After a few wild offseasons in Edmonton, the Oilers appear willing to stay the course and allow what the team it has now to grow and come together as a team.
The Oilers have announced that they have locked up rookie defencemen Tom Gilbert. Gilbert, who had a great rookie season in Edmonton has signed a 6 year deal that pays him about 4 million a season.
With the Oilers going from Game 7 of the Stanely Cup Finals to not making the post season for the second straight year i think its safe to say there needs to be changes.
Can the Oilers Pull this off?? First and foremost I'd like to say as a Habs fan it's a sigh of relief to clinch a playoff spot before the last game or 3rd last game of the season this year - Good job boys!
Now as a fan of the Oilers - here's where things get sticky after last nights impressive win over the Wild the Oilers now sit with 83 points, 3 points back of the Avalanche/Canucks for the 7th and 8th spot, the problem lays in the fact that the Predators also sit 4 points out of the spot - while Nashville has a game in hand on the Oil and the Avs.
The Edmonton Oilers are caught between a rock and a hard place. WIth their best player this year gone for the season, and the team being 8 points back from a playoff spot with 24 games to overtake 5 teams, it would be easy for the Oilers to give up and think about next season.
The Edmonton Oilers are currently sitting 13th in the western confrence with a 25-27-5 win-loss record n there first 57 games with a point total of 55 points. With an injury plaqued season allready (almost 220 man games lost to injury) you will once again see Oilers gm kevin lowe, throw in the copper and blue towel.
Horcoff Out According to tsn.ca, Forward Shawn Horcoff will be out for the balance of season. He will be undergoing should surgery to repair damage that was re-aggravated during the all-star game.
Whats Next ? After watching the Oilers get smoked by the Canes 7-2 maybe its time for the Oilers to move some vets and let the kids play.
I wouldnt be surprised if the Oilers move both Dick Tarnstrom and Geoff Sanderson for late round draft picks. Its almost a lock that the Oilers will move Tarnstrom especially with Matt Greene coming back.
