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Ask The Staff-Oilers Post Season

By Devon Hladunewich

Apr 29, 2022; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; The Edmonton Oilers celebrate a goal by defensemen Tyson Barrie (22) during the third period against Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 29, 2022; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; The Edmonton Oilers celebrate a goal by defensemen Tyson Barrie (22) during the third period against Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Edmonton Oilers Forward Zack Kassian, #44
Edmonton Oilers Forward Zack Kassian, #44 Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports /

Which player disappointed you the most with their play?

Phil Gretzky:

Zack Kassian. Dustin Penner syndrome (disappearing for large stretches of games) is a bad disease to have. I’m going to look for him to be traded in the offseason.

Sean Mallon:

Zack Kassian. Although I can’t say it surprised me, Kassian continued the trend of failing to live up to the contract handed to him by GM Ken Holland. There’s still hope that Kass finds another gear for the playoffs, but he is just as likely to be injured or take a bad penalty at a key moment.

Lane Golden:

I was never a big fan of Tyson Barrie’s game, but I hoped that he could continue to bring some offense at the very least. He managed to get 41 points, with only 20 of them coming at 5v5. For a player who struggles defensively and makes $4.5m per season, these are disappointing results.

Devon Hladunewich:

I wrote a whole article on this already, where I named three players that had underwhelming season. Of the three I noted I would say the biggest disappointment for me would be Kassian.

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