When Alec Regula was in elementary school in the Detroit area, he was hanging out at Joe Louis Arena on weekends because his dad Chet looked after the teeth of the Red Wings’ players.

In the end, Regula wanted to be a hockey player more than a dentist—being around Nicklas Lidstrom might do that for you– and, wonder of wonders, he was drafted by his hometown team (67th overall) in 2018. But after being part of the Red Wings organization for just 16 months, he was traded to Chicago while playing junior with the London Knights, then to Boston. Now, the 25-year-old defenceman is trying to find a spot on the Edmonton Oilers blueline.

But there’s no cavities there. No holes, right now. But, he’s not that far away.

If we’re drilling down on his chances of making the Oilers today, the odds ar

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