammates Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes

“I think that’s what everyone strives to do, is find a fair deal. So whether it’s in a day or two or in a week I think they’re going to find a deal that’s fair for both sides,” he said. “I’m pretty confident that they’ll be here before the first game of the season so I don’t think we need to worry about that.”