July comes to a close in just a few hours, meaning we are about to hit the final month without hockey in 2016! As we prepare to go deeper into the dog days of summer, it’s time to once again take a spin around the Oilers blogosphere with the weekly edition of links! Hey, we even have some news this week!
Barrie Re-signs in Colorado: Tyson Barrie, the man at the center of Oiler rumors for weeks, finally re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche earlier this afternoon. The signing, on the face of it, takes Barrie off the board for Edmonton. So, what next for the Oilers? Zach Laing covers that over at OilersNation.
A Look at Bob Green: Bob Green took over as the Oilers Director of Amateur Scouting ahead of the 2015 NHL draft. Lowetide takes a look at Green’s first two drafts at the helm as part of his yearly Realistic Expectations series.
Oscar Klefbom Speaks: Defender Oscar Klefbom spoke over in Sweden recently regarding his injury and recovery, as well as the Taylor Hall-for-Adam Larsson trade. Klefbom sheds some light on Larsson’s current situation and discusses his thoughts on the Hall era. Sammi Silber covers it for Oil On Whyte.
Who Should Be Captain?: Who should be the next captain of the Edmonton Oilers? Todd Cordell and Peter Tessier give their thoughts on the topic in one of the latest edition’s of the Hockeybuzz Hotstove.
Substance To Klefbom’s Take?: Oscar Klefbom’s comment about Taylor Hall set the Oilers community on fire, but was he right? Woodguy examines that over at becasueoilers.com.
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