Are the Edmonton Oilers’ potential goalkeepers upgraded?
James Mirtle of the Athlete: Between now and the trade deadline, the Edmonton Oilers won’t have many legal options. You think the number of teams with two goalkeepers is potentially number one, and the upgrades to Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard are very small. The biggest hope for the Oilers is probably a team that has higher hopes but really works hard to start the season.
The Detroit Red Wings have John Gibson and Cam Talbot and should be in the playoff hunt. New York Islanders have Ilya Sorokin, Semyon Varlamov (if he can stay healthy) and Connor Ingram. Varlamov or Ingram upgraded oil worker? Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen of the Vancouver Canucks, but they just signed both. Petr Mrazek is the backup to Anaheim Ducks.
Tristan Jarry of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Elvis Merzlikins of Columbus Blue Jacket are two goalkeepers who struggled and had struggled in the rumor mill.
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Connor McDavid
Adam Proteau of Hockey News: Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers said last week that he was not in a hurry to sign a contract.
“I’m spending time, going through it with my family, my agent, everyone involved. We’re going through it slowly.”
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“I want the group to become focused, dial and ready to roll from day one. You don’t need any distractions.
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Three weeks before the training camp, if no deal was reached before that, it would be a distraction. McDavid is leveraged and can basically name his price and tenure. The longer it delays, the more distractions it gets – see Mitch Marner and Toronto Maple Leafs, Igor Shesterkin and New York Rangers.
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