Matt Savoie was cold as ice on his penalty shot Friday night, making a couple of sweet moves, waiting out Calgary’s goalie and tucking the puck inside the right post.

Not long after that, he took a pass on the backhand at full speed, flew across the crease and slid home his second of the night before the keeper even knew what happened.

In other words, pretty much what you would expect from a ninth-overall pick with a year of AHL seasoning under his belt.

Speed, quick hands and offensive instinct are elements that can’t really be taught, so this is exactly what the Edmonton Oilers were hoping to see from the 21-year-old St. Albert product.

But, as a long, long line of failed prospects will tell you, skating fast and scoring goals isn’t nearly enough to keep a player in the NHL. And it

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