This in from TSN stats analyst Travis Yost, his rating of the Edmonton Oilers wingers in the third tier in the NHL, with Florida, Tampa, the Wild, the Lightning and Los Angeles in the first tier out of five. Article content

Yost had this to say on the Oilers wings: “The Andrew Mangiapane signing was sorely needed and filled a critical role in their middle six. Not only is he a regular point producer, here’s something else to consider: he’s never finished a season with a negative on-ice goal differential at even strength.” Article content Article content

Yost has previously rated the Oil’s defence in the first tier and their goalies in the fourth tier.

My take

1. One of the eternal debates in the NHL is how many smaller players a team can have and still be competitive. This is a

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