The tip-off to where the Edmonton Oilers feel German-born centre Josh Samanski fits in the organizational depth chart came at the first rookie skate Thursday when he was skating between Matt Savoie and Ike Howard. Article content

While Savoie and Howard, college hockey’s best player last season, are the prize prospects, very much in the picture for spots on the wing in the NHL this season, the 6’3” left-shot Samanski figures to start in Bakersfield. But the 23-year-old, who played in the world championship this past spring, on a German line with Chicago winger Lukas Reichel, has a legit shot at being on Germany’s Olympic team next February. Article content Article content

He led Straubing Tigers with 40 points in 52 games last year, then decided on the Oilers on a two-year contract

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