- www.ottawacitizen.com
"Smart moves while avoiding crippling mistakes": Oilers GM Ken Holland gets strong reviews for offseason work
It looks like Caleb Jones will replace Oscar Klefbom in the line-up, and Jones is at least as strong a skater as Klefbom, maybe better. Finally, the Oilers lost out on Athanasiou, a super fast skater, but did he ever use that speed to good effect on the forecheck against Chicago? I never saw it.
- Reuters
Oilers ink D Russell to contract extension
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract extension that will run through the 2021-22 season, the team announced. Russell could have become an unrestricted free agent after this season. The 33-year-old recorded nine assists and 14 penalty minutes in 55 games in 2019-20.
- Canoe.com
Oilers ink Kris Russell to new deal, NHL insiders report
With an extension, he would meet #Oilers requirement for a D to expose in expansion. P in 55GP. And from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman: “Sounds like a one-year extension.
All Players
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | RW | |
| 74 | D | |
| 39 | RW | |
| 29 | C | |
| 63 | LW | |
| 31 | G | |
| 25 | C | |
| 82 | D | |
| 44 | RW | |
| 16 | LW | |
| 77 | D | |
| 19 | G | |
| 84 | D | |
| 6 | D | |
| 97 | C | |
| 18 | LW | |
| 93 | LW | |
| 25 | D | |
| 89 | C | |
| 4 | D | |
| 50 | G | |
| 8 | C | |
| 56 | RW |