Time to Get Back on the Saddle Again

It's been a while... Hello. 

I've been on a personal hiatus from the Edmonton Oilers. Never once in my life has my loyalty to the Oilers changed. But last season watching the train come off the wheels made me not care. For once, I didn't want to wear my Oilers gear. For once, I said to hell with it. They don't try, why should I?

In the past 4 years every single player has been changed. I'm not naive to think this year will be any different, but at least this year, I have some hope. 

I'm back. I'll be here once again bringing my point of view on the Edmonton Oilers and affiliates. Web site is getting a well deserved make over. 

This is a new season. GOILERS!!!

-WRITTEN BY SMOKIN' RAY BURNT-

Last Minute 2014 NHL Draft thoughts...

Not going to take much of you Oiler fans time with this post. I have been asked several times who I believe are the top priorities for the Oilers to draft should they be on the board at #3.

I believe the Draft priority will be:
#1. Aaron Ekblad
#2. Sam reinhart
#3. Leon Draisaitl

This would mean, no matter what, they will be drafting on of these three players in just over a hour and fifteen minutes.

There is a possibility of a trade to move into second round with using a prospect and/or a current player along with a later draft pick. It likely hinges on if that team makes a trade or not with another team for a current roster player.

Follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/revingev if you do not already. I will be tweeting live during the Draft. Happy to converse and talk during the entire draft.

Cheers!

Oilers 'Pre-NHL Draf't rumours flying

Can't go to far without hearing a new rumour swirling right now for the NHL during free agent frenzy, 2014 NHL Entry Draft and apparently a good time trade week.

I just wanted to touch on some possible trade situations that are being discussed or looked at. Right now the Oilers still covet a Top 6 Center and a Top 2 defence man. The draft will answer 1 of the 2 immediately. I know your saying 'what?' Yes, Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart and/or Leon Draisaitl will be likely to good to be sent back to their CHL team. Please don't give me the 'they have to earn it first' lecture. Of course they have to earn it and they will. All I am saying is, I believe they are all ready for the jump, they are that good right now. Maybe Leon could need 1 more year but not likely.

So having said that, the Oilers could have potential interest in Vincent Lecavalier as a temporary second line center to give them a year or two before finishing off the last time on the third line.

Hall/Nugent-Hopkins/Eberle
Perron/Lecavalier/Yakupov
 Would that work? Do you hate the idea of a slower Vincent playing for the Oilers? Willing to trade for his salary and give up Klefbom? Think he is washed up? I actually don't mind this idea but would be a possible solution if they strike out at Stastsny.

Sounding like Edmonton has 5 impending trade possibilities but two are based on trading the pick. This will be a interesting next 24 hours. Let the good times roll! The Oilers are definitely in the mix on almost anything they can and keeping their hands on as much as possible.

In the meantime Oiler fans, enjoy the last night before the Draft. It's year 5 of the rebuild coming up. Oilers plan on improving so maybe one last ride upon the good ship Koolaid?

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MOCK Draft 2014 NHL - who do the Oilers take?

Just finished last night my 2014 NHL Mock Draft. As promised to several of you on twitter and here at Oilersjambalaya.com, I would post the day before draft day in Philadelphia.

Here are my results……

	REVS 2014 NHL MOCK DRAFT
#	Team	Player
1.	Florida Panthers	Sam Reinhart
2.	Buffalo Sabres	Sam Bennett
3.	Edmonton Oilers	Aaron Ekblad
4.	Calgary Flames	Michael DalColle
5.	New York Islanders	Leon Draisaitl
6.	Vancouver Canucks	Nick Ritchie
7.	Carolina Hurricanes	Hayden Fleury
8.	Toronto Maple Leafs	Nikolaj Ehlers
9.	Winnipeg Jets	Jake Virtanen
10.	Anaheim Ducks	Brendan Perlini
11.	Nashville Predators	William Nylander
12.	Arizona Coyotes	Alex Tuch
13.	Washington Capitals	Jared McCann
14.	Dallas Stars	Ivan Barbashev
15.	Detroit Red Wings	Kasperi Kapanen
16.	Columbus Blue Jackets	Travis Sanheim
17.	Philadelphia Flyers	Roland McKeown
18.	Minnesota Wild	Kevin Fiala
19.	Tampa Bay Lightning	Julius Honka
20.	San Jose Sharks	Dylan Larkin
21.	St.Louis Blues	Anthony DeAngelo
22.	Pittsburgh Penquins	Nikolay Goldobin
23.	Colorado Avalanche	Joshua Ho-Sang
24.	Anaheim Ducks	Conner Bleackley
25.	Boston Bruins	Adrian Kempe
26.	Montreal Canadiens	Jakub Vrana
27.	Chicago BlackHawks	Nick Schmaltz
28.	Tampa Bay Lightning	Robert Fabbri
29.	Los Angeles Kings	Nikita Scerbak
30.	New Jersey Devils	Thatcher Demko
	In the meantime you can follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/revingev on more NHL talk, rumours and mostly prospect info on the NHL Entry Draft

Could the Oilers be one of the 12 teams chasing UFA Jiri Sekac?

JIRI SEKAC

What are the chances this 6'2, 190 lb Czech player lands in Edmonton? He has taken a long road to get to the NHL but is being highly sought out right now according to those in the inside circles of hockey. I highly doubt he is coming to Edmonton but never say never for a team that has been trying it's luck outside the NHL for talent to bring in.

Check out his stats here at elite prospects . Nothing shouts out at you that he is a top 6 player but possibly a player to add some skill and bigger size on the third line. You have to try swinging for the fence sometimes otherwise you never even hit first base. This recent tweet suggested the following...

Vishal Hussain @vishal_hussain
European Sources: Jiri "Cakes" Sekac has eight NHL offers, #Devils #Flyers #Senators appear to be frontrunners for his services.

It's rumoured that he will likely select to play in New Jersey with the Devils as Jagr is once again a prime recruiter as per usual. Don't think he ends up here in Edmonton just more curious if he actually may have been at least targeted by the young Oilers team.

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