Reasonable Expectations: The Rookies
Lowetide
July 31 2010 10:40AM
This post begins my annual "reasonable expectations" series. Since there are several wrtiers on Oilers Nation, I'm going to condense all of the players into 5 articles. We begin with the sensational rookies.
RALPH KRUEGER: NIGHTMARE ON 118TH AVENUE?
Robin Brownlee
July 30 2010 05:45PM
When the Edmonton Oilers announced this morning they'd hired Freddy Krueger as an associate coach, my first reaction -- aside from passing Cornflakes through my nostrils -- was "DubyaTeeEff?"
Back to the Future
Lowetide
July 30 2010 07:53AM
In the next 12 months or so, we're going to hear a lot about Dustin Penner and Ales Hemsky. Both make north of 4M per season and both will be UFA 2012 summer, and both can create offense on their own. There's every chance one (or both) will be gone by 2012
No Fast Times, But Slow, Steady Progress
Lowetide
July 28 2010 06:02PM
Steve Tambellini (and the Oilers management group) are staying the course. It might not be spectacular but it will be effective if they make good decisions on the kids and resist a quick fix.
Does Brule signing impact Cogliano and Gagner?
Jason Gregor
July 28 2010 06:42AM
Gilbert Brule avoided arbitration and signed a tidy two-year, $3.7 million deal with the Oilers on Tuesday. With Brule under contract that leaves Jeff Deslauriers, who will sign before his August 4th arbitration hearing, Andrew Cogliano and Sam Gagner as the only remaining RFAs without a contract.
