Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet has the Edmonton Oilers number. Coach Kris Knoblauch is attempting to ease his veterans into the preseason, like he’s handling the third imperial Fabergé egg.

Puljujarvi, after multiple procedures on hips, had a hat-trick early in this year’s preseason. If he can grab a roster spot, and continue his career as an NHL player, success may come in the future.

I wish he was a little bigger, but he makes great use of the gifts God gave him. I like Emberson. I think he was a worthy acquisition. Emberson with Brett Kulak was the NHL pairing last night, 3-3 ...

The Edmonton Oilers preseason gets underway tonight. The club’s final roster is basically known, but the hope for all involved is … ...

Evander Kane has one season out of 13 seasons with more than 9 points on the PP. I think your numbers are off here. Kane has seasons of 18 and 11 PP points, though it’s true he hasn’t been terribly ...

MAX WANNER. You are a dog with a bone with some prospects. I think Max Wanner is going to play in the NHL, possibly for a long time. Would you prefer I talk about a favourite pros ...

My article at The Athletic today focuses on 36 men who I consider prospects and their possible future. I think this year’s group most resembles the summer 2003 talent pool. Sam O’Reilly may become ...

Many is the time when I watched an Oilers game and thought about Ethan Moreau-Todd Marchant-Mike Grier and their accomplishments. In just under one hour during last year’s playoffs, the line scored 67 ...

All summer, Josh Brown has been discussed as an “extra” who would land as the No. 7 defenceman on the Oilers roster. No one suggested they knew this to be a fact, but logic and reason dictated as much ...