What could be better than having one German left-shot centre on the Edmonton Oilers?

Why, having two of them in the system, of course.

Though drawing comparisons between Leon Draisaitl and … well, just about anyone else in the NHL, now that we think about it, is probably a tad off-side. Especially when the other one is brand new to the pro level — in North America, at least.

But that doesn’t mean fellow Deutschlander Josh Samanski doesn’t come with plenty of untapped potential of his own.

The first thing you will notice is a 6-foot-5 frame that is impossible to miss. The 23-year-old led the Straubing Tigers with 40 points in 52 games last year in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, before setting his sights on a return to North America, where he suited up for two years of junior in Ontario.

See Full Page