WHY MAGNUS PAAJARVI IS ALREADY ONE OF THE BEST DEFENSIVE FWDS ON THE OILERS...
Lately many of the media in Edmonton have taken to dumping on #91. The refrain is familiar and is echoing among most of the media. Mark Spector Sports @SportsnetSpec @dstaples I fear Paajarvi beaten...
View ArticleMAGNUS OPUS
The Oilers rebuild needs to develop players, and this season one of the positives involves Magnus Paajarvi. Left for lost during much of last season, those Oklahoma nights seem to have paid off for the...
View ArticleMY AIM IS TRUE
Remember that line about waiting 5 years after a draft before assessing? Magnus Paajarvi looks to be proving the point. His path has been winding, but his aim is true. Redline Report: Swedish winger...
View ArticleMAGNUS PAAJARVI RE 12-13: BORN TO RUN
Even in a losing season, an NHL team can collect any number of good arrows for specific players. In the case of this year’s Oilers, the redemption of Magnus Paajarvi is one of the sweeter results....
View ArticleNAMES IN PLAY: LETANG
The Edmonton Oilers have arrived in New York and are no doubt trying to conduct business. They have a ‘baker’s dozen’ on their to-do list and a fan base singing ‘let’s see action’ in a loud and rowdy...
View ArticleA TIMELY HAPPENSTANCE?
Craig MacTavish passed a big test today: he made a decision on a bunch of guys and pared down the roster with one fell swoop–something the last two GMs were not good at doing. The decade of the 2000′s...
View ArticleTHE 3 LINE
The Edmonton Oilers are in a very strange place this morning–they have over $11M in cap space and are finishing up the summer’s business. They had a target (Clarkson) and apparently were willing to...
View ArticleOILERS TRADE FOR PERRON, DEAL PAAJARVI
In the end, the Oilers stopped short of trading one of their Jacks and Kings and instead traded a 10 with face card rising, along with a 2nd rd pick. Whatever else we can say about this deal, it is...
View ArticleJOHNNY TOO BAD
The 2009 draft offered the Oilers a top 10 selection and gave fans their first chance to see Steve Tambellini’s prowess during a summer procurement season. It was Stu MacGregor’s second draft, and he...
View ArticlePERRON TRADE, ONE YEAR LATER
It was a year ago tomorrow. Craig MacTavish was mere months into his career as an NHL GM, and had perhaps over-promised and under-delivered to that point in the summer. The Oilers made a significant...
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