Coins, as we all know, have two sides, and so do some former first-round picks. Article content
Like the newest Edmonton Oilers forward Jack Roslovic. Article content Article content
He’s a good player — a guy who averages about 40 points a season — but he’s also a player on his fifth NHL team at 28.
So a heads-up.
Or, if this were a Formula One race, there should be a caution flag, even if they’re getting him on a one-season test drive, on the cheap at $1.5 million. He can certainly help with his skills and wheels — he was rotating in at his first Oilers practice Friday with the guys on the top two lines but won’t play Saturday against Vancouver Canucks after missing all of training camp. He can be a top-six guy here or anywhere with his tools, but over his 526 regular-season