With all the focus on Connor McDavid at one end of the roster and the young guns at the other, perhaps not enough attention is being spent on what is in the the middle.

In particular, the one guy who is at the defensive heart of this club.

That and more in this edition of…

9. The NHL trade deadline for 2025-26 has been set for Friday, March 6. It will be interesting if the various changes to the CBA temper the “Free Agent Frenzy”. I for one think they will.

8. Oilers rookie camp starts this week, with the focus on a home and home with the Calgary Flames rookies. Friday in Edmonton and (next) Sunday in Calgary. Matthew Savoie and Ike Howard are expected to play. More on those two as well as main camp in a minute…

7. While is typically focused on the Oilers, I would be remiss to not

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