As part of a continuing series, writer Benjamin Benya will be previewing all 30 NHL teams over the next two weeks in preparation for the 2010-2011 regular season.
First up out West, the Edmonton Oilers.
Key Additions: D Jim Vandermeer, D Kurtis Foster, LW Alexandre Giroux, C Brad Moran, G Martin Gerber, C Colin Fraser.
Key Subtractions: C Patrick O’Sullivan, LW Robert Nilsson, C Marc Pouliot, RW Fernando Pisani, C Ryan Potulny, C Mike Comrie, LW Ethan Moreau.
Things certainly haven’t gone according to plan in recent years for the Edmonton Oilers. Foolish, high-priced signings (Sheldon Souray) combined with even more ridiculous raises (Shawn Horcoff) put the Oilers in a bind when the team took a nosedive each year following their Stanley Cup finals appearance in 2006. To say that the offseason was far from kind to the cash-strapped Oilers would be an understatement.
In an intelligent move, the team hired Tom Renney to be the new bench boss, replacing Pat Quinn permanently for the upcoming season. Renney already has much experience in coaching a ragtag crew of misfits, as he was the first coach in nearly a decade to inspire ...
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Hall of Promise: Edmonton Oilers 2010-11 NHL Season Preview
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