Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ coaching noise, Paul Coffey’s return, Leon Draisaitl’s comments on the team, and more. If you’ve got a question you’d like to ask, email it to me at baggedmilk@oilersnation.com or on Twitter at @jsbmbaggedmilk, and I’ll get to you as soon as I can.

I don’t think they will re-sign Adam Henrique.

Curtis Lazar could be re-signed at a similar AAV and a one-year deal. Jack Roslovic’s extension likely depends on how he plays in the playoffs. If he plays well, I could see a two or three-year deal around $3.5m. I’d sign Kasperi Kapanen as quickly as possible. He’s figured out how to use his high-end skill consistently. I’d go 2-3 years and AAV around $2.5-$2.8m.

I’d look at Ingram similar to Roslovic. Let’s see how the final stretch and playoff goes. The other veteran backups who are pending UFAs include Daniil Tarasov, Alex Nedeljkovic, Petr Mrazek, Cam Talbot and Jonathan Quick. If Ingram plays well, I’d look to sign him to a 1 or 2-year deal. I think his AAV could be tied in to how Tristan Jarry plays. If Jarry is just okay and Ingram plays well, Ingram’s AAV could be higher than the $1.5- $1.7m I think he’d command.

I’d look at re-signing Jack Roslovic, Kasperi Kapanen, and Connor Ingram. I really like Curtis Lazar and would be pumped if he came back,  but I could also see a player like Josh Samanski or Quinn Hutson taking that role.

He didn’t really call out anyone. Saying they all need to be better isn’t calling them out in my eyes. I don’t see any changes coming. The only scenario I think is possible would be adding another veteran defensive coach, as they never replaced Coffey on the bench, they just promoted Stuart. They had four coaches on the bench last year and have three this season.

I like what Leon said. And I would bet all of Gregor’s money that this team has talked about everyone needing to be better multiple times behind closed doors. No one is surprised.

I think at times humans like to romanticize things and remember the best times and ignore the rest. When Coffey was here, the Oilers had stretches of really good defense and also some weak stretches. We’ve seen the exact same thing this year. The first two months weren’t good, then the next 25 games, the Oilers had the third-best GAA in the NHL, and then they decided not to play as committed defensively for the final seven games. I do think Coffey was more vocal and challenging of the players than the current stay is. I can’t say for certain if that is better or different, but he did have a different approach and having different personalities in a coaching staff, just like on your roster can be helpful. Coffey’s straight forward approach could help, but it won’t guarantee lapses as they had those when he was on the bench.

I think Paul Coffey probably saw way different angles than Mark Stuart does, and I’d bet he would point out ideas from a more offensive-minded lens. The Oilers want to play offensive hockey. One coach put up points like crazy. The other was a defensive-minded PK kind of guy. That said, as Gregor pointed out, I could be over romanticizing the whole thing.

I’ve said this for a few years. It was never one goalie. People like to find a scapegoat because that is easier to pinpoint. That being said, Jarry does need to play a bit more consistently. I suspect he will be, and I won’t be shocked to see the Oilers clamp down defensively again. This team seems to thrive on being counted out. Many around the NHL are claiming EDM has no chance. I think that is premature. They have enough talent to win a few rounds, but will they get a few lucky bounces and will they stay healthy enough to go deep? Those are the unpredictable factors of the playoffs that make it equally exciting and frustrating for teams and fans.

Weird. Dominik Hasek, in his prime, couldn’t have won a Hart Trophy behind this defence.

Best is a very loose term in this regard. Olympic athletes are on another level, one much higher than my best. The sport I’d love to do is ski cross. I love watching it, but I have no illusions that I would actually be good at it. The toughest event would be the biathlon. Cross-country skiing is an amazing workout and freaking hard. And just as you are getting into a rhythm and going fast, you have to stop, lie down, slow your heart rate and have precise aim at a small target. I’ve done cross-country skiing, but no longer than 5-8 KM at a time, and it is easily one of the toughest workouts I’ve had. It would be embarrassing to see how far behind I’d be in that race. But I have loads of respect for those who are elite at it.

Probably something with snowboarding because I can actually do that. As for the worst, I’m watching a 10 km cross-country ski race right now, and I would literally die. Someone would have to drag me off the first hill on a dogsled.

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