Who on the Edmonton Oilers will improve from last season?
Almar Reyes:
Darnell Nurse had a down year by Edmonton standard. We need to see more from him and this year, he might be able to eclipse the 40 point mark.
Gabriel Candido:
Evan Bouchard is set to be one of the players that will improve the most. But I really expect Jesse Puljujarvi and Stuart Skinner to have a huge improvement this season.
Lane Golden:
Evan Bouchard – The youngster no doubt learned a lot from the successes and failures of last year. I expect him to continue his development into a more complete player.
Phil Gretzky:
Evander Kane – for the simple reason we have him for a full season this time around, notwithstanding injury.
Devon Hladunewich:
Warren Foegele for me is a player I think will improve from last season. Statistically he didn’t have that bad of year compared to previous seasons, but the way he played changed.
I also think Foegele will get a chance on the penalty kill this season. This should keep him in the game more, so he will have more of a chance to make a difference.
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Who on the Edmonton Oilers will have a regression from last season?
Almar Reyes:
Coin flip between Hyman and Kaner, but I think Evander will have a down year this season. This is a tough one as we only saw Kane briefly after he signed with the Oilers mid-season. We saw what he can do in the playoffs, but that scoring pace was not sustainable especially during the season.
Gabriel Candido:
Unfortunately think Warren Foegele or even Tyson Barrie can have a difficult season. But I hope we end the season saying that no one had a regression.
Lane Golden:
Evander Kane – He was a desperate man last year. Now that he has secured a paycheque and some stability, I expect there to be a slight drop-off in production.
Phil Gretzky:
I’m going to say Tyson Barrie, seems like the most likely candidate.
Devon Hladunewich:
Evan Bouchard to me will have bit of a slide. Last season he played a lot on the third pairing. This year I think he will end up playing on the second pairing. He will be facing better competition and therefore get exposed more.